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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

Intuitive Machine’s Nova to attempt to land on the moon. Rocket Lab and Varda return the W-1 to Earth carrying pharmaceutical crystals. The European Space Agency’s ERS-2 is deorbited and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on reentry, 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 Business Advisor and Strategist, Tony Colucci.You can connect with Tony on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingWatch Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus lander attempt historic moon landing todayRocket Lab Successfully Returns Spacecraft Capsule to Earth, Brings Back Pharmaceuticals Made in Space | Business WireVoyager Vitality! Terran Orbital’s CAPSTONE Nanosatellite Exceeds ExpectationsESA - ERS-2 reenters Earth’s atmosphere over Pacific OceanESA - Ariane 6 arrives at Europe’s Spaceport via CanopéeCabinet approves amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space SectorDeputy Secretary General: NATO is strengthening its partnership with the space industry , 20-Feb.-2024OSC Announces Opportunity to Provide Commercial SSA Data Quality Monitoring ServicesGeneral John W. Raymond Joins Board Of Impulse Space; Company Recently Selected For Two SBIR Awards By SPACEWERXBlue Origin Debuts New Glenn on Our Launch PadBlue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance | Ars TechnicaElon Musk’s SpaceX Forges Closer Ties With U.S. Spy and Military Agencies - WSJData centers in space | CIODelta eclipse flight to let passengers spend ‘as much time as possible’ in totalityT-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 US Space Force wants a hotline with China to prevent crises in space. Chinese commercial company Space Circling raises $13.9 million in a Series A funding round. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander is scheduled to touchdown on the moon tomorrow, February 22, at 1649 CST, 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 former NASA Astronaut Trainer and Author, Debbie Ramos Trainor. You can connect with Debbie on LinkedIn and find out more about “Tortillas to Astronauts: An Unexpected Journey” on Goodreads.Selected ReadingSpace Force: We need a hotline to China - Defense OneSpace Circling Secures $13.9 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize China's Commercial Space IndustryLunar company Intuitive Machines' stock surges 50% to trade above SPAC debut priceIM-1 | Intuitive Machines Fly the Lightning - Firefly AerospaceU.S., Partner Nations Strengthen Space Interoperability During Global SentinelHughes Selected to Provide Modems and Multi-Orbit Auto-PACE Solution in Support of SES Space & Defense's US Air Force DEUCSI ProgramSpace Tango Selected by NASA for Key Role in Artemis II MissionSpire Global Awarded €8.4M by the European Maritime Safety Agency for Provision of SAT-AIS Data ServicesClearSpace secures another UK contract to develop refuelling capabilitiesTamil Nadu's Space Industrial and Propellant Park: A New Era of Aerospace AchievementSkyroot Aerospace launches Kalpana fellowship for women interested in space techExposure to Role Models is Essential for Girl Students to Join Space SectorSpaceX Senior Vice President Tom Ochinero is leaving the company in a rare high-level departureHow Elon Musk's SpaceX was boosted in Indonesia by a Chinese rocket failure | ReutersAuthentic STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Captain's Chair Heads to Propstore Auction in March 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

Australia-based space services company Gilmour Space raises $55 million Australian dollars, in a Series D round. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the second H3 rocket on February 17. Astroscale launched its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, 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 Sarvesh Garimella, Chief Scientist and CTO at MyRadarYou can connect with Sarvesh on LinkedIn and learn more about MyRadar on their website.Selected ReadingFresh capital fuels Queensland’s space race as Gilmour eyes launchJAXA | Launch Result of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2)Astroscale Successfully Launches World’s First Debris Inspection Spacecraft, ADRAS-JUnited Nations agrees to address impact of satellite constellations on astronomy | ESOVarda Space Industries Update 3 on Vardas W-1 MissionSateliot achieved “HELLO WORLD” on NTN 5G, integrating with KSAT and AWSBig, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos)Science and technology projects wanted for potential UK mission with Axiom Space - GOV.UKThales Alenia Space launches MARSBalloon to offer students the chance to fly experiments and test technologies that could one day be destined for MarsHow a new space race could be harming the Earth’s atmosphere | PBS News WeekendDisney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCsRoscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctionsT-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