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  • A rocket yule log for your holiday gathering distraction.

    A rocket yule log for your holiday gathering distraction.
    Nov 26 2024
    NASA's moving ahead with two fantastic missions potentially looking for life-supporting conditions on moons of Jupiter and Saturn, that's pretty cool. There's a startup out of France that's working on space robots with 5 arms to take out rogue spacecraft, that's wild. And if all else fails, put on your headphones and listen to the calming Yule Log video that NASA just uploaded. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Clémence Poirier, Senior Cyberdefense Researcher at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich. You can connect with Clémence Poirier on LinkedIn, and read her report on this website. Selected Reading NASA’s Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying (NASA) NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission (NASA) Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after explosion (Reuters) Slingshot wins $13.3M NOAA contract to support space navigation (Slingshot Aerospace) Hazardous Space Object Capture Startup Wins French Sim Contract (Aviation Week Network) Airbus to provide UK Ministry of Defence with next-generation satellite modems for Skynet milsatcoms (Satellite Evolution) CORRECTING and REPLACING Inversion Raises $44 Million to Power On-Demand Delivery from Space (BusinessWire) US finalizes awards to BAE Systems, Rocket Lab for semiconductor chips (Reuters) WA Space Week Launches $Multi-Million Satellite Plan (Mirage News) NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace (NASA 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Unexpected odor in cargo area, please remove spacecraft and wait for assistance.

    Unexpected odor in cargo area, please remove spacecraft and wait for assistance.
    Nov 25 2024
    Rocket Lab launches twice in 24 hours. Firefly’s Blue Ghost one step closer to the Moon. Unexpected odor in cargo area, please remove spacecraft and wait for assistance. And more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jonathan Ortmans, President from Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), about their work and how space is a good segment for entrepreneurs. Maria caught up with Jonathan at the Beyond Earth Symposium. You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn, and learn more about GES on their website. Selected Reading Ice AIS Baby (Rocket Lab) Stay tuned for updates as we work toward two Rocket Lab launches within 24 hours for the very first time. (Rocket Lab on X/Twitter) Rocket Lab Signs $23.9M CHIPS Incentives Award to Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing (Yahoo Finance) Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 to the Moon Readies for Launch (Firefly Aerospace) Foul smell from Progress 90 (International Space Station on X/Twitter) Space Delivery Arrives at Station Aboard Progress Cargo Craft (NASA) Update: China launches two new satellites (Xinhua) ESA supports Estonia’s first industry-led optical communication satellite (The European Space Agency) "Centre for Space Futures" launched to support innovation and enhance leadership in Saudi space sector (ZAWYA) S. Korea designates May 27 as Aerospace Day: KASA (Yonhap News Agency) Making Mars' Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation (NASA) T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • AWS in Orbit: The Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge.

    AWS in Orbit: The Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge.
    Nov 23 2024
    You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Our guests today are Nadine Alameh, Executive Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), and Salem El Nimri, Chief of Space Technology at AWS for Aerospace and Satellite. Nadine and Salem share details on the Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading AWS Aerospace and Satellite Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our short 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com 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
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    26 mins
  • Not all space jokes are terrible.

    Not all space jokes are terrible.
    Nov 22 2024
    Vulcan launches for the Space Force officially on hold until next year. China tests an inflatable in space. New Shepard 28 brings the 100th woman to 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading ULA’s new rocket won’t fly its first Space Force missions until 2025 (Defense News) China's inflatable space capsule passes in-orbit test (China Daily) Space Force eyes SpaceX’s Starship for future rocket cargo delivery missions (DefenseScoop) ROTC-Like Recruitment Program Helping Space Force Find Civilian 'Guardians' (US Department of Defense) Blue Origin launches ninth ‘space tourism’ flight (WSAZ) Revolv Space Announce SARA In-Orbit Demonstration Mission (SpaceWatch.GLOBAL) ESA Awards Hemeria €9.8M Contract for Space Weather Nanosatellite (European Space Flight) Proba-3 will use laser for millimeter precision in space (Phys.org) NASA's Hubble Finds Sizzling Details About Young Star FU Orionis (HubbleSite) Spacewoman: The Story Of NASA’s First Female Space Shuttle Commander (Forbes) NASA Announces New Leader of Cutting-Edge Space Tech Division (SciTechDaily) 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Some eXcellent opportunities ahead.

    Some eXcellent opportunities ahead.
    Nov 21 2024
    Collabs in space? So hot right now. JAXA and ESA expand their collaboration plans. ISRO’s working more closely with Australia for Gaganyaan. ESA wards Arianegroup another 230 million euros for Themis. And more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Liz Chang, space law candidate at the American University Washington College of Law, who we talked with recently at the Beyond Earth Symposium. You can connect with Liz on LinkedIn. Selected Reading JAXA-ESA Joint Statement on Next Big Cooperations (JAXA) ISRO signs Implementation Agreement with Australian Space Agency for Gaganyaan mission (The Hindu) ESA Award Another €230M to ArianeGroup for Themis Demonstrator (European Spaceflight) Lunar Outpost Signs with SpaceX for Starship Moon Mission (Lunar Outpost) Space Station Raises Orbit Avoiding Orbital Debris (NASA) Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS on Nov. 21 (space.com) Blue Origin New Glenn out for a static fire test on the launch pad. (Bluesky) China tech firm gains altitude as Brazil embraces alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink (SCMP) Brazil approves Chinese satellite internet before operations (The Register) TRL Space-Led Consortium Begins LUMI Mission to Lunar South Pole (SpaceWatch Global) Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy (ESO) Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet (NASA Science) Made in space production of biological supplements to support astronaut health (Space Daily) 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Buckle up, Boca Chica.

    Buckle up, Boca Chica.
    Nov 20 2024
    Starship’s sixth success - sorta. FAA environmental review. NASA moves ahead with SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar lander missions. Airbus CEO urges the European space industry to rally. And more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Aniello Violetti, Space Attaché for the Italian Embassy who we caught up with at the Beyond Earth Symposium. You can connect with Aniello on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Italian Embassy on their website or LinkedIn. Selected Reading Starship's Sixth Flight Test (SpaceX) SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site (Federal Aviation Administration) NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers (NASA) Aerospace firms urge more European collaboration ahead of Trump return (Reuters) Exclusive: Exolaunch to deploy satellites with new universal adapter in 2026 (SpaceNews) China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model (ChinaDaily) Aalyria and iSEE Partner to Deliver Best-in-Class Space Traffic Management Solution (Business Wire) Space Machines Company Selects LeoLabs to Support Australian-Indian Space Sustainability Mission (LeoLabs) Orion Space Solutions to expand its work demonstrating refueling in space capabilities for U.S. Space Force (PR Newswire) Link 16, Lasers Provide Top Comms on Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (Defense.gov) 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • ESA BOOST! for launch.

    ESA BOOST! for launch.
    Nov 19 2024
    Hyimpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) will receive a share of over €44 million as part of the European Space Agency’s extension to its BOOST! Programme. Latitude has signed a multi-launch agreement with ATMOS to deliver the company’s Phoenix re-entry vehicles into very low Earth orbit. Impulso.Space USA and Morpheus Space have both signed agreements with D-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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Lauren Andrade, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Beyond Earth Institute. You can connect with Lauren on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Beyond Earth Institute on their website. Selected Reading ESA - Committed to boosting European launch services ATMOS Selects Latitude to Launch Phoenix Re-Entry Vehicles - European Spaceflight Impulso.Space Expands Strategic Collaboration with D-Orbit in Multi-Mission, Multi-Satellite Launch Contract | Business Wire Morpheus Space Announces In-Orbit Demonstration Mission of GO-2 with D-Orbit Arianespace SpaceVan Ariane 6 Dawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight - Breaks Sound Barrier and Global Records AeroVironment to Acquire BlueHalo Establishing Next-Generation Defense Technology Company- Business Wire Jacobs Reports Strong Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology Cybersecurity in Orbit: How Aerospace is Evolving Defenses Against Emerging Space Threats 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Europe’s push for reusable rockets.

    Europe’s push for reusable rockets.
    Nov 18 2024
    The Exploration Company (TEC) has closed a $160 million Series B funding round. Satellite company Maxar has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of its employees. The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it's forming a new rulemaking committee, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. Sharon Lemac-Vincere. You can connect with Sharon on LinkedIn, and read her paper on The Cyber-Safe Gateway : Unlocking Scotland's Space Cybersecurity Potential on this website. Selected Reading European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts, cargo to space Space tech giant Maxar confirms hacker accessed employees' personal data- TechCrunch Deloitte Enables Global Expansion of Space ISAC Watch Center as Cyber Threats to Space Increase Launch and Reentry License Requirements Improvement Aerospace Rulemaking Committee- Federal Aviation Administration Impulse Space Awarded BALISTA Contract by National Reconnaissance Office to Advance Agile Space Technologies and Strategic Technology Advancement- Business Wire SpaceX launches mystery ‘Optus-X’ on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center – Spaceflight Now New Shepard's 28th Mission Includes Emily Calandrelli and Two Returning Customers- Blue Origin SUPARCO's rover to explore lunar surface Green energy, space, agriculture: China, Brazil deepen cooperation on sustainable development Rolls-Royce sets sights on providing nuclear power to space missions Boeing Elects Tim Buckley to Board of Directors James Webb Space Telescope Finds Stunning Evidence for Alternate Theory of Gravity - The Debrief 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 space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins