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DoD wants to create space reserves. Space Force is creating  an outernet. Czech Republic to sign Artemis Accords. Intellian invests $100m in satcom. And more.Plus, today we have our sponsored Industry Voices interview with Russ Andersson, COO and Cofounder of RapidFort, where we discuss the importance of software security in the space industry.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 be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestToday we have our sponsored Industry Voices interview with Russ Andersson, COO and Cofounder of RapidFort, where we discuss the importance of software security in the space industry.You can follow Russ on LinkedIn. Learn more about RapidFort and find a link to their demo on their sponsor page.Selected ReadingDoD weighing options to create ‘commercial space reserve’ - SpaceNewsOfficial Details Space-Based Threats and U.S. Countermeasures - Defense.govCommerce’s initial space safety system will lean ‘heavily’ on DoD data - Breaking DefenseSpace Force wraps initial plan for building ‘hybrid’ commercial/military ‘outernet’ - Breaking DefenseNASA Sets Coverage for Czech Republic Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony - NASAChina to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes - SpaceNews  SpaceX, Rogers Strike Deal for Satellite Phone Service in Canada - Bloomberg Winter is coming: Artemis 2 moon mission gets boost from Canadian cold - Space.comAstroscale Secures ~$44M in Two New Debt Rounds - Payload Intellian Invests $100M in Satellite Tech with New Development Center in Maryland - Satellite TodaySatellite Hackers Seize Control of ESA Satellite - Orbital Today https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1651285137789800453 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 and cybersecurity, better together. The US and South Korea strengthen ties. The Air Force PIPs 5 space programs. $60 mil for X-bow, and $100 mil for Ursa Major. And an interview with Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups and venture capital in the space industry.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 be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur featured guest today is Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups, venture capital in the space industry, and the unique investing challenges for the industry.You can follow Jonathan on Twitter and LinkedIn.Selected ReadingThe Biden administration is going on the road to tackle satellite cybersecurity I WaPoU.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show I WaPoBoryung Corporation, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture Agreement: A New Chapter in Partnership- Boryung Space Force acquisition czar wraps program 'scorecard,' puts floundering contractors on notice - Breaking Defense Secretive ‘SILENTBARKER’ sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow I Breaking DefenseFirst ispace lunar lander feared lost - SpaceNews NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030 | Reuters Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain | Breaking Defense  With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch | TechCrunch X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement - SpaceNewsRocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding | TechCrunch  Virgin Galactic Completes Glide Flight From Spaceport America I Virgin Galactic What to know about the SpaceX rocket explosion as FAA starts investigation I WashingtonExaminer'Very serious': Sweden accidentally fires rocket into Norway | World News  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

Japan's iSpace Hakuto-R lunar mission suffers a failed landing, losing contact with Earth. US and South Korea enhance cooperation in space endeavors. China reveals plans for long-term human habitation on the moon. China's Mars Rover Zhurong may remain inactive indefinitely due to dust buildup. Kall Morris promotes space junk retrieval tech. GAO report urges Space Force to leverage commercial sector for debris tracking. Luxembourg grants OQ Technology a space activity license for IoT and M2M connectivity services. 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 be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur featured interview today is with Severin Blenkush, Managing Partner of the Space Advisory Group, on doing business with the government, space industry acquisitions, SBIR and STTRs.You can follow Severin on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingUS, S. Korea to sign space cooperation agreement during summit | ReutersChina to explore 3D printing on moon to build habitats I Al JazeeraChina Mars Rover Zhurong Fails to Wake Up After Choking on Red Planet’s Dust | Bloomberg SpaceX delays latest Starlink Group 3 deployment launch | NASASpaceFlight.com Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest | SpaceNewsAstrobotic Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket for Griffin-VIPER Moon MissionAT&T completes the first 'space-based voice call' using a standard smartphone I Engadget.comKMI advertises prices for debris removal | SpaceNews Report: Space Force could benefit from commercial data to monitor satellites and debris | SpaceNews ArianeGroup Consortium to Lead French Space Situational Awareness Project | Via Satellite OQ Tech Receives Space Activity Licence from Luxembourg | Spacewatch.global NASA Wants New Ideas for Launching Lunar Payloads and Unlocking Climate Science! | Universe Todayhttps://twitter.com/ispace_inc/status/1650506233575604227Audience 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

China's Space Day and the China Space Conference. The United Arab Emirates' space program has a busy week ahead. Blue Halo's phased array finds a buyer in the U.S. Space Force. Some takeaways from last week’s Space Symposium. And our interview with Mathieu Bailly, VP of Space at CYSEC, about the unique security challenges of the space industry.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 be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur featured guest today is Mathieu Bailly, VP of Space at CYSEC, about the CYSAT Conference this week in Paris and unique security challenges for the space industry.You can follow Mathieu on LinkedIn and learn more about the CYSAT Conference on their Website and on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingIt's China's "Space Day" | CGTNSpace Day of China China’s burgeoning commercial space endeavor | CGTNChina marks eighth national space day with huge accomplishments | Global Times China may include helicopter in Mars sample return mission | SpaceNewsInmarsat still trying to restore satellite phone services in Asia Pacific | SpaceNews Lunar landing and spacewalk: UAE's busiest week yet in space exploration | The NationalU.S. Space Force will be the first customer for BlueHalo’s mobile ground station | SpaceNewsUK asks industry for new ground-based space domain awareness sensor capability for Cyprus base I Breaking DefenseThe Aerospace Corp to Lead In-Space Servicing Effort for NASA | Via SatelliteSpaceX's efforts to make satellites less bright aren't working well | New ScientistSpaceX didn't want to blow up its launchpad. It may have done just that | The Washington Post   After SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explosion—Debris, Data and Analysis | WSJ 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

T-Minus Deep Space GuestScott Stalker, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.You can follow US Space Command on LinkedIn and Twitter, and you can follow MGySgt Scott Stalker 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 briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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

T-Minus Deep Space GuestScott Stalker, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.You can follow US Space Command on LinkedIn and Twitter, and you can follow MGySgt Scott Stalker 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 briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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

Let's take a look at those VC numbers for Q1. SDA's Tranche 2, coming soon to an orbit near you. The FCC's Space Bureau announces new regs. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warns Congress about the space race with China. And our conversation with Scott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command. He shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.T-Minus GuestScott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.You can follow US Space Command on LinkedIn and Twitter, and you can follow MGySgt Scott Stalker on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingSpace Capital Q1 2023 Report | Space CapitalIridium Announces First Quarter 2023 Results | Iridium Maxar Shareholders Approve Advent International Acquisition | Via SatelliteL3Harris awarded contract to modernize U.S. SDA capabilities | SatNews  SDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall | Via Satellite FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules | SpaceNewsSpace Force Awards Astra New Launch Order For Rocket 4 | AstraNelson supports continuing restrictions on NASA cooperation with China | SpaceNewsU.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies | SpaceNews  Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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

More on Starship’s launch. Virgin Orbit might find a buyer yet. New campaigns and consortiums from ESA and NASA. Some news on launch providers and capabilities. A roundup of national security items from the Space Symposium this week. And a discussion with Michael Madrid, Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, our T-Minus Launch Partner. We’ll be talking about in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing and Starfish Space's recent Series A fundraising round.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.T-Minus GuestOur featured interview is Michael Madrid, Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) and Starfish Space's Series A fundraising round. Starfish Space is our T-Minus Launch Partner.You can follow Michael on LinkedIn and Twitter.Selected ReadingDespite bankruptcy, Virgin Orbit CEO says company will launch again | The Washington Post ESA developing Space-Based Solar Power plant plans | ESA  Wanted: new ideas to live off Moon resources | ESA NASA starts consortium for ISAM technologies I SpaceNewsNational In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing Implementation Plan | The White House Fleet Space Technologies Secures Australian Defence Space Command Contract | Australian Air Power Today Phantom Space Corporation and ELA expand scope of future equatorial orbit launches from ASCAerojet Rocketdyne wins $67M contract for Orion thrusters built in Seattle area | GeekWire With a new medium rocket, Firefly plans to compete for national security launches | SpaceNews Space Force Will Get New Capability for ‘Full Spectrum Operations’ by 2026, Saltzman Says | A&SF Magazine US Space Command commercial integration office draws company interest | C4ISRNET NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in '8 to 12 months,' director says | Breaking Defense Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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 outlook for the space industry, according to investors. DoD on space as an operational domain. Northrop Grumman hits a design review milestone. NASA has a planetary defense strategy – and needs more money for Mars. More delays for Vulcan. And our conversation with Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals on recent developments in space policy and law, and what’s really crucial for new space businesses to know.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.T-Minus GuestOur featured guest is Bryce Kennedy, President of ACSP and Attorney at Aegis Space Law, on recent developments in space policy and law, and how to make the space environment safe and viable for business.You can follow Bryce on LinkedIn and through the Association of Commercial Space Professionals.Selected ReadingEurope’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster | Ars TechnicaLower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions | SpaceNews  Spacecom to reach full operational capability by end of year, commander says | DefenseScoop DoD Space Policy Official Plumb Outlines Steps to Normalize Space as an Operational Domain | Via Satellite DoD launches new 'effort' to rapidly adopt commercial space capabilities | Breaking DefenseSPACECOM sets key requirements for space, including 'combat power' | Breaking DefenseSpace Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly | SpaceNewsNorthrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites | C4ISRNET Space-Forge-reveals-plans-for-u-s-manufacturing I Space NewsSpaceX to Launch Upgraded Starlink Satellites After Issues with First Batch | NASA SpaceFlight Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing | SpaceNewsNASA Releases Agency Strategy for Planetary Defense to Safeguard Earth | NASA Mars Sample Return in Financial Bind Already | Space Policy Online EU turns to Elon Musk to replace stalled French rocket | POLITICO  Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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 Force and aggressor satellites. Lockheed says LINUSS is a win. Amazon’s working with new space startups. Our featured interview today is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital, on the state of the space economy, venture capital, the unique challenges and opportunities for space businesses. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat.T-Minus GuestOur featured interview is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital, on the state of the space economy, venture capital, the unique challenges and opportunities for space businesses. Chad just published his book, The Space Economy, available now.You can follow Chad on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected ReadingKeeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force | SpaceNews Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week | Space.comNew European satellite targets space debris detection | Austrian Space ForumLockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing | SpaceNewsCrunchtime ahead for Victus Nox | SpaceNews AWS chooses 14 startups for its third space accelerator program | SpaceNews ESA working on human spaceflight scenarios for European space summit | SpaceNewsRocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights | Business Wire A ‘ChatGPT’ For Satellite Photos Already Exists | Defense One  Speed and safety are top priorities for regulators | SpaceNewsArtemis II astronaut speaks to skepticism in space spending, workforce challenges | The Gazette Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky - The New York Times Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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