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Dawn Aerospace of New Zealand signs an agreement with Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. Sierra Space launches a new business unit. Muon Space completes Series B. 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 Ryan Melton, CEO of OpenC3, Inc. You can connect with Ryan on LinkedIn, and learn more about OpenC3 on their website. Selected Reading Dawn Aerospace Partners with Oklahoma Spaceport to Launch U.S. Based Spaceplane, Unlocking Daily Access to Space (Dawn Aerospace)  We have spoken with Craig Smith and Stefan Powell  Announcing Sierra Space Defense (BusinessWire) Muon Space Completes $146 Million Series B to Scale Satellite Constellations for Defense and Commercial Missions (Muon Space)  Velo3D and Vaya Space Announce $4 Million Strategic Partnership to Leverage Velo3D's Rapid Production Solution (RPS) to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Space Propulsion (PR Newswire) Astrobotic’s CubeRover is Flight-Ready for Lunar Mission (Astrobiotic) NASA, Axiom Space Delay Axiom Mission 4 Launch to Space Station (NASA)  $15M boost: NewSpace Center to create 1,000 jobs in NM (Albuquerque Business First) NASA Space Missions At Risk Under Trump Budget Plan (Bloomberg) 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

Axiom Space postpones launch further. Amazon's Project Kuiper readying second batch of satellites. Voyager Space going public. 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 Axiom Space (Axiom) Project Kuiper mission updates: The latest launch news as we deploy our satellite internet constellation (Amazon) Space and defense tech firm Voyager raises $382.8 million in US IPO (Reuters)  Voyager Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering (BusinessWire) York Space Systems' Dragoon Mission Ready for Launch, First in 12-Satellite Constellation for Missile Warning and Warfighter Connectivity (PR Newswire) Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Second Mission for iQPS in Rapid 25 Day Turnaround (Rocket Lab)  USAF Test Pilot School pioneers space cyber test workshop (Edwards Air Force Base)  AST SpaceMobile Set to Join the U.S. Large-Cap Russell 1000® Index (BusinessWire) China is arming its space station with 'guard dogs.' They have good reason for it (Fast Company) SFL Missions Inc. Included on Team Awarded Moon Mapping Study Contract by European Space Agency (ESA) (BusinessWire) 'Tiangong Lecture' bridges Chinese astronauts and Hungarian students (CGTN) Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy (New Scientist) Redwire Selected by NASA to Facilitate Biotechnology Research as Part of Historic International Human Spaceflight Mission (BusinessWire) NASA’s PUNCH Releases Its First Images of Huge Eruptions from Sun (NASA) 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

Big budget news for the Space Force from Capitol Hill. Quantum Space secured an additional $40 million to accelerate Ranger spacecraft. Attackers are increasingly targeting space assets with advanced malware. 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 Celia Pelaz, COO at Spire Global. You can connect with Celia on LinkedIn, and learn more about Spire Global on their website. Selected Reading House appropriators unveil defense bill, boost Space Force funding (SpaceNews) Quantum Space raises $40 million (SpaceNews) Space ISAC articles - Constellations (Kratos) Axiom Mission 4 (Axiom) NASA raises the odds that an asteroid could hit the moon in 2032 (Space)  Shenzhou-20 crew completes over 10 experiments, tests in past week (CGTN) CEO of space company Axiom breaks down what a $70 million ticket gets you (Business Insider) Space stocks soar as Elon Musk and Donald Trump argue (The Street) 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 US Space Agency has announced 25 new NASA Open Innovation Service contracts. Protests are planned against proposed cuts to NASA’s budget. The UK Space Agency has launched a call for proposals for a UK-led scientific instrument for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, 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 NASA Awards Third Crowdsourcing Contract Iteration Ex-NASA Admin pick blames Musk ties for pulled nomination- The Register Stop the NASA Budget Cuts Protest - Action Network UK aims to lead an instrument on NASA mission to find habitable worlds Canada reaffirms international collaboration with the European Space Agency SpaceX fires up Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship's 10th test flight (video)- Space Redwire Announces Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger to Acquire Edge Autonomy Trump’s Golden Dome Creates Opening for Space Force to Gain Relevance China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft sends home 1st photo as it heads for mysterious 'quasi-moon' asteroid- Space 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 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years. While Ax-4 marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the International Space Station (ISS).  We speak to Axiom’s Chief Scientist Dr. Lucie Low to find out more about the science experiments that will be joining the crew on the mission. You can connect with Lucie on LinkedIn, and find out more about Ax-4 on Axiom’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. 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

ispace lost communication with its RESILIENCE lunar lander, and was forced to conclude its mission. US President Trump threatens to cancel subsidies and contracts with Elon Musk’s companies and Musk threatens to decommission the Dragon Capsule in retaliation. Dhruva Space has announced a strategic partnership with France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, 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 NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Status Update on ispace Mission 2 SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Musk: SpaceX will ground spacecraft used to shuttle astronauts, cargo to space station Dhruva Space and Sodern ArianeGroup Strengthen Indo-French Space Ties with HORUS Star Tracker In-Orbit Demonstration on LEAP-2 P-30 Mission Dawn Aerospace Update on LinkedIn Maritime Launch Receives Additional Infrastructure Reimbursement Approval for Over $10 Million from the Province of Nova Scotia for an Additional Small Launcher Launch Pad Mynaric Advances Laser Communications with Product Deliveries and Technology Milestones RTX and Northrop Grumman conduct successful rocket motor tests for U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4 Amity University Chhattisgarh Collaborates with NASA to Launch the State's First AERONET Atmospheric Monitoring Station Experimental Sounding Rocket Association 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

Russia plans to integrate its homegrown Gigachat artificial intelligence model into IT systems on the International Space Station. The Commercial Space Federation has formed a new Space Supply Chain Council. Planet Labs published their financial results for the period ended April 30, 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 Dr. Andy Aldrin, CEO and President of the Aldrin Family Foundation. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Aldrin Family Foundation on their website. Selected Reading Russia plans to integrate homegrown AI model into space station- Reuters The Commercial Space Federation Announces the Creation of the Space Supply Chain Council (S2C2) Planet Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Voyager Closes $200 Million Credit Facility What time will Japan's ispace Resilience probe land on the moon today? How to watch it live- Space Eta Space tackles cryogenic boil-off with in-orbit refuelling Core Components for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test In the news today: Former astronaut, minister Marc Garneau dead at 76- thecanadianpressnews.ca 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

Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round. Redwire’s advanced lunar and Martian manufacturing technology, Mason, has passed Critical Design Review (CDR). Astroscale UK has successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration spacecraft, 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 Impulse Space Secures $300 Million Series C to Accelerate the Future of In-Space Mobility Redwire Receives NASA Approval to Advance Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Technology for Building Infrastructure on Moon and Mars Astroscale’s ELSA-M spacecraft completes Critical Design Review Maxar and Saab Agree Strategic Partnership to Develop Multi-Domain Battlespace Solutions and Advance Europe’s Space-Based Capabilities DIU selects new companies for the Hybrid Space Architecture project. (Maxar Interview) Planet Expands Business with Welsh Government for Land and Natural Resource Management Rocket Lab Schedules Third Electron Launch in 24 Days to Deploy Next Mission for iQPS Reflect Orbital Selected for SBIR Phase II Contract by AFWERX to Advance Satellite-Based Sunlight Redirection Technology IonQ Completes Acquisition of Lightsynq, Accelerating Quantum Computing and Networking Roadmap America’s First Spacewalk - NASA Two space vets added to Astronaut Hall of Fame as one awaits launch- collectSPACE 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

US Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $1.2 billion contract for 10 Epoch 2 space vehicles for the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture to BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems. Jacobs has been selected by the US Space Force to provide operations, maintenance and integration support services for the branch’s Eastern and Western ranges. Voyager Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $319 million in an 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 Ellison Anne Williams, CEO at Enveil.  You can connect with Ellison on LinkedIn, and learn more about Enveil on their website. Selected Reading USSF strengthens resilience in missile warning, tracking with new Epoch 2 constellation in MEO- Space Systems Command  Jacobs Wins $4B Space Force Contract for Range Operations Support Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky Space, Defense Firm Voyager Seeks to Raise $319 Million in IPO - Bloomberg iRocket and Wilbur Ross-Backed BPGC Acquisition Corp. Announce a $400 Million Merger Letter of Intent for a Business Combination to Transform the Space Launch Industry and List iRocket on Nasdaq Maritime Launch and T-Minus Engineering Announce Plans for Hypersonic Suborbital Launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau Accepts for Filing Globalstar’s C-3 Petition for Advancing Mobile Satellite Services Network Expansion York Space Systems Completes Successful Preliminary Design Review for SDA's T2TL-Gamma Ahead of Schedule’ First Axiom Space-Tested Research Drug Goes to Clinical Trials: Accelerating Cancer Research in Microgravity  Redwire Awarded Contract from Aspera Biomedicines to Investigate Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment in Space 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 US Administration has withdrawn the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA. The eighth GPS III space vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday. Maxar Space Systems has been awarded a contract by EchoStar Corporation to manufacture EchoStar XXVI, 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 Aegis Space Law Attorney’s Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring you the Aegis Space Law monthly segment. You can connect with Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton on LinkedIn, and send your questions to space@n2k.com. Selected Reading https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114605559474286180 Another Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Lifts Off into Orbit Maxar Space Systems Selected to Build High-Power EchoStar XXVI Satellite Uganda Hosts First Workshop for the African Development Satellite Project - Space in Africa ispace Completes Success 8 of Mission 2 Milestones Trailblazing STEM Educator Amy Medina Jorge Completes Spaceflight on Blue Origin’s NS-32 Mission - AIAA - Shaping the future of aerospace North Korea no longer bans military use of space for defense purposes SES’s O3b mPOWER System Receives Platinum Space Sustainability Rating 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