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The Space Development Agency is awarding SpiderOak a new research agreement, tasking them to look into integrating the company’s OrbitSecure software suite into the Space Force's Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort. Space Investment company SpaceCapital has released their third quarter findings showing space economy investments rose 17% YoY, totaling $3.0B across 103 companies. Blue Origin has unveiled a new spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery, 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 GuestT-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we will be featuring speakers from the event (there’s still time to join us- sign up here). Our guest today is Journalist Eliana Sheriff, better known as “Ellie in Space”.You can connect with Eliana on LinkedIn and follow Ellie in Space on YouTube.Selected ReadingSpace Agency Awards SpiderOak Resilience Research Agreement- PR Space Investment Quarterly ReportsBlue Origin Unveils Multi-Mission, Multi-Orbit Space Mobility PlatformStarship fully stacked while team prepares for a launch rehearsal.Starfighters Space Announces Two New Contracts to Help Provide Critical Research as the USA Ramps Up its Hypersonic Testing and Development Initiatives- PRUSNC Awarded $5M NASA Nuclear Propulsion Contract​​Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technologyRequest for Information - TraCSS Presentation Layer- SAM.govIndian Space Startup Raises $26.7 Million Series B To Launch Satellites Using 3D-Printed Rocket Engines- ForbesSeraphim Space/Generation Space (USA) Accelerator Launches Mission 12South Korean President Kicks Off ADEX With Export, Space Push- Aviation Week NetworkHow to make space-based solar power a reality‘These Spam Callers Are Getting Out of Hand’: Dude Contacts the ISS With Homemade AntennaT-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 Aviation Administration (FAA) releases its paper on “Risk Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Proposed Large Constellations in LEO”. A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink internet satellites into space lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast just eight hours and 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launched the Psyche mission. India’s Space Research Organization chairman S Somanath says the US has appealed to India to share space technology with them after seeing the development of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, 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 ASCEND Speaker and CEO of SCOUT Space, Eric Ingram.You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, learn more about SCOUT on their website and join him at ASCEND next week.Selected ReadingP.L. 116-260 Risks Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Large ConstellationsSpaceX-Response-to-FAA-regarding-Starlink-Demise-10.09.2023-fin.pdfReadout of Low Earth Orbit Research and Development Workshop- The White HouseSpaceX knocked out 2nd Space Coast launch on same day as Falcon Heavy success – Orlando SentinelImpressed by Chandrayaan-3, American space experts wanted India to sell its tech to US: ISRO chief- WIONBig money is back as space tech start-up raises $120m- Australia Financial ReviewChina launches Earth-observing satellite - CGTNChina to launch Shenzhou-17 spacecraft to its space station in October - CGTNIt’s a new dawn for Dhruva Space, revealing grand plans for its 280,000 square-foot Design, Engineering, Assembly, Integration & Testing Facility for large-scale Spacecraft Manufacturing- PRSpectrum Venture Ligado Nears Bankruptcy After Government Talks Collapse - WSJAmerica officially has its first Space Ranger - Task & PurposeT-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

On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University’s Astronomy Department.You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here.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

Psyche lifts off from Florida to study a metal-rich asteroid with the same name. NASA is preparing to award a sole-sourced services contract, known as the Exploration Production and Operations Contract to Deep Space Transport, LLC, a newly formed joint venture of The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Artemis V. Maersk has announced that it will be adding SpaceX’s Starlink to more than 330 container ships, 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 GuestOn October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University’s Astronomy Department.You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here.Selected ReadingPsyche - NASA ScienceIG-24-001 - NASA's Transition of the Space Launch System to a Commercial Services ContractMaersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet | Press ReleaseStarlink - Direct to CellStratolaunch Announces Contract with US Air Force Research LaboratoryJoint Statement on U.S.-Singapore Space Dialogue - United States Department of StateNew satellite agreement to strengthen strategic partnership between France and Mongolia | Thales Alenia SpaceBig Bang: Cardiff uni part of space telescope mission - BBC NewsBezos Splits with Orbital Reef. Now what? - SpaceWatch.GlobalT-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 US Space Force pauses the use of generative AI technology. Investigation continues into the malfunctioning ViaSat-3 Americas satellite which is performing at less than 10 percent capacity. NASA Scientists explain why they haven’t opened the main TAGSAM capsule on the OSIRIS-REx, 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 the Program Coordinator for the Maine Space Complex. Emily Dwinnells shares with us some more details about Maine's Space Conference which is taking place in Portland on November 5-7. You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and find out more about the Maine Space Conference on their website.Selected ReadingUS Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks- ReutersSpace cybersecurity takes center stage in Estonia- CybernewsIndia to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- ReutersViasat won't replace damaged Americas satellite, moves up financial targets- CNBC Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13- SpaceSpacewalks Postponed as Managers Review Leak Data – Space StationSDA TAP LABAuriga Space Secures $5 Million In Initial Funding for Electromagnetic Space Launch- PRChina builds world’s largest deep sea telescope to hunt for cosmic neutrinos- SCMPMaine Space ConferenceIndia to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- ReutersT-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 scientists find evidence of carbon and water in the Bennu Asteroid sample. The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, (IN-SPACe), is forecasting India's space economy to reach $44 billion by 2033. Relativity Space has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement with Intelsat, 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 GuestToday is International Day of the Girl and we wanted to highlight a female role model in the aerospace industry that is pushing boundaries and agendas. Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail is a University Lecturer, an entrepreneur focusing on building satellites and a UN mentor for the Space for Women program based in Malaysia. You can connect with Norilmi on LinkedIn and find out more about her company SpaceIn Sdn Bhd on their website.Selected ReadingNASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, WaterIndia’s space economy has potential to reach $44 billion by 2033 with about 8% global share - The HinduRelativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Agreement for Terran RSkyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solutionChina’s STAR.VISION AI Satellite to Use Rwandan-Developed Technology - Space in AfricaLockheed Martin Selects Australian Firms Axiom And Nupress For Orion Spacecraft ProgramNRO plans 10-fold increase in imagery, signals intel output - Breaking DefenseEvolution Space to Produce and Test Solid Rocket Motors at NASA StennisNRO, Space Force Partner to Craft New Moving Targeting Strategy- Air and Space ForcesAstra Space Is Exploring Options, Including Asset Sales- BloombergTowards an agenda for gender perspectives in space security | SIPRISpace shuttle's rockets will be trucked through SoCal roads Tuesday and Wednesday- LA TimesT-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

A coolant leak has been found on Roscosmos' Nauka module aboard the International Space Station. PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain. The European Space Agency launched the 23rd Vega mission carrying payloads to sun-synchronous orbit including the Earth observing THEOS- 2 satellite and the meteorological satellite, Triton, 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Sascha Deri, CEO bluShift Aerospace, on producing the world’s first commercial rocket powered by carbon-neutral biofuel and operating out of Maine.You can connect with Sascha on LinkedIn and find out more about bluShift on their website and join Sascha at the Maine Space Conference on November 5-7 in Portland.Selected ReadingRussian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak | ReutersSpain's PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe | ReutersESA - Vega flies to bring satellites to spaceAstroscale UK's Economic Impact Report Unveils Game-Changing Contributions to the UK Space IndustryThe Hague Institute For Global Justice (THIGJ) And The Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA) Announcement Of Partnership To Address Commercial Space Policy MattersChina, Azerbaijan cooperate on international lunar research program - CGTNSkyroot Partnership Partnership Has Mercedes Reimagining Space Travel as a Luxury ExperienceNorth Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. 'space militarisation' | ReutersGeopolitics in space: Why great powers are scrambling for the moon - The Japan TimesMaine Space Conferencehttps://www.levl5.space/life-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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Indigenous People’s Day in the US and what better way to celebrate than to speak to the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John Herrington 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, which launched 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 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

Dr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies, and instructs space policy and strategy courses in the Washington, D.C. area at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels. He writes on space policy, strategy, and deterrence. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers.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 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

Stoke Space has raised $100 million dollars in a Series B investment drive. The US Space Force has released a request for proposals for the next phase of national security launches. British climate tech company SatV, has released the First Light imagery from its thermal imaging satellite, HOTSAT-1, 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestDr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers.You can connect with John on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingStoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment- PRMachina's $32m Series B Fundraise- PRRocket Lab Opens Engine Development Center in Long BeachNational Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Request for Proposal (RFP)Space Force Takes Over JTAGS Mission from the ArmyChina launches new remote sensing satellite - CGTNHOTSAT-1: 'World's thermometer' sends back first pictures of Earth's hotspots in 'milestone for climate monitoring'- Sky News2023 Annular Eclipse: Where & WhenGood heavens: How light pollution is threatening our sky- The Parliament2023 ASCEND to Feature NASA’s William H. Pickering Lecture Showcasing Climate Science Advances2023 ASCEND Adds Lunar Luncheon Session – Chandrayaan-3: The Journey to the MoonNASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space- 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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices