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SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera mission. NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the October 10, launch attempt of the agency’s Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area. Crew 8’s return has been delayed until Thursday at the earliest. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to complete a study for retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time, 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 Meganne Christian, European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve and Commercial Exploration Lead at the UK Space Agency.You can connect with Meganne on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ESA Astronaut Reserve training here. Selected ReadingSpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it liveNASA, SpaceX Secure Europa Clipper Ahead of HurricaneCrew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 10Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time- Business WireImpulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions- Business WireNew Shepard NS-27: Mission UpdatesAalyria Awarded NASA Contract to Lead Advanced Network Orchestration Study and Demonstration- Business WireNew Frontier Aerospace Closes Seed Round with Pacific Bays CapitalDepartment of Air Force selects Leidos to oversee its Advanced Battle Management System - Digital Infrastructure networkNASA Announces Teams to Compete in International Rover ChallengeNASA Announces Teams for 2025 Student Launch ChallengeT-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 Astronomer Kat Troche. Kat participates in sidewalk astronomy, setting up her telescope in New York City to make space for everyone. She recently had the opportunity to learn more about astronomy and dark skies in Chile and shared her story with us.You can follow Kat’s outreach program on Instagram.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

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur successfully lifts off for its second certification launch for the US Space Force. NASA is establishing an entirely new mission class for astrophysics, filling a gap in the Explorers Program between major flagship operations and small-scale missions. Impulse Space has secured $150 million in Series B funding, 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 GuestNASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingVulcan Cert-2 NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies Gateway Stands Tall for Stress Test Aalyria and Intuitive Machines Receive NASA Space Communication Awards Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M Oman’s maiden space launch likely in December Ax-4 Training Underway, Assigned Crew Gears Up for Historic Mission Boeing, Virgin Galactic settle lawsuit over work on Virgin 'mothership' MIRA II receives operation license for aerospike rocket flights – and first flight of “Mini MIRA II” Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company MomentumCanopy Awarded $2.8M Contract from USAF to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Gen Thermal Protection Systems Technologies for Hypersonics and Re-entry SystemsJapan's government emerges as incubator for space industry Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video) 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

It's October, and that means it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This feels like a good moment to review how to keep our personal and professional worlds secure, because it is not just one department's job, it's really up to each and every one of us to do our bit to keep our important stuff safe from cybercriminals. 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

T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth participated in the NASA Social Media event ahead of the Crew 9 launch from Florida. She shares her experience with the tour and launch.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 Producer Alice Carruth.Selected ReadingSpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to 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

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral ahead of its scheduled Friday launch. The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander. The China Manned Space Agency has shared the design of the nation’s spacesuit for lunar landing, 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 Jean-François Morizur, CEO of Cailab.You can connect with Jean-François Morizur on LinkedIn, and learn more about Cailab on their website.Selected ReadingULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)- SpaceGriffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA’s Deep Space Network a SuccessESA - Nearing Hera era in spaceChina releases external design of lunar-landing spacesuit - CGTNPlanet Renews Contract with the Federal Police of Brazil- Business WireA renewable bio-epoxy for space - iLAuNCHU.S. Space Force Awards Virtualitics Contract to Increase Operational ReadinessRIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force researchBeneath the brushstrokes, van Gogh's sky is alive with real-world physicsT-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 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