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Sen’s mission to livestream Earth in 4K launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX supply ship on March 21, 2024, bound for the International Space Station. Sen’s payload, called “SpaceTV-1”, will be hosted on the outside of the ISS through a commercial payload agreement with Airbus U.S. Space & Defence, supported by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Liam Kennedy joins Maria Varmazis to tell us more about getting the payload to space.You can connect with Liam on LinkedIn and sign up to see the livestream at Sen.com.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.Audience 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

The European Space Agency and the European Union have signed an agreement to accelerate the use of space to improve life here on Earth. ESA has unveiled a high-grade full-scale Mock-up of the Lunar I-Hab which will be the Gateway International Habitation Module. The UK Space Agency has announced an £8m Space Portfolio within the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, which is managed by Future Planet Capital, 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 Kier Fortier, Managing Director at Exolaunch USA and Exolaunch’s Chief Technology Officer Robert Sproles.You can learn more about Exolaunch on their website.Selected ReadingESA and the EU agree to accelerate the use of spaceLunar I-Hab: Gateway International Habitation ModuleUK Innovation & Science Seed FundRapid rise of China's commercial space industry expected to continue - CGTNFederal Register :: Launch of a Reentry Vehicle as a Payload That Requires a Reentry Authorization To Return to EarthNASA’s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to ‘Phone Home’Rocket Lab Announces Board Change- Business WireThe race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugsT-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 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released their 2024 Space Threat Assessment Report highlighting the proliferation of counterspace capabilities worldwide, particularly among major powers like China and Russia. MDA Space has been awarded a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station from 2025 to 2030. UK launch company Orbex has received £16.7m in a series C funding round, 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 Praveen Kurian and Joe Poist from SAIC.You can connect with Praveen and Joe on LinkedIn and learn more about SAIC on their website.Selected ReadingSpace Threat Assessment 2024Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programsMember Roundtable: The Space Race ReturnsMDA Space Awarded $250m Contract Extension To Support Robotics Operations On The International Space StationIridium Announces First-Quarter 2024 Resultshttps://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/255Orbex Secures £16.7m Investment for Rocket ‘Ramp Up’ PeriodD-Orbit Announces In-Orbit Edge Computing Collaboration with SkyServe STORM BlueHalo Completes USSF SCAR Program Milestone at Space SymposiumMomentus and Ascent Solar Technologies Partner to Bring to Market Leading-Edge Solar Arrays- Business WireTRANSFORMERS ONE Trailer Launch in 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

Earth Observation company ICEYE announces an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round. The US Department of Defense has announced an award of $14.4 million to 5N+ Semiconductors to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates used in solar cells for defense and commercial satellites. NASA is asking the American aerospace community for feedback on nearly 190 national space technology needs or shortfalls it has identified for future space exploration and science endeavors, 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 Troy Morris, Co-founder and CEO at Kall Morris Inc.You can connect with Troy on LinkedIn and learn more about KMI on their website.Selected ReadingICEYE Raises Oversubscribed Growth Funding Round to Expand Global SAR LeadershipSeraphim Space Q1 IndexDOD Awards $14.4 Million to Sustain and Enhance the Space-Qualified Solar Cell Supply ChainNASA Space Tech PrioritiesNASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars JourneyNASA Leadership to Visit Mexico, Strengthen CooperationChina prepares to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship - CGTNABS “Agility Beyond Space” announces Appointment of Mark Rigolle as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field | Sierra Solter | The GuardianNASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for NowSpace Experts Debate How To De-Escalate Russian Threats Of Orbital WarESA - Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientistsT-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 confirmed that the chunk of metal that crashed through a house in Florida, was part of equipment discarded from the International Space Station. NASA is seeking new ideas to keep its Mars Sample Return program afloat. Defense and Aerospace company L3Harris laid off workers in what the company is calling a cost-cutting move, 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 Lee Steinke, Chief Operating Officer at Cislunar Industries.You can connect with Lee on LinkedIn and learn more about Cislunar Industries on their website.Selected ReadingNASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space stationhttps://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/136NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative DesignsL3Harris layoffs 2024: What to know, why they're happeningStarliner Rollout Preparations ContinueComtech Partners with Eutelsat OneWeb to Deliver LEO Connectivity Services to AntarcticaIntelBroker Claims Space-Eyes Breach, Targeting US National Security DataAdvancing ‘Ahead of Ready’ with Next Generation Interceptor- Lockheed MartinThe Pixel 9 reportedly gears up for satellite SOS support- Ars TechnicaNASA’s New Hubble E-Book Spotlights Universe’s Best-Kept Dark SecretsT-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

China launches a Long March-2D vehicle carrying the SuperView Neo 3-01 remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Test satellites Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, have successfully carried out experiments  demonstrating their Earth-Moon transmission and routing. Japan’s Interstellar Technologies has signed a Framework Agreement for Launch Services with Italian space logistics company D-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. Craig Brown, Director of Investment at the UK Space Agency.You can connect with Craig on LinkedIn, and learn more about UKSA on their website.Selected ReadingLong March-2D launches SuperView Neo 3-01China's Tiandu satellites take Earth-Moon transmissions, routing tests - CGTNInterstellar and D-Orbit to Enter a Framework Agreement for Launch Services – Achieves Milestone in Asian Space TransportAerospacelab Successfully Acquires AMOSOpen Cosmos ContractNASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryContracts For April 4, 2024Satellogic Announces $30 Million Strategic Investment from Tether Investments LimitedNASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope - The Washington PostNational Guard Chief Makes Case for Space Guard: 'Would Work Exactly Like It is Right Now'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

Retired NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott shares how her time in space has influenced her life as a crewmate on spaceship Earth. Nicole founded the Space For Art Foundation with an aim to unite a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. She shares her passion for art as a tool to inspire future generations of space explorers.You can connect with Nicole on LinkedIn and learn more Space For Art 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.Audience 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

Rocket Lab and True Anomaly have been selected by Space System’s Command to support the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission (TacRS). SpaceX launched its second national security mission of the year, carrying a mission for the US Space Force called USSF-62 on a Falcon 9 rocket. Russia launched its Angara A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, 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 ​​Clint Crosier, Director at AWS Aerospace and Satellite, and Jim Tran, Vice President of Government Solutions at Iridium.You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected ReadingRocket Lab Selected by Space Systems Command to Build and Launch Spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission- Business WireTrue Anomaly Selected for $30M Space Systems Command Contract in Support of VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space MissionSpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala Harris Launches Call to Action to Bring the Benefits of Space to Communities Across America- The White HouseU.S. government plans review of space technology export controls - SpaceNews Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launchesESA - Juice’s first year in space: “it’s real now”Australia's first locally-made orbital rocket goes vertical for the first time - ABC NewsUK and Canada enhance cooperation in space - GOV.UKT-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 Japanese national will be the first non-American to land on the moon in an Artemis mission. The European Space Agency contracts Thales Alenia Space for the ExoMars 2028 mission. The US Space Force announces a new commercial space strategy, 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 ​​Salem El Nimri, Chief of Space Technology at AWS Aerospace and Satellite, and Declan Ganley, Chairman and CEO at Rivada Space Networks.You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected ReadingUS, Japan strike deals on defense, space at leaders' summit- ReutersNASA, Japan Advance Space Cooperation, Sign Agreement for Lunar RoverThe search for life on Mars goes on with ExoMars 2028- Thales Alenia SpaceUSSF_Commercial_Space_StrategyExolaunch Signs with HawkEye 360 to Provide Launch and Deployment Services for Multiple Satellite Missions- Business WireCapella Space Joins Space ISAC as Founding MemberSidus Space Announces Second Agreement with HEO for Non-Earth Imaging Payload and Data Services Aboard Upcoming Lizzie-Sat Launch- Business WireRTX provides Blue Canyon satellite to help solve a crucial climate 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

The United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket carries an NRO satellite to orbit for its final flight. NASA unveils their Space Sustainability Strategy. Astrobotic has announced that it is working on a project to bring 3D printing to the Moon, 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 Kathy O'Donnell, Senior Manager, AWS Space Specialist Solutions Architecture, and Derek McCoy, Head of Channel, Enterprise, & Public Sector at Rescale.You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected ReadingEnding an era, final Delta 4 Heavy boosts classified spy satellite into orbit - CBS News NASA’s Space Sustainability StrategyNext Step Toward the Moon: LZH and TU Berlin partner with AstroboticVast’s Haven-1 to be World’s First Commercial Space Station Connected by SpaceX StarlinkFirefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Klepsydra Technologies to Demonstrate Edge Computing in SpaceAegis Aerospace Closes Strategic AcquisitionRussia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocketT-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