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SpaceX launches the Transporter 10 rideshare mission carrying 53 payloads to low Earth orbit. Terran Orbital has been awarded a $15.2 million contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory, 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 John Thompson.You can connect with John on LinkedIn and learn more about NASA Student Launch and American Rocketry Challenge.Selected ReadingFour Crew-8 Members Enter Station for Six-Month MissionNASA addresses the crack in the hatch of Crew-8 spacecraft | Digital TrendsSpaceX launches 53 satellites on Transporter-10 rideshare flight, nails rocket landing (video) | Spacehttps://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/79Muon Space Establishes Communications, Confirms Health of Weather SatelliteTexas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchangeTerran Orbital Awarded a $15.2 million Contract from the US Space ForceAAC Clyde Space wins SEK 56.2 M order from LusoSpacePortugal Passes New Legislation to License Launch Centers - European SpaceflightHistoric licence for Queensland spaceport | Australian Space AgencyNASA Awards Contracts for Flight, Payload Integration ServicesViasat Chosen To Power Inflight Connectivity on Icelandair's New Airbus AircraftBlue Origin targets 2025 for cargo lander's inaugural moon trip, with humans to followNASA Joins Rice University for 2024 Space Studies ProgramT-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 SpaceX Crew-8 are currently on their way to the International Space Station, after they launched late last night from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lockheed Martin’s makes a bid to acquire Terran Orbital for $600 million. NASA is shutting down a more than $2 billion project to test satellite servicing like fueling in space, citing higher costs and schedule delays, 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 Isabelle Mierau, Cofounder of the new Space Debris DAO. You can connect with Isabelle on LinkedIn and learn more about Space Debris DAO on their website.Selected ReadingNASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space StationNASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space StationNASA Collects First Surface Science in Decades via Commercial Moon MissionMicroalgae converts CO2 to oxygen in Turkish space experiment - Daily SabahLockheed Martin looks to acquire spacecraft maker Terran Orbital for nearly $600 millionNASA to discontinue $2 billion satellite servicing project on higher costs, schedule delays- ReutersContracts for March 1, 2024SpaceX Transporter 10MDA LTD. To Be Added To S&P/TSX Composite IndexRivada Secures U.K. Market Access LicenseWebb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen - NASA ScienceT-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

Robert Kurson is the author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. Find out what inspired him to document the lives of Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.You can learn more about Robert Kurson’s novels on his 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

The US Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with The Boeing Company to resolve 199 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. High winds and rough seas in the Atlantic have pushed back the launch of SpaceX Crew-8 Saturday at 11.16pm local time at the earliest, 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 Robert Kurson, author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. The US Congress passing a Continuing Resolution which extends the deadlines for passing the FY2024 appropriations bills further into March.You can learn more about Robert Kurson’s novels on his website.Selected ReadingU.S. Department of State Concludes $51 Million Settlement Resolving Export Violations by The Boeing CompanyBoeing in talks to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems, WSJ reports- ReutersCongress Clears New CR, Punting Shutdown Threat Further Into March – SpacePolicyOnline.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7169004907721654274/NewsSpace ground tracking program to reach key milestoneNASA delays space station crew rotation flight, makes way for SpaceX Starlink launch - CBS IM-1 | Intuitive MachinesSidus Space Announces Pricing of Public Offering | Business WireNASA Selects ACMI as Second Approved Exploration Park FacilityUK and France to deepen research and AI links following Horizon association - GOV.UKFunding boost to grow Aussie space sectorFormer NASA Administrator Richard Truly Passes Away – SpacePolicyOnline.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwxO1ZiJ0kT-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

Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Odysseus continues to operate on the surface of the Moon. The Russian made Nauka module attached to the International Space Station has suffered a leak of a backup cooling system. Iran successfully launched the "Pars-I" remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, 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. Knatokie Ford, Founder and CEO of Fly Sci Enterprise. You can learn more about Knatokie’s work on her website. Selected ReadingIM-1 | Intuitive MachinesLonestar Data Holdings Independence Payload Makes History with Successful Test Of Data Storage Concept From The Surface Of The Moon. Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak- Reuters NASA monitoring increased leak in Russian ISS module - SpaceNews Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak- Reuters Iran's Pars 1 satellite enters space after Russian launch- ReutersViasat Wins Contract from Northrop Grumman on U.S. Air Force's Commercial Space Internet ExperimentsCongress Takes Action to Beat China in SpaceFirefly Aerospace Doubles Facilities in Briggs, Texas to Support Medium Launch VehicleAAC Space Africa wins SEK 2.3 M satellite orderBright Ascension And Third Planet Orbital Announce PartnershipSpace-Caused Eye, Head Pressure Research as Crew-8 Preps for LaunchVarda Capsule Reentry - Full Video from LEO to 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

Rocket Lab reports financial results and shares a backlog of contracts valued at over $1 billion dollars. Astra Space Founders have offered to buy out the struggling company for $278 million. Northrop Grumman has warned employees that it could be facing layoffs at their space facility in southern California following a termination of a Space Force contract, 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 Aerospace Engineer and Agrifood Advocate, Allen Herbert.You can connect with Allen on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingRocket Lab Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance for the First Quarter Astra Space founders propose buyout at fraction of 2021 valuation- ReutersVirgin Galactic Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateNorthrop Grumman warns space sector employees of potential layoffs - SpaceNewsAbu Dhabi sovereign fund to invest space tech, AI this year | ReutersSpacetech startup for propulsion systems Spacefields raises first institutional funding - The Economic TimesUS tells Musk to allow service in Taiwan - Taipei TimesRecord-breaking Army astronaut receives rare qualification device | ArticleKorean researchers create an electrostatic environment that simulates the moon's surfaceIt turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data- Ars TechnicaNASA Names New Station Manager, Space Operations DeputyT-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

India bestows wings and introduces to the world the selection of the first four Vyomanauts. France-based UNSEENLABS has raised €85 million in a new funding round. The FAA has closed the SpaceX-led mishap investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Orbital Test Flight 2 launch that occurred in November 2023, 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 Eleftherios Kosmas, discussing the work of the Libre Space Foundation.The website for the Libre Space Foundation is Libre.space.Selected ReadingMeet 4 astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission- India NewsUNSEENLABS announces a record-breaking fundraising of €85 millionhttps://www.albaorbital.com/hellospaceNew funding to put the UK at heart of next generation telecommunications services - GOV.UKCambrian ExecutiveIntuitive Machines’s X UpdateFAA closes Starship investigation as SpaceX seeks license for next launchVarda’s drug-cooking Winnebago will be remembered as a space pioneer | Ars TechnicaIs the FAA Ready for More Space Travelers? | U.S. GAOUniversal Hydrogen Successfully Powers Megawatt-Class Fuel Cell Powertrain Using Company’s Proprietary Liquid Hydrogen Module | Business WireAdvanced satellites, space station and historic moon mission: China’s rocket launches will increase 50% this yearT-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

Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Odysseus seen in first images on the moon. Japan’s SLIM woke up after the lunar night. China launches a satellite for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments, 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 Matt Shieh, CEO and Co-Founder of Canopy Aerospace. You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn and learn more about Canopy Aerospace on their website.Selected ReadingLunar landing photos: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus sends back first images from the moonEagleCam Updates: Device Remains Operational; Team Optimistic for Deployment- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityJapan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night- ReutersChina launches new communication technology experiment satellite - CGTNChina's Long March-8 rocket for Queqiao-2 arrives at launch site - CGTNSpace Force, NRO Will Fly Targeting Satellites ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’How DOD’s Overhaul of Space Classification Will Help Operations, Industry, AlliesLockheed Martin's Pony Express 2 Tech Demo Satellites Declared Ready For LaunchEuropean Space Agency and GSMA Foundry Forge Ahead with Partnership, including funding opportunities to help the industry pioneer new innovations in terrestrial-satellite communicationStratolaunch Completes 2nd Captive Carry Flight with TA-1 Test VehicleLeoLabs Appoints Commercial Space Executive Tony Frazier as Its New CEOASU-based space workforce training program expands to Australia and New ZealandNASA Awards Spaceflight Development, Operations ContractFinal images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter- Ars TechnicaT-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

Keisha Schahaff won a trip to space aboard a Virgin Galactic flight. She became the first woman from the Caribbean to go to space and she took her daughter with her. Find out how Keisha’s trip to space has transformed her life and influenced her career as a Wellness and Health Coach. She shared her incredible story with us.You can connect with Keisha on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her 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

Intuitive Machines makes history as the first commercial company to land on the Moon. Payloads from NASA and commercial customers are at the Moon’s south pole carried by the Nova-C class lunar lander called Odysseus. The landing is the first for the US since 1972, 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 Wellness Coach and Virgin Galactic Astronaut Keisha Schahaff.You can connect with Keisha on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her website.Selected ReadingMoon landing: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years | ReutersHere's what just landed on the moon aboard Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander | SpaceIntuitive Machines jumps in wild trading after moon landingNASA, Intuitive Machines to Discuss Historic Moon Mission TodayT-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