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Boeing’s Starliner capsule will return to Earth uncrewed. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the International Space Station until February 2025 as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew. Blue Origin is set to launch their heavy lift New Glenn no earlier than October 13, 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 Chris Rose, Director, Sent Into Space. You can learn more about Sent into Space on their website.Selected ReadingNASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth Without CrewBlue Origin aims to launch first massive New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13 from Cape CanaveralNew Shepard’s Crewed NS-26 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 29 - Blue OriginNorthrop Books $200M Space Force Contract for 2nd Deep Space Radar Tech Site - GovCon WireFirefly Aerospace Shipped Blue Ghost for Environmental Testing Ahead of Mission to the MoonNASA Funds Studies to Support Crew Performance on Long-Duration MissionsJAXA | Conclusion of Lunar Activities of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)NASA Shares Asteroid Bennu Sample in Exchange with JAXAIndia’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ set to launch - The Hindu.Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Join Forces to Create First Satellite Production Company in the Middle East- Business WireNSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce developmentAndoya Spaceport Receives Launch Site Operator License - SpaceWatch.GlobalNASA Astronauts Wilmore, Williams’ Space Station Science HighlightsT-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

You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.Our guests today are Jason Aspiotis, Global Director, In-Space Data & Security at Axiom Space and Jay Naves, Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS Aerospace & Satellite Solutions.AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI.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.Selected ReadingAWS Aerospace and Satellitewww.axiomspace.com/news/aws-aiassistantAudience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our short 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

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is expanding its footprint at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract (VADR). The US Space Force’s innovation arm SpaceWERX, have announced the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI), contract award selections from its Phase II-eligible applicants, 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 ReadingNational Space Day-24Project Kuiper is investing $19.5 million to expand satellite operations at Florida's Kennedy Space CenterJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers fiery setback building new rocket- The Seattle TimesNASA Selects Three New Venture-Class Launch Service ProvidersSpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova- One AFRLDeSantis visits Titusville airport, announces grant to help build space industrial parkIndia delays planned space station and moon base by 5 years- The RegisterDozens of indigenous satellites under construction in Iran, says Iranian Space AgencyLeadership to Discuss NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight TestGimbal Space takes on legacy suppliers with fast-paced component supply chain- TechCrunchFormer Lockheed Martin Chief Financial Officer Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors- Business WireFrom space to farm: readying NASA satellites to help growers- Cornell ChronicleT-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

Maritime Launch Services has selected Voyager Space as the first Owner Authorized Representative for the next phase of development for Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. Chinese engineers have reportedly recovered two experimental satellites five months after they were left in limbo. Scout Space has announced a new flight partnership with Dawn Aerospace to demonstrate a novel very low Earth orbit (vLEO) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability, 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 Aspiotis, Global Director, In-Space Data & Security at Axiom Space.You can hear Jason’s full episode with Maria Varmazis on AWS in Orbit from August 24 at space.n2k.com/aws.Selected ReadingVoyager Space Selected as First Technical Support Team Member for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Maritime LaunchChina space engineers kick ‘doomed’ satellite pair into life in lunar orbitScout Space to Fly Novel vLEO SDA Sensors on Taskable SpaceplaneESA - Cluster mission set to end with reentry over South PacificESA delivers again: ESM-3 departs for US to power Artemis III£2.5 million for satellite data pilots to benefit citizens and businesses - GOV.UKTrustPoint Wins 2 SpaceWERX Contracts in AltPNT Challenge - Defense DailyShield AI Achieves Groundbreaking Collaborative Multi-Jet Aircraft Autonomy in Kratos MQM-178 Firejet Flight Test EventBluestone Investment Partners Announces Investment in Missile Defense and Space Technology Business Qualis CorporationNASA astronaut, MA native Suni Williams runs Falmouth Road Race from spaceT-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

AstroForge has raised $40 million in a Series A round. Mynaric has slashed its 2024 revenue guidance nearly 70% at the midpoint, citing production delays in its laser communications product. Axiom Space has announced a partnership with Nokia to collaborate on next-generation spacesuits, 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 Allyson Reneau.You can connect with Allyson on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her website.Selected ReadingFiring on all cylinders: Announcing $40M and Mission 3‍Mynaric stock tanks after space lasers company slashes revenue guidance, announces CFO departureAxiom Space and Nokia Partner to Enable High-Speed Cellular Network Capabilities in Next-Gen Lunar SpacesuitsSpace Tech Startup Metakosmos Closes Pre-Seed Round to Propel Next Milestone DevelopmentJapan, India agree to boost cooperation on space, cybersecuritySpace Intelligence Receives Investment from AzurX Space Ventures and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) to Build Global, Audit-Grade Nature Mapping Dataset- Business WireNASA Awards 15 Grants to Support Open-Source ScienceSpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)- SpaceSpace missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3fKSGOLMs/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 European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft returned near Earth overnight executing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby, and the first-ever double gravity assist maneuver. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) experienced an anomaly during an engine hot fire at SaxaVord Spaceport resulting in an explosion. Planet Labs signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), 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 Murray, Executive Director of the Office of Operational Safety at the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and learn more about the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation on their website.Selected ReadingESA - Juice snaps Moon en route to EarthRocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland - AP NewsUK Space Command successfully launches first military satellite - GOV.UKTerran Orbital’s Tyvak International Announces Successful Launch of IPERDRONE.0 Developed for the Italian Space Agency- Business WirePlanet Signs Contract with NATO Agency to Advance the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) Program- Business WireSierra Space Brings Artificial Intelligence to U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator- Business WireSidus Space Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateNASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food FinaleSecuring Space Networks Amidst Growing Cyber ThreatsPolaris Dawn, a Groundbreaking Commercial Spaceflight Mission, to Launch on August 26, 2024DORITOS® Propels Chip Innovation to New Heights by Sending minis COOL RANCH® Zero Gravity Flavored Tortilla Chips to SpaceT-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

Reuters reports that Sierra Space is currently in negotiations to purchase the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Space Development Agency awarded $424 million in contracts to York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to build 20 T2TL-Gamma prototype satellites. Astroscale announces a $81 million contract with Japan's space agency (JAXA), to remove debris from orbit, 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 Dr. Joni Sytsma, Chief Technology Officer at The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) program.You can connect with Joni on LinkedIn, and learn more about iLAuNCH on their website.Selected ReadingExclusive: Boeing, Lockheed Martin in talks to sell rocket-launch firm ULA to Sierra SpaceSDA Makes Awards to Build 20 Gamma Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport LayerNotice Regarding a Significant Contract for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) Phase II (Mission name: ADRAS-J2) China launches new group of Yaogan remote sensing satellites - CGTN’The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Continues Investigation of Spire Global, Inc. (SPIR) on Behalf of Investors- Business WireSpire Global Launches Seven LEMUR Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11 Mission- Business WireSA’s first state satellite launched into orbit | WE ARE.SAHawkEye 360's Cluster 10 Satellites Launched Successfully and Established ContactICEYE launches four new satellites into orbit, expanding its own constellation and serving customer missionsNASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument LaunchesKBR Secures Naval Research Lab Contract for Advancement of Space Science InstrumentsDover Acquires Criteria Labs, a Leading Provider of RF Device and Microelectronic Engineering SolutionsNASA Demonstrates ‘Ultra-Cool’ Quantum Sensor for First Time in SpaceNASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per HourT-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. Anna Fisher, a former NASA astronaut and pioneer of the first space debris clean-up mission on the STS-51A, shares her inspiring journey in aerospace. She discusses the urgent problem of space junk accumulating in Earth's orbit and the innovative approaches needed to tackle it. Fisher emphasizes the importance of collaboration and regulatory efforts in addressing space debris. Her work with Kall Morris Inc. showcases the growing focus on sustainability in space, aiming to secure a cleaner environment for future explorations.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 116 payloads for the Transporter 11 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Maxar confirms that its third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after deployment. The ISS National Lab and NASA are collaborating on a solicitation for space-based research, 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 ReadingSpaceX Terran Orbital’s Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Scheduled for Launch- Business WirePlanet to Launch Its First Hyperspectral Satellite, Tanager-1, and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX- Business Wire Maxar’s Third and Fourth WorldView Legion Satellites Performing Well After LaunchScience in Space to Cure Disease on Earth--the International Space Station National Lab and NASA Announce New Funding OpportunityAZ Opportunity Fund announces a 320K SF Aerospace Industrial Park in Colorado Springs, CORocket Lab Ships Twin Satellites to Launch Site for NASA Mars MissionLunar Outpost Announces New Space Collaboration with Castrol on Lunar Mission- Business WireSpace for Infrastructure: HealthThe invisible problem with sending people to Mars - The VergeIs asteroid Psyche actually a planetary core? James Webb Space Telescope results cast doubtT-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

Terran Orbital has signed an acquisition agreement worth $450 million dollars with Lockheed Martin. Redwire Space is acquiring spacecraft developer Hera Systems. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) and commercial partners York Space successfully demonstrated a Link 16 network entry from Tranche 0 satellites in LEO to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters, 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 former NASA Astronaut Dr Anna Fisher.You can learn more about Kall Morris Inc. (KMI) on their website.Selected ReadingLockheed Martin to Acquire Terran OrbitalRedwire to Acquire Spacecraft Developer Hera SystemsAST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Second Quarter 2024 ResultsYork Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0https://x.com/NASASpaceOps/status/1821974345742479748Northrop Grumman continues to trim space workforce in California - SpaceNewsUSPACE Technology Group and EgSA Ink Strategic Partnership Intend to Set Up Aerospace Joint Venture in Cairo, Egypt to Tap the Booming African Space EconomyApex Announces the Release of its GEO Satellite Bus, GEO AriesBAE Systems wins 2023 Group Achievement Award for work on TEMPO instrumentSpectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc (an Ocutrx Company) Announces Retirement of CEO and Appointment of Incoming CEO of Manufacturing Subsidiaryhttps://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1822765874828202313T-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