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China’s Chang'e 6 mission capsule containing 2 kilograms of lunar far side soil samples has returned to Earth. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the third Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment. Airbus predicts a €900 million hit in the first half 2024 in its Space Division, 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 Ryan Westerdahl, CEO and Founder of Turion Space. You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected ReadingChina has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moonHat-trick for Pushpak: India’s Reusable Launch Vehicle aces third landingEngine maker's Boeing dilemma helped to stall Airbus's output plans- ReutersFirefly Aerospace Adds Alpha Launch Capability on Wallops Island, VirginiaMaritime Launch Services Receives Infrastructure Reimbursement Program Approval from the Province of Nova Scotia for the Construction of a $30M Satellite Processing Facility at Spaceport Nova ScotiaThe Egyptian Space Agency Announces 2024 Launch PlansSidus Space and NamaSys Bahrain Sign MOU to Establish “Sidus Arabia” JV Headquartered in Saudi Arabia to Develop a State-of-the-Art 3D Printing Satellite Manufacturing Facility | Business WireMalaysian Space Agency (MYSA) partners with SpaceIn for Ground Station and IoT Developmentispace-U.S. to use Swedish Space Corporation’s Lunar Ground Station Network for its M3 Lunar MissionNASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business- WIREDAST SpaceMobile Announces Executive Leadership Team for Next Phase of Accelerated Growth | Business WireReOrbit selects Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 for Space-to-Space and Space-to-Ground Laser Communications DemonstrationTexas man with less than $1 in account offers $200M to bail out space company: SECT-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 Florida family is suing NASA for damages after their home was damaged by space debris made by a spent battery palette that was released from the ISS in 2021. Images shared of space debris falling on a village in China. Synspective has raised 7 billion Yen (over $43 million) in a Series C funding round, and more.Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.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 shares details about the winners at the Spaceport America Cup 2024.You can connect with Alice on LinkedIn and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.Selected ReadingA Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home : NPRhttps://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1804542638034661522Synspective Secures 7 Billion Yen in Series C FundingNew North Korean Hackers Attack Aerospace and Defense CompaniesNASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data- Ars TechnicaSpacewalk Cancelled Due to Spacesuit Cooling Unit Water LeakESA - Ariane 6 pre-show: wet dress rehearsal completePLD Space invests 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex in French GuianaSkynopy secures $3.1M to simplify satellite connectivity - Tech.euFirefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA No Earlier Than June 26Gender mainstreaming toolkit for the space sectorAST SpaceMobile Welcomes Chris Sambar, Head of Network, AT&T, to Board of Directors- Business WireNASA, Global Astronomers Await Rare Nova Explosion 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

Susan Kilrain is an American aerospace engineer, former United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. She is the youngest person to pilot a Space Shuttle. Susan recently released a children’s book called “An Unlikely Astronaut” to encourage future generations to follow their dreams.Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.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

It is absolutely an exciting time to be a space nerd. We are in the thick of a space race 2.0. Or more accurately, 5-0, because we've now seen launch number 50 for commercial launch provider Rocket Lab. Honeywell to acquire CAES. Starlab and Palantir make a deal. 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 Michael Hurowitz, Founder and CEO at Weather Stream.You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about Weather Stream on their website.Selected ReadingRocket Lab Successfully Launches 50th Electron Mission, Deploys Satellites for KinéisHoneywell backs growth drive with $1.9 bln aerospace and defense deal | Reuters Starlab Space Announces Strategic Partnership with Palantir Technologies, Inc.NASA, Partners Conduct Fifth Asteroid Impact Exercise, Release SummaryMynaric Announces Preliminary Full-Year 2023 Results and Provides Outlook for Full-Year 2024 Japan space agency suffers multiple cyberattacks since last year - Nikkei Asia Space Delta 7 welcomes new ISR commanderLook Up Space on LinkedIn Tabletop Exercise Illuminates Gaps in Responding to Theoretical Asteroid Threats – SpacePolicyOnline.com Dhruva Space's maiden satellites deorbit successfully after circling Earth 15,000 timesFormer Vice Chief of Space Operations Elected to Aerospace’s Board of TrusteesThis spring’s solar storm could cost American farms $500 millionT-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 Nations' Committee on the peaceful uses of Outer Space (COPUOUS) 24 kicks off in Vienna. Isar extends its Series C. Virgin Galactic books a crew for a Delta flight.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 Philip Weiss, Vice President of Software Engineering at Orbital Sidekick. We discussOrbital Sidekick’s mission and how they use AWS infrastructure to enhance their work. You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected ReadingCOPUOS 2024 U.S. Statement - Agenda Item 6 - 67th Session of the COPUOS - June 2024 - U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Leveraging commercial technologies for sovereignty: Isar Aerospace extends Series C to over EUR 220m with strong commitment from NATO Innovation FundStratolaunch Unlocks New Flight Capabilities for Roc Launch PlatformVirgin Galactic Announces New Research Flight Contract With Repeat Customer | Business WireMayo woman set to become first Irish person in spaceSERA and NASRDA Partner to Send First Nigerian to Space - SpaceWatch.Global ExLabs wins funds to accelerate space robotics - SpaceNewshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/jim-cantrell_last-friday-phantom-space-received-a-finding-activity-7209134140720332800-c4SL/ESA - Monitoring marine litter from space is now a reality 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 are Science Writer and Author Rebecca Boyle, and CEO and Founder, Chair and CEO of Lonestar Space Holdings, Chris Stott. 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

The NATO Innovation Fund has announced its first deep tech investments to address challenges in defense, security and resilience. The US and India have made significant strides toward deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors including space. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded four companies contracts to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes, 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 Anita Jimenez, Head judge at the 2024 Spaceport America Cup.You can find out more about the Spaceport America Cup through the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association and follow the Livestream starting Wednesday at 9am MT.Selected ReadingNATO Innovation Fund makes first investments to secure the future of the Alliance’s 1 billion citizens- Business WireJOINT FACT SHEET: The United States and India Continue to Chart an Ambitious Course for the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology | The White HouseSpace Systems Command Awards Four Contracts to Develop Space Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes Rocket Lab Signs Record Deal for 10 Electron Launches with Synspective- Business WireIENAI Space bags €3.9M for propulsion tech in small satellites- TFNSatellogic Announce Another Round of Layoffs- SpaceWatch.GlobalExolaunch Integrates 42 Satellites for SpaceX’s Transporter-11 Rideshare Mission- Business WireJuniper Research’s New Future Leaders Index Reveals VLEO Satellite Vendors to Watch as Market DevelopsNASA, Boeing to Discuss Starliner’s MissionNASA Announces Winners of 2024 Student Launch Competitionhttps://www.youtube.com/@esrarocket/streamsT-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 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Redwire as the prime mission integrator for the development of an air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in VLEO. The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) tracked its first hypersonic launch from space. China completed a series of tests last week on a new engine system designed for future lunar missions, and more.Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.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 Geoff Nunn, Curator at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. You can connect with Geoff on LinkedIn and learn more about the Museum of Flight on their website.Selected ReadingRedwire Awarded DARPA Prime Contract for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration- Business WireMissile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launchKepler Validates SDA-Compatible Optical Technology For Space Data Relay ConstellationChina's moon missions: New rocket engine system passes ground test - CGTNChina, Europe advance space mission amid ambitious exploration agenda - CGTNSatixFy Announces a Landmark Order for its Prime2 Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips of More Than $20 Million- Business WireNASA Provides Updated U.S. Spacewalk DatesNASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ​‘Sneak Peek’ From Argonne Supercomputer- Business WireSpace Detection of Earthly Anomalies: Groundbreaking New Technique Unveils Early Earthquake SignsT-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 panel of US spaceport representatives converged on Washington DC this week to explain to lawmakers the growing importance of spaceports to the economy. Facilitated by the Global Spaceport Alliance, the panel of spaceport operators discussed the value that their facilities bring to the regions they serve and the potential for what they can bring to the nation and world. Moderated by GSA Chairman Dr. George Nield, the panel included Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Ted Mercer, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Spaceport Authority, Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director, Spaceport America and Arturo Machuca, Director, Houston Spaceport.Learn more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website.Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.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

Voyager one’s four science instruments are now fully functioning allowing the probe to resume gathering information about interstellar space. NASA and Boeing are extending the Starliner capsule’s stay on the International Space Station until at least June 22.  The U.S. Space Force has awarded Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance spots on a potential 10-year contract to provide launch services as part of the third phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, and more. Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.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 Bailey Reichelt, founding partner at Aegis Law and board member at the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP). You can connect with Bailey on LinkedIn, and learn more about Aegis and ACSP on their websites.Selected ReadingVoyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four InstrumentsBoeing Starliner undocking, return to Earth set for June 22, NASA saysNASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster ResponseBlue Origin, SpaceX, ULA Win Positions on $5.6B IDIQ for USSF National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 - GovCon WireNew CISA report addresses zero trust in space, boosting security for satellites and ground infrastructure - Industrial CyberHistoric Approach to Space Debris: Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Closes in by 50 MetersNATO Space Operations Commanders’ Conference Future Security and WarfareSpace Florida, Business and Aerospace Entities to Congress: Support the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to Boost Investment in American SpaceportsStarship-Super Heavy launches on the Space Coast: Some residents submit environmental concernsRedwire Hires Distinguished Aerospace Executive and Corporate Attorney Aaron Futch as General Counsel- Business WireAerojet Rocketdyne Delivers 1,000th THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motor and Divert and Attitude Control System Ahead of Schedule- Business WireDr. Kalpana Chawla Scholarship Project Sends Iconic Image to the MoonT-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