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The daily space intelligence and analysis that global space industry leaders and experts depend on. Published each weekday, this program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. Visit us to learn more at https://space.n2k.com/
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Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more.
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You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.
Our guests today are Giacomo Gatto, Partner at McKinsey & Company, London and Joy Fasnacht, Principal Solutions Architect at AWS for Aerospace and Satellite.
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AWS Aerospace and Satellite
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SpaceX’s Starship experiences a rapid unscheduled disassembly during the seventh testflight. China launches three satellites including one for Pakistan. The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announces its vendors for the $200 million Luno B commercial data contract, and more.
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SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says- Space
China launches Pakistani satellite, two others - CGTN
Ursa Space Systems selected for $200M Luno B IDIQ
NASA JPL Update
Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity- The White House
Space Force procurement official removed amid investigation - SpaceNews
General John W. "Jay" Raymond Elected to Planet’s Board of Directors- Business Wire
U.S. Space Force Awards Govini's Ark IL 5 Authority to Operate
SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites - NASASpaceFlight.com
Copernic Space Makes History: Digital Copy of U.S. Constitution Traveling to the Moon in Groundbreaking Mission
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn lifts off to orbit for its inaugural flight. India completes its SpaDeX in-space docking mission. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a UK launch license, and more.
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Our guest today is Dr. Harold Hess, CEO and Co-Founder of Eduralock.
You can connect with Harold on LinkedIn, and find out more about Enduralock at SpaceCom.
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New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin
‘Key to space ambitions’: India succeeds in historic space docking mission- Al Jazeera
RFA receives launch licence from the UK- Rocket Factory Augsburg
Stoke Space Announces $260 Million in New Investment- Business Wire
Nasdaq Grants Momentus Inc. Continued Listing- Business Wire
K2 Space Names John Plumb, Former Pentagon Space Policy Chief, as New Head of Strategy
Voyager Technologies Ushers in a New Era of Innovation and Leadership in Defense and Space
UK and Ukraine sign landmark 100 Year Partnership to deepen security ties and strengthen partnership for future generations - GOV.UK
Sierra Space’s Resilient GPS Satellite Program Reaches Key Milestone- Business Wire
Successful Launch, Communications and Control of Xplore's Hyperspectral Satellite
Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage- Space
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SpaceX launched lunar probes for Firefly Aerospace and Japan’s ispace destined for the lunar surface. Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round. Slingshot Aerospace has been awarded $1.9 million from the USSF’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Company’s existing GPS jamming and spoofing detection, and more.
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Our guest today is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital.
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Two lunar landers launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
Announcing Loft's $170M Series C
Slingshot Aerospace Selected to Provide Technology to USSF to Detect GPS Jamming and Spoofing Threats to International Security- Business Wire
Varda's Second Mission, W-2, Launches with Payloads from Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA
D-Orbit Launches Two Orbital Transportation Missions with ION Satellite Carrier
ICEYE launches four new satellites, supporting additional customer missions
Planet Launches High-Resolution Pelican-2 Satellite & 36 SuperDoves- Business Wire
Pixxel Launches World’s Highest-Resolution Hyperspectral Satellites, Kickstarts Firefly Constellation for Climate Action- Business Wire
constellr Launches First Satellite, Ushering in a New Era of Global Thermal Monitoring- Business Wire
SpaceX
Space startup funding set for boost from US-China rivalry in 2025, report says- Reuters
China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'- Live Science
10 predictions for the space economy in 2025
A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever - Ars Technica
Astrophotography and the ISS with Don Pettit.
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SpaceX launches the Transporter 12 rideshare carrying 131 payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO). Starlab Space has opened a European subsidiary based in Bremen, Germany. ispace says it has completed all mission 2 milestones ahead of the launch of its lunar probe, and more.
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Our guest today is Astro Nuclear Engineer, Christopher Morrison.
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SpaceX
Starlab Space launches European subsidiary to boost international collaboration on its commercial space station
ispace Completes Mission 2 Milestone Success 1- Business Wire
Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 - NASA
Chinese sea launch sends 10 navigation enhancement satellites into orbit - SpaceNews
Space Systems Command workforce development effort includes expanded partnership with University of Southern California
NASA, Partners Open Applications for CubeSat Summer Program
Researchers build a 3D printer optimized for space applications — Designed to work in a vacuum, the printer could be used to rapidly prototype components while in space
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn scrubbed during its debut launch due to technical issues. The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been forced to abort its in-space docking (SpaDeX) mission for a third time. Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) has been selected for another US Department of Defense (DoD) contract worth up to $100 million, and more.
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Our guest today is Dr. George Nield, Chair of the Global Spaceport Alliance
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Selected Reading
New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin
Isro aborted SpaDeX docking after satellites triggered safe mode in space - India Today
Contracts For Jan. 10, 2025
NASA Awards 2025 Innovative Technology Concept Studies
EgSA Launches AfDev-Sat Training Programme with Engineers from 20 African Countries - Space in Africa
Redwire Successfully Delivers Fourth Pair of Roll-Out Solar Array Wings for ISS Power- Business Wire
Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in space race- Reuters
From Earth-Like to Extreme: New Study Explores Venus's Atmospheric Evolution
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Lieutenant Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier are the authors of Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey, the definitive guide to transition to civilian life for veterans and their spouses and families. The book aims to provide actionable advice to veterans looking for work, while coaching those in hiring positions to give veterans the fair shake they deserve after serving our country.
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The European Space Agency held its annual press briefing to deliver updates to their 2025 plans and provide an outlook on the agency's annual budget. The US Space Force has selected Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) for a $640 million contract for cybersecurity defense. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to provide Neutron launch services to the agency through Rocket Lab’s existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract, and more.
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ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing
ESA budget 2025
Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March - European Spaceflight
MTSI Secures $640M Space Force Contract for Defensive Cyber Capability Support - GovCon Wire
Rocket Lab Selected by NASA to Provide Neutron Launch Services Under VADR Launch Contract- Business Wire
BlackSky Wins U.S. Space Force Rapid Procurement Contracts Supporting Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking Missions- Business Wire
New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin
SpaceX
Staying connected to Earth – SSC to support NASA network expansion
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NASA has selected Columbus Technologies to provide electrical and electronic engineering support to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center worth $1.1 billion. MaxarIntelligence has been awarded a $14 million contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. The European Space Agency has released images of BepiColombo’s Mercury flyby, and more.
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NASA Selects Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contractor
NASA’s Kennedy Marks New Chapter for Florida Space Industry
DeSantis: Move NASA headquarters to Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida
Maxar Awarded $14M+ Contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for Multi-Year Access to Maxar Geospatial Platform Pro
ESA - Top three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby
ISS National Lab Announces Up to $650,000 in Funding for Technology Advancement in Low Earth Orbit
Secretive Space Force Spaceplane Wings Past One-year in Orbit
China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind
Rocket Lab on Track to Advance U.S. Defense Capabilities, Passing Major Milestone in Development of Spacecraft Constellation for Space Development Agency- Business Wire
Redwire Camera Technology to Launch Onboard Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s First Robotic Moon Mission to Deliver NASA Science- Business Wire
Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect- Space
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Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed as the new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman. JAXA’s first wooden satellite in space has been deployed from the International Space Station. D-Orbit has signed a Launch Service Contract with Pale Blue Inc, and more.
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Our guest today is Tony Brown, Founder & President of the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter.
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Selected Reading
V Narayanan appointed new Isro chairman- India News
FACT SHEET: The United States and India Committed to Strengthening Strategic Technology Partnership
Isro postpones SpaDeX docking again, says satellites ate safe - India Today
JAXA’s First Wooden Satellite Deploys from Space Station - NASA
D-Orbit to Perform In-Orbit Validation of Pale Blue's Water-Based Propulsion System
Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket- Business Wire
Gilat Completes Acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions LLC
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data | AP News
Rivada Expands Asia Pacific Team
How Elon Musk's Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy- Reuters
AFCEA Space Coast Chapter and SpaceCom Forge Strategic Agreement, Launch Inaugural Acquisition Panel Series at SpaceCom 2025
Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into Interstellar Space : ScienceAlert
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NASA provides an update on the Mars Sample Return Program. Toyota to invest in Japanese space startup Interstellar Technologies. China sees its first space launch of 2025, and more.
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Our guest today is Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer at Redwire.
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Selected Reading
NASA to Host Media Call Highlighting Mars Sample Return Update
Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets- Reuters
China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies - SpaceNews
NSF and the ISS National Lab Announce Up to $3.6 Million in Funding for Physical Science Research on the Space Station
Nokia’s Cellular Network Ready for Moon as Intuitive Machines Completes Final Lunar Lander Installation
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
ReOrbit and Ananth Technologies Enter into Strategic Agreement on GEO Communications Satellites
New Glenn Launch Targeting No Earlier Than January 10
Beyond the 'Dragon Arc': Unveiling a treasure trove of hidden stars- ASU News
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Blue Origin has pushed back the inaugural launch of the New Glenn Rocket until January 8 at the earliest. New data shows funding for the space industry in India fell 55% in 2024. The Swedish Military has tasked the Swedish Space Corporation with creating a capability to launch satellites into orbit from the Esrange Space Center, and more.
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Blue Origin Postpones Launch of New Glenn Maiden Rocket Until Jan. 8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Space industry funding in India falls 55% in 2024, data show- Reuters
Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center?
SpaceX, Starship
SpaceX, Thuraya 4 Mission
Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains world's busiest spaceport in 2024
AST SpaceMobile Announces Agreement for Long-Term Access to up to 45 MHz of Premium Lower Mid-Band Spectrum in the United States for Direct-to-Device Satellite Applications
L3Harris Completes Sale of Specialized Materials Business to BWXT for Approximately $100 Million
A planetary alignment on January 25, 2025?
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On January 8, 2024, America launched a commercial mission to the Moon. Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander unfortunately did not make it to the Lunar Surface. Among the payloads it carried was a Carnegie Mellon University designed collaborative sculpture project that is as much a work of art as an engineering marvel.
Mark Baskinger is the Director of the Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion, Product Track Chair, and a professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Mark was one of the leads in the MoonArk project.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn is scheduled for its inaugural launch as early as 1am Monday, January 6. The European Space Agency just added a 23rd member state with Slovenia joining the alliance. Russia reached a major milestone with its 2000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7" family of boosters, and more.
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Blue Origin counts down to inaugural launch of New Glenn rocket- Fox Weather
Slovenia full member of European Space Agency
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy - Ars Technica
Eutelsat Statement on OneWeb Temporary Outage- Business Wire
Varda Space Industries on LinkedIn: Happy new year, happy new license! We are pleased to announce that Varda…
Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth
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Over 1,000 lbs of space debris has been recovered in a Kenyan village. India’s Space Docking Experiment or SpaDeX, launched on Monday. NASA’s Parker Probe made its closest pass to the sun. URSA Major Technologies awarded a $7.65 million contract by the US Air Force. Peraton Space secures $250 million in Q4 classified contracts, and more.
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Our guest today is Tuana Yazici, Chair & CEO of Tuana Group, and the non-profit AeroAI Global Solutions.
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Selected Reading
Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya - CBS News
India launches its first space docking mission- CNN
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun
Contracts For Dec. 31, 2024
Peraton's Space & Intel Sector Books $250M in Q4 Classified Contracts - GovCon Wire
NATO is working to reroute data through space, fearing Russia could slice undersea internet cables
ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Sign Payload Services Agreement to Transport a Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) on the Moon Surface- Business Wire
Voyager & LEOcloud Collaborate on AFRL-Sponsored Project for Multi-Cloud Edge Computing Services in Space
Remembering President Carter - NASA
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle? - Ars Technica
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A panel of US spaceport representatives converged on Washington DC this week to explain to lawmakers the growing importance of spaceports to the economy. Facilitated by the Global Spaceport Alliance, the panel of spaceport operators discussed the value that their facilities bring to the regions they serve and the potential for what they can bring to the nation and world. Moderated by GSA Chairman Dr. George Nield, the panel included Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Ted Mercer, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Spaceport Authority, Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director, Spaceport America and Arturo Machuca, Director, Houston Spaceport.
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Join Maria Varmazis and Alice Carruth as they review the biggest space events from 2024 and take a look at what we have to look forward to in 2025.
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T-Minus Host, Maria Varmazis and Producer, Alice Carruth bring us their highlights from 2024.
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Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more.
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Our guests are Eric McManus, President of the US Space Force Association in Texas, and David Alexander, Director of the Rice Space Institute.
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WTF?? Really? Avi is loon who makes ridiculous claims easily dismissed with actual astrophysics. It's incredibly disappointing you would give "asteroid is a spaceship" and "ocean balls are alien tech" whack job a platform. Do better.