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NASA’s acting administrator has outlined plans for a phased reduction in force (RIF), closing several offices. Redwire Corporation has reported Q4 and full year 2024 financial results. Rocket Lab has scheduled its next two Electron launches from New Zealand, 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 GuestOur guest today is Troy Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Kall Morris Inc.You can connect with Troy on LinkedIn, and learn more about KMI on their website.Selected ReadingNASA will shut down three offices amid Trump layoffsRedwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results - Business WireRocket Lab Schedules Two Launches Three Days Apart, Upcoming Mission to Deploy Final Satellites in Kinéis Constellation- Business WireSDA Issues Solicitation to Recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma Variant Space VehiclesChina launches communication technology test satellite - CGTNPolish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO- TechCrunchMomentus and Solstar to offer on-demand communications for Vigoride - SpaceNewsSES and Lynk Global Announce Strategic Partnership for Direct-to-Device (D2D) Services- Business WireXona Space Systems Announces Collaboration with Trimble to Deliver Next-Gen Navigation ServicesStudy: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space- MIT NewsT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

The US Space Force’s X-37B space plane has landed in California after 437 days in orbit. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has delayed the  deployment for the Tranche 1 satellite constellation due to supply chain disruptions. Voyager Space has extended its partnership with Palantir to develop a new AI space domain awareness application, 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 GuestOur 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 ReadingUS military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission- AP NewsSpace Development Agency delays next launch amid supply chain woesVoyager and Palantir Developing AI-Powered Solution for Space Domain Awareness ApplicationsAstrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services- Business WireSKY Perfect JSAT Selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications  Satellite Intelsat and MaxIQ Space Expand STEM Learning to Educators in Multiple African Countries- Business WireLive coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg NASA Receives Some Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Missionispace and Kurita Water Industries Sign Agreement to Transport Water Purification Demonstration System to the MoonT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

Jonathan Nalder ‘the Edunaut’ is an educator and author that is using space to ignite imagination in his outreach projects.He’s turned his love of space into programs that engage with students, educators and parents around the world. He shares his passion projects ‘First Kinds in Space’ and ‘First on Mars’ with us.You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn, and learn more about the outreach programs on his 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 SurveyWe 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

SpaceX’s Starship test flight 8 ends in a dramatic fireball over the Caribbean. Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, lands 250 meters from its intended landing site. ispace and SpaceData to collaborate on lunar surface digital twin creation, 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingFAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failureIM-2- Intuitive Machinesispace and SpaceData Agree to Collaborate on Lunar Surface Digital Twin Creation to Expand the Lunar MarketMDA Space Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2024 ResultsStar Catcher Announces Strategic Partnership with Space Florida to Advance the World's First Space Energy GridPlanet and Anthropic Partner to Use Claude's Advanced AI Capabilities to Turn Geospatial Satellite Imagery into Actionable Insights- Business WireYork Space Systems Completes Vibe Check, Ready to Ship for Tyndal MissionLunar Ice Breakthrough: A New Discovery That Could Fuel Space ExplorationT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

Arianespace’s Ariane 6 lifted off from French Guiana carrying a French spy satellite to sun-synchronous orbit. AST spaceMobile, Kayhan Space and LeoLabs collaborated on a demonstration to reduce US Space Force tracking times. Red Hat and Axiom have collaborated on an on-orbit data center which is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this spring, 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 GuestOur guest today is Tom Roeder, Senior Data Analyst, Space Foundation.You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Space Foundation on their website.Selected ReadingLIVE: Launch of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocketAST, Kayhan, LeoLabs team to demo capability to reduce Space Force satellite tracking timesRed Hat Teams Up with Axiom Space to Launch, Optimize the Space Company’s Data Center Unit-1 On Orbit | Business WireBlackSky Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results- Business WireFirefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft No Earlier Than March 15What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on today?- SpaceNASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch, DockingUK Space Agency Awards SatixFy £1.8M for the Development of Advanced LEO Payload SoftwareEricsson, Qualcomm and Thales Alenia Space reach milestone in space-based connectivityVoyager Technologies Adds Space-Based Biopharma Company Space LiinTech to GWC Science ParkNASA Turns Off 2 Voyager Science Instruments to Extend MissionT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace to provide the launch service for the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission. Astroscale UK and BAE Systems to collaborate on an In-orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS), to advance the transition away from the current single-use culture in space. Spire Global announces third quarter 2024 financial results, 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 ReadingNASA Awards Launch Service for Mission to Study Storm FormationAstroscale and BAE Systems Lay the Foundation for a Circular Space Economy with Design for Refurbishment and In-Orbit Satellite UpgradesSpire Global Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Completion of RestatementFleet Space Acquires HiSeis: Introducing A New Era of End-To-End Exploration ServicesStarlab Advances to Full Development After Successfully Completing Key NASA MilestoneFlight VA263 now scheduled on March 6, 2025- ArianespaceStarfighters Space Advances StarLaunch PlatformICEYE and Saab cooperate to integrate advanced space-based radar data to military command systemsBoxMica Partners with ICEYE US to Accelerate Mission-Critical Intelligence OperationsNASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on MoonLunar Data Center Achieves First Success En Route To The MoonT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

Redwire has been awarded a study contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conceptualize a spacecraft platform that could be delivered to Mars as a part of ESA LightShip initiative. BAE Systems has received a $151 million contract from the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, known as FORGE, Command and Control ground system. AST SpaceMobile releases Q4 and 2024 financial reports, 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 GuestOur guest today is Gareth Rogers, CEO at Farnborough International.You can connect with Gareth on LinkedIn, and learn more about FISS on their website.Selected ReadingRedwire Selected by European Space Agency to Design Concept for Revolutionary Mars Spacecraft- Business WireSpace Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilities with $151M FORGE ContractAST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 ResultsRocket Lab Schedules First of Multiple Launches for iQPS- Business Wireispace Announces Mission 2 Landing Date Set for June 6, 2025 (JST)Russia launches Soyuz rocket with spacecraft for defence purposes, RIA reportsNASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH MissionsNOAA terminates space, climate and marine life advisory committees - Government Executivehttps://x.com/Int_Machines/status/1896558692553691594T-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully lands on the Moon. Investigations are underway to determine who was behind a cyberattack on Poland’s Space Agency (POLSA). Spire Global successfully established a two-way optical link between two satellites 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 GuestBailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring us the ‘Ask Aegis Space Law” monthly segment. Feel free to email space@n2k.com with your questions for Aegis Space Law.Selected ReadingBlue Ghost Mission 1: Live UpdatesSpace stocks climb after successful private landing on the Moon - MarketWatchSpire Achieves Two-Way Laser Communication Between Satellites in Space- Business WireCyberattack detected at Polish space agency, minister says- ReutersFirings sap NOAA office responsible for licensing remote sensing satellite firms - Breaking DefenseRoad to Space - ArianespaceSpaceXNASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH MissionAalyria and Keysight Collaborate to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks- Business WireX-Bow Opens New Office in Indian Head, MD to Support National Defense PrioritiesTouchdown! Carrying NASA Science, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lands on MoonT-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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

The overview effect that astronauts experience when they see Earth from space is characterized by a feeling of awe and a sense of connection to the Earth and other people. But what if you could feel that with your feet placed firmly on planet Earth? SEN shares live and recorded 4K video of Earth and space from their own video cameras in space and it’s difficult not to get caught up in emotions when you’re looking down on our planet. Find out more about SEN’s livestream from Liam Kennedy.You can connect with Liam on LinkedIn, and learn more about SEN 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 SurveyWe 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

Rocket Lab shares financial updates and pushes back the Neutron’s inaugural flight to the second half of the year. Skylo has raised $30 million in an oversubscribed funding round. Varda Space has retrieved their W2 capsule from the Koonibba Test Range after completing the first commercial space reentry in Australia, 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingRocket Lab Announces Full Year & Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts Record Revenue Representing 26% Sequential Growth, 78% Annual Growth and 121% Year-on-Year Quarterly GrowthRocket Lab Reveals Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket Landings at Sea Rocket Lab Signs Second Multi-Launch Deal, Secures Eight Electron Missions with iQPS Skylo Raises $30M in Oversubscribed Funding Round to Scale Direct-to-Device Satellite Service WorldwideVarda Space Industries Makes History with the First Successful Commercial Space Reentry in AustraliaSierra Space to Advance Cancer Research on Inaugural Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Mission to the International Space StationThe Aerospace Corporation Performs Optical Crosslinks Between CubeSats for the First TimeNASA, SpaceX Update the Launch of Space Telescope and Sun MissionsWhat time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on March 3?- SpaceAuburn secures $11.4M DOD contract for critical space defense projectSpherex | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)T-Minus Crew SurveyWe 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