T-Minus Space Daily

Blue Origin successfully launches the 29th New Shepard Mission (NS29) flying 30 payloads to the Kármán Line. Viasat has been awarded a task order to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) for the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has selected two companies to share £16 million for new projects to boost UK benefits of satellite constellations, 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 Space Archeologist Dr Beth O’Leary. You can read about the World Monuments Fund and the listing in this article.Selected ReadingNew Shepard NS-29 Mission Updates- Blue OriginViasat Wins Task Order Award to Provide U.S. Space Force with Low Earth Orbit Services£16 million for new projects to boost UK benefits of satellite constellations - GOV.UKThales Alenia Space signs a contract with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to develop the Emirates Airlock Module, a critical element of Lunar GatewayNASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover PartnerBoeing has now lost $2B on Starliner, but still silent on future plans - Ars TechnicaESA - Planet hunter Plato to fly on Ariane 6New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hoursRisk Of Falling Space Junk Hitting A Plane Is Only IncreasingT-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 Agency has paused all analyst and assessment group meetings to review and ensure compliance with presidential actions. A six-person crew from Russia and Belarus have completed a 366-day analog astronaut mission. China completes in-orbit testing of a new power unit, 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 ReadingAll NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups PausedA year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia- SpaceChina’s power unit for future space missions gets top grades in orbital testsSierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Successfully Passes NASA Testing Milestone in Preparation for LaunchTeledyne Completes Acquisition of Select Aerospace and Defense Electronics Businesses of ExcelitasChina’s DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy - SpaceNewsLumen Orbit and Archangel Lightworks Sign MOU to Reshape Earth Observation with Space-Based Data CentresCommittee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its SubcommitteesA 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?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

Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor was the keynote speaker at SpaceCom 2025. We caught up with the Inspiration4 astronaut to find out about her journey into space and how it inspires her art here on Earth.You can find out more about Dr. Proctor on her 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

The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) provides members access to an international federated network of Testbeds and Proving Grounds. AstroForge selects an M-type asteroid named 2022 OB5 for its first mining mission. ISRO marks 100 launches with Wednesday’s liftoff of the GSLV-F15 rocket, carrying the NVS-02 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingSpace ISAC Enhancing Membership Benefits With Access To New Testbeds And Proving Grounds NetworkAstroForge selects target for “high risk, seat of the pants” asteroid mission - Ars TechnicaIsro’s 100th mission from Sriharikota takes offAST SpaceMobile Announces FCC Grant Of Special Temporary Authority (STA) In the United States with Strategic Partners AT&T And Verizon- Business WireVirgin Galactic Partners with Redwire to Advance Research Capabilities for New Delta SpaceshipsFederal Register :: Public Inspection: Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Advisory Committee on Excellence in SpacePolaris Dawn Mission Selected to Receive 2025 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Explorationispace & ispace-U.S. Announce Appointment of New Chairperson and New Chief Executive Officer for ispace-U.S. | ispace'We can't forget about Ham': Friday marks controversial space exploration milestoneT-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

Thales Alenia Space lands a €862mn contract to develop Europe’s first lunar cargo vehicle. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission agree to partner on European Quantum Communication Infrastructure. The first of the two Airbus-built SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, successfully launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, 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 is Chris Spagnoletti, Chief Product Officer at Ursa Major. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn, and find out more about Ursa Major. Selected ReadingESA’s first lunar lander to be built by Thales Alenia Space-led consortiumESA and European Commission to build quantum-secure space communications networkAirbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite successfully launchedNASA, Partners to Welcome Fourth Axiom Space Mission to Space StationL3Harris Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results, Initiates 2025 GuidanceU.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office selects companies for tech accelerator - SpaceNewsSiriusXM’s SXM-9 Satellite Completes In-Orbit Testing and Begins Service- Business WireSidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Space-to-Space Data Relay Capability for LizzieSat ™ - Business WireNASA's Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life's IngredientsT-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 European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to build the Venus-bound Envision spacecraft. Scotland’s Government invests £20 million in UK launch company Orbex. Planet signs a deal with the European Space Agency to join the Copernicus Contributing Missions, 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 artist Tim Gagnon. You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn, and see more of his work on his website.Selected ReadingESA - Signed and sealed: Envision can move towards constructionScottish rocket launch boost to get Britain back into space race - GOV.UKPlanet lands $230 million contract for Pelican imagery satellitesPlanet Signs Deal with European Space Agency (ESA), Joining the Copernicus Contributing Missions- Business WireTrump, Musk suggest sped-up return of NASA astronauts, but details scarce- ReutersSpace debris seen burning up over West Michigan skiesWhat time is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'moon gravity' launch on Jan. 28? Here's how to watch live- SpaceShenzhou-19 crew extends greetings from China Space Station - CGTN2024 ISS National Lab Annual Report Highlights Momentum in Space-Based R&DT-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

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 GuestOur 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 ReadingPrioritizing 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 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

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 GuestOur 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 ReadingWorld’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 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

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 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 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingNASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar ExplorationSpace Professionals Partnership win Cislunar Post Mission Disposal StudyESA - Estonia to host Europe's new space cybersecurity testing groundAST SpaceMobile Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400.0 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2032BlackSky Ships First Gen-3 Satellite for Expected Launch in February- Business Wireispace Receives Telemetry from Deep Space Radiation ProbeBlue Ghost Mission 1: Live UpdatesEuropean Launch Startups Send Open Letter to ESA Outlining Key PrioritiesFundraiser by Jonathan McDowell : Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition 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