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Virgin Galactic makes cuts to its workforce. Firefly Aerospace has announced a new agreement with Australia's Fleet Space Technologies to deliver and operate Fleet’s Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research on the far side of the Moon. The UK Space Agency has provided £3.5 million to Rocket Factory Augsburg’s UK subsidiary, RFA UK, as part of the European Space Agency Boost! Program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Ronald Birk, AAS president and Aerospace Corporation's lead on space enterprise evolution. You can connect with Ron on LinkedIn and learn more about the Aerospace Corporation on their website. Selected Reading Virgin Galactic Provides Business Update SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 80th orbital launch of the year- Spaceflight Now Firefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Fleet Space to Deliver Seismic Payload to Far Side of the Moon Joint Statement on the ROK-U.S. Space Industry Symposium SpaceRake is awarded approximately $1.8 million by the Space Development Agency to prototype miniaturized satellite optical communication system U.S. Department of Defense Awards Medium Earth Orbit BPA to SES Space & Defense- SES UK Space Agency supports RFA UK through BOOST! In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Appoints New Director of Strategy and Innovation Türkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to moon in 2026 Saturn’s awe-inspiring rings will ‘disappear’ in 2025: Here’s why- The Hill Letter: City looks to the chan­cel­lor to real­ise space ambi­tion The European Space Agency may have a bullying problem- Ars Technica T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ministers representing ESA Member States, Associate States and Cooperating States adopted the world’s first zero debris charter. ESA shares first images from Euclid. Space Forge awarded £499,000 as part of a collaborative project with Northrop Grumman under the Ministry Of Defense’s Defence Technology Exploitation Programme, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Dr. Annika Rollock, Director of Engineering, Aurelia Institute, on Space Architecture Trade Study You can connect with Annika on LinkedIn and learn more about Aurelia on their website. Selected Reading Lifting Europe’s Ambitions for a Green and Sustainable Future, Access to Space and Space Exploration ESA - Euclid's first images: the dazzling edge of darkness France says Ariane 6 accord calls for public aid, 11% cost cuts- Reuters ESA - Ireland’s first satellite on its way to launch Space age manufacturing to boost frontline support - GOV.UK United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Begins Final Road to First Launch How Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time China launches mystery satellite on Long March 7A rocket (photo)- Space SpaceX Eyes $15 Billion in Sales Next Year on Starlink Strength - Bloomberg T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astra has defaulted on its recent debt agreement. SpaceX breaks their own re-flight record with the 18th flight for a Falcon 9 booster. Italy, France and Germany reach a deal over future launches of the delayed Ariane 6 and Avio's smaller Vega-C rockets at the ESA Space Summit, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Ché Bolden, President and CEO of the Charles F. Bolden Group. You can connect with Ché on LinkedIn and learn more about the Bolden Group on their website. Selected Reading https://investor.astra.com/node/9716/html SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight– Spaceflight Now Flight test of new commercial carrier rocket succeeds in NW China- CGTN Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C- Reuters Norway's Andøya Spaceport: A New Era for European Space Ambitions New funding secured for the Cornwall Space Cluster- South West Tech Daily Surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is actually a double space rock, NASA's Lucy probe reveals (photo) Can Australia defend its place in space? Net zero by 2050? The answer is up in space - New Statesman NASA Astronauts Accidentally Lose Tool Bag During Space Walk T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SaxaVord Spaceport is weeks away from hosting its first launch. T-Minus spoke to CEO Frank Strang to find out what it takes to build a spaceport, where the idea came from and what we can expect in the future. You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and learn more about SaxaVord on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ORBITS act unanimously passes in the US Senate and moves on to the House. US Congress has introduced a bipartisan amendment to title 51, US States code, to update government oversight of commercial space activities and other purposes. Sidus Space has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/ Indefinite-Quantity or IDIQ, contract to provide services to a US owned company in support of their commercial lunar program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is SaxaVord Spaceport CEO Frank Strang. You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and learn more about SaxaVord on their website. Selected Reading Cantwell, Hickenlooper Bill to Clean Up Space Junk Passes Senate Unanimously US HB6131 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress | LegiScan Consolidating the commercial space mission authorization regime- Deep Space Episode 22 Space Force Terminates ICBM During Test Launch Due To Anomaly Sidus Space Awarded a 5-Year $10 Million Ceiling (IDIQ) Commercial Contract to Support Commercial Lunar Transportation UNIIQ investeert € 350.000,- in de ruimtevaartstartup Spherical Systems - InnovationQuarter SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch again, to Nov. 9 | Space Starlink achieves cash-flow breakeven, says SpaceX CEO Musk- Reuters NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter- AP China, U.S. and EU sign milestone declaration to teamwork in AI safety - CGTN Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87 T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Netherlands and Iceland join the Artemis Accords. Finnish Earth observation company Kuva Space has successfully raised €16.6M in a latest funding round. The US Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate has awarded Intuitive Machines a Joint Energy Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) Low-power Mission Application contract worth $9.49 million, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is David Caponio, Senior Vice President of Product and Business Development at Vast. You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about Vast on their website. Selected Reading NASA Welcomes Netherlands as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory European Space Agency Shares Space Safety Programme Plans to Tackle Space Debris and Use AI to Boost Cyber-Resilience Polaris Spaceplane Update Hydrosat & Muon Space Team Up for 2024 launch of Multispectral Thermal IR Satellite AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Selects Intuitive Machines to Provide Solutions for Nuclear-Powered Satellites My Suborbital Life Blog 3: The Suborbital Revolution Is Here -S. Alan Stern- NASA Watch Astroskin's first suborbital flight with Kellie Gerardi on Virgin Galactic's 05 mission Firehawk Aerospace Announces Development of 30-Square-Mile Launch Range for Hybrid Rocket Testing in West Texas- Newswire https://www.mea.gov.in/newsdetail1.htm?11613/ Rocket Lab Welcomes Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno to Board of Directors- Business Wire T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US Space Systems Command has assigned new launches to SpaceX and ULA for fiscal year 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration concludes its SpaceX Super Heavy safety review. HawkEye360 has been awarded a $12.25 million contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is space communicator Yumna Majeed. You can connect with Yumna on LinkedIn and follow her work on Instagram. Selected Reading SpaceX, ULA Secure Additional Launch Assignments for NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon Wire FAA completes safety review of SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy license- Reuters HawkEye 360 Awarded $12.25 Million Phase II Contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific SpinLaunch Announces New Leadership Roles to Accelerate the Commercialization of Low-Cost, High-Performance Space Solutions- Business Wire MDA Completes Acquisition Of Satixfy Digital Payload Division University of Luxembourg SnT signs Rideshare Agreement with Alba Orbital to deploy a Pico-satellite in Late 2024 China launches new cartographic satellite - CGTN U.S. Space Force chief urges universal rules to keep China in check - Nikkei Asia Japanese scientists grow mouse embryos in space for first time. Are human births next?- South China Morning Post T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Space Development Agency has announced two new contracts for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha totaling $1.3 billion to Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems. US Space Systems Command has launched its technology accelerator program at its newest Technology, Applications, and Process Lab (TAP). Three Chinese Taikonauts have returned to Earth after their five-month stay on the Tiangong space station, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Alejandro Roman Molinas, General Director of Aerospace Development at the Paraguayan Space Agency / Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP). You can connect with Alejandro on LinkedIn and learn more about AEP on their website. Selected Reading Pentagon awards $1.3 billion in contracts to Northrop Grumman and York for 100 satellites Air Force, Space Force raise max enlistment age to 42 World's first commercial space plane soon headed from Colorado to Ohio Microbes, Mucus, and Brain Organoids--Experiments to Prevent and Treat Disease Launching on Next Space Station Resupply Mission 3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China's space station - ABC News Rocket Lab plans launch of Venus mission as soon as late 2024 - SpaceNews FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence- The White House The Cyber-Space Connection: Why It's Imperative For Our Future AWS in Orbit series premieres on the T-Minus Space Daily podcast T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skyroot Aerospace raised $27.5 million dollars in a new round of funding led by Singapore's Temasek. UK-based Space Solar has announced an innovation partnership with Thales Alenia Space, to continue to collaborate on their commercial space-based solar power system. NASA says the first Boeing Starliner flight with astronauts to the International Space Station will happen no earlier than April, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Steve Luczynski, Board Chairman of the Aerospace Village. You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about the Aerospace Village on their website. Selected Reading Skyroot raises $27.5 mln, heating up India's private sector space race- Reuters Astronauts hand over space station to new crew - Chinadaily.com.cn Space Solar and Thales Alenia Space in the UK working together to deliver Space-Based Solar Power Rocket Factory UK gets £3.5m boost to launch from Shetland Islands ASES to Collaborate with ESA to Leverage Space Technology for Socio-Economic Growth in Senegal Progress Continues Toward NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station Intuitive Machines Sets January 2024 for Historic U.S. Lunar Mission Message to the Moon. Smithsonian To Open First Public Display of Asteroid Bennu Sample Collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Space Bureau Kicks Off Satellite Applicants Transparency Initiative- Federal Communications Commission NASA-ISRO Radar Mission to Provide Dynamic View of Forests, Wetlands T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting generative AI in the space domain. She walks us through some incredible case studies with AWS customers who are using generative AI and space technologies to improve life here on Earth. Learn more about generative AI use cases for space at AWS re:Invent. AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. AWS in Orbit Guest Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite. Selected Reading AWS successfully runs AWS compute and machine learning services on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its kind space experiment | AWS Public Sector Blog AWS re:Invent 2022 - Accelerate Geospatial ML with Amazon SageMaker (AER204) Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States and Australia have signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement opening opportunity for US participation in space launches from Australia. Canada’s MDA has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for the space technology firm's next-generation satellite constellation for Earth observation known as CHORUS. Scientists from the Air Force Research Lab are leading the first non-domestic Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the US Space Force and two Indian companies, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. Mindy Howard, founder and CEO of Cosmic Girls Foundation. You can connect with Mindy on LinkedIn and learn more about the Cosmic Girls Foundation on their website. Selected Reading Canada's MDA taps SpaceX to launch CHORUS satellite constellation- Reuters IHS Towers Partners with Limitless Space Institute to Inspire Space Exploration and Education in Brazil and Nigeria- Business Wire 1st international CRADA between AFRL, Indian startups ignites strategic collaboration for USSF in space technologies SDA gets OK to begin limited testing of data satellites Link 16 nodes Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027- Reuters SoundingRocket.org Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment Artificial Intelligence in Its Many Forms Will Be the Most Important Area of Technology in 2024, According to New IEEE Global Survey of CIOs, CTOs and Technology Leaders T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes its first mission flight operations review at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Rocket Lab receives FAA authorization to resume Electron launches from New Zealand after a launch failure in September. The US and Australia have announced an Innovation Alliance which will cover new areas of cooperation on science and critical and emerging technologies, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus producers Brandon Karpf and Alice Carruth share their experience at the AIAA ASCEND conference. Selected Reading Sierra Space and NASA Prepare for Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Spaceplane’s Debut Mission to Space Station | Business Wire Rocket Lab expects to resume Electron launches before year-end after September failure- CNBC United States-Australia Joint Leaders’ Statement Building an Innovation Alliance- The White House Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries Cosmonauts on ISS spacewalk encounter toxic coolant 'blob' while inspecting leaky radiator China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station | Reuters Space Force wants ability to refuel military satellites in orbit- Stars and Stripes U.S. and Chinese officials meet to discuss space safety - SpaceNews Check out the NASA EV that will drive Artemis crew (partway) to the moon- Digital Trends T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. UK Space Agency and Axiom Space announce a new partnership to bring a four person crew to orbit composed entirely of UK astronauts. Airbus and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete for a part of the UK's military satellite communications program called SKYNET, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth is speaking to Patrick O’Neill from the ISS National Lab, reigning Miss England, Jessica Gagen, and Deputy NASA Administrator Pam Melroy at the AIAA ASCEND Conference. Selected Reading Senate confirms Michael Whitaker to run Federal Aviation Administration UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program Terran Orbital Awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space Agency Ariane 6 Update China Focus: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua- CN Space startup Skyroot unveils Vikram-1 rocket, set to launch satellites next year - The Economic Times ULA targets Christmas Eve for inaugural Vulcan rocket launch, CEO says- CNBC Spire Global Awarded Subcontract by Riverside Research for United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness Program Protecting our critical satellite infrastructure: the importance of space-based infrastructure to humanity and its status within NATO T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX plans the 29th CRS mission to transport scientific experiments to the International Space Station. SpaceX reaches 5,000 Starlink satellites in space. China and Belarus have signed a joint declaration on cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station program. Canopy Aerospace secures an $850,000 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II contract, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our interview today is a preview of our new mini-series called AWS in Orbit. Our guest is Kathy O’Donnell, leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS, and she’ll be telling us about AWS customers pioneering space innovations at the intersection of cloud computing, space technology, and generative AI. You can find out more about AWS in Orbit at Space.N2k.com/AWS Selected Reading NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Mission Flies Research to the Space Station Space Coast breaks yearly orbital launch record Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpass 5,000 active Starlink satellites; China to send taikonauts to space station - NASASpaceFlight.com SpaceX Plans to Deploy Thousands of Satellites in Earth's Orbit Canopy Aerospace Receives NASA SBIR Ignite $850k Phase II Award to Democratize Access to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Terran Orbital Selected to build Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 2 Progress Continues Toward NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station Belarus and China Sign Declaration for ILRS program Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/120 Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age- Reuters T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

York has been awarded a contract estimated to be valued over $615 million by the Space Development Agency to provide 62 data relay satellites for the SDA's planned Tranche 2 Transport Layer mesh network in LEO. The US Space Force says they're eyeing MEO for a missile tracking and warning constellation with awards for this constellation expected late 2024. India held a successful first test flight of the Test Vehicle Demonstration 1 as part of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus is at AIAA’s ASCEND conference in Las Vegas. Our guest today is Ariel Ekblaw, who is co-hosting the Humans in Space Symposium at this year’s ASCEND. Ariel is the CEO and co-founder of the Aurelia Institute. You can connect with Ariel on LinkedIn and learn more about Aurelia on their website. Selected Reading SDA taps York for 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer data relay sats to provide ‘global’ coverage Space Force plans next MEO missile tracking satellite awards by early 2025 SAM.gov Data Bank Missile warning satellite review completed for U.S. Space Force by Northrop Grumman - Military Embedded Systems Gaganyaan: India launches test flight ahead of sending crew into space - BBC News Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Onboard Computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission to Study Pristine Comet Qosmosys Secures Historic US$100 Million in Seed Funding, Sets New Industry Record Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport– DW Poland's Leap Into Space: ESA Backs National Satellite Project Scientists Just Came Up With a Wild Idea For Making Oxygen on Mars- ScienceAlert T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about Lockheed Martin’s vision for the future of space with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Space 2050 invites discussion about the future of space in five areas: a “smart” world enabled by ubiquitous communications, extraplanetary operations, space logistics, mission operations command utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, and space defense to strengthen 21st Century Security. You can connect with Nelson on LinkedIn, read more about Space 2050 here and participate in the discussion at AIAA’s ASCEND conference. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Varda Space enters an agreement with Southern Launch to land their orbital factory at the Koonibba Test Range in Australia. The US Space Force says it has finalized a plan for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. Pakistan signs a cooperation agreement with China to partner on a research station on the Moon's south pole, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Learn about Lockheed Martin’s vision for the future of space with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Space 2050 invites discussion about the future of space in five areas: a “smart” world enabled by ubiquitous communications, extraplanetary operations, space logistics, mission operations command utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, and space defense to strengthen 21st Century Security. You can connect with Nelson on LinkedIn, read more about Space 2050 here and participate in the discussion at AIAA’s ASCEND conference. Selected Reading Varda looks to Australia after delays in obtaining US reentry approval- Ars Technica SpaceX aims to launch 144 missions next year- Space Space Force finalizes plan for commercial surge capacity during crisis- C4ISRNET Pakistan joins China's club of lunar base partners- Reuters Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Selects ispace, inc. for Innovation Grant Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission ESA Pushes Ahead with Ariane 6 Testing - European Spaceflight Spain's PLD Space expects first orbital launch in Q1 2026 from French Guiana- Reuters SmallSpark Space Systems successfully demonstrates AI-Designed Solid Rocket Motors with its Digital Fusion Technology- PR Aerospike demonstrator MIRA conducts its first roll testing and tests its flight termination system Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain Mars Mission Aims to Solve Mystery of Its Leaky Atmosphere- Gizmodo NASA’s Voyager Team Focuses on Software Patch, Thrusters T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that shows evidence that the space junk we've been burning up on reentry is leaving behind detectable levels of heavy metals in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Australian and Chinese satellites experience a near collision in orbit. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears expert testimonies on the importance of streamlined authorization processes, safety regulations for in-space operations and responsibilities of government agencies overseeing commercial human space activities, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Emma Louden. Emma is a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at Yale University. You can connect with Emma on LinkedIn and learn about her work here. Selected Reading Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find- Space.com Details emerge of near collision between Australian and Chinese satellites- ABC News Australia SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA- CNBC Cognitive Space raises 4m to further fuel its mission of intelligent space automation- PR Cognitive Space wins two SDA contracts - SpaceNews SDA requests information on potential space antenna array Payloads StarWin and Avanti Communications to bring ground-breaking SatCom on the move capabilities to Africa- PR https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/124 AI is giving the growing space industry a boost- Axios Did Ancient Egyptians Know Meteorites Came From Space?- Smithsonian T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Government announces an investment of over $729 million to support the next generation of Earth observation satellites. Two of the payloads transported to orbit on the October 9th Vega VV23 flight have failed to deploy. Three German space companies have announced a new partnership to launch a joint end-to-end service called EVA for microgravity life science research and in-orbit product development, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Nicolo Boschetti talking about his research on cybersecurity in space. You can connect with Nicolo on LinkedIn and read his paper on space architecture here. Selected Reading RADARSAT+: over $1 billion for the future of satellite Earth observation Two Vega VV23 Payloads Failed to Deploy - European Spaceflight Three German NewSpace companies launch “EVA”, the world’s first end-to-end microgravity service for biotech research and product development- PR The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business - GOV.UK Neuraspace and Arcsec partner to detect space debris- Military Aerospace Space station by 2035, manned mission by 2040: PM Modi tells ISRO to aim high- Hindustan Times Danti Secures $1.2 Million Contract from AFWERX to Empower U.S. Space Force with AI-Powered Data Search Capabilities Scientific Systems Awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract- PR Request for Information for Defensive Cyber Operations for Space- SAM.gov Hawkeye 360 Closes Additional $10 Million In Series D-1 Funding From Lockheed Martin Ventures And Company Insiders- PR Space industry group turns up volume on satellite vulnerabilities - SpaceNews K2 Space is building a power-rich future for space exploration based on the premise that bigger is better- TechCrunch This Indian Space Tech Startup is Building Google Maps for Space- Analytics India Mag Starting a start-up: From failing General Paper in school to building space rockets- The Straits Times Space Cybersecurity Mission Control Table Top Exercise T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Space Development Agency is awarding SpiderOak a new research agreement, tasking them to look into integrating the company’s OrbitSecure software suite into the Space Force's Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort. Space Investment company SpaceCapital has released their third quarter findings showing space economy investments rose 17% YoY, totaling $3.0B across 103 companies. Blue Origin has unveiled a new spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we will be featuring speakers from the event (there’s still time to join us- sign up here). Our guest today is Journalist Eliana Sheriff, better known as “Ellie in Space”. You can connect with Eliana on LinkedIn and follow Ellie in Space on YouTube. Selected Reading Space Agency Awards SpiderOak Resilience Research Agreement- PR Space Investment Quarterly Reports Blue Origin Unveils Multi-Mission, Multi-Orbit Space Mobility Platform Starship fully stacked while team prepares for a launch rehearsal. Starfighters Space Announces Two New Contracts to Help Provide Critical Research as the USA Ramps Up its Hypersonic Testing and Development Initiatives- PR USNC Awarded $5M NASA Nuclear Propulsion Contract ​​Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technology Request for Information - TraCSS Presentation Layer- SAM.gov Indian Space Startup Raises $26.7 Million Series B To Launch Satellites Using 3D-Printed Rocket Engines- Forbes Seraphim Space/Generation Space (USA) Accelerator Launches Mission 12 South Korean President Kicks Off ADEX With Export, Space Push- Aviation Week Network How to make space-based solar power a reality ‘These Spam Callers Are Getting Out of Hand’: Dude Contacts the ISS With Homemade Antenna T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) releases its paper on “Risk Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Proposed Large Constellations in LEO”. A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink internet satellites into space lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast just eight hours and 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launched the Psyche mission. India’s Space Research Organization chairman S Somanath says the US has appealed to India to share space technology with them after seeing the development of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our Guest today is ASCEND Speaker and CEO of SCOUT Space, Eric Ingram. You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, learn more about SCOUT on their website and join him at ASCEND next week. Selected Reading P.L. 116-260 Risks Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Large Constellations SpaceX-Response-to-FAA-regarding-Starlink-Demise-10.09.2023-fin.pdf Readout of Low Earth Orbit Research and Development Workshop- The White House SpaceX knocked out 2nd Space Coast launch on same day as Falcon Heavy success – Orlando Sentinel Impressed by Chandrayaan-3, American space experts wanted India to sell its tech to US: ISRO chief- WION Big money is back as space tech start-up raises $120m- Australia Financial Review China launches Earth-observing satellite - CGTN China to launch Shenzhou-17 spacecraft to its space station in October - CGTN It’s a new dawn for Dhruva Space, revealing grand plans for its 280,000 square-foot Design, Engineering, Assembly, Integration & Testing Facility for large-scale Spacecraft Manufacturing- PR Spectrum Venture Ligado Nears Bankruptcy After Government Talks Collapse - WSJ America officially has its first Space Ranger - Task & Purpose T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University’s Astronomy Department. You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psyche lifts off from Florida to study a metal-rich asteroid with the same name. NASA is preparing to award a sole-sourced services contract, known as the Exploration Production and Operations Contract to Deep Space Transport, LLC, a newly formed joint venture of The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Artemis V. Maersk has announced that it will be adding SpaceX’s Starlink to more than 330 container ships, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University’s Astronomy Department. You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here. Selected Reading Psyche - NASA Science IG-24-001 - NASA's Transition of the Space Launch System to a Commercial Services Contract Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet | Press Release Starlink - Direct to Cell Stratolaunch Announces Contract with US Air Force Research Laboratory Joint Statement on U.S.-Singapore Space Dialogue - United States Department of State New satellite agreement to strengthen strategic partnership between France and Mongolia | Thales Alenia Space Big Bang: Cardiff uni part of space telescope mission - BBC News Bezos Splits with Orbital Reef. Now what? - SpaceWatch.Global T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Space Force pauses the use of generative AI technology. Investigation continues into the malfunctioning ViaSat-3 Americas satellite which is performing at less than 10 percent capacity. NASA Scientists explain why they haven’t opened the main TAGSAM capsule on the OSIRIS-REx, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is the Program Coordinator for the Maine Space Complex. Emily Dwinnells shares with us some more details about Maine's Space Conference which is taking place in Portland on November 5-7. You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and find out more about the Maine Space Conference on their website. Selected Reading US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks- Reuters Space cybersecurity takes center stage in Estonia- Cybernews India to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- Reuters Viasat won't replace damaged Americas satellite, moves up financial targets- CNBC Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13- Space Spacewalks Postponed as Managers Review Leak Data – Space Station SDA TAP LAB Auriga Space Secures $5 Million In Initial Funding for Electromagnetic Space Launch- PR China builds world’s largest deep sea telescope to hunt for cosmic neutrinos- SCMP Maine Space Conference India to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- Reuters T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA scientists find evidence of carbon and water in the Bennu Asteroid sample. The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, (IN-SPACe), is forecasting India's space economy to reach $44 billion by 2033. Relativity Space has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement with Intelsat, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Today is International Day of the Girl and we wanted to highlight a female role model in the aerospace industry that is pushing boundaries and agendas. Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail is a University Lecturer, an entrepreneur focusing on building satellites and a UN mentor for the Space for Women program based in Malaysia. You can connect with Norilmi on LinkedIn and find out more about her company SpaceIn Sdn Bhd on their website. Selected Reading NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water India’s space economy has potential to reach $44 billion by 2033 with about 8% global share - The Hindu Relativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Agreement for Terran R Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solution China’s STAR.VISION AI Satellite to Use Rwandan-Developed Technology - Space in Africa Lockheed Martin Selects Australian Firms Axiom And Nupress For Orion Spacecraft Program NRO plans 10-fold increase in imagery, signals intel output - Breaking Defense Evolution Space to Produce and Test Solid Rocket Motors at NASA Stennis NRO, Space Force Partner to Craft New Moving Targeting Strategy- Air and Space Forces Astra Space Is Exploring Options, Including Asset Sales- Bloomberg Towards an agenda for gender perspectives in space security | SIPRI Space shuttle's rockets will be trucked through SoCal roads Tuesday and Wednesday- LA Times T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A coolant leak has been found on Roscosmos' Nauka module aboard the International Space Station. PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain. The European Space Agency launched the 23rd Vega mission carrying payloads to sun-synchronous orbit including the Earth observing THEOS- 2 satellite and the meteorological satellite, Triton, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Sascha Deri, CEO bluShift Aerospace, on producing the world’s first commercial rocket powered by carbon-neutral biofuel and operating out of Maine. You can connect with Sascha on LinkedIn and find out more about bluShift on their website and join Sascha at the Maine Space Conference on November 5-7 in Portland. Selected Reading Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak | Reuters Spain's PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe | Reuters ESA - Vega flies to bring satellites to space Astroscale UK's Economic Impact Report Unveils Game-Changing Contributions to the UK Space Industry The Hague Institute For Global Justice (THIGJ) And The Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA) Announcement Of Partnership To Address Commercial Space Policy Matters China, Azerbaijan cooperate on international lunar research program - CGTN Skyroot Partnership Partnership Has Mercedes Reimagining Space Travel as a Luxury Experience North Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. 'space militarisation' | Reuters Geopolitics in space: Why great powers are scrambling for the moon - The Japan Times Maine Space Conference https://www.levl5.space/life-on-mars T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Indigenous People’s Day in the US and what better way to celebrate than to speak to the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John Herrington is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Navy Aviator and former NASA Astronaut. Herrington was selected as a mission specialist for STS-113, which launched to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002. You can connect with John on LinkedIn. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies, and instructs space policy and strategy courses in the Washington, D.C. area at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels. He writes on space policy, strategy, and deterrence. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers. You can connect with John on LinkedIn. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stoke Space has raised $100 million dollars in a Series B investment drive. The US Space Force has released a request for proposals for the next phase of national security launches. British climate tech company SatV, has released the First Light imagery from its thermal imaging satellite, HOTSAT-1, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Dr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers. You can connect with John on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment- PR Machina's $32m Series B Fundraise- PR Rocket Lab Opens Engine Development Center in Long Beach National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Request for Proposal (RFP) Space Force Takes Over JTAGS Mission from the Army China launches new remote sensing satellite - CGTN HOTSAT-1: 'World's thermometer' sends back first pictures of Earth's hotspots in 'milestone for climate monitoring'- Sky News 2023 Annular Eclipse: Where & When Good heavens: How light pollution is threatening our sky- The Parliament 2023 ASCEND to Feature NASA’s William H. Pickering Lecture Showcasing Climate Science Advances 2023 ASCEND Adds Lunar Luncheon Session – Chandrayaan-3: The Journey to the Moon NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space- NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlines an ambitious launch timeline for the Starship at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Azerbaijan. China and Russia present plans for future space stations at the IAC. A new partnership between Voyager Space and Northrop Grumman's will see the Cygnus spacecraft provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Steve Wolfe, President of the Beyond Earth Institute. You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about the Beyond Earth Institute on their website and at space.n2k.com/BeyondEarth. Selected Reading China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS- Reuters Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut- Ars Technica Voyager Space Announces Teaming Agreement with Northrop Grumman for the Starlab Space Station- PR Newswire Start Your Engines: NASA to Begin Critical Testing for Future Artemis Missions LMI Awarded $98M Small Business Innovation Phase III Contract Through Use of RAPTR™, a Proven and Trusted Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Tool for the Space Force- PR UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang - GOV.UK Pale Blue Raises $7.5M in Series B Round, to build production facility DoD Needs to Step Up Support for Commercial Space, Silicon Valley Defense Group Says- Via Satellite New ‘Hyperspace Challenge’ aims to pair mature space tech with DOD, Space Force - Nextgov/FCW Israel Aerospace Industries sells spy satellites to Azerbaijan Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists- Al Jazeera T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axiom Space is working with fashion giant Prada on NASA's next generation lunar spacesuits for Artemis III. Booz Allen Hamilton awarded a $630-million contract with the US Space Force to support systems engineering and integration of next-generation space-based missile warning, environmental monitoring, and surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking. Comtech Telecommunications to provide Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier modems (EDIM), in support of US Army satellite communications digitization and modernization programs, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guests today are Sam Savitt and Josh Kramer from Duke University’s rocketry team Duke Aero on preparing for the 2024 Spaceport America Cup. You can find out more about Duke Aero on their website and learn about the Spaceport America Cup through organizers The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA). Selected Reading Axiom Space, Prada Join Forces on Tech, Design for NASA’s Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits U.S. Space Force Awards Booz Allen $630m Contract- PR Comtech Awarded $48.6 Mln Contract By U.S. Army- RTTN NASA Selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Contractors- PR Starfish Space wins NASA contract to plan demonstration of orbital debris inspection- Geekwire Firefly Aerospace Completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Structure Ahead of Moon Landing for NASA- PR Russia pinpoints cause of moon shot failure, looks to bring next missions forward- Reuters Cosmic Girls™ Foundation Launches Global Competition to Empower Girls for Space- EIN Presswire Astroscale Ships World’s First Debris Inspection Mission to Launch Site- PR SPACECOM Hosts Multinational Tabletop Exercise as Allied Cooperation in Space Ramps Up- Air and Space Forces The high optical brightness of the BlueWalker 3 satellite- Nature T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dish Network fined $150,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for bad space debris management. Commercial space stations appear to be in trouble. The US Air Force Research Laboratory selects Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-orbit Nuclear Power effort known as JETSON, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dan Dumbacher, Executive Director of AIAA, on ASCEND. You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn and find out more on ASCEND by visiting the event website. Selected Reading FCC enforces first space debris penalty in Dish Network settlement NASA Seeks Feedback on Requirements for New Commercial Space Stations Northrop Grumman likely to end its bid for a commercial space station | Ars Technica Exclusive: Bezos' Blue Origin expects split on space station partnership -sources | Reuters Mines researchers get $2M from NASA to advance technology for extracting aluminum from lunar soil- PR AFRL picks 3 contractors for JETSON effort to develop fission powered spacecraft - Breaking Defense Vega preparing to fly on October 6th- Avio PR Astroport Space Technologies forms European subsidiary in Luxembourg- Aviation Analysis China opens up global collaboration opportunities in Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission- CGTN DLA Energy Supports Space Missions From Coast to Coast- US Gov Building more cyber-resilient satellites begins with a strong network- Apple News A Day Without Space: GPS Is Ground Zero For The New Space Race- Forbes Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' spacecraft leaves Earth orbit- Space.com T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Government agrees to a continuation resolution that extends the learning period for commercial space companies dealing with human spaceflight. The 74th International Astronautical Congress opens in Baku, Azerbaijan. NASA selects SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to provide the launch service for the agency’s TRACERS weather satellite mission, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Tim Franta. Vice President of Development for Starfighters Space on the future of supersonic flight. You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and find out more about Starfighters Space on their website. Selected Reading Shutdown Averted, Government Funded Until November 17- Space Policy Online NASA’s New Horizons to Continue Exploring Outer Solar System NASA Announces Launch Services for Pair of Space Weather Satellites NASA Selects Four Small Explorer Mission Concept Studies Intuitive Machines Opens Lunar Production and Operations Facility at the Houston Spaceport and Confirms Lander Ship Date in the Coming Days- PR Chandrayaan-3: Lander, rover revival hopes virtually over as Sun sets on lunar landscape- business today India once again sets sights on Mars, readies to launch Mangalyaan-2- WION China's 2024 Lunar Mission To Feature Pakistani Payload- Outlook India China's Chang'e-5 Team awarded 2023 Laurels for Team Achievement by International Academy of Astronautics- CGTN Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA Competitiveness and Growth programme- UKSA Let's create a Cape Canaveral in the North not a Silicon Valley in the South​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Volodymyr Levykin- The Scotsman Japan startup unveils 15-foot robot suit for space exploration | The Independent T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis has released a book in which she draws connections between her father's military service and his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Air Born: Two Generations in Flight is available now in all good bookstores. You can connect with Jan on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The aerospace industry implores the US government to avoid a federal shutdown. Axiom Space collaborates with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and SpiderOak demonstrate an array of in-space data processing capabilities relevant to emerging mesh network applications. Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission is ready but is facing launch delays following Rocket Lab’s failure, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis. Jan has released a book in which she draws connections between her father's military service and his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Air Born: Two Generations in Flight is available now in all good bookstores. You can connect with Jan on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here. Selected Reading https://www.ascend.events/ Axiom Space Collaborates to Advance In-Space Data Processing and Cybersecurity Solutions Astroscale Hopes ADRAS-J Mission Will Lay the Groundwork for Commercial Debris Removal- Via Satellite To the Moon: ESA seeks ideas for small lunar missions India space chief unfazed by Moon mission's apparent end US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high- AP Space Force faces disproportionate impact from a shutdown or CR- Breaking Defense Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending | Ars Technica Blue Origin, Sierra Space weigh future of Orbital Reef space station as partnership turns rocky- CNBC India's ISRO changes social media and private partnership | Reuters NASA’s Psyche Mission Targeting Oct. 12 for Launch T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eutelsat and OneWeb complete their merger to make the Eutelsat Group. The Federal Aviation Administration completes its investigation into the 2022 Blue Origin mishap. SpaceX secures their first Space Force contract to provide the US military with customized satellite communications under its Starshield satellite internet program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Aravind Ravichandran, the Founder and CEO of Terawatch Space, for the monthly Overview segment. You can connect with Aravind on LinkedIn and find out more about TerraWatch Space on their website. Selected Reading Eutelsat and OneWeb combine to create European satellite giant as Musk’s Starlink pressures sector- CNBC SpaceX wins first Pentagon contract for Starshield, its satellite network for military use- CNBC Rogue Space Systems Awarded US Space Force Phase 2 Contracts- PR Mynaric passes major product milestone of CONDOR Mk3, completing verification and interoperability tests- PR UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and applications- UKSA Iran’s IRGC successfully puts third imaging satellite into orbit- Al Jazeera Taiwan launches its first international SpaceTech startup collaboration project- Digitimes Asia Space Force wrapping up plan to buy C2 software for maneuvering sats- Breaking Defense Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports ESA - Seeking Euclid's hidden stars: commissioning looks up T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US Space Forces’ Space Systems Command selects Xage for a $17 million Cybersecurity contract. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a $10 million contract to evaluate the software and cybersecurity of ground systems being developed for a new classified satellite network. NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to Earth after a record-breaking year in space, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is scientist Alan Stern, the Principal Investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission on continuing his research mission and his upcoming suborbital flights. You can connect with Alan on LinkedIn and find out more about his research at SWRI.org. Selected Reading Xage Awarded $17 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Globe Newswire Space Force selects university partner to evaluate classified ground systems software- SpaceNews BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program- PR Newswire Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record- AP Artemis II SLS Rocket Booster Segments Arrive to Kennedy Space Center- NASA On-Ramping Opportunity for NOAA’s Radio Occultation Data Buy II- Office of Space Commerce OneWeb to Collaborate on PNT Capabilities With the UK National Physical Laboratory- Via Satellite China launches new remote sensing satellite- CGTN Space needs a sustainable insurance industry- FT VCs orbit countries with growing space agencies- Pitchbook New US Postage Stamp Commemorates NASA’s Asteroid Sample Delivery T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sierra Space secures $229 million in Series B Funding. The US Space Systems Command, the Space Force field command, has opened a Tools Applications and Processing Lab called TAP. Blue Origin has announced that Amazon Executive Dave Limp will replace outgoing CEO Bob Smith, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Sita Sonty in her new role as CEO of Space Tango You can connect with Sita on LinkedIn and learn more about Space Tango on their website. Selected Reading Sierra Space Increases Total Investment to a Record $1.7 Billion with $290M Series B Funding, Bringing Valuation to $5.3 Billion- PR Space Systems Command’s New TAP Lab kicks off with Project Apollo to accelerate innovation in space domain awareness- PR Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp- CNBC Former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mark J. Lewis Appointed to Voyager Space Advisory Board- PR Newswire Chinese researchers explore building underground moon shelter- CGTN GalaxEye and ideaForge ink pact to build UAV Foliage Penetration Radar- PR Omnispace and Lacuna Showcase Breakthrough NGSO IoT Satellite Connectivity- PR Newswire Zenno Astronautics and D-Orbit execute MOU for new space applications for superconducting electromagnets- PR The new $3b robot factory shooting for the moon- AFR US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech- BBC The failure points of an ‘integrated deterrence’ strategy in space- The Hill NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)- Space.com T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA’s OSIRIS- REx capsule lands in Utah with samples from asteroid Bennu. US Department of Defense to transfer space situational awareness to the Department of Commerce. The US Space Force says it's looking to establish a direct line of communications with its Chinese counterparts, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Chris Richardson, Co-founder of the community Beyond Earthbound. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and find out more about Beyond Earthbound on their website. Selected Reading Pentagon plans to transfer ‘high accuracy’ space tracking data to Commerce- Breaking Defense US exploring potential space force hotline with China- Reuters Japan startup to develop refueling satellite for U.S. Space Force- The Japan Times Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal- BBC Turning up gravity for space fungi study- ESA ​​Paratus sign re-seller agreement with Starlink for Africa- PR Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology - Meeting No. 11 | National Academies https://www.herox.com/SpaceportAmericaCup2024 Building in zero gravity: the race to create factories in space- The Guardian Surprise Space Force Launch Punches Hole In Atmosphere- The Weather Channel T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Paul Jaffe works as an electronics engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory. His work focuses on solar power satellites and power beaming from space. We explore the developments in his research and the applications for solar power beaming. You can learn more at the Naval Research Laboratory’s website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US House Speaker introduces a bill to amend title 51, to extend the learning period for commercial human space flight. The Federal Communications Commission introduces new rules to ensure commercial space launches have the spectrum resources they need for reliable communications. Iridium Communications’ CEO says that his company will hit $1 billion in annual service revenue in 2030, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. Paul Jaffe, an electronics engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory. Learn more about Space Power Beaming on the Naval Research Laboratory’s website. Selected Reading To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the learning period for commercial human space flight. FCC Ensures Commercial Space Launches Have Reliable Spectrum Resources Iridium Forecasts $1B Service Revenue in 2030, Hints at Narrowband IoT Ambitions- Via Satellite True Anomaly lands $17 million U.S. Space Force contract for Space Domain Awareness- PR Newswire NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Earth: Live updates Hong Kong's first high-resolution AI satellite set for November launch- CGTN Chandrayaan-3 Mission- X NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa Namibia and South Africa Explore Space Collaboration at 7th AfriGeo Symposium- Space in Africa Luis Zea, space bioengineer: ‘We cannot go to the Moon and Mars only to consume all the resources like on Earth’- El Pais California bill would force large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions- NBC Tom Hanks Says He'd Clean Space Toilets For The Chance To Be An Astronaut- Huffington Post T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FAA proposes a new rule to reduce the growth of debris from commercial space vehicles. NASA seeks proposals for a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station. A new MITRE Report suggests that the trilateral agreement between the US, UK and Australia should extend to Space Domain Awareness, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Michelle Lucas, Founder and CEO of STEM non-profit Higher Orbits. You can connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and learn more about Higher Orbits on their website. Selected Reading FAA Proposed Rule Would Reduce the Growth of Debris from Commercial Space Vehicles- FAA NASA Seeks Proposals from US Industry for Station Deorbit Spacecraft- NASA AUKUS security pact should expand to include space monitoring: MITRE Maxar restructures into 2 businesses- Advanced Television HawkEye 360 Announces RFIQ Product for a Deeper Look at RF Activity Using an Industry-Leading Range of Radio Spectrum- PR Newswire China Science Status- X China Space Station: China launches first live science class from Mengtian lab module- CGTN Maine Space 2030 Pitch Competition Hidden in the Arctic, Sweden is quietly winning Europe’s next big space race- The Guardian Space Force revising commercial space strategy to make it “actionable”- Space News Close-up Ignition of a Rocket Engine in Slow Mo - The Slow Mo Guys T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for a rocket-reuse record breaking 17th time. Sierra Space has completed a fifth, sub-scale test of their LIFE™ habitat. US Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space Directorate, in collaboration with the Space Development Corps’ Space Enterprise Consortium has awarded a $25.5 million contract to Astroscale US Inc. to advance Space Mobility and Logistics capabilities, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Twitter. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Andy Atherton, COO at Solestial, on the development of solar technology for spacecraft. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn and learn more about Solestial Solar on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 17th flight Sierra Space Reinvents the Space Station, Putting Affordable In-Space Infrastructure Within Reach- PR Astroscale wins Space Force contract for Space Mobility and Logistics capabilities- Space War Seeking Innovative Concepts for Space Superiority- DARPA AIA Critical Infrastructure Letter Space moves: Trackers losing maneuvering sats, increasing heavenly danger, study says - Breaking Defense SkyWatch Announces Availability of SatelliteVu High-Resolution Thermal Imagery on EarthCache NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space Renews Agreement to Enhance Satellite Navigation in Africa through NIGCOMSAT-1R- Space in Africa Mars Helicopter Flight Log- NASA Space Force is needed to provide for and protect America’s use of space- the Hill How A Colombian’s Capsule Held Asteroid Dust From Outer Space- Forbes Magnestar wants to solve the satellite signal interference problem for the entire space industry- TechCrunch T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket Lab experiences a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) after launch in New Zealand. AST SpaceMobile makes the first 5G call between a cell phone and satellite. Millennium Space Systems achieved operational readiness of the VICTUS NOX space vehicle just 37 hours after launch, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Kate van Dam, Head of Strategy at SkyFi. You can connect with Kate on LinkedIn and learn more about SkyFi on their website. Selected Reading Rocket Lab Launch Update- Business Wire AST SpaceMobile Achieves Space-Based 5G Cellular Broadband Connectivity From Everyday Smartphones, Another Historic World First- Business Wire Millennium Space Systems' VICTUS NOX space vehicle operational in just 37 hours- PR Newswire ABL selected for tactically responsive launch demonstration- PR NASA Kennedy Ready for Artemis II Moon Mission Ground Systems Testing- NASA NOAA Awards Contract for Ocean Surface Winds Data Pilot- NOAA Maduro says Venezuelan astronauts could go to Moon in Chinese spaceship- AFP VIDA's ESG risk management software attracts €3M investment from Cusp Capital- Tech.EU At Hawaii space conference, DoD space monitoring challenges in the spotlight- Breaking Defense How to land a space gig- The Space Review T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India's ISRO aims for its first crewed space mission, Gaganyaan, to possibly launch by the end of this year if testing in October is successful. Stoke Space successfully conducts a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) developmental test flight, showcasing their innovative hydrogen/oxygen engine and working towards a 100% reusable rocket with 24-hour turnaround. Varda Space struggles with regulatory hurdles, failing to secure support from the Air Force and the FAA for landing its in-space manufacturing vehicle, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Tom Marotta, CEO of the Spaceport Company. You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn and learn more about the Spaceport Company on their website. Selected Reading India plans crucial test in crewed space mission by October- Reuters Update on Hopper2: The Hopper Has Landed- Stoke Space Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light- Tech Crunch Ten Satellites Incorporating Terran Orbital Buses Launch As Part Of Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Mission- PR ​​Bentivegna Succeeds Towberman, ‘Has Big Shoes to Fill’ as as Space Force’s Top Enlisted- Air and Space Forces One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station- AP Major UK methane leak is spotted from space: Satellite discovers plumes of the greenhouse gas coming from a pipeline in Cheltenham - with enough released to power 7,500 homes for a year- the Daily Mail Simera Sense, CubeSpace, and Sodern Signs MOU on Advancing EO Capabilities- Space in Africa Space, a new frontier, as govt mulls developing rocket launch site- Free Malaysia Today Tim Peake backs idea for solar farms in space as costs fall- The Guardian Balancing Space Superiority And Space Services To Better Sustain The Joint Force- War on the Rocks Starship's advanced design is said to have NASA officials "sh**ting the bed"- Interesting Engineering NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A study produced by graduate students at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute is providing a deep look at the commercial space mission authorization regime. Current US regulation requires commercial space firms to navigate a complex web of federal agencies. This study looks at how the system could be consolidated. We speak to the three of the study’s authors; Zeke Clayson, Shiv Patel and Frank Spellman. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. Selected Reading Space Mission Authorization: Enabling The Final Frontier- War on the Rocks Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firefly Aerospace successfully launches the first US Space Force Victus Nox mission. The US Department of Defense has unclassified its strategy for the protection and defense of on-orbit assets. Germany becomes the 29th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest A study produced by graduate students at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute is providing a deep look at the commercial space mission authorization regime. Current US regulation requires commercial space firms to navigate a complex web of federal agencies. This study looks at how the system could be consolidated. We speak to the three of the study’s authors; Zeke Clayson, Shiv Patel and Frank Spellman. Selected Reading Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Responsive Space Mission with 24-Hour Notice- PR Department of Defense Releases Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellites Increasing national security with satellites that team together- Sandia National Lab NASA Welcomes Germany as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory European Rover Challenge https://x.com/stoke_space/status/1702316301157622260?s=20 Sidus Space Announces 180-Day Extension To Regain Compliance With Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement- PR Chinese space authority says no proof aliens exist after Mexican congress shown ‘extraterrestrial corpses’- South China Morning Post Space Force aims for more efficient operations with ‘integrated’ units- Air Force Times Parker Solar Probe T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Germany’s Ramstein Air Base will be the headquarters of a new US Space Force service component for Europe and Africa. The UK Space Agency has awarded Scotland-based AstroAgency and UAE based AzurX, 75,000 pounds each to develop advanced space technologies to tackle natural disasters and reduce greenhouse emissions in the Gulf. EutelSat says its HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have now entered into full commercial service. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Dr. Shawna Pandya is a Canadian physician, scientist-astronaut candidate with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). You can connect with Shawna on LinkedIn and Learn more about IIAS on their website. Selected Reading Newest Space Force component to stand up at Ramstein Air Base in December- The Stars and Stripes UAE and Bahrain to work with UK to develop space technologies to help protect the planet- The National UK Space Agency launches consultation on variable liability limits for orbital operations Eutelsat Brings Two Hotbird Satellites into Commercial Service- Via Satellite Mini space thruster that runs on water- ESA UT Will Lead $4 Million Research Collaboration in Outer Space- PR Astra Space, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split- PR ‘Galactic 04’ Mission Marks Virgin Galactic’s Fifth Spaceflight In Five Months US could advance SpaceX license as soon as October after rocket exploded in April- Reuters Allies Eager to Develop, Collaborate with US on New Space Programs- Air and Space Forces Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements, study says- AP 'Learning period' for US commercial space regulations should be extended, Sen. Cruz says- Reuters https://www.welcometohelios.com/missions/ T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s to be done about the workforce issue in the space industry? N2K offers some solutions. Rocket Lab contracts with Leidos to launch four HASTE missions. Amazon Web Services India has signed an MOU with ISRO. Russia promises North Korea cooperation on developing space capabilities, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Stephan Reckie, Executive Director at the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) on entrepreneurship in space around the world. You can connect with Stephan on LinkedIn and find out more about GEN on their website. Selected Reading The space industry's looming workforce problem- Axios Rocket Lab Signs Deal with Leidos to Launch Four HASTE Missions- Business Wire SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satellite antennas, a key step to improving profitability- CNBC SES Introduces Cruise Industry’s First Integrated MEO-LEO Service with Starlink- PR Amazon's AWS ties up with ISRO to advance its AI capabilities with cloud technologies- Myind North Korea's Kim meets Putin at Russian space center- Nikkei LMO Space Partners With In-Space Missions On AUREA SDA Programme- PR Dragonfly Aerospace Selects Neuraspace for Enhanced Space Sustainability through Smarter Space Traffic Management- PR SkyFi Launches Two New Services- Via Satellite A year after New Shepard’s accident, Blue Origin may return to flight next month- Ars Technica Panel calls for giant boost to space station research- Science.org Saltzman Reveals New Space Units That Put Operations and Sustainment Under One Roof- Air and Space Forces Rob Rainhart Named President of HawkEye 360- PR Newswire T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The James Webb Space Telescope's spectrograph of exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of life. Ball Aerospace to deliver a sounder for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program (GeoXO). Firefly Aerospace to provide radio frequency calibration services from lunar orbit as part of a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby, Co founder and CEO of Venus Aerospace. You can connect with Sassie on LinkedIn and find out more about Venus Aerospace on their website. Selected Reading Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b- NASA Ball Aerospace Selected to Build Instrument for NOAA's GeoXO Constellation- PR Newswire Firefly Awarded $18 Million NASA Contract to Provide Radio Frequency Calibration Services from Lunar Orbit- PR Intelsat, Aalyria Sign Deal to Advance Multi-Orbit Connectivity- PR Arianespace Signs Agreement With Intelsat For Launch Of Is-45- PR Axiom Space Announces Astronauts for Third Mission to ISS- PR India, NASA to cooperate on human spaceflight and planetary defense- Space US company to unveil luxury space adventures in India; to offer travel to ISS, space balloons, zero-gravity plane- Times of India Thaicom Selects Airbus For Its New Generation Software-Defined High Throughput Satellite At 119.5 Degrees East- PR Big Law follows private sector into space race- FT Techstars selects 12 companies for its fall space accelerator- Techcrunch Mae Jemison- National Women’s History Museum T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices