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The African space industry is projected to be worth $22.64 billion by 2026. The launch of 13 Tranche 0 Space Development Agency satellites has been delayed until Saturday at the earliest. An Amazon shareholder sues Jeff Bezos and the board alleging that the company failed to fully vet a decision to award launch contracts, 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 Africa Space Policy Analyst Ruvimbo Samanga.You can connect with Ruvimbo on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingAfrican Space Industry Annual Report, 2023 Edition- Space in AfricaSpaceX delays launch of 13 satellites for US Space Force to Sept. 2. Here's how to watch online for free.- Space.comAmazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts- ReutersCrashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show- ReutersChina starts preparation for manned moon project, aiming for 2030- CGTNIntuitive Machines Announces $20 Million Equity Investment- Global NewswireSatixFy Announces Strategic $60 Million Transaction including a Commercial Agreement & Subsidiary Sale with MDA- Business WireSita Sonty Joins Space Tango as CEO- Space Tango‘A big responsibility’: astronaut from UAE on longest ever Arab space mission- The GuardianTrends That Impact Perceptions of the Chinese Space Program- AUT-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 and Millennium Space Systems enter a six-month hot standby phase for the US Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission. QinetiQ's U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a $224 million five-year contract to engineer systems and provide other professional support services for the Space Development Agency’s future layered network of missile tracking satellites in low-Earth orbit. Helsinki-based ReOrbit has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for $7.4 million, 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 Aravind Ravichandran, the Founder and CEO of Terrawatch Space. This is a new recurring segment we'll be doing on T-Minus Space Daily every month covering the earth observation and sensing market with Aravind and his work consulting for this industry. We’re calling it the Overview.You can connect with Aravind on LinkedIn and find out more about TerraWatch Space on their website.Selected ReadingSpace Force is branching out with new subordinate command in Japan- Stars and Stripes KDDI Signs Agreement with SpaceX to Bring Satellite-to-Cellular service to JapanQinetiQ Wins $224M SDA Proliferated Architecture Support Contract- GoveConWireNASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications StudyReOrbit Completes Oversubscribed $7.4M Seed Funding Round: Enabling Real-Time Dataflow in SpaceAAC Clyde Space Q2 Report Polaris on course to develop hypersonic spaceplane Aurora- IEAstroCardia develops artificial 'space heart' to study heart health- Space ApplicationsSpiral Blue Unveils Australia’s First ‘your Code In Space’ InitiativeSpace Force in discussions to establish a cyber component to US Cyber Command- Defense ScoopOld Soviet satellite breaks apart in orbit after space debris collision- Space.comT-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

Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak announces the successful demonstration of its OrbitSecure encryption technology aboard the International Space Station, showing that secure operations traffic could be successfully sent and received between ground and on-orbit stations. SAIC has been awarded a $574.5 million task order to help the US Space Force update and maintain a global network of ground based radar systems. India’s ​​Pragyan lunar rover has found evidence of sulfur on the Moon, 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 Charles Rath, Founder and CEO of RS21.You can connect with Charles on LinkedIn and learn more about RS21 on their website.Selected ReadingSpiderOak Announces Successful Demonstration of OrbitSecure on International Space Station- PRSAIC Wins $575M Space Force Task Order for Ground Radar Sustainment, Modernization Services- GovconwireTransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag- SpaceNewsU.S. Space Force looks to boost allied tracking of North Korea missiles- ReutersHow Data from a NASA Lunar Orbiter is Preparing Artemis Astronauts- NASAIndia’s Chandrayaan-3 rover confirms sulphur on moon’s south pole- Al JazeeraIndia's Satsure Raises $15m In Series A Round Led By Baring Private Equity Partners, India And Promus Ventures- technode.globalSaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission- European SpaceflightAzerbaijan Adopts Primary Space Legislation- Space Watch GlobalOn this day in history, August 30, 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off for its maiden voyage- Fox NewsSatellite Plants Roots in Agriculture- Via SatelliteNew Space, New Rules? An overview of historical and current developments in global space governance- London PoliticaSpace Force Tries Out a ‘Unique’ Approach for Developing New Tactics- Air and Space ForcesLong Before SpaceX, Pan Am Was Booking Flights to the Moon- National Endowment for the Humanities 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

Starfish Space announces the successful stabilization of the Otter Pup. Hurricane Idalia causes delays to ULA’s launch of the NRO Silentbarker satellite. Robotics company GITAI raises an additional $15 million in a Series B Extension 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Intellectual Property Lawyer Kyriacos Tsircou on space startups navigating IP hurdles.You can connect with Kyri on LinkedIn and learn more about his work on his website.Selected ReadingSatellite Internet Market worth $17.1 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™ULA delays Atlas V launch to roll the rocket back ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia- Florida TodayUS offers rare preview of upcoming spy-satellite launch- Defense OneTEMPO - Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Over North America- NASANASA to Demonstrate Laser Communications from Space StationIndia to launch solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 this week- TechCrunchIndia's Skyroot expects to double rocket launches amid Chandrayaan-3's success- ReutersSouth Africa and China Sign Agreements on Space Exploration Activities- Space in AfricaSpace Robotics Startup GITAI Raises an Additional US$15 Million in Funding Kremlin plays down moon landing failure, says space programme will continue- YahooSpace Florida board picks Space Force Col. Long as next CEO- Orlando SentinelAnnouncement of Opportunity ETP - Open Call for Technology - Call Four- UKSAA Very British Space Launch review – as flimsy as Richard Branson’s rockets- the GuardianNASA and Forest Service offer seedlings to grow Artemis 'moon trees'- Space.comT-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 SpaceX Crew-7 docks with the International Space Station, bringing the total number of crew on the ISS up to 11 for the next few days. Japan delays the launch of the XRISM satellite and SLIM lunar probe to later this week due to high winds. India’s Vikram Lander has sent back scientific data from its ChaSTE payload measuring the temperature at the Moon’s south pole, 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 Tim Gagnon, space artist and mission patch designer for NASA.You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and find his work on his website.Selected ReadingNASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station- PR NewswireJapan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong winds- ReutersFirst Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole- NDTVVoyager Space Awarded $900 Million Ceiling Contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Architecture and Integration Directorate- PR Newswire24 hours to launch: Space Force, DIU kick off new ‘Tactically Responsive Space’ mission- Breaking DefenseTactically Responsive Space (TacRS)- DIU SolicitationExotrail’s electric propulsion systems to be used in Muon Space’s climate monitoring constellation.- PRAstranis announces new contract for US government mission, starting with on-orbit demonstration using Arcturus satellite SCOUT Space Acquires Free Space to Expand Technical Capabilities & Defense Expertise- SCOUTVirgin Galactic Announces Flight Window For Third Commercial SpaceflightSpaceport America Releases Economic Impact Study for 2022Broken Satellite Risks Big Claim in Shrinking Insurance Market- BloombergMeet Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the 'Rocket Woman' behind Chandrayaan-3's historic Moon landing- First PostSave New Horizons, the Pluto flyby and Kuiper Belt exploration missionT-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

Sanjay Nekkanti, CEO of Dhruva Space, discusses India's space program, the challenges faced by private space companies, the importance of partnerships, and Dhruva Space's upcoming plans.

We have a new survey! What new product/feature do you think we should work on next? Here’s the link to give us your feedback. Now back to your regularly scheduled show notes.The Indian Space Research Organization says its Pragyan rover is on the move and “All planned Rover movements have been verified.” JAXA moves the launch of its SLIM lunar lander and XRISM satellite to Saturday. The US Department of Justice has sued SpaceX alleging hiring discrimination against refugees and asylees, 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 Dhruva Space CEO and Co-founder Sanjay Nekkanti. You can connect with Sanjay on LinkedIn and learn more about Dhruva Space on their website.Selected ReadingChandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon's surface as ecstatic India celebrates- ReutersExclusive: L&T, HAL vetted to bid on India rocket privatization-source- ReutersThe Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) [Rescheduled]- JAXASpaceX aiming for September launch from Boca Chica facility Department of Justice Sues SpaceX for Hiring Discrimination Against Refugees- Via SatelliteLaunch of 4 astronauts to space station bumped to Saturday- ABC NewsRussia, US agree additional US astronaut flight to ISS- ReutersSpace SPAC: Mission Control Acquisition Files for IPO - FLYING Magazine SpaceWERX TacRS Space Challenge Viasat reports second satellite malfunction in a matter of weeks- CNBCEuropean Union nations join ASAT testing ban- Space NewsAmerican spaceflight company, Spinlaunch, to conduct a feasibility study in Western Australia - ABC News Orbital Sidekick Shares First Images from Hyperspectral Satellites- Via SatelliteTomorrow.io announces its first weather measurements from space-based radar - UPI.com Europe has a productivity problem. It can be solved from space- EuronewsHow NASA Picked Sally Ride to Be the First American Woman in Space- Bloomberg Why does the US government need Elon Musk and SpaceX so badly?- QZ Japan’s space observatory will measure X-rays in exquisite detail- NatureT-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

Rocket Lab achieves major milestones with its 40th Electron launch. North Korea's failed satellite launch attempt and violations of UN sanctions discussed. Updates on India's lunar landing and future missions, collaborations between Israel and Japan, and the opening of a new space lab in India. Partnerships and collaborations in the space industry, including HEO, Momentus, and SAB Launch Services. Italy's involvement in the space industry and opportunities for Italian companies in the US market. Updates on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's construction progress and launch timeline.

We have a new survey! What new product/feature do you think we should work on next? Here’s the link to give us your feedback. Now back to your regularly scheduled show notes.Chandrayaan-3 soft lands on the moon making India the first nation to reach the lunar south pole. The target of the European Space Agency ClearSpace-1 space debris removal mission hit by other space debris. NASA announces its Artemis 3 geology team, 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 Dr Lyle Roberts, Head of Photonics at Advanced Navigation. You can connect with Lyle on LinkedIn and learn more about Advanced Navigation on their website.Selected ReadingIndia becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first on the south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft- CNBCObjects detected in the vicinity of ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission target- ESANASA Selects Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing- NASABreak the Ice Lunar Challenge Phase 2 Level 3 Competition Venue- NASALight Detection and Ranging Sensor for OSAM-1 Mission- NASASpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)West Coast Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission – Spaceflight NowSidus Space Acquires Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company, Exo-SpaceMomentus Inc. ​​reverse stock split Spire Global Participates in Prize Challenge to Advance Measurements of Earth’s Magnetic Field with Multi-Million-Dollar Support from National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyScientists calculate minimum number of astronauts needed to build and maintain Mars colony- The Independent Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge- Breaking DefenseU.S. intelligence office to investigate lagging procurement of commercial satellite data- SpaceNewsThe Space Force needs to get bigger- The Washington PostValves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company- Ars TechnicaT-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

We have a new survey! What new product/feature do you think we should work on next? Here’s the link to give us your feedback. Now back to your regularly scheduled show notes.EOS Space Systems warns Chinese surveillance satellites were and are keeping a keen eye on two military exercises held in Australia. The Japanese Coast Guard says that North Korea is planning a space launch as early as Thursday. The head of Russia’s Space Agency says that the Luna 25 crash was caused after the spacecraft’s engines failed to shut down correctly, 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 guests today are Trudy Kortes, Director of NASA STMD Technology Demonstrations, and Greg Richardson, Director of COSMIC, about the NASA-created consortium for space mobility and ISAM capabilities.You can connect with Trudy on LinkedIn and find out more about COSMIC on their website.Selected ReadingChina’s Constant Spying On Australian Drills From Space A Sign Of Shifting Orbital Balance- The DriveWorld's first high-orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite enters operational orbit- CGTNNew 'AI-brained' Chinese satellite has just been launched- Interesting Engineering North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- ReutersHKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Higher Ed Satellite- Pr NewswireRussian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander’s crash on the moon- APHughes Awarded Space Force IDIQ Contract for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Services- PR NewswireSpace Development Agency taps Mynaric for optical ground station project- MynaricUmbra Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase II Contract- PR NewswireEcuador Minister and CNT Inaugurate O3b mPOWER Terminals in the Galapagos- Via SatelliteQuant Data & Analytics to Leverage Satellogic Imagery in Saudi Arabia - Via SatelliteCSA Awards $1.03 Million for Industry-Academia Collaborative Research including for Quantum Technology - SpaceQ Russia's Moon Crash 'Speaks Volumes': A Storied Space Program Falls Short. Again.- RFEDespite the Luna-25 failure, Russia is not a declining space power The failure of Luna 25 cements Putin’s role as a disastrous space leader | Ars Technica The New Race to Reach the Moon—and Find Water - WSJ We need to get our space junk problem under control- The Washington PostWhy Your NASA T-Shirt Is Behind the Curve- NewsweekLA Company Squid3 Space Develops Camouflage for Satellites - Parabolic Arc 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