T-Minus Space Daily

A new bipartisan Congressional Caucus dedicated to US leadership in space exploration has officially been established. DeepSat has selected Redwire Corporation to provide advanced modeling, simulation and design services for a planned dual-use Very Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. Lockheed Martin has shared financial reports for the second quarter reporting $18.2 billion in sales, 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 Brandon Karpf, friend of the show, founder of T-Minus Space Daily, and cybersecurity expert. Selected Reading New Congressional Caucus Focused On Space Exploration Chartered With Support From Space For Humanity DeepSat Selects Redwire’s AI-Powered Digital Engineering Systems for Precursor Mission in Very Low Earth Orbit Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Eutelsat to Deliver LEO Connectivity for UK Government Operations Worldwide €300,000 Pre-Seed Investment Propels Croatian Startup Toward European Reentry Spacecraft Development - Presswire OSC Publishes Updated TraCSS Schedule & Roadmap Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 34th Mission Exclusive: Trump's Golden Dome looks for alternatives to Musk's SpaceX- Reuters NOAA’s Space Weather Observatory, SWFO-L1, Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations- NESDIS  NASA-Derived Textiles are Touring France by Bike T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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’s annual report says UKSA generated £2.2 billion in investment and revenue in FY 2024–25. EUMETSAT has assumed control of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 spacecraft. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has shared its ambitions to establish a lunar base in 2045, 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, speaks to The Cyberwire’s Dave Bittner to unpack AST SpaceMobile’s request to use amateur radio spectrum for satellite communications. They explore what this means for ham radio users, the role of secondary spectrum access, and why the amateur community is pushing back. It’s a nuanced look at spectrum sharing, space tech, and regulatory tensions. Selected Reading UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 - GOV.UK EUMETSAT Takes Control of Europe’s First Geostationary Sounder Satellite Korea aims to establish lunar base by 2045 under new space exploration roadmap NASA’s TRACERS Mission Targeting Launch on July 22 Booz Allen Triples Venture Capital Commitment to $300 Million Iran conducted suborbital test with Qased satellite launch vehicle, report says- Reuters Linde Announces Major U.S. Investments to Support Commercial Space Sector On this day in space! July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts take the first moonwalk T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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

William ‘Bill’ McArthur is a retired US Army Colonel, a former astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. He’s now  the Chief Astronaut for Titans Space. Bill shares his story about his time in the astronaut office and how it has shaped his role as an advisor for Titans. You can connect with Bill on LinkedIn, and learn more about Titans Space 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. 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 United States Space Force (USSF) has rolled out its new Principles for Space Access Resourcing Decisions. York Space Systems’ parent company plans to acquire ATLAS Space Operations. Viasat has selected SSTL and MDA Space to partner with on developing designs and proposals for a lunar orbiting communications satellite system, 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 We are joined by NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading US Space Force Commercial Space Strategy Annex 1 USSF Principles for Space Access Resourcing Decisions Introduction York Space Systems Parent Company to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Mission Delivery and Space-to-Ground Capabilities UK Moonlight Team Expands - Viasat Astroscale U.S. Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA to Advance National Security On-Orbit Servicing Capabilities L3Harris to Expand Solid Rocket Motor Production in Arkansas Registration Opens for 2025 NASA International Space Apps Challenge Intuitive Machines and San Jacinto College Build Workforce for Space-Based Pharmaceutical Returns UK students to launch international space mission - University of Surrey Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies paragliding T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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

SES has completed the acquisition of Intelsat. Planet Labs has announced a multi-year contract expansion with the Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC) in Colombia. Solestial has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 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 Jacob Oakley,   Technical Director at SIXGEN and Space Lead for the DEFCON Aerospace Village.  You can connect with Jacob on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Aerospace Village on their website. Selected Reading SES Completes Acquisition of Intelsat, Creating Global Multi-Orbit Connectivity Powerhouse Planet Expands Multi-Year Contract with Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC), Providing Satellite Data and AI-Powered Analytics Feeds Across Colombia Solestial Awarded $1.2M by SpaceWERX for Space Solar Development SpaceX Plans Starship Program for In-Orbit Drug Research - Bloomberg ISS National Lab's Orbital Edge Accelerator Program Selects Six Startups NASA Sees Key Progress on Starlab Commercial Space Station Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system The handshake in orbit that made the International Space Station possible T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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) has awarded new funding to support satellite communications development and boost the nation’s space clusters. Spaceport Cornwall has been selected to join the UK Ministry of Defence’s Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework. Taiwan has approved a project to drive the development of 6G and low-Earth orbit satellite systems by 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. Selected Reading Space’s influence on economy and security grows, as new projects announced in Manchester - GOV.UK Spaceport Cornwall Selected for UK MOD Hypersonic Framework to Advance Britain’s Defence Capabilities ESA - INVICTUS – Europe’s new hypersonic test platform Taiwan Allocates TWD 27 Billion to Accelerate 6G and LEO Satellite Development - Telecom Review Asia BlackSky Wins Multimillion-Dollar Contract with New International Defense Customer for Gen-3 and Gen-2 Assured Services IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space, Advancing Vision for Space-Based Quantum Communications New Study Suggests Link Between Grand Canyon Landslide and Meteor Crater Impact ESA - Φsat-2 begins science phase for AI Earth images ispace LinkedIn Update T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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 Axiom-4 crew splashed down off the coast of California in a SpaceX Dragon capsule. Sierra Space has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver key components for spacecraft docking on the ISS. NASA has awarded Astrobotic a SBIR Phase II contract to advance development of its Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology, 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 Muzaffar Manghi, Co-founder and Global Business Lead at Farmdar. You can connect with Muzaffar on LinkedIn, and learn more about Farmdar on their website. Selected Reading Axiom Mission 4 Sierra Space Awarded Contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Astrobotic Developing XL Solar Array Tech for Lunar Power Infrastructure Spire Global Awarded $1.2 Million NASA Contract Renewal for Earth Observation Data research opportunities in space and earth sciences (roses) 2025 TraCSS Welcomes SpaceX as 10th Beta User What's inside the 'space package', new spacesuits and fitness gear? - CGTN Space Force selects 823 Guardians for promotion in the master sergeant, technical sergeant and sergeant cycles; lists post July 17 - Air Force's Personnel Center  Engineered for Astronauts: Oakley, Axiom Space Launch Next-Gen Visor System T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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 Ax-4 crew has undocked from the International Space Station and started its return to Earth. Firefly Aerospace to propose an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. iLAuNCH Trailblazer, Optus, HEO, Inovor Technologies and the Defence Science and Technology Group to build, launch and operate a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit satellite, 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 Ax-4 Undocks from Station Inside Dragon for Earth Return - NASA Firefly Aerospace Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering iLAuNCH Trailblazer to partner with Optus on $50M sovereign LEO satellite project advancing connectivity and space domain awareness Israel enters new space era with first state-owned communications satellite Jerusalem needs national space strategy that balances defense, science Rocket carrying Tianzhou-9 cargo spaceship moved to launch pad - CGTN Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman donating $15 million for Space Camp programs T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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 Karman Project Foundation unites global decision-makers to drive urgent, collaborative action for a sustainable and peaceful future in space. The non-government organization recognises the core role of international cooperation to secure the space sector's prosperity, and Earth's critical reliance on it. They're working with Jaguar Space and the upcoming "Earth Seeds for Space" mission to the ISS. We find out more from Hannah Ashford, the Karman Project co-founder and managing director. You can connect with Hannah on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Karman Project 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. 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 plans to invest $191 million in satellite operator Eutelsat. The European Space Agency (ESA) has established its first optical communication link with a spacecraft in deep space. Intuitive Machines is partnering with Space Forge on a new vehicle, 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 We are joined by NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Britain joins France in 1.5 billion euro boost for Starlink rival Eutelsat- Reuters Europe looks to Nordic space race to scale back US dependence- Reuters ESA - Europe's first deep-space optical communication link Intuitive Machines Partners with Space Forge to Enable U.S. Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing Colorado ONE Fund Invests in CisLunar Industries, Advancing Critical Power Infrastructure for the Space Industrial Economy China's Chang'e‑6 samples unlock deep insights into moon's far side - CGTN Space Investment Quarterly Reports In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing: Benefits, Challenges, and Policy Options - U.S. GAO Rocket Lab Selects Bollinger Shipyards to Support Modification of Neutron Landing Platform NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels Ringo Starr sends birthday "Peace and Love" message to the Moon and Back with intuitive machines & goonhilly earth station ltd. T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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