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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

What does it take to become a commercial space agrifood advocate? Allen Herbert tells us why he supports commercial food production in space. You can connect with Allen on LinkedIn.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 US Government Accountability Office says that Artemis III’s launch is likely to slip to 2027. Angola becomes the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords. The US and foreign partners hit North Korea’s Kimsuky Cyberespionage Unit with new sanctions following the latest rocket launch by Pyongyang, 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 Allen Herbert, Advocate for Commercial Space Agrifood R&D and Production.Selected ReadingNASA Artemis Programs: Crewed Moon Landing Faces Multiple Challenges- U.S. GAOFACT SHEET: The U.S. – Angola Partnership- The White HouseUS Sanctions North Korean Cyber Unit After Satellite LaunchArcfield Acquires Orion Space SolutionsHastings Law Office, P.C.: Federal Jury Finds Aerojet Rocketdyne Breached Two Non-Disclosure Agreements with ValveTech Inc. Concerning Components for Starliner CST-100 SpacecraftMUOS SATCOM System Completes Successful Demonstration in Canada- Space Systems CommandIreland set to launch first satellite into space POLARIS successfully tests spaceplane engine - SpaceWatch.GlobalThe Kármán Line: Where does space begin?Scientists Discover a Stunning River of Stars Flowing Through Space : 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

NASA’s Administrator Bill Nelson to attend the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates. The European Space Agency says Ariane 6 will launch in late June or early July, 2024. The US House Science, Space and Technology Committee passes the Commercial Space Space Act of 2023 or HR 6131, sending the bill to the House floor for a vote, 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 Richard Mansell, Chief Executive Officer at IVO LimitedYou can connect with Richard on LinkedIn and learn more about IVO on their website.Selected ReadingNASA to Showcase Earth Science Data at COP284 Astronauts Will Be Trained For US-India Mission: ISROAriane 6 joint update report, 30 November 2023Science Committee Passes Bills to Secure Quantum & Commercial Space Leadership - Press ReleasesNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Pauses Science Due to Gyro IssueLockheed Martin Technology Demonstration to Showcase Faster On-Orbit Sensor CalibrationUrsa Major Raises $138 Million To Introduce Solid Rocket Motor Line And Scale Rocket Propulsion For Space And Hypersonic ApplicationsWork With Us - Open Solicitations - CommercialFirst 360-degree cameras in space capture incredible images of EarthRelativity Space CEO: Building a backlog isn’t ‘worthless,’ it’s the path to product-market fitUnited States Space Force Prepares X-37B for Launch- United States Space Force NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave 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

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) faced a significant cyber threat, though specifics about the timing and methods remain undisclosed. The U.S. Army has integrated space and cyber operations into its new multi-domain operations doctrine. The US and Saudi Arabia have begun negotiating a Framework Agreement for Cooperation in Aeronautics and the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes, 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 Novelist CK Westbrook.You can find out more about CK’s work on her website.Selected ReadingJapan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed- ReutersWith formalized MDO doctrine, Army turns focus to space, cyber: Official- Breaking DefenseJoint Statement from the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Intent to Cooperate in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful PurposesIndia in Talks With Boeing, Blue Origin For Space Partnerships- BloombergYork Space Systems Achieves Historic Milestone, Successfully Demonstrates First Ever Link 16 Technology from Space on Tranche 0 SpacecraftTelesat Government Solutions Awarded DARPA Space-BACN Phase 2 ContractSpaceX Acquires Parachute Maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 MillionSpaceX Announces a Starship Version Two is in the Works - PayloadThe Most Expensive Space Missions in HistoryT-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

Firefly Aerospace has completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle the companies are developing together. US Space Systems Command’s Space Sensing Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense program office successfully completed the Critical Design Review for its EPOCH 1 space vehicles. Astra Space has raised an additional $2.7 million in “subsequent financing” from two existing investors and the company’s cofounders, 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 Martin Coates, CEO of Orbex.You can follow Orbex on LinkedIn and learn more about their operations on their website.Selected ReadingFirefly Aerospace Completes First Miranda Engine Hot Fire TestThe first Medium Earth Orbit Resilient Missile Warning/Missile Tracking Program successfully completes its critical design review and goes into productionSolicitation Notice for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based ServicesXArc / Astroport Company Group Announce $1.3 Million in Multiple NASA SBIR/STTR Awards for 2023NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in India, set to strengthen NASA-ISRO partnership- Tech NewsUnited States Securities And Exchange Commission- Astra Space, Inc.Amazons-Project-Kuiper-and-NTTSKY-Perfect-JSAT-Form-Strategic-Collaboration-to-Bring-Advanced-Satellite-Connectivity-Options-to-JapanChina debuts high-resolution images of China Space Station - CGTNThe case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contractWhere the naysayers are wrong when it comes to a Space National Guard - Breaking DefenseESA - Spacelab to Gateway: 40 years of modules for people in spaceGiving Tuesday Linkshttps://www.aiaa.org/foundationhttps://higherorbits.org/https://www.cosmicgirls.org/https://girlsinaerospace.org/https://tis.org/https://www.astrafemina.org/https://www.soundingrocket.org/https://www.planetary.org/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

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is visiting India and UAE to discuss space cooperation. Kratos Defense and Security Services has been awarded an $579 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from Space Systems Command to provide satellite communications support to the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command. Axiom Space has announced that it is going all-in on Amazon Web Services in support of its terrestrial information technology infrastructure, 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 Tim Reid, CEO of Mojave Air and Space Port.You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and find out more about Mojave Air and Space Port on their website.Selected ReadingNASA Administrator to Travel to India, UAE; Discuss Space CooperationKratos Wins $579M Satellite Services Contract From Space Systems Command - GovCon WireSTARCOM Releases Space Domain Awareness Doctrine Publication Request for Information: National Plan for Civil Earth ObservationsAxiom Space Goes All-In on AWS for Its Enterprise Cloud Services Needs on EarthESA - Hot fire: Ariane 6 ready to rumbleNew UK funding for space technology projects - GOV.UKKim Jong Un inspects satellite photos of US, South Korea, state media says- Al JazeeraAerospace New Zealand Announcement Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moonHow These Guardians Avoid Satellite Collisions At 17000 Miles Per HourVikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viralT-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

In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Charles F. Bolden Jr. to be the 12th NASA Administrator, making him only the second astronaut to hold that position. While heading NASA, Bolden oversaw the transition from the Space Shuttle system to a new era of exploration, fully focused on the International Space Station (ISS) and aeronautics technology development.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 Twitter and LinkedIn.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

John Herrington was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Navy Aviator and former NASA Astronaut. Herrington was selected as a mission specialist for STS-113. Today marks 21 years since his spaceflight to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.You can connect with John on LinkedIn.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