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MDA Space has been selected by Globalstar as the prime contractor for a next generation low Earth orbit constellation. Rocket Lab launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things constellation operator Kinéis. ICEYE and SATIM are partnering on a new product combining AI and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations to detect and classify vessels, aircraft, and land vehicles from space, 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 Mark Russell, CEO General Hypersonics.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn, and learn more about General Hypersonics on their website.Selected ReadingMDA Space Signs $1.1b Contract With Globalstar To Build Next Generation LEO ConstellationRocket Lab Launches Next Batch of Satellites for Kinéis ConstellationICEYE and SATIM enter partnership on joint development for new, AI-powered SAR imagery analysis productsSpiderOak to Deliver Secure Control Systems for Space ForceProposal SubmissionAegis Aerospace Partners with Texas A&M University to Create Dedicated Flight Facility on the ISS for University ResearchIndustry Veteran John Scott Joins Rivada Select ServicesESA - Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ringT-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

Space ISAC and the Aerospace Corporation are partnering to open up access to test beds and proving grounds to members of Space ISAC. We caught up with Ron Birk, Principal Director of the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate at The Aerospace Corporation, and Erin Miller, Executive Director at Space ISAC at SpaceCom to discuss the partnership. You can find out more about the initiative here.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

Spire Global has been awarded CAD$72 million to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor all active wildfires in Canada from space. Commercial space station company Vast has pushed back the launch of its Haven-1 to 2026. Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with India’s NIBE Space to supply high-resolution optical satellites, 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 ReadingCanadian Space Agency Assigns Can$72 Million Contract to Spire Global Canada to Design WildFireSat MissionVast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test MilestoneThales Alenia Space and NIBE sign a satellite supply contract for NIBE’s Earth observation constellation projectSatellogic and Telespazio Brasil Announce Multi-Year Contract for Low-Latency Satellite Imagery for the Brazilian Air Force- Business WireMeasat Signs MoU With China’s Spacesail LEO Constellation - Via SatelliteHoneywell Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results; Issues 2025 GuidanceHoneywell Announces Intent To Separate Automation And Aerospace, Enabling The Creation Of Three Industry-Leading CompaniesNASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2024 Annual ReportRobot Gets a Grip - NASAT-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

ATMOS has become the first European company to obtain a re-entry license for its PHOENIX capsule. Spanish defense company Indra agrees to buy 89.7% of satellite operator Hispasat for €725 million. Orbex has signed a new customer agreement with space logistics and transportation company, D-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 GuestOur guest today is Amolak Badesha is the CEO and co-founder of Orbital Composites.You can connect with Amolak on LinkedIn, and learn more about Orbital Composites on their website.Selected ReadingATMOS to Attempt Space Re-Entry with PHOENIX Capsule on SpaceX FlightSpain's defence company Indra buys satellite operator Hispasat | ReutersKremlin replaces Russian space boss after tenure scarred by failed moonshot | ReutersAstrolab's FLIP rover joins Astrobotic's Griffin-1 to the MoonU.S., Japan launch the QZSS-HP in first bilateral national security space cooperation effort- Yokota Air Base Amentum Secures COSMIC Contract to Enhance NASA's Space Infrastructure- Business WireNASA Goes Live: First Twitch Stream from Space StationT-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

Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT confirms that it has contracted Planet Labs to build their low Earth orbit constellation. The US Air Force’s AFWERX has selected a proposal from Momentus to perform an in-space demonstration flight of multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). SpaceX launches Maxar’s fifth and sixth WorldView Legion satellites, 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 Dr. David Smith, the CEO at Mojave Air and Space Port.You can find out more about Mojave Air and Space Port on LinkedIn, and on their website.Selected ReadingSKY Perfect JSAT and Planet Labs PBCPartner to Build a $230M Low-Earth Orbit Satellite ConstellationMomentus Selected by U.S. Air Force for Space Demonstration of Rendezvous Using Low-Cost Multi-Spectral Sensor Suite- Business WireMaxar Successfully Launches Fifth and Sixth WorldView Legion Satellites- Business WireESA and Finland pave the way towards a supersite for Earth observationCNES to Develop Reusable Upper Stage for Heavy-Lift Rocket - European SpaceflightRocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Contract with iQPS for Four Electron MissionsFive Eyes Launch Guidance to Improve Edge Device Security - Infosecurity Magazine Space Foundation Names Emily Calandrelli Recipient of 2025 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach AwardTrue Anomaly Appoints Frank Calvelli, Pentagon's First-Ever Dedicated Service Acquisition Executive in Charge of Military Space Programs, to its Board of DirectorsGrand Canyons Of 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

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