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In the aftermath of the Challenger STS-51L tragedy, the crew’s families came together, firmly committed to carrying on the spirit of their loved ones by continuing their education mission. In April 1986, they created the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. To date, Challenger Center has reached more than 6 million students globally and continues to inspire hundreds of thousands of students every year. Learn more about the Challenger Learning Center in Maine with Kirsten Hibbard.You can connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and find out more about the Challenger Learning Center 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

The White House releases its new Space Framework. Firefly Aerospace launches its Fly the Lightning mission carrying Lockheed Martin’s Electronically Steerable Antenna  demonstrator payload to orbit. Mangata Networks partners with Microsoft to develop an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite, 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 GuestWe are rounding up 2023 with T-Minus host Maria Varmazis, Producer Alice Carruth and N2K Vice President Brandon Karpf and looking ahead to 2024.Selected ReadingUnited States Novel Space Activities Authorization And Supervision Framework | The White HouseMangata Networks Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft to Pioneer AI-Enabled Edge Cloud Connectivity via Satellitehttps://sam.gov/opp/04447821d6284798b2550e61057a7ecd/viewDragon Undocks, Scientific Cargo Headed Back to Earth – Space StationCygnus cargo craft departs the ISS Dec. 22 for fiery re-entry in new year- SpaceIEEE Computer Society (CS) Global Scientists and Engineers Rank 2023 Technology Trend PredictionsWhat we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024 | TechCrunchKennedy Space Center Looks Ahead to a Busy Year in 2024ESA - Pinhole propulsion for satellitesWho is making waves in China-U.S. space collaboration? - CGTNT-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

Beijing-based Galaxy Power Aerospace has successfully raised 1.1 billion yuan, or approximately $154 million, in C and C+ financing rounds. US Vice President Kamala Harris held the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she announced that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. Firefly Aerospace has announced that it has rescheduled its Alpha FLT 004 rocket launch for the morning of  Friday, December 22, at 9:18 a.m local in California, 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 Space Lawyer and Science Fiction Author, Laura Montgomery.You can connect with Laura on LinkedIn and you’ll find her novels available at all good book retailers.Selected ReadingGalaxy Power Aerospace completed C and C+ rounds of 1.1 billion yuan in financingChina's Shenzhou-17 crew to conduct maiden extravehicular activities - CGTNFACT SHEET: Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships- The White HouseImplementation Plan of the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan | OSTP | The White House1QFY24 NOAA Commercial Satellite Data General RFIL3Harris Clears Critical Design and Production Readiness Reviews for Tranche 1 Missile Tracking SatellitesWichita State, NASA lead research for improved in-space manufacturing plansNASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a SuccessUPDATE: Firefly rocket launch rescheduled for Friday after being scrubbed due to weather2023 in review: Satellite direct-to-device race heats upMajor Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023T-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 US Space Force celebrates its 4th birthday. Virginia invests $20 million on developments at the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport. United Arab Emirates-based companies Bayanat and Al Yah Satellite Communications agree to merge, 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 Brendan Byrne, podcast host for Are We There Yet? for NPR affiliate WMFE.You can connect with Brendan on LinkedIn and listen to Are We There Yet? here.Selected ReadingUSSF turns four: Birthday celebration at LA AFB- Los Angeles Air Force Base Virginia sends $20 million to space authority to expand launch operationsDugway Proving Ground will be new landing site for future Boeing Starliner missionsPale Blue teams up with TOKYO KEIKI on manufacturing and assembly of prototype mass-production model of satellite propulsion systemIndia to allot satellite internet airwaves without auction in win for Musk- ReutersBayanat and Yahsat boards recommend merger to create an AI-powered space technology champion with global reachEIB and Walloon Region partner up to grow Walloon space sector - SpaceWatch.GlobalESA Will Not Open an Investigation into How Vega Tanks Went MissingVirgin Galactic Launches Into The New Year With January Commercial FlightTrustPoint Announces Strategic Partnership With SpiderOakPolicy bill backs new revenue streams for US Space Force launch rangesTech breakthroughs boost China's commercial space industry development - CGTNCreek Valley Elementary Students' Science Experiment Bound for International Space Station 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

Blue Origin’s New Shepard resumes flight missions after a 15 month hiatus. Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial orbital data center to be hosted on Axiom Station. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has launched the ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge', 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 Kirsten Hibbard from the Challenger Learning Center in Maine.You can connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and find out more about the Challenger Learning Center on their website.Selected ReadingMission NS-24 Updates- Blue OriginAxiom Space Partners with Kepler Space and Skyloom to Operationalize the World’s 1st Orbital Data CenterAstrobotic Peregrine Fueled & Ready For Lunar Mission NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for ECCCO Mission Concept StudyFirefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for Lockheed Martin No Earlier Than December 20UN Office for Outer Space Affairs launches ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge'Ariane 6 joint update report, 18 December 2023China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbitParker Solar Probe Team Garners NASA Honors | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryAmazon's Project Kuiper to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet - BloombergNASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via LaserT-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

SaxaVord Spaceport has received a license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority making it the UK’s first licensed vertical launch spaceport and the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe. Blue Origin scrubs its  first New Shephard rocket launch since September 2022. HawkEye 360 has acquired RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence, 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 Dave Sterling, CEO of Royce GEO.You can connect with Dave on LinkedIn and learn more about Royce Geo on their website.Selected ReadingSaxaVord granted spaceport licence by UK Civil Aviation Authorityhttps://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1736773076627378458 Space Command Reaches Full Operational Capability; Gen. James Dickinson Quoted - GovCon WireSpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of X-37B space plane now targeted for Dec. 28SpaceX delays first Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability – Spaceflight NowHawkEye 360 Expands Spectrum Scanning through the Acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar IntelligenceSpace Force selects GURU and Princeton to Build the Future of Immersive Collaborative Training for Space Flight OperationsLaunch vehicle telemetry expected to become commercially available faster as InRange moves to marketNASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space StationsThe Mineral Supply Chain And The New Space RaceTexas Lottery plans to launch contest winners to space; how you can enterT-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

What gaps are there in the workforce for the space industry and what are we doing to provide students with the tools they need to succeed? Listen to Bryce Kennedy’s experience as the President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and lessons learned from being a professor at New Mexico Tech.You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn and learn more about the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP) 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

China’s secretive spaceplane hitches a ride to orbit on a Long March 2F rocket. The US House and Senate approve a 2024 Defense Spending Bill providing $841.4 billion in funding for the Defense Department. Rocket Lab’s Electron returns to flight for the 10th launch of the year, 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 the President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, Bryce Kennedy.You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn and learn more about the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP) on their website.Selected ReadingChina launches experimental spacecraft into orbit for third time since 2020- ReutersDOD Prioritizing Cooperation With Allies in SpaceCongress Passes Fiscal 2024 Defense Spending Bill, Pay Raise for Service MembersBiden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century - AP NewsRocket Lab Reaches New Annual Launch Record with 10th Electron Mission This YearSierra Space’s Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Enters Final Test Campaign, Spaceplane Transitioning to Orbital OperationsAborted test and missing parts add to European space woes- ReutersHotSat-1: UK climate satellite suffers failure in orbitThales Alenia Space has selected the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility for FLEX satellite first test campaignInternational, North American and European Statistical Classifications for Space Economy MeasurementGE Aerospace achieves breakthrough in hypersonic engine development- Flight GlobalMysterious, repeating fast radio burst acts like a celestial slide whistle- CNNT-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

NASA’s JPL says Voyager 1 is having trouble with its flight data system. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears from federal witnesses about mission authorization for all new commercial space activities.  D-Orbit has signed two launch service contracts with South Korean space startup TelePIX, 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 African Space Policy Analyst, Ruvimbo Samanga.You can connect with Ruvimbo on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingEngineers Working to Resolve Issue With Voyager 1 Computer – The Sun Spot Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se…NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First LinkAmazon to connect Kuiper satellites with laser links to boost space internet networkAir New Zealand partners with Starlink for onboard wifi - Airport TechnologyD-Orbit and TelePIX Announce Contracts for the in-orbit testing of TetraplexTomorrow.io and TomorrowNow Supports the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience in AfricaChina’s Space Program in 2023: Taking Stock – The DiplomatBlue Origin sure seems confident it will launch New Glenn in 2024- Ars TechnicaPathfinder Launch Lessons Learned report- GOV.UKMassive 'lighthouses' on the moon could light the way for future lunar astronauts- 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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Communications Commission reaffirms the Wireline Bureau’s prior decision to reject the long-form application of SpaceX’s Starlink to receive public support through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program. Blue Origin is planning to relaunch its New Shepard suborbital vehicle as early as December 18. The European Space Agency’s Boost! Programme provides funding for HyImpulse and Orbex, 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 Planetary Geologist, Dr. Kirby Runyon. You can connect with Kirby on LinkedIn and learn more about PlaneX on their website.Selected ReadingFCC Reaffirms Decision To Reject Starlink Application For Nearly $900 Million In SubsidiesBlue Origin aims to launch first New Shepard rocket in over a yearAnnouncing Two Starlab Demo Missions - Voyager SpaceHyImpulse NewsOrbex Awarded £3.3 Million as Part of European Space Agency’s Boost! InitiativeOpen Cosmos And Connected Forge Partnership To Bring Actionable Data Solutions To The MarketIn space missions- Faraday Dragon Asia Pacific-Philippineshttps://bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in/bhoonidhi/index.htmlGovernment Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se...’EXCLUSIVE: Freedom to maneuver key for future space ‘combat mindset,’ says ex-SPACECOM deputyLeoLabs: Russia, China time suspicious space activity for some US holidaysNASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid RegionsHair samples from JFK, 2 other presidents headed to deep space- The HillT-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