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The United States Space Forces’ (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. NASA’s Starling spacecraft swarm has demonstrated maneuvers with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. Gravitics, Inc. has been selected for a  Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) by the USSF’s SpaceWERX, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Bogdan Gogulan, CEO and Managing Partner at NewSpace Capital.You can connect with Bogdan on LinkedIn, and learn more about NewSpace Capital on their website.Selected ReadingU. S. Space Force (USSF) Certifies United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) MissionsNASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic CoordinationGravitics Selected by Space Force for $60M STRATFI to Demonstrate Revolutionary Orbital CarriersThales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop an agricultural digital twin component for sustainable, resilient agricultureESA - Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft operations come to an endRocket Lab Successfully Launches Mission for Global Wildfire Detection Company OroraTechBlue Origin Announces Crew For New Shepard’s 31st MissionSkyloom Completes Deliveries of SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 Optical Communication Terminals for York Space Systems’ Orbital Plane 1Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts- CNN  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

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a new report on the threat landscape in space. Sateliot has received a €13.8 million investment from the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation. Sierra Space and Yuri have signed an agreement for a new space-based medical research mission, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.Selected ReadingENISA Space Threat Landscape 2025Spanish government invests €13.8M in Sateliot8 Spire-built satellites launch with OroraTech infrared cameras for wildfire detection from spaceSierra Space Strengthens Partnership with Yuri to Advance Space-Based Medical ResearchHYLENR and TakeMe2Space to test LENR Powered Compute ModulesIsar Aerospace X UpdateReady for Orbit: BlueHalo Announces Breakthrough in Long-Haul Laser Communication CapabilitiesAirbus says it is in defence and space talks amid spending surge- ReutersNASA Statement on Nomination of Greg Autry for Agency CFO‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbitNASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on MarsT-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

SpaceX launched the second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission in three days with the NROL-69 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Intuitive Machines has released their fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results. NASA has awarded Redwire a contract to launch four additional pharmaceutical drug investigations to the International Space Station, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Mark Sasson, Co-founder of Pinpoint Search Group.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn, and learn more about Pinpoint on their website.Selected ReadingNRO and U.S. Space Force partner to launch NROL-69 mission Intuitive Machines Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial ResultsRedwire Awarded NASA Contract to Expand Pharmaceutical Drug Development in Space for Future CommercializationESA - Prepare for the European Launcher ChallengeTo the Moon: Viasat Selected to Design Lunar Orbiting Satellite System Alongside TelespazioPlanet Signs Deal with European Space Agency, Enabling Greek Government to Expand National Space ServicesESA Taps Spaceo-Led Consortium to Test Inflatable Satellite Deorbit System - European Spaceflight​​https://x.com/doge/status/1903285341835940028China's Feitian spacesuits break records, boost spacewalks - CGTNBreakthrough: Chang'e-6 mission dates moon's oldest impact craterJAXA Selects Spirent’s Industry-First Lunar PNT Simulation Solution to Support Lunar Navigation ProgramSpaceX launch: Glowing spiral seen above UK skiesESA - Webb unmasks true nature of the Cosmic TornadoT-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 United States Space Force (USSF) says it will launch 100 or more satellites into orbit in 2025. Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics has been contracted by Firefly Aerospace to provide the lunar rover for their third mission to the Moon. Exolaunch has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Richard Cooper, Vice President, Strategic Communications & Outreach at the Space Foundation. You can connect with Rich on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Space Symposium on their website.Selected ReadingSpace Force Will Add 100-Plus Satellites in 2025 to Boost Resilient NetworksFirefly Aerospace Selects Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics to Provide Rover for Lunar Mission to Gruithuisen DomesExolaunch Selected to Deploy CubeSats for Canada's CUBICS InitiativeStar Catcher Completes First Demonstration of Space Power Beaming Technology at EverBank StadiumFirst Test Flight Going Full SpectrumNasa drops plan to land first woman and first person of color on the moon- The GuardianNASA to Launch Three Rockets from Alaska in Single Aurora Experiment60 Years Ago: Gemini III, America’s First Two-Person Flight - NASAT-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

When spacecraft are sent to space, they currently have to carry the fuel to power them for their entire mission. Once the energy runs out, the mission ends. Star Catcher is developing orbital infrastructure that they say will transform how satellites are powered. Learn more with  President and CEO Andrew Rush.You can connect with Andrew on LinkedIn, and learn more about Star Catcher on their website.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.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

SpaceX launched the NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Planet Labs have announced financial results for the period ended January 31, 2025. Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale are aiming to create synergies across both the Indian and Japanese space ecosystems, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingSpaceX NROL-57 MissionPlanet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale Japan Sign MOU to Strengthen Space  Sustainability and In-Space MobilityLeoLabs and ST Engineering Geo-Insights Sign MOU to Accelerate Space Situational Awareness Technology Development in Asia-PacificNorth West takes a giant leap into space with landmark Axiom Space agreementTrive-Backed Karman Space & Defense Completes Successful IPORedwire Receives All Regulatory Approvals for its Acquisition of Edge AutonomyICEYE and Juvare announce strategic partnership to enhance disaster response with real-time satellite-driven solutions‘So relieved’: Friends of astronaut Suni Williams gather in Needham to watch her safe return – Boston 25 NewsT-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 European Space Agency (ESA) Council has released their Strategy 2040 which will guide upcoming activities. The US Space Force (USSF) has updated its Data and Artificial Intelligence Strategic Action Plan. UK-based Space Solar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with space propulsion company Magdrive, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Ross Ruffing, Business Development Lead at Ryzing Technologies.You can connect with Ross on LinkedIn, and learn more about Ryzing on their website.Selected ReadingESA Strategy 2040New Space Force plan charts path for enhanced Unified Data Library- DefenseScoopSpace Solar and Magdrive unite for in-space infrastructure moveSkyServe Collaborates with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and D-Orbit to Advance Earth Observation SystemsNASA may require Boeing's Starliner to fly third uncrewed testSSC Expands Ground Station Support for EU Copernicus Program - Via SatelliteSynspective Expands Global Presence with New USA SubsidiaryCommercial Sector Participation in U.S. Department of State Roundtables on Commercial SpaceNext-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor 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

The European Space Agency (ESA) releases the first batch of survey data from the Euclid mission, including a preview of its deep fields. Norway’s Andøya Spaceport and Exolaunch to collaborate on an integration facility, as Isar Aerospace receives their launch license for the site. Germany’s OHB announces a new subsidiary based at the Bristol and Bath Science Park in the UK, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.Selected ReadingESA - Euclid opens data treasure trove, offers glimpse of deep fieldsAndøya Spaceport and Exolaunch Sign Strategic Partnership AgreementMultimillion-pound investment gives rocket boost to South West space sector - GOV.UKValerann has been Awarded a €3.6M Contract by the European Space Agency to Develop a Road Traffic Monitoring Platform using AI and Satellite DataWelcome Home! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Back on Earth After Science MissionNOAA Issues 2025 RFI on Commercial Space CapabilitiesFrom Contract to Launch in Four Months: Rocket Lab Schedules Electron Launch on a Rapid Turnaround for OroraTech Wildfire Detection MissionBlackSky Completes Critical Design Review Milestone with Major International Defense CustomerSpire Global Launches Breakthrough AI Weather Models Built on NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for Earth-2China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ in space, Space Force says - Defense OneFirefly Lunar Sunset ImageryNASA Science Continues After Firefly's First Moon Mission ConcludesT-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 SpaceX’s Crew 9 undocks from the International Space Station and is heading back to Earth. European startup Pangea Aerospace raises €23 million in a series A round. China’s Galactic Energy successfully launched the CERES-1 rocket, putting multiple satellites into sun-synchronous orbit, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Brad King, CEO and co-founder of Orbion Space Technology. You can connect with Brad on Linkedin, and learn more about Orbion Space on their website.Selected ReadingNASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-9 Return, SplashdownPangea Aerospace raises 23 million in series a roundChina's CERES-1 commercial rocket sends 8 satellites into preset orbit - CGTNPixxel’s Firefly Satellites Achieve Successful First Light, Beaming Down the World’s Highest-Resolution Hyperspectral ImagesSuccessful Rocket Lab Launch Completes Deployment of Full Kinéis Constellation in Less Than a YearVarda Announces Third Mission Launch, the Company's Second Launch this YearExolaunch Hits 500th Satellite Deployed Milestone During the Transporter-13 Rideshare Mission with SpaceX, Completing First Flight of New “Quadro” Separation SystemICEYE launches four new satellites and introduces its new Generation 4 satelliteThe Space Review: ATLAC and the early emergence of lunar governanceT-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

Crew-9 prepares for splashdown as Crew-10 joins Expedition 72 aboard the ISS, Rocket Lab hits a milestone with 61st Electron launch, delivers IoT satellites, Transporter 13 lifts off over the weekend, deploying 74 payloads, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Brandon Karpf, friend of the show, founder of T-Minus Space Daily, and cybersecurity expert launching (see what we did there?) our monthly  Space and Cyber segment.Selected ReadingDragon Crew Enters Station and Joins Expedition 72 Crew (NASA) NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-9 Return, Splashdown (NASA) Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 61st Electron Mission, Second Launch for iQPS (Rocket Lab)High Five (Rocket Lab)Rocket Lab launching 5 'Internet of Things' satellites tonight (Space)  The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos) (Space) FireSat satellite launches to enhance wildfire detection (Investing) ICEYE expands satellite fleet with latest launch and unveils advanced Gen4 imaging system (Space Daily)Sidus Space Successfully Launches LizzieSat™-3, Expanding AI-Driven On-Orbit Capabilities (Business Wire) Ursa Major to Deliver Chemical Propulsion Capability for Tactical Satellite Bus Systems (Ursa Major) HKSAR takes lead in developing robots to support national space missions (China Daily) Blue Ghost: Lunar Sunset Operations (Firefly Aerospace) NASA astronaut plays 100-year-old Irish flute while floating in outer space (Classic FM)constellr Captures Tokyo’s Thermal Signature in Historic First Satellite Image (constellr)KBR Awarded $176M Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization Contract for Air Force Research Laboratory (GlobeNewswire)SatixFy Signs over $10 Million in Further Agreements with MDA Space (Business Wire)  NASA Space Station Research Helps Power Moon Science  (NASA) 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