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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

The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components. NASA’s Low-Cost Optical Terminal ground station transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRD (TeraByte Infrared Delivery). ispace and the Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC) have announced an agreement for a space robotics demonstration on a future ispace mission to the lunar surface, 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 Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security.You can follow Moez on LinkedIn and his work at IBM’s Security Intelligence blog.Selected ReadingX-37B begins novel space maneuverNASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Spacehttps://x.com/SpaceX/status/1843797123420303789ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation Agree to Pursue Future Mission to the MoonUAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council- The NationalInternational Spaceports Launch New Strategic Alliance - Via SatelliteBillionaire Robinhood co-founder launches Aetherflux, a space-based solar power startup- TechCrunchViaSat-3 F1 Begins Delivering Service for Government CustomersBridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellitesWhat’s at Stake for Space in the Presidential Election - BloombergCarbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite Varda Announces Participation in the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of Chemical EngineersESA - Sound of Earth’s magnetic flip 41 000 years agoT-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

Momentus has been selected by NASA to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract. XDLINX, Argo Space Corp. and Fortius have raised new funding and announced the closing of seed rounds. Advanced Space’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) satellite has been awarded an extension of the mission program, 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 Lou Hawthorne, CEO at NaNotics.You can connect with Lou on LinkedIn, and learn more about NaNotics on their website.Selected ReadingMomentus Selected by NASA to Provide Launch Services- Business WireSpace tech firm XDLINX Space Labs raises $7 million in seed round led by Ashish Kacholia with additional backing from E2MC and Mana VenturesArgo Space Corp. Closes Seed Funding RoundFortius Metals secures $2 Million Additional Funding to Bring Advanced Metal 3D Printing to the Aerospace and Defense IndustryAdvanced Space to Extend the CAPSTONE Mission with NASANASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major TestNASA Seeks Innovative Artemis Lunar Logistics, Mobility SolutionsCritical analysis of post-mission disposal options for Cislunar space missions study (UKSAC24_0092)Call for Research Proposals for ESA Astronaut with a Physical Disability, John McFall (AO-2024-FLY!)Will space tourism really lift off?How iPhone’s iOS 18 could aid Hurricane Milton prep via satellite messagesT-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

PLD Space also announced that its working on a family of large reusable launchers called the MIURA Next, as well as Europe's first private manned capsule, the LINCE. Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as this Sunday, October 13, pending regulatory approval. Earth Observation company BlackSky has been awarded a contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging services to support an unnamed customer’s Space Domain Awareness capabilities, 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 Karsen Kitchen, the youngest woman to travel to space.You can connect with Karsen on LinkedIn, and find out more about Orbitelle on their website.Selected ReadingPLD Space unveils its strategic plan to lead the future of space access with MIURA Next family and LINCEStarship's Fifth Flight TestBlackSky Wins Seven-Figure Contract for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Solutions- Business WireMillennium Space Systems Rapidly Completes FOO Fighter Review MilestonePress Release: Dawn Aerospace Flies World’s Only Rapidly Reusable Rocket-Powered Aircraft Twice in One DayNASA Welcomes Dominican Republic as 44th Artemis Accords SignatoryCrew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 13China to launch new crew to space station in late October - CGTNPlanet Partner SatAgro Signs a Contract with American Crystal Sugar Company for Sugar Beet Crop Monitoring- Business WireAmentum Secures $256M Contract to Propel NASA’s Space Exploration Projects- Business WireHow Data From Space Is Transforming Mobility ServicesAncient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)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