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Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth on Friday night concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed the launch of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars until at least the spring of 2025. NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency, 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 guests today are Johnny Powell and Cathy Harper from the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF).You can find out more about ISHFF on their website and check out the New Mexico Space History Museum website.Selected ReadingNASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close MissionFaced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut- Ars TechnicaNASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services AwardSpire Global Awarded $3.8 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data- Business WireICEYE to deliver SAR satellites and data to Greece's National Satellite Space Project in collaboration with the European Space AgencyImageSat International (ISI) Announces $54.5 Million Contract to Provide Space-Based Analytics ServicesSatixFy Announces First Half 2024 Results- Business WireEartheye Space raises $1.5 million - SpaceNewsThe Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirmT-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 Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22.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

Starliner’s set to return. Varda space cinches their next re-entry license ahead of time. NASA and DARPA to collaborate on a servicing demo in GEO. 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 GuestAnd Elysia Segal from NSF will be bringing us the Space Traffic Report, taking a look at the space launch news from the week that has been, and a look ahead at the week to come.Selected ReadingNASA’s Boeing Starliner Mission Landing Criteria, TimelineVarda Space Industries received FAA reentry license for upcoming second mission launching in early November.  NASA to Support DARPA Robotic Satellite Servicing ProgramSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on national security mission for the NRO Aerospacelab Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.NOAA Awards 4th Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy IIAtomos Space Selects CisLunar Industries for Power Processing UnitsNASA Selects Langley Research Center Support ContractorTo guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?” Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.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 last Vega rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency’s spaceport in French Guiana transporting the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite to orbit.  China’s space agency and its counterpart in Senegal signed an agreement on the Chinese-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). General Dynamics Missions Systems has been awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA), 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 is New Mexico State Representative and Aerospace Lawyer, Dayan Hochman-Vigil.You can connect with Day through the New Mexico Legislature website.Selected ReadingESA - Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbitChina's lunar research station initiative welcomes new global partners - CGTN General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency's Ground, Management and Integration ProgramViasat Awarded Potential $150 Million Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Network Services Contract by Defense Information Services Agency (DISA)SpaceX Pulls Employees From Brazil, Discourages Travel There, as Musk Battles Court Over X - WSJBlue Origin droneship arrives in Port Canaveral ahead of New Glenn launchRedwire Joins the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Support Greater Bilateral Collaboration in SpaceALL.SPACE Appoints Paul McCarter as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Global Expansion, Drive Innovation and Meet Growing DemandSatellogic Welcomes Kelly Kennedy to Board of Directors | Business WireMan Finds Space Debris While Snorkeling On Remote Island | IFLScienceT-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

Atlas Space Operations has raised $15 million in its latest growth investment round. The University of Notre Dame is leading a series of experiments onboard the International Space Station to revolutionize early cancer detection. Sierra Space has successfully completed acoustic testing on its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, 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 Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner.You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22.Selected ReadingATLAS Space Operations Raises $15m in Growth Investment Round Led by NewSpace CapitalSpace-Based Experiments to Advance Early Cancer Detection Through Blood TestsSierra Space Shooting Star® Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center- Business WireKMI and ExoSat Announce PartnershipSpace Flight Laboratory (SFL) Selected by NUVIEW to Develop Pathfinder Satellite Bus for Its Space-Based LiDAR Constellation- Business WireThruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026- SpaceEutelsat and SoftBank Corp. collaborate to offer ubiquitous, low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout JapanAIAA Names Clay Mowry as Chief Executive OfficerRelativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?- Ars TechnicaSpace Center Houston Calls on Student Innovators for the 2024-2025 Conrad ChallengeViasat Introduces Enhanced LAISR Service for Crewed and Uncrewed Airborne, Maritime and Land PlatformsNASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat EmissionsT-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 FAA declares that the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met. Polaris Dawn is expected to launch on Friday, September 6 from Florida. NASA says that the pulsating noise on the Starliner was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner, 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 Joanne Oliver, Director at Space Careers.UK.You can connect with Joanne on LinkedIn and learn more about Space Careers UK on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)Space Coast looks ahead to busy week with Starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Originhttps://youtu.be/g2ItLkh5K5s?feature=sharedSea Launch Success: Evolution Space Provides Rocket As The Spaceport Company Inaugurates New Hypersonic Test Range At SeaRedwire Completes Acquisition of Hera Systems, Expanding Company’s National Security Spacecraft PortfolioKBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, National Security Space and Intelligence CapabilitiesT2S Solutions Acquires Flexitech Aerospace, Expanding Its Footprint into Spaceflight Product Offerings for Earth Orbit and Lunar Operations- Business WireChinese scientists unveil world's first AI model for lunar exploration - CGTNRocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Second Dedicated Kinéis Mission to Deploy IoT Constellation- Business WireNASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to EarthSidus Space Appoints Former Airbus US Space & Defense Executive Director, Lavanson (LC) Coffey III, to its Board of Directors- Business WireJohn Deere Details Early Access Program for Starlink Solution 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

Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, 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 guests today are Sara Kelley and David Thomas.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

Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. Martina is creating her own path into the space industry from a non-traditional space region. She represents her home nation of North Macedonia, and the Balkan region in general, on the global stage.You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space 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 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

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines for a fourth Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative (CLPS) delivery award. Boeing’s Starliner is set to depart the International Space Station no earlier than September 6. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, 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 Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research DeliveryBoeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6- SpaceNASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September LaunchJared Isaacman on Xhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-o-hanleyValkyrie and Lonestar Data Holdings’ AI Technology Is Taking One Giant Leap to the Moon, 55 Years After Apollo 11- Business WireVerizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customersAir Force Issues Draft RFP for $499M SSHINE Space Tech Development Contract - GovCon WireNASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too- AP NewsNASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on EarthT-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 Office of the Inspector General has released a scathing report on the US Space Agency’s “Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project".  Blue Origin’s New Shepard launches six passengers to the Kármán line. The CEO of Millennium Space, Boeing's satellite manufacturing subsidiary, has quietly stepped down from the company, and is joining Firefly Aerospace as CEO, 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 David Alexander, Director of the Rice Space Institute.You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about the Rice Space Institute on their website.Selected ReadingFinal Report - IG-24-016 - NASA's Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Projecthttps://x.com/blueorigin/status/1829134028303393185First NASA-Supported Researcher to Fly on Suborbital RocketBanijay Asia Seeks “New Horizons” By Sending Indian Citizen Into Space On TelevisionThe CEO of Boeing’s satellite maker, Millennium Space, has quietly left the companyFirefly Aerospace Names Jason Kim As New Chief Executive OfficerAir Force Selects Outpost for $33.2 Million Award to Develop Scalable Earth Return Vehicle for Hypersonic Testing and Re-Entry Missions- Business WireNotorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor- WIREDNASA Assigns Astronaut Jonny Kim to First Space Station MissionNASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle SchoolsSouth Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism StrategyDepartment of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach ProgramsNew lunar tech turns moon dust into drinking waterT-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