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India’s moonshot, take 2. JAXA’s not having a great year. The Space Command HQ drama is impacting budgets. A new partnership between Sweden and Latvia. Our conversation today is all about space launch and commercial airspace with Pam Underwood, Director at the Office of Spaceports for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. 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 Pam Underwood, Director of the Office of Spaceports at the Federal Aviation Administration, on the FAA’s role to enable a safe and sustainable global spaceport industry. You can follow Pam on LinkedIn and at the FAA Office of Spaceports. Selected Reading India Launches Lunar Mission: The Country’s Second Attempt To Put A Lander And Rover On The Moon- Forbes Chandrayaan-3 launch video- Twitter SpaceX Starlink launch scrubs seconds before Friday liftoff; set for weekend- Florida Today Elon Musk's SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale- CNBC Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test- Reuters Investing in Space: Why Blue Origin's engine explosion matters- CNBC ULA's Vulcan Rocket to Debut in Q4 With a Fix for Anomaly Uncovered in March- Via Satellite Hill battle over SPACECOM HQ seeps into Pentagon's annual $4.1B reprogramming request- Breaking Defense SSC Signs Latvian Ground Segment Deal - Via Satellite Orbital Composites wins $1.7 million Space Force contract- SpaceNews A New Study Reveals Evidence Of Diverse Organic Material On Mars- Astrobiology South Australian Space Park fails to launch- Cosmos Magazine This Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy- Marketplace The sound of Aeolus will blow you away- ESA Life of Aeolus composer: @jamiepereramuso on Twitter ​​https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/EarthObservation/Aeolus-musical-sheet-230711.pdf 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

Viasat-3’s unexpected event. The US Senate makes NASA budget recommendations. Using the time-keepers of the universe to help PNT on Earth. Hawkeye 360’s series D-1 funding round. Guam says hafadai to spaceflight. Our guest today is friend of the pod Sita Sonty, is Partner, Associate Director, and Global Space Lead for the Boston Consulting Group, all about space environment management. And a whole lot 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 Sita Sonty, Global Space Lead for the Boston Consulting Group, on space environment management. You can follow Sita on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Viasat stock plunges after company discloses malfunction in new satellite- CNBC Viasat Provides Status Update on ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite- Press Release BILL SUMMARY: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill- US Senate FY2024 National Aeronautics and Space Administration- AIP From Polaris to pulsars: Navy eyes celestial navigation as GPS alternative- Breaking Defense Together Optus and SpaceX Plan to Cover 100% of Australia- Press Release Hawkeye 360 Receives $58 Million In Series D-1 Funding To Introduce A New Satellite Architecture And Accelerate Data Science Efforts- Press Release Congress queries Space Force plan for fewer missile warning satellites- C4ISRNET Biden nominates Space Force's Whiting to head SPACECOM - Breaking Defense China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellation- China.org RS21 lands first chunk of venture capital through California firm- Biz Journals Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for Second Commercial Spaceflight- Press Release Guam seeking to expand airport activities, eyeing space flights- Marianas Variety News Space Race 2.0: How the government is rapidly adopting next-gen space tech- NextGov Why MEO satellites are the answer to Indonesia’s digital divide- Space Watch Africa How Venture Capital Shapes The Space Industry- SpaceDotBiz “Fuel” and Fire: NASA’s Artemis Missions to the Moon, feat. Metallica- YouTube 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

Landspace is first ever to orbit with methane. Much ado about an explosion at Blue? Hanwha Systems enters the satellite internet game. Mothballs for Janus. We speak with Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. And it’s the one year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, so in honor of the Webbiversary, we also chat with NASA Astronomer Karl Gordon where he guides us through the new Webb image NASA released today. 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 Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. You can follow Tom on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch- NASASpaceFlight.com China plans to send two rockets for crewed moon landing- Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explodes during testing- CNBC OceanMind Extends Vessel-Tracking Data Deal With Spire- Via Satellite Hanwha Systems obtains license for satellite internet service in S. Korea- Korea Herald £20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity- GOV.UK NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes- Ars Technica Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image- NASA Lunar Orbital Congestion IV- Policy Recommendations- Forbes NatSec100 2023- Silicon Valley Defense Group Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)- 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

Astra’s planned reverse stock split. Benchmark gets a series B, and Astranis lands a deal in the Philippines. Key lessons from Ukraine for US Space Command. Longshot wants to make space launch less of a launch and more of a throw. And today we speak with long-time friend of N2K Networks, Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.net on workforce strategies, jobs, and recruiting in the cleared aerospace and space communities. 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 Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.net, on workforce strategies and cleared jobs in the space industry. You can follow Kathleen on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Astra plans a reverse stock split, seeks to raise up to $65 million in offering- CNBC Muon Space Awarded Additional Funding for Space Weather Data Collection- Press Release Benchmark raises $33 million in Series B round - SpaceNews Astranis to bring satellite internet to 2 million people in the Philippines next year- CNBC Russia-Ukraine war holds key lessons for US Space Command: top official- The Hill Defense Innovation Unit teams with companies on space-based internet- C4ISRNET Orion Space Solutions and Microsoft are revolutionizing U.S. national security space domain with the NEXUS Space Network- Press Release Scientists Have Found a Hot Spot on the Moon’s Far Side- The New York Times Iris satellite ATC system takes a step forward with ESSP management- Airport Technology NASA Expands Options for Spacewalking, Moonwalking Suits, Services- NASA Longshot Space wants to make space launch dumb — and really cheap- TechCrunch New ExoMars lander contract will be issued in a few months- Space Why Africans must go to space- Gadget 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

Space Pioneer gets a series C funding round. Saudi Arabia and China deepening ties. Bids are open soon for a Long March 6 ride. ISRO hands the keys to small-launch over to the private sector. Big cuts in Australian space spending. And for today’s conversation, we speak with Laura Forcyzk, space consultant and career coach, on navigating careers into and within aerospace. 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 Laura Forcyzk, Founder of Astralytical, on navigating a career in aerospace. You can follow Laura on LinkedIn, Twitter, and on her website. Selected Reading China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologies-Xinhua Chinese Rocket Company Space Pioneer Secures C-Round Funding for Tianlong-3 Reusable Launch Vehicle- The Science Brief Saudi Space Agency discusses cooperation with Chinese agencies and businesses- Arab News Sharing Rockets: China opens first auction for Long March 'carpooling'- CGTN ISRO to transfer SSLV to private sector- The Economic Times India likely to plan its next moon mission with Japan: ISRO Chief S Somanath- CNBC Critics slam Aussie 'brutal blow' to whack $1.2B on space spending- Breaking Defense Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis- Air Force Times Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year- Military Times SpaceX pushes the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster- Spaceflight Now Exclusive: PE firms, defense companies vie for Ball Corp's aerospace unit- Reuters Martian dunes indicative of wind regime shift in line with end of ice age- Nature The dead cat launch- Financial 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

Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, joins us on T-Minus Deep Space for a special edition all about the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry. You can follow Moez on LinkedIn and his work at IBM’s Security Intelligence blog. 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 Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 1: Introduction to New Space Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 2: Cybersecurity Threats in the New Space Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 3: Securing the New Space Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 4: New Space Future Development and Challenges 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

Australia’s Space Command stands on its own. Landspace’s methalox Zhuque-2 sets a date for its orbital flight test. Anti-collision maneuvers by Starlink satellites are growing exponentially. A two-stage student rocket proves launch capabilities at Spaceport Nova Scotia. We discuss New Space cybersecurity with Moez Kamel, Threat Management Security Technical Specialist at IBM Security. And a whole lot 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 Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, on the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry. You can follow Moez on LinkedIn and his work at IBM’s Security Intelligence blog. Selected Reading Space Command formally exits the RAAF- Space Connect Saber Astronautics opens new SA state HQ and Spacecraft Design Facility- EX2 for Defence Innovators 'We’ve Been Doing It Wrong': SPACECOM's Shaw Pushes New View of Operations- Air & Space Forces Magazine China’s Landspace set for second methalox rocket launch- SpaceNews Multi-National Crew to Visit FMARS (Canada) for Upgrade Work & Science Mission- The Mars Society Leonardo to develop Nasa's infrared sensors to find habitable planets- Electronics Weekly SpaceX Starlink satellites caused 25,000 near-misses in just 6 months- Space MLS, Space Community Celebrates Debut Student Rocket Launch at Spaceport Nova Scotia- SpaceQ Ecuador Government connects six Galápagos Islands schools to SpaceX St- Tesmanian We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration- New Scientist Building U.S. Space Force Counterspace Capabilities: An Imperative for America’s Defense - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Elon Musk’s SpaceX Now Has a ‘De Facto’ Monopoly on Rocket Launches- WSJ 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

Iceland asks SaxaVord to tap the brakes. Excitement guaranteed for the space economy in Washington state. ISRO sets a launch date for Chandrayaan 3. And former NASA executive Tom Whitmeyer is joining Booz Allen as executive advisor. We’ve got the story and an exclusive interview with Tom in today’s show. 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 Tom Whitmeyer, Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, on his distinguished career as a NASA senior executive, including running the Artemis I mission, and his next role at Booz Allen just announced today. You can follow Tom on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution- The Ferret Commercial Space Sector Study- Puget Sound Regional Council NASA Administrator touts local space industry in WA summit- The Seattle Times Booz Allen Hires Former NASA Head of Exploration Systems Development Tom Whitmeyer- Business Wire India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA- Ars Technica ISRO moon mission: Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle - The Hindu Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business- TechCrunch Britain and EU agree draft Horizon deal- POLITICO Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories- European Spaceflight Understanding the Tumbling Motion of Space Debris- ESA ITU Radio Regulations Board Approves Waiver for Rivada LEO Constellations- Press Release iLAuNCH to Blaze A Trail In Space Research- Space and Defense AI-Powered Impact Observatory Announces Partnership with Planet- Press Release NGA seeks data science platform- SAM RFI Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands- Press Release Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?- Bruegel Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon- Breaking Defense Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - The Jerusalem Post Meet the Jerusalem Post’s spaciest editor- The Jewish Standard 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

So long and thanks for all the fish, Ariane 5. Space ethics in the spotlight this fall at CNES. SpaceX and the FAA seek a case, dismissed. Smartsat of Australia developing AI-powered spacecraft. And our interview today is with Rob Adlard, CEO of Gravitilab. He walks through microgravity services, short duration space access and the growth of the UK space sector. 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 Rob Adlard, CEO of Gravitilab, on microgravity services and the value of short duration space access. You can follow Rob on LinkedIn. Selected Reading See Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket on launch pad (photos)- Space CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee- European Spaceflight SpaceX, FAA ask for dismissal of suit seeking new environmental assessment of Starship launches- San Antonio Express News SmartSat and partners commit $7 million to develop AI-enabled spacecraft that operate autonomously- Press Release New Radio Astronomical Observations Confirm Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation Emanating from Large Satellite Constellations - CPS Multi-million pound investment in UK space industry agreed in Leicester- University of Leicester Space Force chief seeks to 'shift mindset' to defend Joint Force on the ground- Breaking Defense iRocket Wins AFWERX Funding for Reusable Rocket Engine Development - Via Satellite Can Cargo Be Delivered 'To, From, and Through' Space? DOD Wants Ideas Soon- Air & Space Forces Magazine Novel Responsive Space Delivery- DIU Satellite photos suggest Belarus is building military camp site- Military Times India’s Space Business Is Catching Up Fast - The New York Times China’s Commercial Space Ventures Pose A Variety of Threats, DOD Officials Say- Defense One 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

Our guest for today's episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about her career trajectory and what she has experienced as an air force pilot and as a NASA astronaut. Col. Collins has released a new book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” and you can connect with her 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

T-Minus Deep Space Guest Scott Stalker, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression. You can follow US Space Command on LinkedIn and Twitter, and you can follow MGySgt Scott Stalker 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 briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your interview pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling. 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 effect does space travel have on humans beyond the physical? Space Philosopher Frank White wrote the first edition of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution” in 1987. He has spoken to over 50 astronauts to date and has studied the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. But do commercial astronauts experience this on suborbital flights? We ask the expert. 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 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

SpaceX to deliver ESA’s Euclid vehicle into orbit. Vega-C launcher suffers another setback after the static firing test of the Zefiro 40 motor finds another anomaly. Viasat has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing on two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. SDA opens bidding for 100 new satellites to complete its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, 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 Today’s guest is space philosopher Frank White. Frank’s book The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, describes the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. We discuss whether commercial astronauts on suborbital flights experience the same reaction. You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and find out more about his books on his website. Selected Reading How to follow the Euclid launch live- ESA Zefiro 40 Firing Test Preliminary Outcome- Avio ARCTIC SET FOR HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND AS POLAR MISSION COMPLETES KEY MILESTONE- Viasat SDA asks industry for 100 satellites in latest move toward 'global' data constellation - Breaking Defense iRocket Contracts with U.S. Space Force to Transform How Launch Vehicles are Powered- Press Release Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services- Firefly NASA's first robotic moon rover test drives in Silicon Valley- ABC Advanced Navigation awarded $5.2M in funding from Australian Space Agency for Future Lunar Exploration Satellites spy on human trafficking 'compounds' (photo)- Space.com Investing in Space: India is the industry's 'sleeping giant,' according to an expert behind the international Artemis Accords- CNBC 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

Russian satcom provider Dozor-Teleport targeted by hackers. AST SpaceMobile announces a public offering of 12 million shares. SES lands new Department of Defense contract. OneWeb expands coverage. Virgin Galactic holds its first commercial spaceflight, 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 for today’s show is Via Van Liew, Principal Director of DEI at Aerospace Corporation. You can connect with Via on LinkedIn and find out more about the Space Workforce 2030 program on their website. Selected Reading Russian satellite telecom Dozor allegedly hit by hackers- Cybernews Why Is AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Down 28% Today?- InvestorPlace SES Space & Defense Wins US DoD $134M X-Band Blanket Purchase Agreement- Via Satellite ​​OneWeb Expands Service Across Europe and US- Via Satellite Virgin Galactic hosts first paying passengers- Virgin Galactic The King unveils the Astra Carta seal at a Space Sustainability Reception at Buckingham Palace- Royal OroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation- Press Release NASA wants ideas for Artemis 3 moon landing experiments. But time's running out- Space Redwire Announces Follow-On Contract to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the International Space Station- Redwire NASA to retrieve experiments from space station with SpaceX cargo Dragon splashdown- Click Orlando ‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit- Press Herald The next frontier of tourism: Las Vegas Spaceport proposed west of city- Las Vegas Review Journal Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet | Space Mercury Systems Announces Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Independent Director- Global Newswire US Needs Counterspace Weapons for Space Superiority- Air & Space Forces Boeing’s Starliner saga is actually a NASA policy success- The Hill 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

US House Appropriations Committee recommends cuts to Space Force’s FY24 budget requests. Space Delta 9 prepares for potential conflicts in space. Israel-based Ramon.Space raises $26 million for space-resilient computing infrastructure. British space startup Odin Space has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, 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 for today’s show is Joshua Western, CEO of Space Forge, on in-space manufacturing. You can connect with Joshua on LinkedIn and find out more about Space Forge on their website. Selected Reading House appropriators target Space Force programs - SpaceNews Space Militarization Market worth $88.6 billion by 2030- Press Release How the ‘Stormbringers’ are Preparing for War in Space- Defense One Ramon.Space Raises $26m To Fuel The New Era Of Space Computing Infrastructure- Press Release Odin Space On Course To Map Sub-Cm Debris- ODIN Space Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions-monitoring satellites- Tech Crunch PLD Space postpones first launch to September- SpaceNews Fleet Space awarded A$4M Demonstrator Program contract to harness seismic data at Moon’s South Pole- Press Release Aarti Holla-Maini to Lead the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs - Via Satellite Satellite Spectrum Monitoring Market - Global Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2033: Military End User to Continue its Dominance in the Multi-Billion Industry SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller targets space service economy with tug business- CNBC In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Hires Managing Director of New U.S. Operations- Globe Newswire Listen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in breathtaking NASA video- Space.com 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

Look Up Space raises over $15m in the second largest space tech seed round in Europe. US District court backs SES in battle with Intelsat over C-band payout. UK Space Command has launched a Joint Task Force Space-Defense Commercial Operations Cell, paralleling the US, to enhance space monitoring in collaboration with the US and commercial space organizations. 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 Derrick Walker, team lead for Brigham Young University Rocket Team on bringing home the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. You can find out more about the BYU Rocketry Team on their website and follow them on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Look Up Space raises €14m to secure in-orbit space activities and make space sustainable- Yahoo District Court Sides With SES Over Intelsat in C-Band Claims- Via Satellite New UK military 'cell' to partner with US SPACECOM on space domain awareness- Breaking Defense Compact electric thruster cleared for space firing- ESA Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos - Universe Today ​​A handover ceremony held in Egypt for models of the MisrSat-2 project- CGTN China conducts parachute tests for asteroid sample return mission- SpaceNews North Korea's 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report- Space.com Buenos Aires’ LIA Aerospace successfully tests the 6th iteration of their KX11 engine and provides their 2023-2025 work program- SatNews 'Stop debating' over space weapons and prepare for conflict: Space Force general - Breaking Defense 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

Venture Capitalists and executives from tech firms have signed an open letter to the US Defense Secretary requesting that DoD innovation acquisitions get reformed. The final Ariane 5 launch will take place on July 4th. Virgin Galactic has announced that they are targeting Thursday, June 29th for their first commercial spaceflight. NASA’s CHAPEA starts a 12 month analog 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 Today’s guest is Emily Dwinnells, Director of the Maine Spaceport Initiative, on the Maine space complex. You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and learn about the Maine Space Complex on their website. Selected Reading Venture capitalists, tech firms beg Defense Secretary to speed up innovation- Breaking Defense Final Ariane 5 launch scheduled for July 4 after fixes to booster separation system- SpaceFlight Now First Vulcan launch further delayed for Centaur modifications- SpaceNews Virgin Galactic Announces ‘galactic 01’ Crew Onboard The First Commercial Spaceflight- Virgin Galactic NASA analog astronauts 'depart' for year inside mock Mars base- Collect Space Tech Startup Targets Missile Motors as Silicon Valley Moves Into Weapons- The Wall Street Journal Industry invited to bid for LEO satnav demo- SatNews Deal focus: US Pentagon targets plasma-assisted hypersonic propulsion- Airforce Technology Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood- NPR NASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled)- Space.com 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

Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry. You can follow Timur on LinkedIn and Peter 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. Selected Reading ‘In Space for Space’: The Next Wave of the Space Economy Needs “Picks and Shovels” - Medium 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

New US-India space agreements, including Artemis. Apex and Virgin Galactic get new funding, D-Orbit gets new contracts. SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure success. Baby come back, you can get the booster at sea. Lawmakers support Space Force charging for their services. Ovzon 3 delayed… again. We speak with Munich Re Ventures about their investment thesis. More coverage of the Spaceport America Cup. 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 Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry. You can follow Timur on LinkedIn and Peter on LinkedIn. Selected Reading FACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States- The White House Spacecraft builder Apex raises $16 million from a16z and Shield Capital, reveals first customers- CNBC Virgin Galactic raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million to expand spacecraft fleet- CNBC D-Orbit Secures Four Multi-Million Contracts with ASI and ESA- Spacewatch.Global Safran and Terran Orbital sign a Memorandum of Agreement to produce satellite electric propulsion systems in the United States of America- Press Release Spideroak Demonstrates Successful Deployment Of Orbitsecure- Press Release Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission- Press Release House lawmakers back Space Force fees for use of launch ranges- C4ISRNET Ovzon 3 on course to miss regulatory deadline after latest delay- SpaceNews The Newest and Largest Starlink Satellites Are Also the Faintest- Sky & Telescope The Zero Debris Charter- ESA 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

Intelsat and SES call off the merger. Anomaly affects the Otter Pup. A Russian hacker claims they’ve got Maxar satellite access if you have coin. SDA taps SAIC to make an app store for BMC3 LEO satellites - and yep we’ll translate that for you. NorthStar pivots from Virgin Orbit to Rocket Lab. NASA opens Earth Information Center. Ecuador joins the Artemis Accords. Danti unveils a search engine for geospatial data. And Kim Macharia, Executive Director at the Space Prize Foundation, joins us to discuss the space workforce. 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 Kim Macharia, Executive Director at Space Prize Foundation, joins us to talk about space education and empowering women to participate in the space economy. You can follow Kim on LinkedIn and Twitter, and Space Prize Foundation on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading Intelsat ends merger talks with rival satellite communications giant SES- CNBC Starfish Space Otter Pup Mission update- LinkedIn Military Satellite Access Sold on Russian Hacker Forum for $15,000- HackRead Upcoming Space Force-NRO critical thinking wargame to focus on space conflict in 2030- DefenseScoop Great Power Space Competition Event Details- Liberty Alliance SAIC to build software app factory for Space Development Agency- Breaking Defense Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program- Press Release Space Force Budget Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture- Aerospace Corporation NorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse- SpaceNews SIA President Tom Stroup Testifies Before Congress on Satellite’s Role in Agriculture- Via Satellite NASA opens Earth Information Center amid budget uncertainty- SpaceNews NASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA Startup Danti unveils search engine for geospatial data- SpaceNews 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

Happy summer solstice! A whole slew of funding rounds just announced - we’ll take a look at three of them. DARPA, SpaceLogistics, and Intelsat have their eye on 2025. Also, rockets and sharks, awesome together? Or terrible? And for our interview today, we speak with Steve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling and simulation and the Ansys Startup program. 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 Steve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling, and simulation as a strategy for early-stage startups via the Ansys Startup program. You can follow Steve on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Peak XV Partners backs India’s Digantara to propel space situational awareness- TechCrunch Vyoma tops up Seed round with Safran Corporate Ventures- Press Release SCOUT Space Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round to Scale Operations- Press Release DARPA, SpaceLogistics step toward 2025 launch of orbital robotic 'mechanic' for satellites- Breaking Defense Intelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman- Via Satellite GHGSat receives a task order from NASA- SatNews Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutions- OneWeb Potential negative effects of the Brazilian Space Program on coastal sharks- Frontiers Why CISOs should be concerned about space-based attacks- CSO Online Spaceport America Cup YouTube Live Stream 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

Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space’s Terran R. Skyrora’s 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab’s suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico! 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 for today’s show is Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit. You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn and learn more about D-Orbit on their website. Selected Reading Relativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space Explored Skyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos ​​New Space companies join Copernicus- ESA ESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via Satellite Saudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats- ESA Libra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR Newswire Debris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- Forbes The future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME Science 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

158 teams from around the world were selected to compete in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Up to 120 will make it to the competition in New Mexico which runs from June 20-24. T-Minus Space will be covering all the action at the world’s largest student rocket competition. We spoke with the University College London (UCL) Team Lead Adrien Coutant about what drew his team to compete in the Cup. You can find out more about the competition at SpaceportAmericaCup.com or SoundingRocket.org. 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

Space travel has changed so much in a short period of time. Who better to talk about the advancements of point to point space travel and share the experience of flying to the Kármán line than Dr. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance. You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance 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 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

NASA selects seven commercial space companies to partner with through its second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities program. VAST selects Impulse to provide the Haven-1 Space Station propulsion system. Virgin Galactic announces a flight window for its first commercial spaceflight, 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. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance. You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website. Selected Reading Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities- NASA VAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station Propulsion- Vast Space VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES START OF COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SERVICE- Virgin Galactic Luxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites- Breaking Defense Eutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale- SpaceNews Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'- CTV News NASA recognizes James Webb Flight Operations Subsystem team at Raytheon- Military Embedded Space Command's leader is building out his Colorado HQ even as Congress tries to force the HQ to move to Alabama- NBC How a Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the US Navy, NATO, and NASA- Wired Astrobiology Space Missions Need To Be More Aggressive And Less Risk Averse- Forbes 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 Science, Space and Technology Committee announces a bill instructing both the Department of Energy and NASA to work together on research areas for space-based solar power. Four US senators have introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation Act which aims to open federal funding for commercial spaceports. The FAA makes steps to mitigate aviation and space air traffic, 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 Today’s guest is Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO of New Zealand based start up Dawn Aerospace. You can connect with Stefan on LinkedIn and find out more about Dawn Aerospace on their website. Selected Reading For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power- Ars Technica Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Luján, Wicker Introduce Bill to Launch New Era of Spaceports- Hickenlooper Exclusive: How FAA changes keep flights on time around space launches- USA Today SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Encourages Long-Term ASTS / NPA Shareholders to Contact the Firm- PR Newswire Tomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation- SpaceNews Spanish rocket company PLD Space signs deal with France's Arianespace- Reuters ispace Announces New CEO of ispace U.S. Entity- ispace Terran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO- Via Satellite Lockheed Martin gets new space business development director for Saudi Arabia- Arab News NASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean- NASA Rocket Lab is set to launch a mystery mission from Virginia. What could it be?- Space.com Satellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames- NASA 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 Commerce Department to hold meetings with industry on space situational awareness. The United Nations says countries need to improve collaboration on their space activities. Chinese Space News is reporting that construction of a new complex at a spaceport in Hainan Province has started, 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 for today’s episode is Jack Cohen, Program and Mission Manager at Astro Digital. You can follow Jack on LinkedIn and find out more about Astro Digital on their website. Selected Reading Commerce slates mid-July for next round of space traffic ‘industry engagements’- Breaking Defense U.N. opens “window of opportunity” to improve space governance- SpaceNews Construction on a new spaceport begins in S China's Hainan Province- CGTN BepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby- ESA Orbex and Arianespace Look to Collaborate in Launch Sector- Via Satellite Venus Aerospace Adds Airbus Ventures to Investor Team Airbus Ventures Invests in Zero-Error Systems Building Semiconductor Solutions for Space- Via Satellite Texas Space Commission launches; how it could benefit local aerospace businesses- KXAN Deloitte Report: SpaceTech to Become Table Stakes for Future Business Strategies- PR Newswire AI-Fueled Satellites Are First-Movers In Launch Of The Space Economy- Forbes The coming of age of the global space economy- FT From malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration- Are We There Yet- NPR 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

72 satellites rideshare to LEO. FAA faces possible workload expansion. . The draft text of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act pauses military construction on the temporary Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs. US Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence commission a study on how to separate responsibilities in intelligence gathering from 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 Susan Charlesworth, Director of Oxford Human Performance. Susan has worked with ESA astronauts on preparing for human spaceflight. You can follow Susan on LinkedIn and learn more about Oxford Human Performance on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight- Space.com PREVIEW: Israel’s ImageSat, SpaceX launch satellite- Jerusalem Post https://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/sgrlaa_act_intro_text.pdf House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ- Air Force Times Top-level study on Intel Community, Space Force satellite control coming soon- Breaking Defense Pentagon Wants To Demo Space Internet Capabilities This Year- Defense One How the Space Force Will Avoid a ‘Pearl Harbor’ in Space, According to Its No. 2 Officer- Air and Space Forces Very Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260- KOB4 UK universities get £4.3m to drive space-based solar power sector- Yahoo Finance He’s about to graduate college and join SpaceX as an engineer. He’s 14- LA Times 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

SpaceX to launch from both US coasts in one day. US Space Force GPS ground system overhaul delayed. US House Republicans have proposed a bill to make the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an independent agency. Capella Space has been awarded a 5-year blanket purchase agreement with NASA‘s Earth Science Division, 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 for today’s episode is Aaron Myrick, Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation. Aaron worked on the Moonlighter - the satellite hacking sandbox, now on orbit. You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn and follow the Aerospace Corporation on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX knocks out overnight Space Coast launch; California launch on tap- Orlando Sentinel NASA astronauts deploy 5th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station- Space.com Space Force sees further delays to ‘troubled’ GPS ground segment- C4ISRNET House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA- SpaceNews BAE Systems announces low earth orbit cluster for secure digital military intelligence- AeroMag HawkEye 360’s Cluster 7 Satellites Are Now Operational- Via Satellite Capella Space Wins Five-Year SAR Imagery Purchase Deal from NASA US-German Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter- NASA Layoffs hit Colorado space companies as funding remains tight- CNBC Coast Guard in coordination with Chinese Embassy over suspected rocket debris- PhilStar 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

T-Minus Space is a sponsor of the 2023 Spaceport America Cup and we spoke with President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, Cliff Olmsted, about the event which runs June 20-24. You can find out more at SoundingRocket.org or SpaceportAmericaCup.com. 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 produc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Space Force launch procurement office assigned an additional 12 missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract. The Government Accountability Office finds red flags in Space Force procurements. Reports suggest that Cuba is considering allowing China to establish a facility on the island that is capable of conducting electronic surveillance on the US, 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 Elizabeth Kennick, President of Teachers in Space, on the mission of Teachers in Space and recent success stories. You can follow Elizabeth on Twitter or LinkedIn and read more about Teachers in Space on their website. (https://twitter.com/teachersinspace) Selected Reading A Space Force dozen: SpaceX, ULA awarded contracts to launch 12 new satellites- Breaking Defense Report to Congressional Committees- GAO Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.- Wall Street Journal China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch- SpaceNews Nelco invests in router maker to improve Indian satcoms network- SpaceNews SES Space & Defense to Provide Satellite Connectivity to AWS’ Modular Data Center- Via Satellite Planet stock drops after satellite imagery and data venture lowers annual revenue guidance- CNBC Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain- Reuters UKRI confirms major investment in plant and microbial research hub- UKRI Sidus Space to launch LizzieSat™ via SpaceX- SatNews Starlink Maritime on board – managing an independent installation- Smart Maritime Network China's high-altitude observatory detects 'brightest-of-all-time' gamma-ray burst- CGTN 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

Purdue University’s Applied Research Institute opened the doors to a new 65,000-square-foot Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility. ULA achieves a nominal six-second test fire of the two BE-4 engines of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Firefly Aerospace has acquired Spaceflight Inc. for an undisclosed amount, 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 Today's guest is Dennis Burnett, General Counsel of Hawkeye 360 Inc. an American geospatial analytics company. You can connect with Dennis on LinkedIn and learn more about Hawkeye 360 on their website. Selected Reading New hypersonic testing facility could boost US development- Defense News What you need to know about United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket test fire- Florida Today Ohio lawmakers make wild card pitch to host Space Command headquarters- C4IRSNET Space Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors- SpaceNews Space Force to reveal draft for commercial satellite ‘reserve’ service soon- Breaking Defense NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3- SpaceNews NASA spends $45M to seed tech from hundreds of space businesses- TechCrunch Firefly Aerospace Announces Strategic Acquisition of Spaceflight Inc. to Bolster On-Orbit Services- Firefly SAIC Wins $64M Award to Develop, Implement Application System for SDA’s PWSA Constellation- Via Satellite Hydrosat acquires IrriWatch- SpaceNews ESA launches AI project to monitor organic cotton supplies- SpaceNews UK Space Agency Backs Satellite Applications Catapult, GHGSat Partnership for Methane Emissions Data Access- Via Satellite Q&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven- Defense News The Gray Rhino in space: US must update military requirements for satellite cyber defense- Breaking Defense 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

OneWeb launches a free trial offer for maritime customers. Musk makes moves on Mongolia. A private Chinese company breaks the record for launching satellites to orbit. An unnamed US aerospace defense contractor falls victim to PowerDrop malware, 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 Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab for the second part of our conversation about the recent resupply mission to the ISS. You can follow Liam on LinkedIn and ISS-Above on Twitter and on their website. Selected Reading OneWeb targets maritime market with expanded satellite coverage- SpaceNews ​​Boeing sued for allegedly stealing IP, counterfeiting tools used on NASA projects- CNBC Elon Musk discussed a possible Mongolia expansion with the country’s prime minister- CNBC Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record- SpaceNews US Aerospace Contractor Hacked With 'PowerDrop' Backdoor- Dark Reading New US Spy Satellites to Track Chinese, Russian Threats in Orbit- Bloomberg Along with new office, Space Force plots new funding pot for commercial buys by 2025- Breaking Defense Pulsar Fusion Enters Research Partnership with Princeton Satellite Systems to Apply Nuclear Fusion Propulsion to Future Space Travel- PR Newswire York Space Systems Acquires Emergent Space Technologies- PR Newswire 1st-ever private Venus mission delayed until at least 2025- Space.com UK Space Agency Deputy CEO to step down- UK Government Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Spaceport Cornwall Head Melissa Quinn and Former Axiom Space Counsel Megan Sieffert- Slingshot jades.idies.jhu.edu 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

NUVIEW announces plans to make the world's first commercial LiDar satellite constellation with a new consortium of funders including actor Leonardo DiCaprio. US Space Systems Command has awarded a nearly $29 million sensor payload design contract to L3Harris Technologies. Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology programs for NASA and the Department of Defense, 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 Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab. You can follow Liam on LinkedIn and ISS-Above on Twitter and on their website. Selected Reading NUVIEW Advances Support Towards Climate and Environmental Mission- PR NewsWire US Space Force taps L3Harris to design missile-tracking sensor- C4ISRNET Astrobotic and Westinghouse Partner to Power Outer Space- SpaceWatch Thales Alenia Space will be part of the consortium to develop the Destination Earth Core Service Platform- Thales Alenia Space Momentus Secures Second Picosatellite Transportation Deal with Apogeo Space- Via Satellite Blue Origin within a “few weeks” of resuming New Shepard flights- SpaceNews China grows blood stem cells in space in what scientists say is first-of-its-kind experiment- South China Morning Post Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August- Space.com NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch- SpaceNews NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station- NASA Viasat forms satcoms titan to take on a market in transformation EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit- SpaceNews 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

Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet services, 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 for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023. You can follow Nate on Twitter and LinkedIn and learn about Starburst on their website. Selected Reading In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTech China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.com Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNews Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo Finance Top Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space Forces Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNews Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNews Arcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via Satellite BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via Satellite Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial Times 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

Peter W Singer is a Strategist at a nonprofit think tank called New America, and also a Managing Partner at Useful Fiction- a company that brings together narrative and non-fiction products to help organizations better tell their important and real stories. You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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

Boeing delays manned mission to ISS. India-based Pixxel raises over $36 million in a series B funding led by Google. The US Department of Defense signs an agreement to purchase Starlink Satellite services from SpaceX for use in Ukraine. The US Air Force has announced that Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen will replace Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy as the next commander of Space Launch Delta 45, 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 for today’s show is Peter w Singer, a Strategist at New America, a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC. You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading Boeing indefinitely delays Starliner astronaut mission for NASA after discovering more issues- CNBC Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel- Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wins Pentagon Deal for Starlink in Ukraine- Bloomberg Space Force selects new leader for Eastern Range- SpaceNews Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation- SpaceNews New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say- Reuters Latitude's rocket engine pushed to its limits in new test campaign- Latitude CGI Federal Successfully Demos Microsoft Azure Satellite Backhaul for U.S. Marine Corps- Via Satellite World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch- Space.com Growing hacking threat to satellite systems compels global push to secure outer space- Cyberscoop 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 Air Force announces the creation of four more Space Force missions in Colorado Springs. Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters announced at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida. NASA introduces a new experimental monitoring system to detect tsunamis called GUARDIAN. Futurama announces a return to the silver screen, 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 Lukas Nyström, Chief Technology Officer at Satcube, on satellite manufacturing, near-shoring, and supply chain management. You can follow Lukas on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision- AP News In major move, Space Force selects Florida's Space Coast for STARCOM training headquarters- Florida Today NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere- NASA NASA team studying UFO mysteries says experts need better data- The Washington Post Pentagon office developing new sensors to better detect UFOs- DefenseScoop Satellite Data Could Boost Border Security, Disaster Response- Defense One Fortify raises $12.5 million for digital composite manufacturing- SpaceNews Mda And Thoth Technology Create New Canadian Space Domain Awareness Capability- PR Newswire ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative- PR Newswire Political tussle hinders establishment of Korea’s new space body- Korea Herald National Space Policy- NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment- MBIE Fake Signals and American Insurance: How a Dark Fleet Moves Russian Oil- The New York Times 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

Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat. The US State Department has released a 25-page document outlining a path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. US Space Command announces that they have assumed all missile defense responsibilities from US Strategic Command per the 2022 Unified Command Plan signed by President Joe Biden. North Korea’s rocket suffers a second stage malfunction. SpaceX marks 200th successful 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 Laura Crabtree, CEO of Epsilon 3, on digital transformation for the ground segment, aerospace manufacturers, and managing risk as an aerospace company. You can follow Laura on LinkedIn and Twitter and learn more about Epsilon3 on their website. Selected Reading Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat- Cision PR Newswire State Department wants to expand diplomacy in space- The Hill Lockheed Martin To Collaborate With U.S. Army To Improve Space-Enabled Defense Systems- Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review- SpaceNews SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers- NPR The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight- Ars Technica Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Comes to Life- Sierra Space North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media- Nikkei Asia PLD Space set to launch Spain’s first private rocket into space- NASASpaceFlight.com Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology- Think Orbital Wanted: European commercial cargo service for space stations around Earth- ESA Melissa Quinn Explains Her Spaceport Cornwall Departure, Next Steps for Spaceport- Via Satellite 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

China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong space station. Japan’s ispace blames software issues for the failed lunar landing mission. A Japanese public-private partnership has announced that it will attempt to beam solar energy from space as early as 2025. Spain signs 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 Our guest for today’s episode is Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency. Josef talks to our Executive Producer Brandon Karpf about ESA's cybersecurity strategy, security by design, and digital transformation. You can follow Josef on LinkedIn and Twitter and find out more about ESA on their website. Selected Reading China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off- CNN Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on touchdown location switch- Oxford Mail Japan to try beaming solar power from space in mid-decade- Nikkei Asia The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt- NY Times SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet- Space News Soyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny- NASASpaceFlight.com Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture LEO 3 demonstration satellite- Yahoo Finance Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway- Military.com NASA Welcomes Spain as 25th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA NASA inspector general faults agency on SLS booster and engine overruns- Space News U.S. Department of Education, NASA Strengthen Partnership to Advance STEM and Space Education- Ed.gov 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

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

Our guest for today's Deep Space episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about current human spaceflight launches and future missions to Mars. Col. Collins has released a new book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” and you can connect with her 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

The UK’s Royal Navy has successfully tested a quantum navigation system. Space Force awards Northrop Grumman a weather satellite launch contract. Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s vehicle to host a fuel depot for an in-orbit refueling demonstration for the US Space Force. NASA completes its TROPICs constellation, 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 for today’s episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about current human spaceflight launches and future missions to Mars. Col. Collins has released a new book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” and you can connect with her on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Royal Navy's experimental ship carries out first trial of quantum navigation system- Sky £37bn added to UK economy by aerospace and defence- Aerospace Manufacturing Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite- Space News Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo- Space News The Space Force’s new fitness regime has landed- Air Force Times Rocket Lab launches 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes to orbit- Space.com SpaceX investment in Starship approaches $5 billion- Space News Planet and UAE Space Agency Forge Climate Change Partnership- Via Satellite Intuitive Machines Lunar Landing Site Moves to South Pole- NASA Space Hero and Partners Launch Innovative Space Village, Boosting Space Tourism- Space Daily Weather Network Needed For Precision Human Landings On Mars, Says ESA- Forbes 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

Virgin Galactic returns to space. Space Force is partnering with the Air Force on offensive space cyber operations. South Korea delivers its first commercial grade satellite into orbit, 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 featured interview today is with Jon Check, Executive Director of Cyber Protection Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence and Space. He joins us to discuss Raytheon’s support for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. You can follow Jon on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT- Virgin Galactic 5.24 Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Unified and integrated: How Space Force envisions the future of data-sharing for space operations - Breaking Defense NGA making 'significant advances' months into AI-focused Project Maven takeover - Breaking Defense National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to demo data processing node- C4ISRNET (5th LD) S. Korea launches space rocket Nuri following delay - Yonhap News Agency Fleet Space raises A$50M Series C to globalise revolutionary critical minerals exploration tech- Fleet PR Dish in Talks to Sell Wireless Plans Through Amazon - WSJ Does the roar of rocket launches harm wildlife? These scientists seek answers- Nature ESA receives Space for Climate Protection Award- ESA LEGO sends 1,000 astronauts to space and lands them safely in a mini space-shuttle- Space.com 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

Astranis announces that their Arcturus satellite has not only successfully settled into its spot in geostationary orbit over Alaska, it's also completed an end-to-end payload test, with the satellite connecting to a ground station in Utah and user terminals in Alaska. Satellite Vu reports a Series A2 investment of $15.8m. Northrop Grumman announces a Preliminary Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. A round up of other news from GEOINT 2023, 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 for today’s episode is Marie Planchard from Dassault Systèmes who is the lead for 3D Experience Works Engagement on supporting student competitions such as the Spaceport America Cup. You can follow Marie on LinkedIn and learn more about Dassault Systèmes on their website. Selected Reading Debut Astranis satellite beams first signals to Alaska- Space News Breaking barriers in climate action: Satellite Vu raises further £12.7m ($15.8m), bringing investment total to £30.5m ($37.9m)- Satellite Vu Missile-warning satellite passes preliminary design review- Space News NGA emphasizing space GEOINT mission, developing lunar model for operators: Director- Breaking Defense NRO seeking new electro-optical imagery from private sector- Breaking Defense DARPA Awards 4 Contracts for SAR Collection and Processing Under the Drift Program- Via Satellite Japan to expand use of space for defense, vow to protect satellites- Kyodo News Moon crash site found! NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander (photos)- Space.com Space Robotics Startup GITAI Raises US$30 Million in Funding- GITAI Details On Mysterious Object That Followed China’s Spaceplane Revealed In Recent Space Threat Assessment- The Debrief NASA Funds Small Business to Advance Tech for Space, Earth- NASA 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

SpaceX adds itself as co-defendant in an environmental lawsuit against the FAA. Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast Space have all been named in court filings that divide Virgin Orbits assets. Arctic Space and One Web receive approval for Satellite Network Portal ground station in Sweden. Viasat and Inmarsat inch closer to merger, 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 Steven Tomaszewski, Senior Director at Aerospace Industries Association, on national security space considerations and policy. You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn or Twitter and find out more about the Aerospace Industries Association on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX set to join FAA to fight environmental lawsuit that could delay Starship work- CNBC Virgin Orbit sells assets in bankruptcy auction to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast’s Launcher- CNBC Arctic Space Technologies to support OneWeb’s constellation with construction of hyperscale satellite ground station installation- One Web Iridium and OneWeb Confirm Success Post SpaceX Launch- Via Satellite Inmarsat Adds Free Wave Technologies as IoT Partner- Via Satellite L3HARRIS RECEIVES CONTRACT TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY- L3Harris AFRL taps Ursa Major for hypersonic, space launch engines- Breaking Defense The Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations- SpaceNews Space Mining Market Technology Thriving to Touch USD 1.99 Billion by 2027, With a CAGR of 14.41% - New study Research Report by Market Research Future (MRFR)- Global Newswire Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway- Space.com How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars- Wired 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

Quad leaders summit gives space a shoutout. FCC approves a possible Viasat-Inmarsat deal. Special coverage from the GEOINT summit happening this week (and there’s already lots of it). Space Force goes meta. And Melissa Quinn gives us the insider perspective on Spaceport Cornwall and UK launch services. 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 featured interview today is with Melissa Quinn, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, on what’s next for domestic launch services, providers, and users in the UK. You can follow Melissa on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading Quad Leaders’ Summit Fact Sheet - The White House Australia-United States Joint Leaders’ Statement - An Alliance for our Times - The White House Viasat’s proposed acquisition of Inmarsat receives U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval - Press Release Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products - SpaceNews Planet seeks partners that can extract more value from data - SpaceNews Planet-led RapidAI4EO Consortium Releases One of the Largest Earth Observation Training Datasets for Machine Learning Applications - Press Release Impact Observatory Launches IO Monitor to Understand Climate, Financial, and Environmental Risk in Near Real-Time - Press Release AT&T tries to block Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service - Ars Technica Stoke Space has received repeated investments from the venture arm for the U.S. intelligence community - TechCrunch Space Force turns to metaverse to predict effects of spaceport congestion - SpaceNews Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Melissa Quinn, Announces Departure from Cornwall Council - Press Release Start-Ups Bring Silicon Valley Ethos to a Lumbering Military-Industrial Complex - NY Times Size of the Prize: Assessing the Market for Edge Computing in Space - Via Satellite 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

Our Deep Space guest is Namrata Goswami for an exclusive discussion about India’s new space policy. India's new space policy is driving the privatization of their entire space ecosystem. We delve into the motivations, impacts, and implications of this progressive policy. Learn about the strategic shift towards privatization and commercialization of space activities, including satellite construction, launch vehicles, and more, with particular emphasis on civilian space capabilities. Namrata also reviews the response from other global space players, and the ripple effects on India's burgeoning private space sector. You can follow Namrata on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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

Blue Origin and Blue Moon. CAPSTONE achieves some milestones. SpiderOak gets another funding round. RPS in space is getting smaller. A wooden satellite! FCC denies Dish Network over Starlink. Axiom-2 mission is go for launch. And the Karman Project announces new fellows. 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 Namrata Goswami, Senior Analyst, for a deep dive about the India Space Policy 2023. This is only part of our conversation with Namrata. For the full interview, tune in to tomorrow’s episode of T-Minus Deep Space. You can follow Namrata on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading Advanced Space successfully completes 6-month CAPSTONE primary mission at the Moon for NASA CNL aims to better protect Canadian astronauts through new project funded by the Canadian Space Agency Zeno Power gets $30 million to build radioisotope-powered satellite for U.S. military - SpaceNews Wooden satellites? Japan proves magnolia has right stuff for space - Nikkei Asia FCC rejects Dish 5G plan that could have made Starlink broadband “unusable” - Ars Technica Investing in Space: Is SpaceX's Starlink growing satellite internet market share, or taking it? - CNBC Private Axiom-2 crew set for launch from Kennedy Space Center - Florida Today Meet the next cohort of leaders who are shaping the future of space - The Karman Project Future space food could be made from astronaut breath - MIT Technology Review Space Business: Cost Plus - Quartz 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

Autonomous navigation systems show lots of promise for growth. Canada’s rosy prospects for spaceport Nova Scotia. Varda Space’s new funding round. Inter-governmental communications may need a marriage counselor. An espionage case. Some proposed space cybersecurity legislation. Satcom for cars. 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 featured interview today is with Ian Vorbach, Co-founder of Portal Space Systems and SpaceDotBiz, on the new space startup ecosystem and the balance between engineers and business operators at early stage space companies. You can follow Ian on LinkedIn, Twitter, and through his business newsletter SpaceDotBiz. Selected Reading Report - Spaceport Nova Scotia Would Have a Positive Economic Effect - SpaceQ Space Autonomous Navigation Systems Market worth millions by 2033 - SatNews Varda Space raising new tranche of funding at $500M post-money valuation - TechCrunch Amini gets initial funding for closing Africa’s environmental data gap - SpaceNews Sidus Space Executes Agreement With Leaf Space For Additional Ground Station Coverage - Sidus Space Yahsat Steps up Plans in EO With Iceye Deal - Via Satellite Lt Gen Burt's Keynote at the Preventing Space War Forum in DC - YouTube USAF Looks to Fill Intelligence Gaps from Space - A&SF Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites - SpaceNews Head of Dutch satellite technology firm arrested for spying - DutchNews Congress looks to expand CISA's role, adding responsibilities for satellites and open source software - CyberScoop Why the Former CEO of Volkswagen America is Working With CesiumAstro on the Connected Car - Via Satellite Final assembly of payloads begin for Chandrayaan-3 - Times of India Space Race 2.0. Why the FAA is Aiming for the Stars - Cleared for Takeoff 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