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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

True Anomaly closes a $100 Million Series B equity raise. Armada comes out of stealth with $55 million in backing to develop their edge computing platforms. The US, South Korea, and Japan agree to new initiatives in response to North Korea's space launches, 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 Jeromy Grimmett, Founder and CEO of Rogue Space Systems.You can connect with Jeromy on LinkedIn and learn more about Rogue on their website.Selected ReadingTrue Anomaly Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding to Further Accelerate GrowthArmada Raises More Than $55M to Bridge the Digital Divide- Business WireHelicity Space Raises $5M Seed Round Pasadena, Cal.U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats | Reutersispace and Orbit Fab Agree to Aggressively Pursue and Enable a Sustainable Lunar EconomyEUMETSAT Awards Spire Global Multi-Million Euro Contract for Satellite Weather DataIrish Space Company Réaltra Awarded Milestone Contract With Leading Launch Vehicle Provider ArianegroupSpaceX postpones planned launch of US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane- ReutersSpaceX private Polaris Dawn space mission delayed to April 2024ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket's 1st launch delayed to January 2024- SpaceRedwire Antenna Technology Enables Tactical Link 16 Transmission from Space as Company Prepares to Deliver More Antennas for a Future LEO Constellation- Business WireWhy There Should Not Be a Norm for “Minimum Safe Distance” Between Satellites - War on the RocksSatellite Manufacturer Terran Orbital Seeks a BuyerVast Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Newest Human Spaceflight Advisor-  Business WireJames Webb Space Telescope's 'Cosmic Christmas Bauble' earns spot in White House Advent Calendar (photo, video)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

The Government Accountability Office is looking into the Federal Aviation Administration’s mishap investigation process. The Space Development Agency says that they have put some projects on hold due to the ongoing continuing resolution, which pauses spending at fiscal 2023 levels. Egypt signs on with China for their planned  International Lunar Research 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 GuestOur guest today is Anastasia Prosina, CEO Stellar Amenities.You can connect with Anastasia on LinkedIn and learn more about Stellar Amenities on their website.Selected ReadingCommercial Space Transportation: FAA Should Improve Its Mishap Investigation Process- U.S. GAOBudget standoff ‘a big deal’ for Space Development AgencySpace Development Agency Providing Capability to WarfightersMore Nations Meet to Address Space SecuritySpace Force Activates New Component for Europe and AfricaChina’s lunar base: major African nation joins Beijing’s international moon projectChinese commercial reusable rocket successfully conducts second flight - CGTNNASA Signs Memorandum of Agreement for Space WeatherUnited Launch Alliance Vulcan VC2S Rocket Conducts Wet Dress Rehearsal at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Christmas Eve Launch - Space Coast DailySpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of secretive X-37B space plane delayed to Dec. 11Don't trash the International Space Station (Opinion)Draft: A Charter For A Circular Space EconomyWhy 2024 Will Be an Epic Year in SpaceflightColliding space junk makes 'noise' that could be heard from 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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.Baptiste Tripard is the Chief Marketing Officer at Alteia. Aiga Stokenberga is the Senior Transport Economist at the World Bank.We explore how Alteia and the World Bank are leveraging AWS's cloud, AI, and space capabilities to monitor critical road networks at scale to support large scale infrastructure investments. From road networks to bridges, they share real-world applications that are making a difference in emerging economies.AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K 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 Aerospace and SatelliteAWS re:InventAlteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWSAudience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our short 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

India shares an ambitious 2047 roadmap for lunar missions and moon tourism, the strategic Dish-EchoStar merger gets greenlit by the FCC, Rocket Lab lands a launch for South Korea's NeonSat-1, ESA ventures into developing a high-thrust rocket engine. And we sat down with Somaya Aswadi, a member of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, to hear her story.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 Somaya Aswadi. Somaya is a member of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team and a student at Stony Brook University. The Afghan Girls Robotics Team is the subject of the documentary Afghan Dreamers about their formation as an international competitive robotics team in defiance of the Taliban’s religious edicts against education for girls. Selected ReadingExclusive: India's first space station unit can be up in just 5 years; 2047 roadmap has multiple lunar missions, Moon tourism on cards- MSN FCC nod puts Dish-EchoStar merger on home stretch- SpaceNewsRocket Lab Signs Deal to Launch South Korean Satellite- Business WireInvesting in Space: Why Amazon bought rocket launches from rival SpaceX- CNBCNOAA's older Earth-watching satellites get new 'extended life'- SpaceESA Wants to Develop a "Very High Thrust" Rocket Engine- European Spaceflight Penn awarded $2 million grant from NASA to fund research on lunar robots- The Daily Pennsylvanian      Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel- New Scientist Space Development Agency, Army cooperating on alternates to GPS sat signals- Breaking Defense When Waters Rise, Satellites Now Lag- IEEE Spectrum Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off- The GuardianT-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

SpaceX's staggering $175 billion valuation, China's space power ambitions, the curious case of a lost tomato on the ISS, Davis Cook on space development across the African continent, 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 Davis Cook, CEO of Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, discussing the history of space development across the African continent and its economic ramifications.You can follow Davis Cook on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingSpaceX's Tender Offer Values Startup at $175 Billion or More- BloombergChina space authorities name Elon Musk’s SpaceX an ‘unprecedented challenge’- SCMPBlue Origin Unveils Versatile Spacecraft Platform, Blue Ring- TS2Cosmic Girl has a facelift and is given a new nameNorthStar Earth & Space closes CA$20 million Series D financing round to launch the world’s first space based SSA commercial service- Press Release Aussie company Quasar joins the global satellite space race- AFR Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri- SatNewsOurSky lands $9.5M seed to build out developer platform for space data- TechCrunchNRO Awards Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Contracts- NROCrossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth- Ars Technica VERSES and NASA Partner to Pursue Standards For Space Industry- Press ReleaseBuzz in the commercial space industry- WMFEA year of firsts for electric propulsion- Aerospace America HOTSAT-1: Images of COP28 venue from 'flying thermometer' highlight global temperature challenges- SkyNewsArgentina's Space Agency says it's satellite images is helping to resolve judicial cases- SpaceWatchT-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

Iran claims it sent animals to space. DARPA picks its 14 faves to study what’s possible in lunar services. SpaceX adds a key demo for NASA to its next Starship flight test plan. And we have the latest updates from the Earth Observation Market, and a look at the year that was, with our guest Aravind Ravichandran in our monthly Overview segment. 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 have the latest updates from the Earth Observation Market with our guest Aravind Ravichandran.Selected ReadingIran launches animals into space as it revives bid for human missions- Al JazeeraCollaborating Toward Integrated Commercial Lunar Infrastructure- DARPAExolaunch USA Wins Launch Contract from Capella Space for Pioneering SAR Satellite Mission- ExoLaunch SpaceX plans key NASA demonstration for next Starship launch- CNBCRogue Space Systems Announces Barry-1 Satellite Launch and Operations Commencement- Rogue SpaceAalyria Wins Contract with European Space Agency to Build O-RAN Compliant Orchestration Platform to Unlock 5G/6G Non-terrestrial Connectivity- Business WireJapan targeting Jan. 19 for nation's 1st-ever moon landing- Space UAE Organizes First Space Agencies’ Leaders Summit during COP28- SpaceWatchNASA Leaders to Highlight 25th Anniversary of Space Station with Crew- NASAMaine manufacturer of high-temp materials will expand, driven by defense, space industries- Mainebiz.bizStart of new space race? First private spacecraft may land on the Moon as early as next month- Times of IndiaT-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 Indian Space Research Organization has announced that it has moved the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. Israeli space company Satixfy is at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange because its market capitalization fell below $50 million. SpaceX receives communication permissions from the FCC for a third Starship test from December 1st to January 6th 2024, 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 Aiga Stokenberga, an Senior Economist in the World Bank's Transport Global Practice and Baptiste Tripard, the Chief Marketing Officer at Alteia as part of our AWS in Orbit Series.AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K 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.Selected ReadingReturns to home Earth: Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Lunar orbit to Earth's orbitSatixFy Receives NYSE American Notice of Non-compliance with Continued Listing StandardsVirgin Galactic: Richard Branson won’t invest more money in the space tourism company he founded | CNN BusinessSpaceX Starship Test 3 part-licensed | Advanced TelevisionSpire Global Awarded Space Services Contract by Lacuna Space to Build and Operate Six Satellites for a Dedicated IoT ConstellationLandmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed - GOV.UKUDENE - Urban Development Explorations using Natural Experiments | EU Agency for the Space ProgrammeElecnor DeimosRwanda and UAE Sign MoU on Civil Space ActivitiesSpace Station Experiments Have Drug Companies Eyeing the Heavens - BloombergBoeing Defense CEO: We’re in progress getting astronauts onboard StarlinerThe main source of oxygen in space is through electrolysis, which is made from waterTiny space junk may reveal itself during collisions - The RegisterT-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 United States, United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS) announce a trilateral initiative called the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in September. Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative- known as NICFI- and the Bezos Earth Fund have announced a new partnership to continue providing the world with free access to high-resolution satellite data to support efforts to stop the destruction of the world’s rainforests. Airbus UK has been awarded nearly £95 million and Teledyne e2v £9 million, through the UK Space Agency’s membership of the European Space Agency, to deliver the next phase of the TRUTHS mission, 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 Jaume Sanpera, CEO and Founder of Sateliot.You can find out more about Sateliot on their website.Selected ReadingUS, UK, Australia announce trilateral Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability initiative > United States Space Force > Article DisplayCOP28/Dubai: NICFI and Bezos Earth Fund to provide free satellite imagesCOP28: UK climate satellite contracts - GOV.UKCosmonauts remotely guide Russian cargo ship to space station docking after guidance glitch - CBS NewsAmazon buys SpaceX rocket launches for Kuiper satellite internet projectThe Second International Orbital Debris Conference (IOC II)South Korea flies solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea- ReutersNeumann Drive successfully tested in SpaceNASA Lab's Workforce Woes Threaten Major Space Missions- Scientific AmericanAFRL, 59th Medical Wing launch space medical research groupT-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