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Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting generative AI in the space domain. She walks us through some incredible case studies with AWS customers who are using generative AI and space technologies to improve life here on Earth.Learn more about generative AI use cases for space at AWS re:Invent.AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.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.Selected ReadingAWS successfully runs AWS compute and machine learning services on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its kind space experiment | AWS Public Sector BlogAWS re:Invent 2022 - Accelerate Geospatial ML with Amazon SageMaker (AER204) AWS re:Invent 2023Audience 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 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

With the mainstream media focusing on why we shouldn’t go to Antarctica, why we should not go to the Moon and why we should not venture beyond Earth, Daniel Fox takes us through the compelling case of why we should connect and feel places that were once only reachable through the sheer endurance of suffering.You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and sign up for his Future of Space newsletter.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 Artemis Accords now have 36 signatories, with Uruguay joining the space exploration cooperation agreement. Viasat wraps up installing satellite communications on a US Navy Military Sealift Command ship, marking a milestone in their 10-year contract.  Iridium has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and issued its full-year 2024 guidance, 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 Daniel Fox, CEO and Founder of The Future of Space.You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and sign up for his Future of Space newsletter.Selected ReadingNASA Welcomes Uruguay Foreign Minister for Artemis Accords SigningViasat Announces First U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Ship InstallationIridium Announces 2023 Results; Company Issues 2024 OutlookIn-Space Missions awarded further UK Space Agency funding for Faraday DragonChina eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side- SpaceWatch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight- SpaceRocket company inks MOU with Equatorial Launch Australia with plans to launch from Arnhem Space Centre as demand for launch in ‘Asia’s launch site of choice’ growsAU Executive Council Appoints Dr Tidiane Ouattara as the President of the African Space Council- Space in AfricaGoogle to share oil and gas methane leaks spotted from space- Reuters Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars MissionLong Beach hosting space industry job fair to snap up talent after NASA lab layoffsWe Have Liftoff EagleCam Successfully Launches into Space Bound for the Moon- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityT-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’ IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander has launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and is heading to the Moon. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) confirmed the successful launch of six satellites to low-Earth orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Varda has received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft W-1 back to earth, 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 Yarin Eski, Associate Professor in Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. You can connect with Yarin on LinkedIn and learn more about his work at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on their website. Selected ReadingIM-1 Mission Nova-C Lunar Lander Successfully Enroute to the Moon Following its launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9MDA, SDA Confirm Successful Launch of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and Tranche 0 Satellites- U.S. Department of DefenseUS Space Force Cancels Northrop’s Multibillion-Dollar Military Satellite - BloombergAn update on Varda’s W-1 MissionBlueHalo and Eqlipse Technologies Combine to Create Global Defense Technology LeaderVast selects Addvalue for Haven-1 Space Station ConnectivityMillennium Space Systems Awards Contract to Voyager Space to Build Star TrackersNew funding ensures UK role in global exploration to the Moon, Mars and Venus - GOV.UKThales Alenia Space will provide communication equipment to NASA’s NEO Surveyor missionRussia launches a Valentine's Day Progress supply ship to the ISS-  SpaceRussia National Security Threat: Everything We Know About Space RumorsWater found on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time everAre we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have cluesT-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

BAE Systems secures approvals for finalizing the acquisition of Ball Aerospace. SpaceX scrubs Wednesday’s launch of IM-1 due to methane issues and is now targeting the early hours of Thursday in Florida for launch. The launch window for the Space Force's classified USSF-124 mission opens at 5:30 p.m. tonight, 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 Veronica Moronese, Director of Legal Affairs at ThinkOrbital.  You can connect with Veronica on LinkedIn and find out more about the Space Generation Advisory Council on their website.Selected ReadingBAE Systems Secures Regulatory Approvals for Acquisition of Ball Aerospace- Business WireAerospace Cyber Security Market to Reach $58.8 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 8.4% CAGR: Allied Market ResearchUPDATE 2: SpaceX scrubs Wednesday’s launch of Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission – SatNewsJapan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for SaturdayFirst Ariane 6 flight model ships to Europe's SpaceportExclusive: Airbus CEO tells staff Space losses 'not acceptable'- ReutersSpace and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - ISS and Beyond: The Present and Future of American Low-Earth Orbit ActivitiesCollins Aerospace Tests NASA Space Station Suit in WeightlessnessQuantum Computing Inc. Awarded Fourth Subcontract from NASAAmateur Satellite Tracker Spots US Military's Classified Space Plane- ExtremetechWhat space stations of the future could look like : NPRSaudi Arabia to monitor sustainability strategy from spaceMDA Announces Appointment Of Yung Wu To Board Of DirectorsSurgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station- 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Satellite manufacturer K2 Space has raised $50 million in new funding. Direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million in an equity round. Intuitive Machines and SpaceX have completed tests ahead of their planned IM-1 launch on a Falcon 9 rocket, 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 Nic Ross, Founder and CEO of Niparo.You can connect with Nic on LinkedIn and learn more about the ESA ESTEC Space Sustainability Workshop  on their website. Selected ReadingK2 Space, a startup with SpaceX veterans building monster satellites, raises $50 millionSkylo Technologies Raises $37 Million From Intel Capital, Innovation Endeavors, BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst, Next47 & Seraphim SpaceIntuitive Machines and SpaceX Complete Successful IM-1 Test CampaignSpaceX Commitment To Space Sustainability Sidus Space on Schedule to Launch Next Two LizzieSat™ SatellitesAir Force, Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power CompetitionNordSpace Successfully Tests Flight Ready Liquid Rocket Engine, Prepares for Canada’s First Commercial Space LaunchJapan delays H3 rocket's second launch due to bad weather | ReutersChina plans to launch two test satellites into lunar orbit - CGTNTurkish astronaut Gezeravcı appointed to space agency board - Türkiye NewsAlgeria Reveals Planned Updates to its Space ProgrammeA chicken nugget in space? One company is sending objects into orbitT-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

Space traffic management company LeoLabs has raised $29 million in new funding to support commercial and government customers. Synspective has signed an agreement with Vietnam to advance the application of satellite remote sensing technology in monitoring natural resources and the environment, preventing natural disasters, and fostering economic development. Greece has become the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, 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 Bryce Kennedy,  President of the  Association of Commercial Space Professionals.You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn, and learn more about ACSP’s bootcamp on their website.Selected ReadingLeoLabs Raises $29 Million to Deliver Enhanced AI-powered Insights for Space OperationsThe first edition of the Space Debris Conference debuts in Riyadh, with the participation of 470 experts and speakersTāwhaki National Aerospace Centre provides mission-critical boost for aerospace sectorSynspective Signs MOU with the National Remote Sensing Agency of Vietnam and Fujitsu Vietnam to Enhance Natural Disaster Preparedness, Natural Resource Management, and Economic and Social DevelopmentNASA Welcomes Greece as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryNASA’s New Experimental Antenna Tracks Deep Space LaserTwo Startups Selected Through Technology in Space Prize to Leverage ISS National LabAalyria, U.S. Gov’t, ESA & Others Conduct Demonstration of Technology That Enables Hybrid Space Architecture and CJADC2 Capabilities- Business WireStarlab Space Announces Leadership TeamBig solar flares recorded as 'space boomerang' landsT-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 space industry has a workforce problem. Find out how Jacobs Senior Manager Joe Bullington uses community engagement and advocacy to reach new pools of talent. You can connect with Joe on LinkedIn and learn more about the Jacobs Space Exploration Group 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 Axiom 3 mission crew have made it back to Earth following their mission to the International Space Station. Polaris Dawn announces further delays to its launch. Rocket Lab to launch Astroscale’s satellite later this month. Data and analytics company Spire Global has announced a partnership with Signal Ocean, a leader in shipping technology, 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 Joe Bullington, Manager in the Jacobs Space Exploration Group, in Huntsville Alabama. You can connect with Joe on LinkedIn and learn more about the Jacobs Space Exploration Group on their website.Selected ReadingAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripSpaceX's private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024- SpaceRocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Demonstration Mission- Business WireTrue Anomaly's first Jackal AOVs ready for launch at Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpire Global and Signal Ocean Collaborate to Drive Digitalization of the Maritime EconomySpace Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat responseRogue Space Systems Operations Team Is Announcing The Suspension Of The Active Phase Of A Partially Successful Mission.ESA shipping container's laser link to spaceSatellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding - GOV.UKInvesting in Space: How bankers read a potential sale of rocket builder ULAFarewell to Our Flying Friend and Closing in on the Crater Rim - NASA MarsSpaceX aims to let astronauts avoid a radio blackout during re-entry | New ScientistT-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 Air Force is partnering with Space Operations Command to integrate space-based capabilities into all of its warfighting operations to defend space assets from cyber attacks. The Republic of Indonesia has awarded a contract to BlackSky to establish a dedicated Earth imaging satellite network. Pale Blue has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research program grant from Japan to develop and demonstrate key technology for space debris mitigation, 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 Sarah Kalmeta, also known as Sarah the Pivoter on getting involved in SpaceKind.You can connect with Sarah on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her website.Selected ReadingNew Department of Air Force partnership brings cyber, space and information units closer- DefenseScoopBlackSky Wins Approximately $50 Million in Multi-Year Contracts for Gen-3 Capabilities and Services to Accelerate Sovereign Space Capabilities for Indonesian Ministry of Defense- Business WirePale Blue awarded up to USD 27M for MEXT’s SBIR-3, to develop and operate propulsion systems critical to space debris mitigationNASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, AtmosphereBall Aerospace Ships Space Systems Command Operational Weather Satellite for LaunchKuva Space establishes U.S. arm in Fairfax, Virginia - SpaceNewsJanuary, 2024 Exolaunch Wins Public Tender of the European Space Agency for Launch and Deployment of the Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS)SmallSpark Awarded Multi-Year Funding for Mission Planning and Design Automation Platform.China's commercial aerospace sector develops in an all-round way - CGTNVoyager Space and Palantir Join Forces to Advance National Security Capabilities in Commercial SpaceESA - Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead 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