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The US Space Force requests an additional $1 billion from Congress for projects not included in the fiscal year 2025 budget. Russian Soyuz MS-25 mission carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus arrives at the International Space Station. The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, and offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, 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 Andrew Williams from the European Southern Observatory. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn and read the International Astronomical Union’s Position Paper detailing the way forward for mitigation of satellite constellations’ impact on astronomy on their website.Selected ReadingSpace Force sends Congress $1 billion list of unfunded projectsRussian Soyuz Spacecraft with 3 Astronauts Docks at the International Space StationOrbit Fab RAFTI Fueling Ports Flight Qualified and Ready for In-Space and Launch Site FuelingAerospace Shifts Corporate HQ to DC area; investing $100M in EL Segundo campusLaunching a dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite for Argentinala France prête à subventionner massivement ses mini-fusées- Les EchosUK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices - GOV.UKChina's Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit - CGTNA Letter to the Chandra CommunityOptical Fiber Production - NASABoeing Announces Board and Management ChangesBoom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator AircraftThe nation’s first academic space cybersecurity program welcomes the 2nd cohortGeomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create striking aurora- AP NewsT-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 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle LEX 02 experiment flight at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga. The US Department of Defense and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) are working with three companies to provide logistics services enabling low-cost, responsive access to geostationary and other orbits beyond low Earth orbit. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Dragon capsule resupply mission heading to the International Space Station (ISS), 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 Rebecca Boyle, science journalist and author of “Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are”. You can connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here.Selected ReadingISRO successfully conducts second Pushpak RLV landing experiment | India News - The Indian ExpressIntuitive Machines improves cash position to best since IPO after historic moon missionCompanies Selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle ProjectNASA Science, Hardware Aboard SpaceX's 30th Resupply Launch to StationMars Sample Return Dominates House Hearing on NASA Science – SpacePolicyOnline.comNASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support SystemMission X Update #2: Fly, Fix, FlyAstralintu and D-Orbit Sign MOU to Bring Space Cloud Services and Its Benefits to Latin AmericaNASA, Health and Human Services Highlight Cancer Moonshot ProgressSpace tourists and crew suffer high radiation risks – regulation is needed to protect themESA - New missions selected for the fourth edition of the Fly Your Satellite! programmeT-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

Many of us know that the Moon pulls on our oceans, driving the tides, but did you know that it smells like gunpowder? Or that it was essential to the development of science and religion? Rebecca Boyle, science journalist and author of “Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are” shares her research and thoughts on the future of missions to explore the lunar surface. You can connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here.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 launches the NROL-123 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA Wallops in Virginia. Varda Space has released results from its first orbital drug manufacturing mission called Winnebago-1. Roscosmos aborts the Soyuz MS25 mission 20 seconds ahead of liftoff, 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 Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of Xage Security.You can connect with Geoff on LinkedIn and learn more about Xage Security on their website and read about the JCDC 2024 Priorities here.Selected ReadingRocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth National Security Mission for NROLive coverage: Dragon flights return to Cape Canaveral’s pad 40 with SpaceX’s 30th cargo mission to the Space Station – Spaceflight NowReturn of the Ritonavir: A Study on the Stability of Pharmaceuticals Processed in Orbit | Biological and Medicinal Chemistry | ChemRxiv | Cambridge Open EngageAdvanced Space Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence for Spacecraft Autonomy at the MoonNanoAvionics selects Neuraspace for Enhanced Safety and Sustainability in Space OperationsSidus Space Establishes Two-Way Communications with State-of-the-Art Hybrid 3D-Printed LS-1 Satellite- Business WireTTTech Aerospace and Réaltra collaborate on compact TTEthernet switch solution for space applicationsReOrbit Signs MoU with SatSure and KaleidEO to Offer Comprehensive Space Infrastructure SolutionChina launches relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-moon communication - CGTNSoyuz MS-25 set to launch to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA - NASASpaceFlight.comFour Veteran Space Industry Leaders Join Astrobotic as the Company Builds Griffin-1Russia warns US against using SpaceX for spyingSpace Force hosts annual Guardian Field Forum- United States Space Force High School Students Contribute to Exoplanet DiscoveryT-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

Northrop Grumman's making a concept study about a possible moon train for DARPA's 10 year lunar architecture capability study, or LunA-10. Intelsat has announced an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company’s OneWeb low-earth orbit constellation. Blue Origin has announced that they will demonstrate Blue Ring’s mission operation capabilities and core flight systems on the DarkSky-1 Defense Innovation Unit sponsored launch, 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 Alex Pospekhov and Alexey Shirobokov of Mission Space.You can connect with Alex and Alexy on LinkedIn and learn more about Mission Space on their website.Selected ReadingNorthrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA - Breaking DefenseIntelsat Advances Multi-Orbit Strategy with Expansion of Eutelsat Group LEO Agreement- Business WireSpaceX to sell satellite laser links that speed in-space communication to rivals- ReutersGITAI Completes Fully Successful Technology Demonstration Outside the ISSBlue Origin’s Blue Ring to Demonstrate Operation Capabilities on DarkSky-1 MissionXodiac Night Flight 2024Airbus continues to collaborate with NASA to monitor climate change from Space ESA kicks off two new navigation missionsSWISSto12 setzt seine Expansion fort, vergrößert sein Team um 25 % und schafft weitere Produktionsflächen- Business WireMDA Space Named As One Of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies For 2024China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general saysWhy astronauts age slower in space than the rest of us on earth - The Times of IndiaNASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis MissionsT-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 States and Japan are co-sponsoring a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a ban on any nuclear weapons in orbit. Benchmark Space Systems has successfully deployed its next-gen Xantus electric propulsion aboard Space Solutions’ 12U cubesat in low Earth orbit.Terran Orbital’s subsidiary Tyvak International has delivered the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency, 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 Nick Searra, Executive Director of the Interstellar Foundation.You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn and learn more about the Interstellar Foundation on their website.Selected ReadingUS and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space- AP NewsA Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military - The AtlanticReady for take-off: A look inside the IDF's new Space Directorate UnitPress Release: Benchmark Electric Propulsion Thrusters On Orbit And Poised For First FireSpace Workforce 2030 Names New Executive Director in Landmark PartnershipSpire Global to Enhance AI-Driven Weather Prediction in Collaboration with NVIDIATerran Orbital’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission- Business WireChina building giant hypersonic railgun for space launches - Asia TimesWhile USSF Budget Dips, Funds for New Nuclear Command and Control Satellites Jump1st Space Brigade’s tactical close space support is on the moveBiden’s tax proposals would hurt commercial spaceESA - Operations begin to de-ice Euclid’s visionT-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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Parsons Corporation for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Maxar Technologies’ first two of six planned high-resolution WorldView Legion satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, ahead of launch as soon as April. Science Applications International Corporation known as SAIC, has announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal 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 Gianluca Redolfi, Chief Business Officer at Sateliot.You can connect with Gianluca on LinkedIn and learn more about Sateliot on their website.Selected ReadingThe Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber ThreatsSAIC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results- Business WireNOAA selects system integrator for the Traffic Coordination System for SpaceFirst Two WorldView Legion Satellites Arrive at Launch BaseThe stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled | ArianeGroupThomas Stafford, NASA astronaut who led Apollo-Soyuz joint mission, dies at 93 | collectSPACEHow historic handshake in space brought superpowers closer | CNN NASA to Send Research to Station Aboard 30th SpaceX Resupply MissionWelcome to the OuterNET™Kymeta Begins Fulfilling Customer Orders of its First Multi-Orbit, On-the-Move Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Users- Business WireT-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

Lonestar Data Holding’s Independence payload was delivered as part of the successful Intuitive Machine’s IM-1 Odysseus Nova-C lander mission that touched down on the south pole of the Moon on February 22, 2024. From the surface of the Moon, Lonestar successfully completed the first ever data center test in their proof-of-concept demonstration. Lonestar’s CEO and Cofounder Chris Stott shares with us the journey from idea to reality.You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and learn more about Lonestar Data Holdings 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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate collaborations between satellite operators and cell phone companies. Redwire Corporation reported revenues for the full year 2023 increased 51.9% to $243.8 million. Astra Space Investors are requesting a legal review of the private sale of the company to founders Chris Kemp and Adam London, 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 Chris Stott, CEO and Cofounder of Lonestar Data Holdings.You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and learn more about Lonestar Data Holdings on their website.Selected ReadingFCC Proposes Framework to Facilitate Supplemental Coverage From Space | Federal Communications CommissionRedwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results- Business WireASTRA SPACE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Sale of Astra Space, Inc. -ASTR- Business WireSpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape scrubbed for Thursday nightSpace Force Chief Says Shift to Warfighting Posture Continues Despite Slight Budgetary DecreaseESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project - European SpaceflightChina concludes selection of fourth batch of astronauts for future space missionsTwo Chinese satellites fail to enter orbit after abnormality - CGTNNASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Successfully Deploy at Kennedy Space CenterVirgin Galactic Reports Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08- Business WireT-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 launches Starship for a third test flight from Boca Chica. Lunar mining company Interlune says that it has raised $15 million, adding to previous rounds of angel investments. The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of lunar mission control capabilities at ESA's Columbus Control Centre, 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 FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Kelvin B. Coleman.You can connect with Kelvin on LinkedIn and learn more about AST on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth after completing most of test flight- ReutersMining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try-  Ars TechnicaNASA Awards Grants for Lunar InstrumentationNASA's Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity ChampionsStudy documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space | ReutersSidus Space Receives Signals from LizzieSat™ after Successful Launch and Deployment on the SpaceX Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission | Business WireESA - From Munich to the MoonQuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems Partner to Deliver Radiation-Tolerant eFPGA IP for Commercial Space ApplicationsSatixFy’s Space Chips Advance into Customer Testing Stage- Business WireT-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