T-Minus Space Daily

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating more than just a holiday. Join us in celebrating not just the work, but the people who make it possible — the labor behind the labor.We’re honoring the people who bring their creativity, dedication, and passion to every corner of N2K. The work you hear, read, and see from us doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of talented colleagues who pour themselves into their craft, often in ways that don’t always get the spotlight. From shaping sound and refining scripts to building certification content and producing video, their labor is the heartbeat of what we do.In this special edition, host Ma’ayan Plaut introduces you to some of the voices behind the scenes: Elliott, whose audio artistry makes every show sing; Ethan, whose sharp analysis bridges policy and practice; Alice, whose storytelling brings energy and curiosity to the space industry; George and Ann, who create and refine the certification content that keeps us at the forefront of technology; and Sarelle, whose video production brings our stories to life. Together, they embody the care and creativity that define N2K.And if you’d like to see the labor behind the labor, we’ve also put together a ⁠⁠video⁠⁠ companion to this project — giving you another way to meet the team and experience their work in action. Be sure to check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We put together an open conversation between our podcast hosts, CyberWire Daily's Dave Bittner, T-Minus Space Daily’s Maria Varmazis, and CISO Perspectives podcast’s Kim Jones. Their conversation goes deeper than just the historical significance of Juneteenth, diving into candid conversations on allyship, representation, and the enduring value of diversity in the cybersecurity and space fields. Grab your coffee and join us in the room. Resources: Juneteenth CISO Perspectives podcast: Does diversity matter in cyber? Mid season reflection with Kim Jones. T-Minus Space Daily podcast: Dr. Sian Proctor sharing her poem "Space to Inspire" on Instagram. Deep Space: Inspiration4 with Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst, CSO, and Senior Fellow, commemorates Memorial Day. References: Abraham Lincoln, 1863. The Gettysburg Address [Speech]. Abraham Lincoln Online. Amanda Onion, Original 2009, Updated 2023. Memorial Day 2022: Facts, Meaning & Traditions [Essay]. HISTORY. Brent Hugh, 2021. A Brief History of “John Brown’s Body” [Essay]. Digital History. Bob Zeller, 2022. How Many Died in the American Civil War? [Essay]. HISTORY. General George Marshall, 2014. President Lincoln’s Letter to Mrs Bixby [Movie Clip - Saving Private Ryan]. YouTube. JOHN LOGAN, 1868. Logan’s Order Mandating Memorial Day [Order]. John A. Logan College. John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The People’s House: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music. John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The Blue and the Grey: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music - Web Playe. Livia Albeck-Ripka, 2023. A Brief History of Memorial Day [Essay]. The New York Times. Paul Robeson, 2021. John Brown’s Body [Song]. YouTube. Robert Rodat (Writer), Steven Spielberg (Director), Harve Presnell (Actor), 1998. Saving Private Ryan [Movie]. IMDb. Staff, 2020. A Brief Biography of General John A. Logan [Biography]. John A. Logan College. Staff, 2024. Civil War Timeline [WWW Document], American Battlefield Trust. Thomas Jefferson, 1776. Declaration of Independence: [Transcription]. National Archives. Winston Churchil, 1940. Never was so much owed by so many to so few - Winston Churchill Speeches [Speech]. YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICEYE has secured €150 million in new funding. NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission. Cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov to hand over command of the ISS to four-time space flyer NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Gerry Hudack, VP of Engineering at Rendezvous Robotics. You can connect with Gerry on LinkedIn, and learn more about Rendezvous Robotics on their website. Selected Reading ICEYE and General Catalyst partner to redefine space-based intelligence in Europe NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science Crew Swaps Commanders on Sunday as Trio Packs for Departure - NASA ispace and Kurita Water Industries Agree on Strategic Partnership for Lunar Water Resource Development SpaceX tells investors it is targeting late 2026 IPO, the Information reports- Reuters NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years and nobody knew. AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days- Space Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Nearly 15 years after its inclusion in a 2011 annual appropriations bill, the Wolf Amendment remains a hotly debated topic reflecting many of the core geopolitical and philosophical issues at the heart of the debate over the U.S.-China relationship on matters of space and more. The Aerospace Corporation has created a series of debates arguing for and against retaining the amendment. We spoke to Brian Weeden from The Aerospace Corp.'s Center for Space Policy and Strategy discussing the takeaways from the debate series. You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn, and read the debate arguments on The Aerospace Corporation’s website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Canada has announced its intention to contract MDA Space to build, test, and launch an additional radar imaging satellite. HawkEye 360 has been awarded a contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) to expand its ongoing work. NASA has extended its Cooperative Agreement with CASIS to manage the International Space Station National Laboratory through 2030, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. Selected Reading MDA Space Awarded Initial Contract By Canadian Space Agency For Radarsat Constellation Mission Replenishment Satellite NRO Selects HawkEye 360 to Advance Tactical RF Data and Analytics Capabilities CASIS to Manage the International Space Station National Laboratory Through 2030 Sidus Space Secures Subcontractor Role with MobLobSpace on NASA SBIR Radar Initiative with LizzieSat Hosting Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build Competitor to Elon Musk’s SpaceX RTX's Raytheon announces strategic collaboration with AWS to improve services for space customers Castelion Closes $350 Million Series B to Mass Produce U.S. Hypersonic Weapons NASA’s Fly Foundational Robots Demo to Bolster In-Space Infrastructure “Space Sailors” Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman faced questioning on Project Athena and future NASA priorities at his Senate confirmation hearing. Space Leasing International (SLI) has signed an agreement for the purchase of two of AscendArc's Ka-band satellites with a combined value of over $200 million. Shield AI and Sedaro are partnering to advance autonomous operations in orbit, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jenni Ginsburg, Fire Protection Section Manager at Burns & McDonnell. You can connect with Jenni on LinkedIn, and learn more about Burns & McDonnell on their website and read about the safety framework here. Selected Reading Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing- Reuters SLI signs heads of agreement for purchase of two AscendArc GEO satellites valued at over $200 million Shield AI Expands into Space Domain through Partnership with Sedaro Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems Combine to Form Premier Provider of Critical Flight, Space, and Defense Hardware Solutions NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract Intuitive Machines’ Space Data Network Leverages Core Technologies from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory X-Bow Systems Awarded Production Contract to Supply Critical Rocket Motor Igniters to V2X NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) announces new funding to drive sovereign space innovation. The US administration's nominee for the NASA leadership role, Jared Isaacman, appeared in front of Congress today. Nuclear energy startup Antares has raised $96 million in a Series B funding round, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading UK Space Agency invests £17 million to drive next wave of space innovation - GOV.UK Scottish space innovation secures UK Space Agency investment - GOV.UK Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition- Reuters Antares Raises $96 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Nuclear Microreactor Development A Letter from Our CEO – Antares $96M Series B  China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test- Reuters Космонавта Артемьева исключили из экипажа Crew-12. Он фотографировал документы SpaceX и «вынес в телефоне» секретную информацию — источники Hundreds of Porsche Owners in Russia Unable to Start Cars After System Failure Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved a €1.35 billion spending plan to support space defense programs across its 23 member states. The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that a German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission. Deloitte has contracted Spire Global to design, build and operate eight satellites for Deloitte’s on-orbit cyber payloads, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Kristiina Omri, Director of Special Programs for CybExer Technologies. You can connect with Kristiina on LinkedIn, and find out more about CybExer Technologies on their website. Selected Reading ESA leaders greenlight $1.6 billion for new 'non-aggressive' space security initiative - Breaking Defense 1st European to fly to the moon will be German- Space Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit Cyber and Data Operations Spire Global Selected by GIST Research to Provide Soil Moisture Data for Climate and Conflict Early Warning Research in Ethiopia’s Somali Region Iridium Awarded 5-Year System Infrastructure Transformation and Hybridization Contract Worth Up to $85.8 Million USA From space follower to first responder: how China pulled off the Shenzhou rescue mission ONE Bow River Announces Strategic Investment in Odyssey Space Research to Advance Spaceflight Software and Engineering Aechelon Integrates Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into Project Orbion SkyBeam™ to Enhance ICEYE's Space-Based SAR AI Capabilities Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples Essay Explaining ‘Why Geologists Love To Lick Rocks’ Wins Ig Noble Prize Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Member States commit €22.1 billion Euros in contributions at the annual ministerial meeting. Europe's Vega C rocket launched an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite from French Guiana. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on November 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base for the Transporter-15 mission, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Bailey Reichelt from Aegis Space Law and Matthew Linton from Linton Space Law bring us Space Law FAQs. Selected Reading ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today- Space South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission SpaceX - Transporter-15 Mission Hatches Open, Station Crew Expands to 10 - NASA Russia accidentally destroys its only way of sending astronauts to space- The Independent CHAPEA Crew Begins Stay Inside NASA’s Mars Habitat for Second Mission Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor known as the godfather of modern rocketry. He is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926.  By 1915, his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. Our guest is Charles Statkin from the Wonder Mission about the centennial celebrations of Robert Goddard's pioneering work. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? What are the threats we’re facing in space for cybersecurity? We tackle these questions with our guest Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin. You can connect with Jake on LinkedIn. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

The Aerospace Corporation presented ‘Space Governance: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks’ at the Caribbean Space Summit, exploring how Puerto Rico can become a leader in the commercial space industry through smart policy. Here is part of their conversation with the UK Space Agency and UK Space Regulator at the Civil Aviation Authority. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Lori Gordon, Systems Director at The Aerospace Corporation is joined by Matthew Archer, Director of Launch at the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Colin Macleod, Head of UK Space Regulator at the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

A new report out of ETH Zürich that sheds light on a spike in cyber activity targeting space-related organizations during the Gaza War. A Soyuz rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin counting down to a Thanksgiving Day liftoff. South Korea’s Nuri rocket is scheduled to lift off at approximately 12:55 am on Thursday, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading New Report Warns Space Sector Faces Rising Cyber Threats Amid Modern Conflicts - Orbital Today Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out as Cygnus Parks Away from Station - NASA First nighttime Nuri rocket launch creates excitement throughout Jeolla as local businesses benefit Professor Chan Heum Park's Team at Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital Sends Their Self-Developed "BioCabinet" to Space Aboard Nuri Rocket AST SpaceMobile Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Both Texas and Florida, Accelerates Next-Generation BlueBird Production Intuitive Machines Expands Manufacturing Capabilities at Houston Spaceport Supporting Growing Space Infrastructure Programs Vast and the Colombian Space Agency Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Advance Space Cooperation in Latin America Vast and the Maldives Space Research Organisation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Engage Republic of Maldives Space Industry  Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder Completes Environmental Testing BlackSky Quickly Delivers First Very High-Resolution Images from Third Gen-3 Satellite Less Than 24 Hours Following Launch Amentum Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

China has docked an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft with Tiangong Space Station which will return the crew currently on orbit in April 2026. NASA has reduced the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without a crew. The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded multiple small contracts to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integrity ISR. Selected Reading China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station- Reuters NASA, Boeing Modify Commercial Crew Contract Space Force Awards Secret Contracts for Golden Dome Interceptors - Bloomberg Blue Ring to Become First Fully Commercial Space Domain Awareness Mission in GEO with Optimum Technologies’ Sensor ESA - Two UK sites shortlisted for INVICTUS hypersonic test programme NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE Mission Captures First ‘Selfies’ Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Luxembourg’s Space Agency has awarded a contract to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) to develop a novel space-based quantum gravimetry sensor system called Quantum Atomic Subsurface Mapper (QASM). China plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to Tiangong Space Station on November 25 to support the crew left without a return vehicle. China has launched a commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Dave Bittner, host of The Cyberwire, and cybersecurity executive Brandon Karpf, join Maria Varmazis for our monthly space and cyber segment to talk about GPS spoofing. Selected Reading Luxembourg Space Agency awards contract to CSMC to Advance Quantum Sensing for Resource Exploration China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state media reports- Reuters China launches commercial trial of satellite IoT services - CGTN ST Engineering Selected to Support UAE’s Space Ambitions with Cutting-Edge SAR Satellite AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 6 Launch Date, the Largest Commercial Communications Array Ever Deployed in Low Earth Orbit Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom in Arctic - Bloomberg The new space race: These are the different space strategies across Europe- Euronews NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts School seeks help to find 'space adventure' bear Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

The new Netflix movie A House of Dynamite, chronicles what happens when the unthinkable unfolds. How realistic is it? We ask the movie’s advisor and expert, Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler (Ret.). Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. 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

Blue Origin has announced a series of upgrades to New Glenn designed to increase payload performance and launch cadence. SpaceX’s Starship booster 18  suffered a mishap which caused significant damage during static testing. A Falcon 9 mission to launch new Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit marked the 100th launch from Florida’s space coast this year, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. Selected Reading New Glenn Update- Blue Origin Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast – Spaceflight Now ESA - The European Astronaut Centre is expanding UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment - GOV.UK Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience Starlab, Developer of Commercial Space Stations, Secures Strategic Investment from Janus Henderson UP Aerospace Carries LANL Payloads To Suborbital Space At Spaceport America Maritime Launch Completes Second Successful Suborbital Demonstration from Spaceport Nova Scotia Launching T-Minus Engineering’s Barracuda Vehicle Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Katalyst Space has selected Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL air-launched rocket to deliver its robotic spacecraft to orbit for the upcoming NASA Swift Rescue Mission. Thales Alenia Space has signed multiple contracts shaping the core industrial team that will build the European Space Agency (ESA) Argonaut Lunar Descent Element. Axiom Space and KBR have completed the first uncrewed thermal vacuum test of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) Pressure Garment, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Derek Harris, Head of Business Development at Skyrora. You can connect with Derek on LinkedIn, and learn more about Skyrora on their website. Selected Reading Katalyst Selects Northrop Grumman Pegasus Rocket for Robotic Rescue Mission Thales Alenia Space signs multiple contracts to shape the consortium carrying out the Lunar Descent Element for ESA’s Argonaut Axiom Space, KBR Successfully Complete First Uncrewed Thermal Vacuum Test of Next-Generation Spacesuit Vaya Space and Seagate Space Announce Plans for a Gulf-Based Offshore Launch Capability for Hybrid Rockets https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/649 Interlune Receives U.S. Air Force SBIR Direct-to-Phase II Contract to Increase Domestic Supply of Helium-3 for Quantum R&D Programs RTX's Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force establish new military avionics service center X-Bow Readies Nation's Newest Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Production BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for space community ESA - Smile approved for launch in spring 2026 Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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

Germany introduces a new space security strategy. Canada plans to increase its investment in European Space Agency (ESA) programs by $528.5 million. PowerBank Corporation is collaborating with Orbit AI to launch the Orbital Cloud, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Germany Braces for Wars in Space With New Security Strategy - Bloomberg Canada Deepens Space Ties with Europe Through Historic Investment PowerBank and Smartlink AI ("Orbit AI") to Launch the First "Orbital Cloud" for AI Infrastructure into Space Redwire Awarded $44 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Very Low-Earth Orbit Mission Spire Global Ships Nine Satellites to Launch Site Loft Orbital purchases power from Star Catcher’s orbital energy grid Jiga Secures $12M Series A to Eliminate Hardware Sourcing Bottleneck Threatening AI Scale Eutelsat Launches a €828 million Reserved Capital Increase, Representing the First Step in Its Comprehensive Financing Strategy Sidus Space and Lonestar Data Holdings, LLC Drive Rapid Progress on Commercial Pathfinder Mission with Completion of Kickoff Meeting and System Requirements Review Planet and Quantum Systems Partner on Joint Satellite and Drone Monitoring Capabilities for European Defense Customers Scientists just discovered a new crater on the moon — they call it a 'freckle'- Space Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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