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Polaris Dawn’s crew released a music video from space collaborating with musicians back on Earth. Venture Capitalist group Airbus Ventures have raised a $155 million fund. United Airlines have signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide free inflight wifi to customers using the airline's mainline and regional aircraft fleet, 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 Readinghttps://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1834557770374296010Airbus Ventures launches $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including spaceUnited Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky - For FreeXenesis Wins SDA Follow-Up Deal for Optical Terminals - Via SatelliteRTX's Raytheon, Northrop Grumman successfully test solid rocket motorMomentus Joins DARPA Consortium for Classified Defense Innovation- Business WireMomentus Enters Into Collaboration Agreement with Lodestar Space for Robotics in Space- Business WireGPS Modernization Stalls as Pentagon Faces Chip ShortagesUK, US and Australia sign supply chain resilience pact - GOV.UKNASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station ResearchT-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

A historic milestone was achieved with the first privately funded spacewalk by the Polaris Dawn crew. AST SpaceMobile successfully launched five commercial satellites, enhancing space communication. China's LandSpace completed an impressive 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and landing test. The discussion also dives into rising cybersecurity threats in the space industry, stressing the need for new regulations. Plus, NASA's clever fix for Voyager 1's communication glitch highlights the ingenuity of ongoing space exploration.

The crew of Soyuz MS-26 joins Expedition 71 on the International Space Station. Varda Space has announced a research collaboration with SSPC, the Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals, that aims to advance mathematical modeling of crystallization in microgravity. The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced a new opportunity for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) companies to support the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), 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 Niall Bradshaw, UKSA Senior Lead for Copernicus and International Earth Observation.You can connect with Niall on LinkedIn and learn more about UKSA and Copernicus on their websites.Selected ReadingNASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity CrystallizationOffice of Space Commerce Announces New Commercial Pathfinder Project for TraCSSSuccessful initial tests of the KERAUNOS optical communications satelliteAstroscale Awarded Contract for Next Phase of a UK National Active Debris Removal MissionBoeing Pioneering Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test SatelliteSidus Space Announces an Additional Contract Award for NASA ASTRA- Business WireChang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission - SpaceNewsESA - Juice confirms that Earth is habitableBlueHalo Accelerates Production for USSF SCAR Program with Key Supply Chain, Manufacturing Automation InvestmentsInversion Space accelerates orbital reentry vehicle tech with $71M Space Force contract- TechCrunchAstronaut Frank Culbertson Letter from September 11, 2001 - 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

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Polaris Dawn mission from Florida to an apogee higher than any human has traveled since the Apollo program. ispace has formed a Lunar Advisory Board that includes respected leaders in the space industry. MDA Space has been contracted by SWISSto12 to provide antenna systems for three of the company's HummingSat satellites for geostationary 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 Jai Dialani, Managing Director of Leaf Space US.You can connect with Jai on LinkedIn and learn more about Leaf Space on their website.Selected ReadingSPACEX - Where is Dragon?Polaris Dawn launch: Four astronauts leave Earth with SpaceX for first privately-funded spacewalk - BBC Newsispace Announces Creation of Lunar Advisory Board- Business WireMDA Space Awarded Antenna System Contract By Swissto12 To Support Hummingsat GEO SatellitesChina aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power- CNNChina's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbitESA performs targeted reentry of Cluster satellite - SpaceNewsLaunch of West of Scotland Space Cluster - Scottish Business NewsiLAuNCH Trailblazer propels Australian Space R&D onto the global stageBehind the scenes of the first metal part to be 3D-printed aboard the ISS- AirbusRocket Lab Appoints Chief Operations Officer to Support Company GrowthFind Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation 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

Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth on Friday night concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed the launch of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars until at least the spring of 2025. NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency, 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 today are Johnny Powell and Cathy Harper from the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF).You can find out more about ISHFF on their website and check out the New Mexico Space History Museum website.Selected ReadingNASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close MissionFaced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut- Ars TechnicaNASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services AwardSpire Global Awarded $3.8 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data- Business WireICEYE to deliver SAR satellites and data to Greece's National Satellite Space Project in collaboration with the European Space AgencyImageSat International (ISI) Announces $54.5 Million Contract to Provide Space-Based Analytics ServicesSatixFy Announces First Half 2024 Results- Business WireEartheye Space raises $1.5 million - SpaceNewsThe Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirmT-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 Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22.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

Starliner’s set to return. Varda space cinches their next re-entry license ahead of time. NASA and DARPA to collaborate on a servicing demo in GEO. 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 GuestAnd Elysia Segal from NSF will be bringing us the Space Traffic Report, taking a look at the space launch news from the week that has been, and a look ahead at the week to come.Selected ReadingNASA’s Boeing Starliner Mission Landing Criteria, TimelineVarda Space Industries received FAA reentry license for upcoming second mission launching in early November.  NASA to Support DARPA Robotic Satellite Servicing ProgramSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on national security mission for the NRO Aerospacelab Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.NOAA Awards 4th Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy IIAtomos Space Selects CisLunar Industries for Power Processing UnitsNASA Selects Langley Research Center Support ContractorTo guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?” Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.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 last Vega rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency’s spaceport in French Guiana transporting the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite to orbit.  China’s space agency and its counterpart in Senegal signed an agreement on the Chinese-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). General Dynamics Missions Systems has been awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA), 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 New Mexico State Representative and Aerospace Lawyer, Dayan Hochman-Vigil.You can connect with Day through the New Mexico Legislature website.Selected ReadingESA - Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbitChina's lunar research station initiative welcomes new global partners - CGTN General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency's Ground, Management and Integration ProgramViasat Awarded Potential $150 Million Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Network Services Contract by Defense Information Services Agency (DISA)SpaceX Pulls Employees From Brazil, Discourages Travel There, as Musk Battles Court Over X - WSJBlue Origin droneship arrives in Port Canaveral ahead of New Glenn launchRedwire Joins the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Support Greater Bilateral Collaboration in SpaceALL.SPACE Appoints Paul McCarter as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Global Expansion, Drive Innovation and Meet Growing DemandSatellogic Welcomes Kelly Kennedy to Board of Directors | Business WireMan Finds Space Debris While Snorkeling On Remote Island | IFLScienceT-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

Atlas Space Operations has raised $15 million in its latest growth investment round. The University of Notre Dame is leading a series of experiments onboard the International Space Station to revolutionize early cancer detection. Sierra Space has successfully completed acoustic testing on its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, 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 Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22.Selected ReadingATLAS Space Operations Raises $15m in Growth Investment Round Led by NewSpace CapitalSpace-Based Experiments to Advance Early Cancer Detection Through Blood TestsSierra Space Shooting Star® Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center- Business WireKMI and ExoSat Announce PartnershipSpace Flight Laboratory (SFL) Selected by NUVIEW to Develop Pathfinder Satellite Bus for Its Space-Based LiDAR Constellation- Business WireThruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026- SpaceEutelsat and SoftBank Corp. collaborate to offer ubiquitous, low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout JapanAIAA Names Clay Mowry as Chief Executive OfficerRelativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?- Ars TechnicaSpace Center Houston Calls on Student Innovators for the 2024-2025 Conrad ChallengeViasat Introduces Enhanced LAISR Service for Crewed and Uncrewed Airborne, Maritime and Land PlatformsNASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat EmissionsT-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 FAA declares that the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met. Polaris Dawn is expected to launch on Friday, September 6 from Florida. NASA says that the pulsating noise on the Starliner was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner, 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 Joanne Oliver, Director at Space Careers.UK.You can connect with Joanne on LinkedIn and learn more about Space Careers UK on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)Space Coast looks ahead to busy week with Starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Originhttps://youtu.be/g2ItLkh5K5s?feature=sharedSea Launch Success: Evolution Space Provides Rocket As The Spaceport Company Inaugurates New Hypersonic Test Range At SeaRedwire Completes Acquisition of Hera Systems, Expanding Company’s National Security Spacecraft PortfolioKBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, National Security Space and Intelligence CapabilitiesT2S Solutions Acquires Flexitech Aerospace, Expanding Its Footprint into Spaceflight Product Offerings for Earth Orbit and Lunar Operations- Business WireChinese scientists unveil world's first AI model for lunar exploration - CGTNRocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Second Dedicated Kinéis Mission to Deploy IoT Constellation- Business WireNASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to EarthSidus Space Appoints Former Airbus US Space & Defense Executive Director, Lavanson (LC) Coffey III, to its Board of Directors- Business WireJohn Deere Details Early Access Program for Starlink Solution 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