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Forecasters warn that a geomagnetic storm is expected to impact the Earth this weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch Vehicle Operator License for proposed SpaceX Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clark County has approved plans for the first phase of construction for a Las Vegas spaceport, 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 Rachel Tillman, Founder of The Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project.You can connect with Rachel on LinkedIn and learn more about the Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project on their website.Selected Reading'Severe Geomagnetic Storm' May Hit Earth Today: Everything You Need to Knowhttps://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/228 SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39AStarlink On Track to Hit $6.6B in Revenue This Year, Quilty Report Estimates - Via SatelliteConstruction can start on first phase of Las Vegas SpaceportNASA Glenn Looking to Lease FacilitiesNASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi ArabiaPakistan's orbiter ICUBE-Q beams back first image from lunar orbitASLI Announces Colloquium Series on African Space ProgramShould commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do? : NPRMDA Space Announces 2024 Annual And Special Meeting Results And New Board Chair AppointmentAwards — Women's Aerospace Networkhttps://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/233T-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 has exceeded the amount of launches from its Kennedy Space Center pad that was held by NASA’s Space Shuttle. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, has successfully completed its rigorous environmental test suite at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in readiness for first flight. MDA Space has released its Q1 financial report, 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 Quinn, Co-founder and CEO at Exos Aerospace.You can connect with John on LinkedIn and learn more about Exos Aerospace on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX breaks Space Shuttle pad record with Falcon 9 Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)- SpaceSierra Space Reinvents Space Transportation with Dream Chaser®MDA Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsTerran Orbital Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report- Business WireChina launches its 1st MEO broadband communication satellite - CGTNJoint Bahraini-Egyptian Venture Secures Spot on 2026 Chinese Lunar Exploration Mission- Space in AfricaSigning Of The ESA-SATCEN Administrative ArrangementU.S. National Science Foundation suspends UTEP's aerospace grant - KVIALab to provide optical payload for upcoming U.S. Space Force mission- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryJohn McFall: Para-astronaut on a mission to open up spaceDoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie – First Food Ever Baked in Space – Touches Down in New Display at the SmithsonianT-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 and ULA have confirmed that the next launch attempt of the Boeing Starliner will be May 17 at the earliest. D-Orbit’s ION satellite has come within 1 kilometer of Starfish Space’s Otter Pup to collect data. Redwire Space has successfully 3D bioprinted the first live human heart tissue sample through its 3D BioFabrication Facility onboard the International Space Station, 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 Sara Kelley, Program Director at the Endeavour Scholarship Organization. You can connect with Sara on LinkedIn and learn more about the Endeavour Scholarship on their website.Selected ReadingAtlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner’s first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight NowStarfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close- TechCrunchRedwire Pioneering Biopharma Production in Space by Successfully Bioprinting Live Human Heart Tissue and Delivering Second Batch of PIL-BOX Pharmaceutical Crystal ExperimentsChang'e-6 probe enters moon orbit - CGTNSpace Tech Startup Xona Raises $19M Series A for its Cutting-Edge Satellite Navigation ServiceBlackSky Reports First Quarter 2024 Results- Business WireVirgin Galactic Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdateESA - Mission control ready for EarthCARE despite disruptionSpace sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innovation - GOV.UKState and Federal Space Stakeholders Release Florida Spaceport System Maritime Intermodal Transportation Study Feasibility Phase ReportSweden's Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer - European SpaceflightPOLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes - European SpaceflightLonestar Data Holdings Unveils Revolutionary "Freedom Payload" Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Second Lunar Data Center MissionT-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 noisy oxygen pressure relief valve on the ULA Atlas V's Centaur second stage causes a scrub for Boeing’s Starliner crewed testflight. Privateer Space has raised $56.5 million and also acquired analytics firm Orbital Insight. Rocket Lab has completed the first full assembly of its new Archimedes 3D printed, reusable, rocket engine for the Neutron medium lift launch vehicle, 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 DC-based Space Policy Expert Brendan Curry.You can connect with Brendan on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingAtlas V Starliner CFTWelcome to the Crew, Orbital Insight! - Privateer SpaceRocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Reflecting Year-on-Year Revenue Growth of 69%, Sequential Quarterly Growth of 55%, and Continued Growth in Q2 2024- Business WireRocket Lab Completes Archimedes Engine Build, Begins Engine Test Campaign- Business WireRocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Support SDA Satellite Constellation Development- Business WireSidus Space is teammate on $30M Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER Team for the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Contract to Support the Agency’s Artemis CampaignNGA Announces First Commercial Solutions Opening- National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency creating space intel hubChina launches new Long March-6C, puts 4 satellites into orbit - CGTNNATO plans to defend space but will have to work with the commercial sector for its tech- EuronewsGeneral Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution- UN NewsAST SpaceMobile Welcomes Andrew Johnson as New Chief Legal Officer- Business WireUS Sailing’s Hans Henken sets course for space after Paris 2024T-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

It’s launch day for Boeing's Starliner and its two crew. NASA is reportedly assessing its facilities on Wallops Island, Virginia, to increase the number of authorized rocket launches by 200%. Two NASA veterans will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 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 Sharon Lemac-Vincere, Academic at the University Of Strathclyde.You can connect with Sharon on LinkedIn and learn more about the Space Cyber Executive Course and Conference on their website.Selected ReadingBoeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space after several setbacksNASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility to support three times as many launches- TechCrunchFormer NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential MedalsRTX's advanced ground system for space-based missile warning now operationalRTX's new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar's WorldView LegionMuon Space and Earth Fire Alliance Unveil FireSat Constellation, a Revolutionary Space Mission to Transform Global Wildfire ResponseChina-France space cooperation benefits global scientific research - CGTNSamples from China's Shenzhou-17 mission delivered to scientists - CGTN‘China’s Cape Canaveral’ is booming, fueled by moon mission and space program- CNNARMD SolicitationsVC-backed start-ups aren’t getting rocket fuel from the government, says Gilmour Space founderUniversities Space Research Association Elects Three Universities to the AssociationNASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How.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

China's Chang'e 6 mission lifted off from Wenchang early this morning via a Long March 5 rocket. HyImpulse launches the rocket "SR75" from Australia's Southern Launch Range in Koonibba. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified gaps in NASA's cybersecurity measures for spacecraft acquisition, emphasizing the need for updated policies and standards, 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 Isabelle Crossley and Alex Walker from Durham University’s rocketry team. You can find out more about Durham’s Rocketry Team on their website and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.Selected ReadingChina launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon- ReutersHyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicleGAO report indicates that NASA should update spacecraft acquisition policies and standards for cybersecurity - Industrial Cyber NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space ExplorationHubble Network's Bluetooth to Space ConnectionFirst Two WorldView Legion Spacecraft Performing Well After Launch- MaxarSierra Space Continues to Lead the Industry in the Development of the First Business-Ready Commercial Space Station- Business WireSatellogic Releases Open Dataset for AI Model Training- Business WireNewSpace Ignitor ProgramNational Space DayT-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 sister podcast the Spycast hosted by Curator of the International Spy Museum Andrew Hammond, spoke to Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Avi is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. He’s also a best selling novelist and in 2012, TIME magazine selected him as one of the 25 most influential people in space. Andrew spoke to Avi Loeb about his theory of what is out there in the universe.You can listen to the SpyCast, produced by N2K, on the website thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast.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

NASA’s Inspector General’s Office releases its report on the Artemis 1 mission. China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe has completed a final systematic joint rehearsal ahead of Friday’s launch. South Korean healthcare company Boryung, has launched the 2024 Humans In Space (HIS) Challenge in collaboration with global partners, 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 Marc Kneppers, satellite cybersecurity expert at Dominant Information Solutions Canada (DISC).You can connect with Marc on LinkedIn and learn more about DISC on their website.Selected ReadingNASA’s Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar OrbitNASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic ScienceNASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New PhaseNASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAASSC Next Gen OPIR Polar Program completes Space Vehicle CDRChina's Chang'e-6 lunar probe ready for launch after final rehearsal - CGTNPakistan's moon mission, aboard Chinese rocket, set for launch tomorrowBoryung Launches 2024 Humans In Space Challenge: Sending Experiments into OrbitNRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch - SpaceNews‘Galactic 07’ Mission Launch Window Opens June 8Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost 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

Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has secured a $413 million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asks the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a deorbit vehicle for the International Space Station. Astroscale Holdings has been approved by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list the company’s shares on the Growth Market of the TSE, 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 Tuana Yazici, Chair & CEO of Tuana Group, and the non-profit AeroAI Global Solutions.You can connect with Tuana on LinkedIn and learn more about her program on the website.Selected ReadingBoeing subsidiary to power space defenseFAA Learning Period to Get Another Extension – SpacePolicyOnline.comNelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle – SpacePolicyOnline.com Portal Press ReleaseAstroscale Obtains Approval to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth MarketBlue Skies Space raises £2M to open up access to satellite data - Tech.euATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin's Blue Ring DarkSky-1 MissionUmbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT ProgramExolaunch Successfully Deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite- Business WireGovExec Announces the Founding Underwriters for The GovExec Space ProjectBreaking news! The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) Telescope Site Completion Ceremony HoldsT-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

SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, 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 Musa Mishamo, founder of Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium.You can find out more about the Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium on their website.Selected ReadingSES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the futureHelsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-StartupsUnseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business WirePreligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial AnalyticsChinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC NewsChina set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- ReutersBoosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnershipsKBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial ResultsNASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million MilesSlingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in SpaceMost U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space ForceNASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center DirectorAsteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud TechnologyT-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