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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

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 today are Sara Kelley and David Thomas.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

Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. Martina is creating her own path into the space industry from a non-traditional space region. She represents her home nation of North Macedonia, and the Balkan region in general, on the global stage.You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space Alliance 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 has selected Intuitive Machines for a fourth Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative (CLPS) delivery award. Boeing’s Starliner is set to depart the International Space Station no earlier than September 6. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, 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 Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research DeliveryBoeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6- SpaceNASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September LaunchJared Isaacman on Xhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-o-hanleyValkyrie and Lonestar Data Holdings’ AI Technology Is Taking One Giant Leap to the Moon, 55 Years After Apollo 11- Business WireVerizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customersAir Force Issues Draft RFP for $499M SSHINE Space Tech Development Contract - GovCon WireNASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too- AP NewsNASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on EarthT-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’s Office of the Inspector General has released a scathing report on the US Space Agency’s “Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project".  Blue Origin’s New Shepard launches six passengers to the Kármán line. The CEO of Millennium Space, Boeing's satellite manufacturing subsidiary, has quietly stepped down from the company, and is joining Firefly Aerospace as CEO, 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 David Alexander, Director of the Rice Space Institute.You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about the Rice Space Institute on their website.Selected ReadingFinal Report - IG-24-016 - NASA's Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Projecthttps://x.com/blueorigin/status/1829134028303393185First NASA-Supported Researcher to Fly on Suborbital RocketBanijay Asia Seeks “New Horizons” By Sending Indian Citizen Into Space On TelevisionThe CEO of Boeing’s satellite maker, Millennium Space, has quietly left the companyFirefly Aerospace Names Jason Kim As New Chief Executive OfficerAir Force Selects Outpost for $33.2 Million Award to Develop Scalable Earth Return Vehicle for Hypersonic Testing and Re-Entry Missions- Business WireNotorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor- WIREDNASA Assigns Astronaut Jonny Kim to First Space Station MissionNASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle SchoolsSouth Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism StrategyDepartment of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach ProgramsNew lunar tech turns moon dust into drinking waterT-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 first stage booster crashes on a droneship. The FAA is requiring an investigation. Astrobotic have released a post mission report seven months after their lunar lander mission failed in its objective of reaching the moon. Lunar Outpost is joining forces with Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to form the Lunar Dawn Science Council, 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 Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska.You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space Alliance on their website.Selected Readinghttps://x.com/SpaceXPost-Mission Report Lunar Outpost Establishes Lunar Dawn Science Council, Appoints Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to Play Critical Role- Business WireSpire Global Provides Update on New Contracts and Revenue Recognition Review of Certain Prior Contracts; Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Late Form 10-Q FilingStoke Awarded Contract to Develop Critical Space Mobility CapabilitiesICE Collaborates with Space Intelligence to Launch ICE’s Commodity Traceability ServiceThaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite CapacityOrbit Secures $6 Million Contract to Supply Advanced Satellite Communication Systems for Naval Military Platforms in AsiaSpaceport Cornwall Signs UK Facilities Development Agreement with Wholeship - Via SatelliteJoint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and Japan at the United States-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on SpaceViasat Appoints Gary Chase as Chief Financial OfficerAstronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (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

Mynaric’s supervisory board has terminated Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and member of the management board of Mynaric with immediate effect. Redwire has been selected to deliver radio frequency payloads for a constellation of satellites for an unnamed European defense contractor. SpaceX delays the launch of the much anticipated Polaris Dawn mission due to a helium leak, 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 Eric McManus, President of the US Space Force Association in Texas.You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, and learn more about the US Space Force Association on their website.Selected ReadingMynaric announces departure of Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and appointment of Andreas Reif as Chief Restructuring Officer; Annual General Meeting 2024 of Mynaric will be postponedRedwire Selected to Provide Advanced RF Payloads to a Leading European Defense Contractor, Expanding RF Offerings to Overseas Markets- Business Wirehttps://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/Leidos awarded $51 million contract to enhance missile warning capabilitiesFlight 2 – Static Fire Update — ABL Space SystemsSolar Panels for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Key TestsNASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity StrategyNASA Seeks Input for Astrobee Free-flying Space RobotsFlyBy - XB-1 Completes Second FlightWhisper Aero is working with NASA to bring its ultra-quiet tech to outer space | TechCrunchT-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 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