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China’sDeep Blue Aerospace, held a livestream to open up ticket sales for their suborbital flights to space which they say sold out in 20 minutes. India’s cabinet has announced a new venture capital fund for the space sector. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully returns to Earth, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission, 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingChinese space tourism set for 2027 take-off with aerospace firm offering US$210,000 seats- South China Morning Post’China's first reusable, returnable satellite delivers payloads - CGTNSpace industry welcomes Cabinet approval of Rs 1,000 crore venture fund - India TodayBack on Earth: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off FloridaNASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance | Business WireNASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific InnovationSERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the WorldT-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 has awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension and Millennium Space Systems has been awarded a $386 million Other Transaction Agreement. Blue Origin launched an uncrewed New Shepard mission verification flight to test the company’s new human-rated vehicle. The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected 19 space companies to join the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit pool (HALO), 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 Steve Wolfe, President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute.Find out more about the Beyond Earth Symposium at space.n2k.com/beyondearth. Selected ReadingSpace Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites - SpaceNewsNorthrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsExclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk | Reuters Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet DemandMillennium Space Systems awarded additional Missile Track Custody planeSDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future Prototype DemonstrationsEutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies to offer Iridium Certus and STL® Services to the U.S. GovernmentDragon Undocks from Station, Crew-8 Heads Toward EarthNASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords SignatoryGITAI's Inchworm-Type Robotic Arm Achieves TRL6 in a Thermal Vacuum Chamber Test Simulating the Lunar South Pole EnvironmentL3Harris and Palantir Announce Strategic Partnership- Business WireHoneywell Reports Third Quarter Results; Updates 2024 GuidanceSpaceX Flights In 2024 Will Emit More CO2 In The U.S. Than Tesla Will SaveExclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk- ReutersSpace Agenda 2025T-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

Astra has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) with a ceiling of up to $44 Million. Redwire has announced three new partnerships on biopharmaceuticals experiments that will launch to the ISS aboard the SpaceX-31 cargo resupply mission. Umbra has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating its commercial remote sensing capabilities into SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), 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 Kevin Hell, CEO of mPower Technology.You can connect with Kevin on LinkedIn, and learn more about mPower on their website.Selected ReadingDepartment Of Defense Awards Astra Contract Valued Up To $44 MillionRedwire Announces Spaceflight Mission with Bristol Myers Squibb to Study Small Molecule Drug Compounds, Launching Additional Biopharma Investigations to Study Bone Disease Treatments in Space- Business WireUmbra Selected by Space Development Agency to Integrate Remote Sensing Capabilities into Future Space ArchitectureX-Bow Systems' Successful Bolt™ Rocket Launch Unleashes its 34" Advanced Manufactured Solid Rocket Motor, Proving both Scalability and ManufacturabilityBoeing Reports Third Quarter ResultsGeneral Dynamics Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsKBR Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial ResultsTeledyne Technologies Reports Third Quarter Results- Business WireSatixFy Signs $9 Million Software Development and License Agreement with MDA Space for Satellite Payloads- Business WireUK satellites to boost maritime security on track for 2025 launch - GOV.UKNASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 MissionExclusive: Moon sample talks show space engagement by rivals US and China- ReutersThe Space Report 2024 Q3 Shows Significant Private Workforce Growth in Europe, a Push for Commercial Space Stations, and Space Force Surpassing Guardian Recruiting GoalsLots of 'buzz' but no 'compelling' military value for cislunar space: CSIS - Breaking DefenseStar Trek Auction "Bid Long and Prosper" Presented by Julien's Auctions at Infinity FestivalT-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 says weather conditions near the multiple splashdown sites off Florida’s coast have been unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the ISS and forecasts remain marginal for an undocking later today. Japan has officially approved two new astronauts. The China Manned Space Agency says the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and Long March-2F carrier rocket have been transferred to the launch area in preparation for take off in the coming days, 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 Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and learn more about Orbit Fab on their website.Selected ReadingNASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-8 Undocking DateJapan's space agency officially approves 2 astronauts after trainingChina prepares to launch Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship - CGTNChina launches Tianping-3 satellite - CGTNNASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in HoustonIntuitive Machines Advances Radioisotope Power System for AFRL Space Vehicles DirectorateThink Orbital Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet DemandSSC and India’s Skyroot announce partnershipLockheed Martin Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsRTX Reports Third Quarter 2024 ResultsNASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in SpaceMeet the 2024 IISL Young Achiever Awardees - International Institute of Space LawExclusive: Doritos' first ad filmed in space features special 'zero-g' chips (video)- collectSPACET-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

Intelsat’s IS-33e satellite in geostationary orbit is irrecoverable after an anomaly and break-up. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched and deployed 20 satellites into low Earth orbit as part of the Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb constellation. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders totaling over $733 million to SpaceX, 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 Steve Jones, STEM educator at Fulton County Schools Innovation Academy and Principal Investigator at Magnitude.io.You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about Magnitude.io on their website.Selected ReadingIntelsat Reports IS-33e Satellite Service OutageEutelsat Group Announces Successful Launch of 20 OneWeb Satellites- Business WireU.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Issues Two (2) Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1Space Force Awards ANELLO Photonics Contract for the Phase I SBIR Topic Number SF241-0019 Resonator Laser GyroNASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable ExplorationMusk's win on India satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani- ReutersItaly's Vega-C rocket to return to space on Dec. 3, Avio CEO says- ReutersLandmark Study on gender equality in the space sector- Space4WomenThree decades later, first brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise- 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Dan Barstow, Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers.You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and explore the videos at earthmusictheater.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 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

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report on NASA’s Artemis Missions Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. NASA releases an update on the commercial crew launch program for 2025. US leaders have eased export restrictions on American commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners, 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 GuestElysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.Selected ReadingNASA Artemis Missions: Exploration Ground Systems Program Could Strengthen Schedule Decisions- U.S. GAONASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going NowhereNASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew PlanBiden administration eases restrictions on space-related exports to allies- ReutersIridium Announces Record Third-Quarter 2024 Results; Improves 2024 OEBITDA OutlookIntelsat Expands Cellular Opportunities to Nigeria and Neighbors- Business WireESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparationsOroraTech Raises €25 Million in Series B Funding for Predictive AI & Global ExpansionUK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies - GOV.UKSpace Perspective Richard BransonReaction Dynamics to test their breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology with a launch from the Koonibba Test Range in 2025Introducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine - Enabling Communications for the First U.S. Lunar Far Side MissionJUST IN: Japan Has Role to Play in NATO Space StrategyLowell Observatory Welcomes New Executive Director Dr. Amanda BoshHow we can mine asteroids for space food | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge CoreT-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

Airbus Defence and Space announced that they are cutting up to 2,500 jobs from now through mid-2026. The  European Space Agency has selected Kepler as prime contractor to lead the development of the low Earth orbit segment of the High Throughput Optical Network program (HydRON). Thales Alenia Space has signed a €107M contract with ESA for the supply of six additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE, 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 Dan Laubach, Senior Director of Programs at Raft. You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and learn more about Raft on their website.Selected ReadingAirbus Defence and Space adapts to challenging business environmentESA Selects Kepler to Lead Development of HydRON Optical Laser NetworkESA orders 6 additional radar-based satellites to Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Earth observation constellationUK and New Zealand agree blueprint for satellite removal and servicing missions - GOV.UKD-Orbit UK and Orbit Fab Sign MoU to Explore In-Orbit Servicing Collaboration OSC, Australian Space Agency Sign Statement of Intent for SSA CooperationVarda SpaceTrue Anomaly Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space MissionRocket Lab Adds New Mission to 2024 Launch Manifest, Schedules Launch in Coming Days- Business WireNASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay FleetNASA Seeks Innovative Ideas with Revamped Procurement FrameworkBlue Abyss and Nexture Bio join Starlab and Ohio State at the George Washington Carver Science ParkSpiderOak Releases Open-Source Project to Advance Cyber Protections for Commercial and DefenseNASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar CycleT-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 China National Space Administration, China Manned Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences released the National Development Program for Space Science. Axiom and Prada shared the flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit (AxEMU), which will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission. Spire and Mission Control plan to launch a mission to explore the power of artificial intelligence in 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 LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Dan Barstow, Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers.You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and explore the videos at earthmusictheater.org.Selected ReadingChina unveils road map to become world leader in space science by 2050Axiom SuitMission Control to Advance AI Onboard New Spire Global Satellite- Business WireSierra Space Advances Off-World Infrastructure and Sustainability with NASA-Awarded Trash Compaction and Processing System- Business WireJoint Statement from the Inaugural U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue - United States Department of StateNASA Welcomes Estonia as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryNASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, BulgariaGoonhilly to boost deep space communications capacity - GOV.UKUK and Canada announce satellite collaboration - GOV.UKMaritime Launch and Reaction Dynamics Driving a Canadian Orbital Launch Solution in the Global Space EconomyDirect-to-device satellite services successfully trialed for first time in India by Viasat and BSNLNASA and SANSA Sign Agreement to Establish Antenna Facility for NASA’s LEGS Programme at MTJ SiteL3Harris Appoints Trane Technologies Chair and CEO Dave Regnery to Board of Directors- Business WireZoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlasT-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 successfully held its fifth Starship flight test on Sunday morning from Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to return to regular flight operations. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 return from the International Space Station has been postponed until no earlier than 3:05 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, 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 Wanjiku Kanjumba, CEO and chairwoman of Vicillion.You can connect with Wanjiku on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Omega Spaceport on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX Solar Arrays on NASA’s Europa Clipper Fully Deployed in SpaceUS FAA approves SpaceX Falcon 9 return to flight after mishap probe- ReutersNASA, SpaceX Continue Evaluating Weather for Crew-8 ReturnSpace Development Agency Award Continues Iridium's Commercial Innovation Delivery Strategy for GovernmentD-Orbit Secures €119.6M Contract with ESA to enter the In-Orbit Servicing market in GEOESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration Vast Announces Haven-2, Its Proposed Space Station Designed To Succeed The International Space Station (ISS)French telecom startup Constellation Technologies & Operations raises €9.3 million to offer internet access from spaceFrance Joins Space Multinational Force – OPERATION OLYMPIC DEFENDER Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Remote Sensing Satellite Micro Constellation License, Expanding Footprint in Low Earth Orbit- Business WireInversion Receives Re-entry License From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- Business WireAtmospheric phenomenon Steve spotted over south-east SA following Aurora Australis - ABC 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