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JAXA reestablishes contact with SLIM after a recent shift in lighting conditions allowed it to catch sunlight and generate the power that it needs for its mission. The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) has been officially certified by the Korean authorities. Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space over the weekend, 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. Carlos Mata, CTO at Scientific Lightening Solutions on managing lightning risks in spaceports. You can connect with Carlos on LinkedIn and learn more about Scientific Lightening Solutions on their website.Selected ReadingJapan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landing | ReutersCommittee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 61st session, 995th meeting | UN Web TV​​Korea’s KASS satellite navigation system certified by national authorities and enters operational service | Thales Alenia SpaceIran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise : NPRNorthrop Grumman Satellite-Refueling Technology Selected as First Preferred Refueling Solution Interface Standard for Space Systems Command (SSC)FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Innovation Engines Awards, Catalyzing More Than $530 Million to Boost Economic Growth and Innovation in Communities Across America | The White HouseWe're heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVisionA handful of space companies are running out of cash and time. Here are three at riskCompeting In Space: A Joint Product Of The National Space Intelligence Center And The National Air And Space Intelligence CenterRedwire Space Announces Strategic Expansion of its In-Space Manufacturing Technology Portfolio to Tap into Global Semiconductor MarketVisually impaired people can now listen to an eclipse. 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

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned.  The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a new framework to license space stations conducting in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) activities. paceX is looking for science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets, 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 Salvatore Grignano, Senior Marketing and Promotion Officer at the Italian Trade Agency, Houston.You can connect with Salvatore on LinkedIn, learn more about ITA on their website and meet up at SPACECOM.Selected ReadingAfter Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission EndsFirst Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res) Space Innovation; Facilitating Capabilities for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and ManufacturingSpaceX - ResearchNASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student ChallengeNASA Collaborating on European-led Gravitational Wave Observatory in SpaceGMV and Astroscale UK spearhead new ESA initiative for improved satellite collision avoidance"Europe must promote fair competition between private launch operators"- PLD SpaceESA - Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphereHellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space sign a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Optical Communication payload for Hellas Sat 5 satelliteVirgin Galactic's to launch 1st Ukrainian woman to space — and 3 others — on Galactic 06 suborbital flight todayJanuary/February 2024 - 10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Satellite in 2023How the Taiwan Crisis Impacts the Space Power RaceFighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race | Al JazeeraNew emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica after guano spotted from 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

Firefly Aerospace has been chosen by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to launch satellites using its Alpha rocket. The Space Development Agency has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to demonstrate optical communication terminals (OCTs). The US Department of Defense has awarded a research and development contract to TransAstra to develop the company’s FlyTrap system to capture and secure space objects, 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 Long, President & CEO of Space Florida.You can learn more about Space Florida on their website and meet up at SPACECOM.Selected ReadingFirefly Aerospace Onboarded as Launch Provider for the NRO with Alpha RocketGeneral Atomics Awarded Space Development Agency Contract to Demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals | NewswireTransAstra Awarded First Defense Department Contract for FlyTrap, Following Success With NASA- chronicle-tribune.comAstroscale’s ELSA-d Finalizes De-Orbit Operations Marking Successful Mission ConclusionStricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its noseGITAI Autonomous Robotic Arm Set to Launch on Jan. 29 to International Space StationBoryung, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture to Revolutionize Space Industry in KoreaChina's space station sets up brain activity testing platform - CGTNDominican Republic to launch first satellite to tackle Sargassum from spaceEyes in the sky: The increasing importance of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for national security - SpaceNewsAir Force Now 'Very Weak', New Report Says, But Space Force Is Gaining StrengthRogue Space Systems Announces Strategic Leadership Changes To Accelerate GrowthCelebrating NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers’ Mars LandingsT-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

ClearSpace and Orbit Fab announce a strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities. Belgium has become the latest country to add its signature to the Artemis Accords. The European Space Agency and the European Commission have selected five companies that will launch institutional missions into space in the framework of the Flight Ticket Initiative, 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 Robert Ganim, Starburst Aerospace's Director of Government Affairs. You can connect with Robert on LinkedIn and learn more about Starburst on their website.Selected ReadingClearSpace And Orbit Fab Partner To Create In-Space Refueling ServiceBelgium Becomes Latest Signatory to the Artemis AccordsPLD Space, selected by ESA and the European Commission for the Flight Ticket Initiative launch contractsNASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over GermanyEutelsat Signs GEO/LEO Deal in South Africa - Via SatelliteHorizontal Integration Facility designs reveal full extent of ELA's value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers. U.S. government awards NOAA millions for wildfire response research | SpaceFreedom Space Technologies Awarded Contract in Partnership with OMNI Federal to Support Space Force Space Systems Command FORGE C2 Mission- Business WireChina takes its chip war to space as it uses Tiangong space station to test processors and gain a tech edge- South China Morning PostJanuary/February 2024 - Former Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart on the Milestones, Hopes, and Heartbreaks of Virgin Orbit’s Journey | Via SatelliteLaunch Into a Galaxy of Playfulness with Limited-Edition OREO Space Dunk CookiesT-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

Albedo Space raises $48 million in a Series A round. Latitude has closed a Series B funding round that secured $30 million in new capital. Share My Space has transitioned to ALDORIA, and secured €10M in a Series A funding round, 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’re working with AWS to bring you an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. Today we have a preview of our fourth episode which is due to air on Saturday, AWS in Orbit: Empowering small farming through AI and space technologies. Yohei Nakayama, Chief Technology Officer at Degas Ltd., shares how his company is revolutionizing small farming in Ghana through AWS's cloud, AI, and space technologies. Yohei is joined by AWS Solutions Architect Emma Higashikawa,Selected ReadingAlbedo Raises $48M Series ALatitude closes $30M Series BALDORIA closes €10M Series A FundingAAC Clyde Space wins SEK 9.9 M Sirius orderLockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsSpace stock Intuitive Machines climbs ahead of historic commercial moon-landing missionCapella Space and Floodbase Partner to Bring High-Resolution SAR Data to Parametric InsurersOrbex Selected for European Commission and ESA's New Flight Ticket InitiativeBlue Origin joins 2 stages of New Glenn rocket for the 1st time (photo) | SpaceJapan’s moonshot may mark breakthrough for future lunar missions - The Japan TimesDr Tidiane Ouattara Appointed Head of the Science, Technology and Space Division at the AUCVoyager Space Appoints Marshall Smith as Chief Technology Officer, Member of Starlab Space Board of DirectorsIndustry report calls for greater use of AI to extract untapped value from satellite data - SpaceNewsUSPS Reaches for Final Frontier With New Priority Mail Stamps 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

NASA has completed the disassembly of the OSIRIS-REx sampler head to reveal the remainder of the asteroid Bennu sample inside. Sierra Space has tested its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside softgoods technology partner ILC Dover. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency believes there’s a possibility of power generation for their lunar lander, 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 Aravind Ravichandran, founder of TerraWatch Space Advisory and Insights. You can connect with Aravind on LinkedIn and learn more about TerraWatch Space on their website.Selected ReadingNASA’S OSIRIS-REx Curation Team Reveals Remaining Asteroid SampleSierra Space Advances its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station TechnologyRedwire Selected as Strategic Supplier for Blue Origin’s Trailblazing Blue Ring Space Mobility PlatformJAXA | The results of the Moon Landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)Laser Instrument on NASA’s LRO Successfully ‘Pings’ Indian Moon LanderAxiom Space Celebrates Arrival of Ax-3 crew to International Space StationIran says it successfully launched satellite in Revolutionary Guards' space program- The Times of IsraelSurrey scientists to help build zero gravity space fuel systemRelativity Space wants to build 200-foot tower next to Long Beach AirportSpace Policy Official Details Approach to Maintaining U.S. Edge'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red PlanetT-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

Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) mission is to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial Space Launch company, providing world-class launch services supporting testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits. We spoke with ELA’s Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones.You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about ELA on their website.You can also find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance 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

Japan’s lunar lander makes a successful touchdown on the moon. NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The European Space Agency finds layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground at Mars’ equator, 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 Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones.You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about ELA on their website.Selected ReadingNASA, Partners to Welcome Private Crew Aboard Space StationAstrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander- SpaceOffice of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder ProjectsSidus Space Unveils Cutting-edge Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware DivisionESA - Buried water ice at Mars's equator?The first large-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test mission of the Blue Arrow Aerospace Zhuque-3 reusable rocket was a complete success!Scout Space names new chief executive officer - SpaceNewsAstroscale Plans Refueling Mission APS-R With Space Force Funding - Via Satellite2024 Space4Youth Competition Open!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. © 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander makes a controlled reentry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific. JAXA confirms that SLIM is ready to begin preparations for landing descent on Friday. SpaceX launches the Axiom 3 mission to 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 GuestJoining us for our monthly catch up is Space Lawyer and President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, Bryce Kennedy.You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn and learn more about ACSP on their website.Selected ReadingUpdate #20 for Peregrine Mission One- AstroboticJAXA | Transition to the landing preparation phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids on Ax-3 Mission Seek to Improve Modeling for Neurodegenerative DiseasesSPACEWERX activityDoD ‘completely rewrites’ classification policy for secret space programsUK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First TimeBlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Space-based Intelligence Capabilities to Indonesian Ministry of DefenseEurope's access to space 'guaranteed' after 'painful' lessons of Ariane 6 delay, says ESA head- EuronewsJames Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole — it's really big for its ageT-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. © 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Space Development Agency announces $2.5 billion in contracts split between L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space. The US Space Force will become the nation’s first military service that allows troops to switch between full-time and part-time work without formally transferring to a Reserve component or the National Guard. The US Federal Government holds a Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing on returning to the Moon and keeping NASA on track, 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 Geology and Astronomy student at The College Of Charleston Honors, Tyler Glymph.Selected ReadingSDA Awards $2.5B in Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Prototype Agreements to 3 Companies- GovCon WireCongress approves Space Force part-timers, but still no Space GuardSpace and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on TrackNASA Administrator Names New Head of Space TechnologyMage Networks Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Telesat Lightspeed ServicesSpaceium Partners Space Machines for Space Cryogenic RefuellingWater on the Moon: international prize launches for purifying lunar water - GOV.UKSpacelog: What's the 'new arrival' on the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft?Oman unveils plans to set up Middle East’s first spaceport | Oman – Gulf NewsBerkeley SkyDeck and Berkeley Space Center Join Forces for Air and Space Accelerator Track- Business WireAxiom and SpaceX are disrupting Europe’s traditional pathway to space- Ars TechnicaIn US-China space race, success depends on lunar landings and orbital ‘parking spots’Meet Helios, a new class of space tug with some real muscle- Ars TechnicaJWST Reveals Young Star Beta Pictoris Has a Surprising Second Disk : ScienceAlertT-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