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New US-India space agreements, including Artemis. Apex and Virgin Galactic get new funding, D-Orbit gets new contracts. SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure success. Baby come back, you can get the booster at sea. Lawmakers support Space Force charging for their services. Ovzon 3 delayed… again. We speak with Munich Re Ventures about their investment thesis. More coverage of the Spaceport America Cup. 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 GuestTimur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry.You can follow Timur on LinkedIn and Peter on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingFACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States- The White HouseSpacecraft builder Apex raises $16 million from a16z and Shield Capital, reveals first customers- CNBC  Virgin Galactic raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million to expand spacecraft fleet- CNBCD-Orbit Secures Four Multi-Million Contracts with ASI and ESA- Spacewatch.GlobalSafran and Terran Orbital sign a Memorandum of Agreement to produce satellite electric propulsion systems in the United States of America- Press ReleaseSpideroak Demonstrates Successful Deployment Of Orbitsecure- Press ReleaseRocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission- Press ReleaseHouse lawmakers back Space Force fees for use of launch ranges- C4ISRNET Ovzon 3 on course to miss regulatory deadline after latest delay- SpaceNewsThe Newest and Largest Starlink Satellites Are Also the Faintest- Sky & Telescope The Zero Debris Charter- ESAAudience 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

Intelsat and SES call off the merger. Anomaly affects the Otter Pup. A Russian hacker claims they’ve got Maxar satellite access if you have coin. SDA taps SAIC to make an app store for BMC3 LEO satellites - and yep we’ll translate that for you. NorthStar pivots from Virgin Orbit to Rocket Lab. NASA opens Earth Information Center. Ecuador joins the Artemis Accords. Danti unveils a search engine for geospatial data. And Kim Macharia, Executive Director at the Space Prize Foundation, joins us to discuss the space workforce.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 GuestKim Macharia, Executive Director at Space Prize Foundation, joins us to talk about space education and empowering women to participate in the space economy.You can follow Kim on LinkedIn and Twitter, and Space Prize Foundation on LinkedIn and Twitter.Selected ReadingIntelsat ends merger talks with rival satellite communications giant SES- CNBC Starfish Space Otter Pup Mission update- LinkedIn Military Satellite Access Sold on Russian Hacker Forum for $15,000- HackRead Upcoming Space Force-NRO critical thinking wargame to focus on space conflict in 2030- DefenseScoop Great Power Space Competition Event Details- Liberty Alliance SAIC to build software app factory for Space Development Agency- Breaking Defense Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program- Press ReleaseSpace Force Budget Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture- Aerospace CorporationNorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse- SpaceNewsSIA President Tom Stroup Testifies Before Congress on Satellite’s Role in Agriculture- Via SatelliteNASA opens Earth Information Center amid budget uncertainty- SpaceNewsNASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA    Startup Danti unveils search engine for geospatial data- SpaceNews 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

Happy summer solstice! A whole slew of funding rounds just announced - we’ll take a look at three of them. DARPA, SpaceLogistics, and Intelsat have their eye on 2025. Also, rockets and sharks, awesome together? Or terrible? And for our interview today, we speak with Steve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling and simulation and the Ansys Startup program.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 GuestSteve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling, and simulation as a strategy for early-stage startups via the Ansys Startup program.You can follow Steve on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingPeak XV Partners backs India’s Digantara to propel space situational awareness- TechCrunch Vyoma tops up Seed round with Safran Corporate Ventures- Press Release SCOUT Space Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round to Scale Operations- Press Release DARPA, SpaceLogistics step toward 2025 launch of orbital robotic 'mechanic' for satellites- Breaking DefenseIntelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman- Via SatelliteGHGSat receives a task order from NASA- SatNews Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutions- OneWebPotential negative effects of the Brazilian Space Program on coastal sharks- Frontiers Why CISOs should be concerned about space-based attacks- CSO Online Spaceport America Cup YouTube Live StreamAudience 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

Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space’s Terran R. Skyrora’s 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab’s suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico!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 for today’s show is Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit.You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn and learn more about D-Orbit on their website.Selected ReadingRelativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space ExploredSkyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos ​​New Space companies join Copernicus- ESAESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via SatelliteSaudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News  ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats- ESALibra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR NewswireDebris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- ForbesThe future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME ScienceAudience 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

158 teams from around the world were selected to compete in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Up to 120 will make it to the competition in New Mexico which runs from June 20-24. T-Minus Space will be covering all the action at the world’s largest student rocket competition. We spoke with the University College London (UCL) Team Lead Adrien Coutant about what drew his team to compete in the Cup.You can find out more about the competition at SpaceportAmericaCup.com or SoundingRocket.org.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

Space travel has changed so much in a short period of time. Who better to talk about the advancements of point to point space travel and share the experience of flying to the Kármán line than Dr. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance.You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website.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

NASA selects seven commercial space companies to partner with through its second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities program. VAST selects Impulse to provide the Haven-1 Space Station propulsion system. Virgin Galactic announces a flight window for its first commercial spaceflight, 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. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance.You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website.Selected ReadingSeven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities- NASAVAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station Propulsion- Vast SpaceVIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES START OF COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SERVICE- Virgin GalacticLuxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites- Breaking DefenseEutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale- SpaceNewsAstronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'- CTV NewsNASA recognizes James Webb Flight Operations Subsystem team at Raytheon- Military EmbeddedSpace Command's leader is building out his Colorado HQ even as Congress tries to force the HQ to move to Alabama- NBCHow a Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the US Navy, NATO, and NASA- WiredAstrobiology Space Missions Need To Be More Aggressive And Less Risk Averse- ForbesAudience 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 Science, Space and Technology Committee announces a bill instructing both the Department of Energy and NASA to work together on research areas for space-based solar power. Four US senators have introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation Act which aims to open federal funding for commercial spaceports. The FAA makes steps to mitigate aviation and space air traffic, 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 GuestToday’s guest is Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO of New Zealand based start up Dawn Aerospace.You can connect with Stefan on LinkedIn and find out more about Dawn Aerospace on their website.Selected ReadingFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power- Ars TechnicaHickenlooper, Cornyn, Luján, Wicker Introduce Bill to Launch New Era of Spaceports- HickenlooperExclusive: How FAA changes keep flights on time around space launches- USA TodaySHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Encourages Long-Term ASTS / NPA Shareholders to Contact the Firm- PR NewswireTomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation- SpaceNewsSpanish rocket company PLD Space signs deal with France's Arianespace- Reutersispace Announces New CEO of ispace U.S. Entity- ispaceTerran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO- Via SatelliteLockheed Martin gets new space business development director for Saudi Arabia- Arab NewsNASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean- NASARocket Lab is set to launch a mystery mission from Virginia. What could it be?- Space.comSatellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames- NASAAudience 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 Commerce Department to hold meetings with industry on space situational awareness. The United Nations says countries need to improve collaboration on their space activities. Chinese Space News is reporting that construction of a new complex at a spaceport in Hainan Province has started, 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 for today’s episode is Jack Cohen, Program and Mission Manager at Astro Digital. You can follow Jack on LinkedIn and find out more about Astro Digital on their website.Selected ReadingCommerce slates mid-July for next round of space traffic ‘industry engagements’- Breaking DefenseU.N. opens “window of opportunity” to improve space governance- SpaceNewsConstruction on a new spaceport begins in S China's Hainan Province- CGTNBepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby- ESAOrbex and Arianespace Look to Collaborate in Launch Sector- Via SatelliteVenus Aerospace Adds Airbus Ventures to Investor TeamAirbus Ventures Invests in Zero-Error Systems Building Semiconductor Solutions for Space- Via SatelliteTexas Space Commission launches; how it could benefit local aerospace businesses- KXANDeloitte Report: SpaceTech to Become Table Stakes for Future Business Strategies- PR NewswireAI-Fueled Satellites Are First-Movers In Launch Of The Space Economy- ForbesThe coming of age of the global space economy- FTFrom malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration- Are We There Yet- NPRAudience 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

72 satellites rideshare to LEO. FAA faces possible workload expansion. . The draft text of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act pauses military construction on the temporary Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs. US Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence commission a study on how to separate responsibilities in intelligence gathering from space, 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 Susan Charlesworth, Director of Oxford Human Performance. Susan has worked with ESA astronauts on preparing for human spaceflight.You can follow Susan on LinkedIn and learn more about Oxford Human Performance on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight- Space.comPREVIEW: Israel’s ImageSat, SpaceX launch satellite- Jerusalem Posthttps://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/sgrlaa_act_intro_text.pdfHouse’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ- Air Force TimesTop-level study on Intel Community, Space Force satellite control coming soon- Breaking DefensePentagon Wants To Demo Space Internet Capabilities This Year- Defense OneHow the Space Force Will Avoid a ‘Pearl Harbor’ in Space, According to Its No. 2 Officer- Air and Space ForcesVery Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260- KOB4UK universities get £4.3m to drive space-based solar power sector- Yahoo FinanceHe’s about to graduate college and join SpaceX as an engineer. He’s 14- LA TimesAudience 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