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SpaceX Dragon “Freedom” carrying the two-man Crew 9 team docked to the International Space Station on Sunday.  SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is once again grounded pending investigation after it experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn.  A new report on NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030 has shared that the leak rate on the orbiting lab is getting worse, 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 Astronomer Kat Troche.You can follow Kat’s outreach program on Instagram.Selected ReadingSpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Stationhttps://x.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030China launches first reusable, returnable test satellite - CGTNChina-Europe SMILE satellite completes development - CGTNESA awards Deimos million€€ contract for space sustainability mission “DRACO” – SatNewsAnduril lands $25 million contract to upgrade aging space surveillance network - SpaceNewsCommerce Department’s New Traffic Coordination System for Space Launches Initial Capabilities Request for Information (RFI): Apophis 2029 Innovation (A29I) Using the Janus Spacecraft (A29I-Janus)KKR completes acquisition of geospatial software business IQGeoLego Ideas submissions Lunar Landscape, Space Projection Telescope and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot need to be made into real setsT-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

D-Orbit completes their Series C round. Agile Space locks in new funding, too. Starlink subscriptions continue to balloon. 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 ReadingD-Orbit Successfully Closes  a €150m [$166m] Series C Round (D-Orbit)D-Orbit Successfully Closes $166m Series C Round (SpaceWatch) Lockheed Martin Ventures Leads Further Investment in Agile Space to Support Accelerating Growth (Agile Space Industries) Starlink hits 4 million subscribers (X) Air France launches free ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on board all its aircraft (Air France) NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space (Space.com)Maiaspace Inherits Soyuz Launchpad In Kourou (Aviation Week Network)University researchers flag cislunar space debris concerns (SpaceNews)The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not. (The New York Times)NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking (NASA)How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (The Planetary 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 Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert, Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systèmes.You can connect with Jason on LinkedIn and learn more about Dassault Systèmes 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

NASA awarded a 3 year, $15 million dollar SBIR phase 3 contract to Starfish Space to complete a Small Spacecraft Propulsion Inspection Capability mission (SSPICY). Slingshot Aerospace, ExoAnalytic Solutions, and COMSPOC have been selected to participate in the Office of Space Commerce’s Improved Satellite Owner/Operator Ephemeris Pathfinder. Rocket Lab has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, 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 Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert, Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systèmes.You can connect with Jason on LinkedIn and learn more about Dassault Systèmes on their website.Selected ReadingGetting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission (NASA)Office of Space Commerce Announces Commercial Partners for New TraCSS Pathfinder Project (NOAA)Rocket Lab Completes Second Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Advancing In-Space Manufacturing (Business Wire)Voyager Space Successfully Executes Bishop Airlock Operations in Starlab Preparation Mission (PR Newswire)BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links (Business Wire)GITAI Expands Headquarters Office in LA (PR Newswire)Starfighters Space Expands To Midland With Support From Midland Development Corporation (Midland Development Corporation)China aerospace startup sets for rocket vertical recovery missions (CGTN)ESA Astronaut Reserve starts training in October (ESA)Space startup seeks to solve solar power's daylight problem (Axios)Longshot Space closes over $5M in new funding to build space gun in the desert (Tech Crunch)Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline - 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

The China National Space Administration says China's lunar exploration project will launch two more missions after Chang'e-6 to lay the foundation for an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Radian Aerospace has completed the first round of ground taxi tests with its prototype flight vehicle, PFV01. The joint European Space Agency and German Aerospace Agency lunar analogue facility called LUNA opened in Cologne, 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 GuestT-Minus Space Producer Alice Carruth updates us on her adventures in Florida ahead of the Crew 9 launch.Selected ReadingChina to launch two more lunar station missions, first in 2026 - CGTNCommercial Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites from sea - CGTNRadian Aerospace Reveals First Prototype Flight Vehicle, Completes Initial Round of Taxi TestsJoint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership | The White HouseSatSure Joins Hands with JICA DXLab and BCG on a Proof-of-Concept to Develop a Digital Forest Health Monitoring System for the Rajasthan Forest Department (RFD)ESA-DLR lunar analogue facility inauguratedLeaf Space Secures Contract with Maritime Launch Services to Install New Ground Station at Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business WireViasat Awarded U.S. Air Force DEUCSI Contract for Phased Array Antenna Technology DevelopmentLunar Outpost Welcomes Leidos to the Lunar Dawn Team- Business WireVodafone, Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity Services for Private and Public Sector- Business WirePTC Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Help Companies Design Products Faster and Easier with OnshapeOutpost Technologies (Outpost Space) Appoints Jamie Landers as Company President- Business WireL3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers - Air & Space Forces AssociationNASA Relaunches Art Program with Space-Themed MuralsT-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 to launch QuickSounder. Planet announces a Forest Carbon Monitoring. NASA authorization passes in the US House. 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 is Terry Shehata of the Maine Space, sharing the latest in space in the state of Maine, and the Maine Space Conference and the pitch competition - which closes soon, so get those ideas in. Enter the 2024 Maine Space Conference Pitch Competition here. Selected ReadingNASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite https://investors.planet.com/news/news-details/2024/Planet-Releases-AI-powered-Forest-Carbon-Monitoring-Product--Worlds-First-Global-Scale-Forest-Monitoring-System-at-3-Meter-Resolution/default.aspx House passes NASA authorization bill - SpaceNewsFact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit | The White House US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation - NASA Space Force awards four 'Quick Start' Resilient GPS agreements France claims world's first space-to-earth laser comms - Breaking Defense Abbott opens grant applications for Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund | KXAN AustinNew Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire | Blue Origin Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors-Xinhua Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission | Nature https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-unit-patches-asc2024/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 Soyuz MS 25 spacecraft carrying NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson along with Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan. Heads of States from 193 countries have agreed to the United Nations proposed Pact for the Future  addressing active debris removal, and space traffic and space resources. The US Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS  is due to launch in just over 1 week, beginning a transition from the Defense Department that will run through next year, 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 Courtney Stadd, from the Beyond Earth Institute. You can connect with Courtney on LinkedIn, and learn more about Beyond Earth Institute on their website.Selected ReadingSoyuz Lands Returning Dyson, Two Crewmates Back to Earth – Space Station United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs pact for the future Office of Space Commerce AMOS NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities - SpaceNewsWhat’s Happening in Space Policy September 22-28, 2024Big-talking Sateliot raises €10m from flagship VC firm on way to €30m Series B roundIBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and Climate ApplicationsSpace Systems Command and U.S. Space Command Award Contract to Astranis to Add Military Compatibility to New SatellitesSpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says- ReutersEutelsat explores partnerships to fund Europe’s space-based networkNASA Awards $1.5 Million at Watts on the Moon Challenge FinaleT-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

Maria Lanas is an artist that discovered the power of engagement with children through a happy accident. Find out how her Projekt Postcards found a new purpose in space when it crossed paths with Astronaut Nicole Stott.You can connect with Maria on LinkedIn and learn more about Space For Art Foundation 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

India’s government approves several major new space initiatives, including the first module of the country’s own space station, the Bhatariya Antariksh Station (BAS-1). Japan’s government has approved a Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 3 grant for Interstellar Technologies worth up to ¥4.63 billion ($32.5 million). China launched the last pair of backup satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), 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 ReadingCabinet approved Gaganyaan Follow-on Missions and building of Bharatiya Antariksh StationInterstellar Secures ¥4.63 Billion SBIR Grant from Japanese Government China launches new satellites to enhance BeiDou-3 services - CGTNNASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates ReturnRussian cosmonauts Kononenko, Chub to set new record for longest single stay aboard ISS.Mission Space to Launch Commercial Payload for Space Weather ForecastingIridium Board of Directors Approves Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase Program; Since Inception Authorizations Now Total $1.5 BillionNASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM FieldsNASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM FieldsMaine Space ConferenceBlackSky Wins 2024 Novaspace Leading Earth Observation Business Award at World Space Business Week- Business WireHubble finds more black holes than expected in the early UniverseT-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

Forbes reports that Axiom is facing financial troubles and that about 100 people have been laid off from the company this year. BlackSky has been awarded a data services contract by HEO to bring automated low-latency capabilities to non-Earth imaging services for defense, intelligence and commercial use. SpaceX threatens to file suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach, 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 Victoria Samson, Chief Director, Space Security and Stability for Secure World Foundation. You can connect with Victoria on LinkedIn, and learn more about Secure World Foundation on their website.Selected ReadingThis Billionaire's Startup Wanted To Build A Space Station. Now It Can Barely Pay Its BillsBlackSky Awarded Space Domain Awareness Contract with HEO and Unlocks Additional Constellation Value by Revolutionizing Non-Earth Imaging Missions- Business WireElon Musk threatens to sue FAA after feds propose fining SpaceX $633,000- Ars TechnicaRocket Lab aborts launch of 5 'Internet of Things' satellites at last second (video)- SpaceL3Harris Advanced Weather Imager Captures First GOES-19 ImageSidus Space Enhances LizzieSat™ Constellation Operations via Agreement with NeuraspaceReflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space to Demonstrate Laser Communication Terminal in Orbit, Empowering Rapid & Secure Space2Ground Data TransferSpecial Aerospace Services Appoints Dan Dumbacher as Chief Innovation and Strategy OfficerIndia-Australia Space Cooperation Strengthens Ahead of QUAD Leaders’ Summit - Defence News- The Financial ExpressNASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal RemarksT-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