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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

Matthew C. Weinzierl is a professor at Harvard Business School, where his research and teaching focus on economic policy and the economics and business of space. Brendan Rosseau is a recognized leader among young professionals in the space industry, where he specializes in strategy. He previously served as a Teaching Fellow and Research Associate at Harvard Business School and a consultant to the US Space Force. Together they have authored “Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier”.You can connect with Matthew and Brendan on LinkedIn.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

If at first you don't launch, try try again - due to a scrub from technical issues earlier this week and then unfavorable weather conditions, the launch of Crew 10 to the International Space Station is set for another launch attempt. The U.S. Air Force has rated United Launch Alliance’s performance on its National Security Space Launch obligations as unsatisfactory. Rocket Lab has been on a roll this week. 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 GuestToday, we welcome Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingNASA, SpaceX Prepare for March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station (NASA)NASA, SpaceX try again to launch rocket set to bring back stuck astronauts (Reuters) SpaceX Rival Venture From Lockheed, Boeing Had Subpar Performance: Air Force (Bloomberg)Rocket Lab Unveils New Satellite Software for Ground Data, Spacecraft Operations, and Constellation Management (Business Wire)Transporter 13 rideshare (SpaceX) Sidus Space LizzieSat™-3 to Launch March 14, 2025, with Next Generation AI-Driven Space-to-Space Data Relay (Business Wire)Ursa Major and Palantir Announce Partnership to Bring Warp Speed Manufacturing Operating System to Accelerate Defense Technology Capabilities (Ursa Major)BlackSky Delivers First AI-Enabled Analytics Derived from Very High-Resolution Gen-3 Imagery Three Weeks Following Launch (Business Wire)Space Force wants six kinds of space weapons—including anti-satellite lasers (Ars Technica)  Biomass 🛰️, our next passenger on board Vega C, has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana! (Arianespace on LinkedIn) Russia to boost Myanmar’s imagery intelligence (Lowy Institute)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 Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft activated a trio of instruments, and imaged the surface of Mars as well as the face of Deimos. Space Forge has been awarded the UK’s first-ever licence for In-Space Advanced Manufacturing. The Norwegian Space Agency has signed a contract with Isar Aerospace to launch its Arctic Ocean Surveillance program satellites, 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 Alvaro Alonso Ruiz, Co-Founder and CCO at Leanspace.You can connect with Alvaro on LinkedIn, and learn more about Leanspace on their website.Selected ReadingESA - Hera asteroid mission spies Mars’s Deimos moonSpace Forge secures licence for ForgeStar-1: The first UK licence for In-Space Advanced ManufacturingNorwegian Space Agency and Isar Aerospace sign contract for satellite launch from Andøya SpaceportMoonlight: Thales Alenia Space to develop the space segment of the navigation system orbiting around the MoonNASA, SpaceX Target March 14 Crew Launch to Space StationTelesat Signs Capacity Agreements with Orange and Space Norway for Lightspeed LEO Services - Via SatelliteSkyFi Expands Partnership with Ursa Space Systems to Provide Broader Commodity InsightsAirtel Signs Deal With SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to India - Via SatelliteSpire Global Announces $40.0 Million Private Placement- Business WireTotal lunar eclipse of Full Worm Moon tonight, March 13-14!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

Rocket Lab announces its intention to acquire Mynaric. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches NASA’s SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. D-Orbit and Eutelsat announce a collaboration for ESA’s in-orbit servicing mission called RISE, 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 ReadingNASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s BeginningRocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space CompanyAirbus Awards Rocket Lab Contract to Power Next-Gen OneWeb Constellation for Eutelsat- Business WireD-Orbit and Eutelsat to collaborate for RISE, ESA’s new in-orbit servicing mission SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships - SpaceNewsChina launches 18 satellites from Hainan commercial launch site - CGTNRivada and Amentum Join Forces for Mission-Critical ConnectivityAitech and Intuidex Join Forces to Deliver AI-Accelerated Computing Solutions for Extreme Sea, Land, Air, and Space MissionsRadian Aerospace and General Atomics Partner to Advance Next-Generation Aerospace TechnologiesSpace42, Viasat to build LEO system- Advanced TelevisionSidus Space and Warpspace Sign MOU to Launch Joint Venture to Develop Advanced Optical Space Communication- Business WireTo support the growth of the space economy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are strengthening their cooperation in space-related fieldsLeoLabs to build space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region - SpaceNewsNASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts to Advance Biomedical, Materials, and Physical Sciences via the ISS National LaboratoryROCKET LAUNCH: NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 - Kennedy Space Center EventsESA - Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flybyT-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’s acting administrator has outlined plans for a phased reduction in force (RIF), closing several offices. Redwire Corporation has reported Q4 and full year 2024 financial results. Rocket Lab has scheduled its next two Electron launches from New Zealand, 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 Troy Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Kall Morris Inc.You can connect with Troy on LinkedIn, and learn more about KMI on their website.Selected ReadingNASA will shut down three offices amid Trump layoffsRedwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results - Business WireRocket Lab Schedules Two Launches Three Days Apart, Upcoming Mission to Deploy Final Satellites in Kinéis Constellation- Business WireSDA Issues Solicitation to Recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma Variant Space VehiclesChina launches communication technology test satellite - CGTNPolish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO- TechCrunchMomentus and Solstar to offer on-demand communications for Vigoride - SpaceNewsSES and Lynk Global Announce Strategic Partnership for Direct-to-Device (D2D) Services- Business WireXona Space Systems Announces Collaboration with Trimble to Deliver Next-Gen Navigation ServicesStudy: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space- MIT 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 US Space Force’s X-37B space plane has landed in California after 437 days in orbit. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has delayed the  deployment for the Tranche 1 satellite constellation due to supply chain disruptions. Voyager Space has extended its partnership with Palantir to develop a new AI space domain awareness application, 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 Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory.You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ISS National Lab on their website.Selected ReadingUS military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission- AP NewsSpace Development Agency delays next launch amid supply chain woesVoyager and Palantir Developing AI-Powered Solution for Space Domain Awareness ApplicationsAstrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services- Business WireSKY Perfect JSAT Selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications  Satellite Intelsat and MaxIQ Space Expand STEM Learning to Educators in Multiple African Countries- Business WireLive coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg NASA Receives Some Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Missionispace and Kurita Water Industries Sign Agreement to Transport Water Purification Demonstration System to the MoonT-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

Jonathan Nalder ‘the Edunaut’ is an educator and author that is using space to ignite imagination in his outreach projects.He’s turned his love of space into programs that engage with students, educators and parents around the world. He shares his passion projects ‘First Kinds in Space’ and ‘First on Mars’ with us.You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn, and learn more about the outreach programs on his 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’s Starship test flight 8 ends in a dramatic fireball over the Caribbean. Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, lands 250 meters from its intended landing site. ispace and SpaceData to collaborate on lunar surface digital twin creation, 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 ReadingFAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failureIM-2- Intuitive Machinesispace and SpaceData Agree to Collaborate on Lunar Surface Digital Twin Creation to Expand the Lunar MarketMDA Space Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2024 ResultsStar Catcher Announces Strategic Partnership with Space Florida to Advance the World's First Space Energy GridPlanet and Anthropic Partner to Use Claude's Advanced AI Capabilities to Turn Geospatial Satellite Imagery into Actionable Insights- Business WireYork Space Systems Completes Vibe Check, Ready to Ship for Tyndal MissionLunar Ice Breakthrough: A New Discovery That Could Fuel Space ExplorationT-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

Arianespace’s Ariane 6 lifted off from French Guiana carrying a French spy satellite to sun-synchronous orbit. AST spaceMobile, Kayhan Space and LeoLabs collaborated on a demonstration to reduce US Space Force tracking times. Red Hat and Axiom have collaborated on an on-orbit data center which is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this spring, 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 Tom Roeder, Senior Data Analyst, Space Foundation.You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Space Foundation on their website.Selected ReadingLIVE: Launch of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocketAST, Kayhan, LeoLabs team to demo capability to reduce Space Force satellite tracking timesRed Hat Teams Up with Axiom Space to Launch, Optimize the Space Company’s Data Center Unit-1 On Orbit | Business WireBlackSky Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results- Business WireFirefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft No Earlier Than March 15What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on today?- SpaceNASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch, DockingUK Space Agency Awards SatixFy £1.8M for the Development of Advanced LEO Payload SoftwareEricsson, Qualcomm and Thales Alenia Space reach milestone in space-based connectivityVoyager Technologies Adds Space-Based Biopharma Company Space LiinTech to GWC Science ParkNASA Turns Off 2 Voyager Science Instruments to Extend 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices