T-Minus Space Daily

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Memorial Day special.

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

05-28
19:32

Order up for an Iron Dome.

Executive order issued by President Trump to establish the “Iron Dome for America.” European Union calls for a "European Space Shield". US Space Force is rumored to be reducing their 2026 budget for in-space mobility. The Aerospace Corporation and Google are collaborating on space weather forecasting. 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 Lars Hoffman, Vice President of Government Sales at Blue Origin.  You can connect with Lars on LinkedIn, and learn more about Blue Origin on their website. Selected Reading Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness (The White House) EU space commissioner calls for ‘European Space Shield’ (POLITICO) Space Force zeroed out funding for in-space mobility in FY26 budget request: Sources (Breaking Defense) The Aerospace Corporation and Google Public Sector Join Forces to Revolutionize Space Weather Forecasting with AI (PR Newswire) India's space agency completes 1st Gaganyaan astronaut crew capsule (Space.com) GITAI Successfully Completes Space Demonstration of In-House Developed 16U Satellite (GITAI) Sen launches 4K livestream of Earth and space (Sen)  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

01-28
20:31

EO data, everywhere, all at once.

JAXA and IT company NEC have performed the world's fastest optical communication between satellites in geostationary orbit. Blue Origin’s New Shepard to launch on Tuesday, January 28 for the 29th mission which will aim to mimic lunar gravity. Israel has reached an agreement with NASA to include the first Israeli female astronaut in a future space 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 Our guest today is Astronaut Dr. Sian "Leo" Proctor. You can connect with Sian on LinkedIn, and find out more about the Proctor Foundation for Art and Science on their website. Selected Reading World’s First Successful Transmission of Huge Volume Mission Data Using 1.5 μm Optical Inter-Satellite Communication- JAXA and NEC's Initiatives in Optical Communication in Space (JAXA) New Shepard’s 29th Mission Will Fly 30 Payloads, Mimic the Moon’s Gravity (Blue Origin) Israeli female astronaut will go to space with NASA, minister announces (YNET News) SPACECENT breaks ground on Space Campus project in CENTCOM AOR- United States Space Force (Space Force)  NICER Status Update (NASA) AAS Statement on Obtrusive Space Advertising (American Astronomical Society) 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

01-27
28:03

Advocating for space on Capitol Hill.

Our guest today is John Neal, Executive Director of the Space Industry Council at the US Chamber of Commerce. John walks us through how his many career pivots have put him in the best position to support space companies on Capitol Hill. You can connect with John on LinkedIn, and learn more about the US Chamber of Commerce on their 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. 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

01-25
26:21

Long-term solutions for lunar exploration.

NASA selects nine companies to study supporting long-term lunar exploration. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has tasked the Space Professionals Partnership (SPPL) to investigate Post Mission Disposal Options in the Cislunar environment. Estonia to host the European Space Agency’s new cybersecurity testing ground, 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 from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration Space Professionals Partnership win Cislunar Post Mission Disposal Study ESA - Estonia to host Europe's new space cybersecurity testing ground AST SpaceMobile Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400.0 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2032 BlackSky Ships First Gen-3 Satellite for Expected Launch in February- Business Wire ispace Receives Telemetry from Deep Space Radiation Probe Blue Ghost Mission 1: Live Updates European Launch Startups Send Open Letter to ESA Outlining Key Priorities Fundraiser by Jonathan McDowell : Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition  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

01-24
21:04

DEIA dropped from NASA.

NASA’s acting Administrator removes DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) programs from the US Space Agency. The UK’s Blue Abyss has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center to accelerate advancements in commercial space training, research, and infrastructure development. Eutelsat and NIGCOMSAT to launch satellite services in Nigeria, 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 Giovanni Di Antonio, ENAC Technological Innovation Director  You can connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website. Selected Reading NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, ask employees to “report” violations - Ars Technica Blue Abyss Partners with NASA Glenn Research Center Eutelsat Partners with NIGCOMSAT to Launch LEO Satellite Services in Nigeria- Business Wire Thales Alenia Space Will Contribute to NASA's Surface Biology and Geology Earth Observation Mission Rocket Lab to Launch Global Wildfire Detection and Monitoring Mission for OroraTech - Business Wire Space Florida Announces 2025 Space Transportation Call for Projects NASA Day of Remembrance 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

01-23
25:05

Ad astra, Bill Nelson.

Bill Nelson steps down as NASA Administrator as US President Donald Trump begins his second term. Rocket Lab schedules its first launch of 2025 with a dedicated mission for Kineis. Karman Space and Defense has filed a registration statement for a proposed initial public offering, 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 Patrick O’Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory. You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ISS National Lab on their website. Selected Reading Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term- Space Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch for Constellation Operator Kinéis- Business Wire Karman Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering NASA Welcomes Finland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA Opens New Challenge to Support Climate-Minded Business Models Flexential Links Up with Lonestar to Support First Commercial Data Center in Space Exclusive: Trump likely to axe space council after SpaceX lobbying, sources say- Reuters Explore Deep Space Without Leaving Home 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

01-22
21:23

Trump looks to Mars.

US President Trump takes office vowing to ‘pursue our manifest destiny into the stars’ and aims to plant a US flag on Mars. Taikonauts on the Tiangong Space Station conducted the world’s first in-orbit demonstration of artificial photosynthesis technology, producing oxygen, as well as the ingredients necessary for rocket fuel. China launches its first commercial rocket of 2025, 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 Daniel Fox, Founder of the Future of Space. You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Future of Space on their website. Selected Reading Space stocks jump after Trump vows to ‘pursue our manifest destiny into the stars’ - MarketWatch China’s Tiangong research generates oxygen, rocket fuel in major space exploration leap CERES-1 Soars: China's first commercial rocket launch of 2025 - CGTN Axiom Space, TUA to Explore Supply Chain Opportunities for the Turkish Space Industry Ecosystem Redwire Announces Acquisition of Edge Autonomy; Transformational Transaction Creates a Multi-Domain, Scaled and Profitable Space and Defense Tech Company General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Canadian Space Agency Awards Over $970,000 to QEYnet for Quantum Key Distribution Technology Turks and Caicos officials say SpaceX debris littered islands but no injuries reported  Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem 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

01-21
28:36

T-Minus Overview- Art and the Overview Effect.

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. 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 guests are artists Benediktas Gylys and Maria Lanas. 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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-20
30:31

AWS in Orbit: Global Industries Forging Ahead, Thanks To Space.

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. 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 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

01-18
18:24

Starship makes stardust.

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. 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 from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading 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 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

01-17
27:02

New Glenn reaches orbit on its first attempt.

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. 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 Dr. Harold Hess, CEO and Co-Founder of Eduralock. You can connect with Harold on LinkedIn, and find out more about Enduralock at SpaceCom. Selected Reading 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 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

01-16
25:10

Blue Ghost and RESILIENCE head to the Moon.

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. 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 Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital. You can connect with Chad on LinkedIn, and learn more about Space Capital on their website. Selected Reading 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. 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

01-15
27:54

SpaceX launches Transporter 12.

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.   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 Astro Nuclear Engineer, Christopher Morrison. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn. Selected Reading 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  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

01-14
24:07

Scrubs for New Glenn and SpaDeX.

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. 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 Dr. George Nield, Chair of the Global Spaceport Alliance You can connect with George on LinkedIn, and learn more about the GSA Spaceport Summit on their website. 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 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

01-13
23:08

Transitioning from service to civilian life.

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. 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 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

01-11
31:06

ESA’s budget cuts for 2025.

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. 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 from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading 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 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

01-10
19:55

Will NASA HQ move to Florida?

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. 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 Maria Varmazis and Alice Carruth will be at SpaceCom from January 27-30. Book your time to be interviewed on this podcast by emailing space@n2k.com. Selected Reading 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 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

01-09
21:37

New Leadership at ISRO.

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. 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 Tony Brown, Founder & President of the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter. You can connect with Tony on LinkedIn, and learn more about the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter on their website. 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 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

01-08
25:42

What’s next for the Mars Sample Return Program?

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. 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 Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer at Redwire. You can connect with Mike on LinkedIn and learn more about Redwire on their website. 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  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

01-07
24:54

Steve M.

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.

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