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NASA says weather conditions near the multiple splashdown sites off Florida’s coast have been unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the ISS and forecasts remain marginal for an undocking later today. Japan has officially approved two new astronauts. The China Manned Space Agency says the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and Long March-2F carrier rocket have been transferred to the launch area in preparation for take off in the coming days, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and learn more about Orbit Fab on their website.Selected ReadingNASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-8 Undocking DateJapan's space agency officially approves 2 astronauts after trainingChina prepares to launch Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship - CGTNChina launches Tianping-3 satellite - CGTNNASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in HoustonIntuitive Machines Advances Radioisotope Power System for AFRL Space Vehicles DirectorateThink Orbital Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet DemandSSC and India’s Skyroot announce partnershipLockheed Martin Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsRTX Reports Third Quarter 2024 ResultsNASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in SpaceMeet the 2024 IISL Young Achiever Awardees - International Institute of Space LawExclusive: Doritos' first ad filmed in space features special 'zero-g' chips (video)- collectSPACET-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

Intelsat’s IS-33e satellite in geostationary orbit is irrecoverable after an anomaly and break-up. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched and deployed 20 satellites into low Earth orbit as part of the Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb constellation. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders totaling over $733 million to SpaceX, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Steve Jones, STEM educator at Fulton County Schools Innovation Academy and Principal Investigator at Magnitude.io.You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about Magnitude.io on their website.Selected ReadingIntelsat Reports IS-33e Satellite Service OutageEutelsat Group Announces Successful Launch of 20 OneWeb Satellites- Business WireU.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Issues Two (2) Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1Space Force Awards ANELLO Photonics Contract for the Phase I SBIR Topic Number SF241-0019 Resonator Laser GyroNASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable ExplorationMusk's win on India satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani- ReutersItaly's Vega-C rocket to return to space on Dec. 3, Avio CEO says- ReutersLandmark Study on gender equality in the space sector- Space4WomenThree decades later, first brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise- ReutersT-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 Dan Barstow, Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers.You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and explore the videos at earthmusictheater.org.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And 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 US Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report on NASA’s Artemis Missions Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. NASA releases an update on the commercial crew launch program for 2025. US leaders have eased export restrictions on American commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And 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 Artemis Missions: Exploration Ground Systems Program Could Strengthen Schedule Decisions- U.S. GAONASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going NowhereNASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew PlanBiden administration eases restrictions on space-related exports to allies- ReutersIridium Announces Record Third-Quarter 2024 Results; Improves 2024 OEBITDA OutlookIntelsat Expands Cellular Opportunities to Nigeria and Neighbors- Business WireESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparationsOroraTech Raises €25 Million in Series B Funding for Predictive AI & Global ExpansionUK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies - GOV.UKSpace Perspective Richard BransonReaction Dynamics to test their breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology with a launch from the Koonibba Test Range in 2025Introducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine - Enabling Communications for the First U.S. Lunar Far Side MissionJUST IN: Japan Has Role to Play in NATO Space StrategyLowell Observatory Welcomes New Executive Director Dr. Amanda BoshHow we can mine asteroids for space food | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge CoreT-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

Airbus Defence and Space announced that they are cutting up to 2,500 jobs from now through mid-2026. The  European Space Agency has selected Kepler as prime contractor to lead the development of the low Earth orbit segment of the High Throughput Optical Network program (HydRON). Thales Alenia Space has signed a €107M contract with ESA for the supply of six additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Dan Laubach, Senior Director of Programs at Raft. You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and learn more about Raft on their website.Selected ReadingAirbus Defence and Space adapts to challenging business environmentESA Selects Kepler to Lead Development of HydRON Optical Laser NetworkESA orders 6 additional radar-based satellites to Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Earth observation constellationUK and New Zealand agree blueprint for satellite removal and servicing missions - GOV.UKD-Orbit UK and Orbit Fab Sign MoU to Explore In-Orbit Servicing Collaboration OSC, Australian Space Agency Sign Statement of Intent for SSA CooperationVarda SpaceTrue Anomaly Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space MissionRocket Lab Adds New Mission to 2024 Launch Manifest, Schedules Launch in Coming Days- Business WireNASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay FleetNASA Seeks Innovative Ideas with Revamped Procurement FrameworkBlue Abyss and Nexture Bio join Starlab and Ohio State at the George Washington Carver Science ParkSpiderOak Releases Open-Source Project to Advance Cyber Protections for Commercial and DefenseNASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar CycleT-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 China National Space Administration, China Manned Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences released the National Development Program for Space Science. Axiom and Prada shared the flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit (AxEMU), which will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission. Spire and Mission Control plan to launch a mission to explore the power of artificial intelligence in space, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Dan Barstow, Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers.You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and explore the videos at earthmusictheater.org.Selected ReadingChina unveils road map to become world leader in space science by 2050Axiom SuitMission Control to Advance AI Onboard New Spire Global Satellite- Business WireSierra Space Advances Off-World Infrastructure and Sustainability with NASA-Awarded Trash Compaction and Processing System- Business WireJoint Statement from the Inaugural U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue - United States Department of StateNASA Welcomes Estonia as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryNASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, BulgariaGoonhilly to boost deep space communications capacity - GOV.UKUK and Canada announce satellite collaboration - GOV.UKMaritime Launch and Reaction Dynamics Driving a Canadian Orbital Launch Solution in the Global Space EconomyDirect-to-device satellite services successfully trialed for first time in India by Viasat and BSNLNASA and SANSA Sign Agreement to Establish Antenna Facility for NASA’s LEGS Programme at MTJ SiteL3Harris Appoints Trane Technologies Chair and CEO Dave Regnery to Board of Directors- Business WireZoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlasT-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 successfully held its fifth Starship flight test on Sunday morning from Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to return to regular flight operations. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 return from the International Space Station has been postponed until no earlier than 3:05 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Wanjiku Kanjumba, CEO and chairwoman of Vicillion.You can connect with Wanjiku on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Omega Spaceport on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX Solar Arrays on NASA’s Europa Clipper Fully Deployed in SpaceUS FAA approves SpaceX Falcon 9 return to flight after mishap probe- ReutersNASA, SpaceX Continue Evaluating Weather for Crew-8 ReturnSpace Development Agency Award Continues Iridium's Commercial Innovation Delivery Strategy for GovernmentD-Orbit Secures €119.6M Contract with ESA to enter the In-Orbit Servicing market in GEOESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration Vast Announces Haven-2, Its Proposed Space Station Designed To Succeed The International Space Station (ISS)French telecom startup Constellation Technologies & Operations raises €9.3 million to offer internet access from spaceFrance Joins Space Multinational Force – OPERATION OLYMPIC DEFENDER Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Remote Sensing Satellite Micro Constellation License, Expanding Footprint in Low Earth Orbit- Business WireInversion Receives Re-entry License From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- Business WireAtmospheric phenomenon Steve spotted over south-east SA following Aurora Australis - ABC 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

Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guests are Jennifer Speers and Shawn Buckley.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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karsen Kitchen is the youngest woman to travel to space. As part of Blue Origin’s NS-26 crew, Karsen made history as the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line. She turned a childhood dream into reality and she hopes that she is leading the way for other women to follow.You can connect with Karsen on LinkedIn, and find out more about Orbitelle on their website.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And 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

Vast unveils their design for their commercial space station Haven-1. Volta Space emerges from stealth and shares plans to collect power and transmit it via lasers to spacecraft on the lunar surface. China launches a Long March-3B carrier rocket with a new high-orbit internet services satellite into space, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the weekly Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingVast Unveils Its Final Haven-1 Space Station DesignVolta Space Technologies unveils plans for lunar power satellite network - SpaceNewsChina launches third high-orbit internet services satellite - CGTNhttps://x.com/uaespaceagency/status/1844641406335234484NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations ContractParry Labs Secures Direct Phase II SBIR Award from U.S. Space Force for Digital Spaceport ModernizationGateway gift: Northrop Grumman delivers lunar-orbit hab for Space Center Houston display- collectSPACEHubble takes new look at Jupiter’s Great Red SpotT-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