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The European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency plan to grow the workforce to 200 people at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) by 2030. British paralympian John Mcfall has been cleared to go into space after a two-year feasibility study. Space-based energy generation company Star Catcher has closed its $12.25M seed round, 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 Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn, and learn more about his work on his website.Selected ReadingPlans unveiled for stronger European Space Agency presence in UK and space skills training - GOV.UKDisabled British astronaut John McFall cleared to travel into spaceUK Space Agency awards ten technologies to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil - GOV.UKStar Catcher Closes $12.25M Seed Round to Transform Space Operations With World's First Space-Based Energy GridKBR Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial ResultsRTX's Raytheon partners with AVIO to build a more resilient U.S. Defense Industrial Base for solid rocket motor productionCollins Aerospace relocating Singapore plant to new $250M manufacturing facility in Seletar Aerospace Park, SingaporeISRO conducts flight experiment of Air Breathing Propulsion SystemMorpheus Space Launches New "Reloaded" Factory in Dresden, Germany, significantly increasing availability of the GO-2 Electric Propulsion SystemsBlue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 26th MissionSpiderOak and Axiom Space Demonstrate New Rust Enabled OrbitSecure Platform on International Space StationSES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Army’s SATCOM as a Managed Service Pilot Contract- Business WireDr. Angel Smith Appointed as Executive Director of SmallSat AllianceAstronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescopeT-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 and the United Launch Alliance have secured $1.76 billion in contract modifications from the US Space Force to provide launch services under the second phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 4 mission. Axiom Space selects British astronaut Tim Peake to join their team as a strategic advisor, 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 Former NASA Astronaut, Colonel Eileen Collins. You can connect with Colonel Collins on LinkedIn and you’ll find her book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” in all good retail stores.Selected ReadingULA, SpaceX Book $1.8B in Space Force Contract Modifications Under NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon WireNASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA's JPSS-4 MissionAxiom Space Welcomes British Astronaut Tim Peake to its Astronaut CorpsInCubed2 - innovation in public services with satellite Earth observation - GOV.UKBiologIC Technologies wins share of £65m fund for space medicineSweden Exploring Gripen Responsive Space Launch Capability- Aviation Week NetworkChinese scientists discover water molecules in Chang'e-5 lunar sample - CGTNLockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsIridium Announces Second-Quarter 2024 ResultsFire on the launch pad destroyed ABL Space rocketFacilitating Intelligent Conversations About Artificial Intelligence- Space Systems Command New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech- The Royal Astronomical Society 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 UK Space Agency has announced a £33 million boost for national space programs. The European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office has published its annual Space Environment Report. The French space agency CNES and Bpifrance have selected a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium, along with Magellium Artal Group, to demonstrate an in-orbit capture and inspection service, 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 Vargas, Founder of Astranavem.You can connect with David on LinkedIn, and learn more about Astranavem on their page.Selected Reading£33 million boost for national space programme - GOV.UK'The race is on!': British aerospace firm Orbex ready for liftoff after opening London officeESA Space Environment Report 2024Thales Alenia Space and Magellium Artal Group chosen for DIANE, a project demonstrating an orbital capture and inspection serviceDetecting and measuring ground movements from space: e-GEOS leading the European projectChina launches new observation satellite for BRI, national defense - CGTNWhat’s Happening in Space Policy July 21-27, 2024GE Aerospace and Kratos Partner on Small Affordable EnginesUS Air Force awards $15M Synthetic Aperture RADAR Satellite System Capabilities contract- G2X DefenseLunar-Optimized, Ultra-Light Cable Transmits Power- AstroboticNASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars- CNNT-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 Amanda Lee Falkenberg, composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY. The symphony presents an unparalleled fusion of visuals and music, celebrating the convergence of music and science to vividly portray past, present, and future lunar explorations. The music Incorporates the perspectives of astronauts into a musical voyage through our galaxy.  THE MOONS SYMPHONY, coupled with its planetary message, is destined to grace concert halls, open-air arenas, and planetariums across the globe.You can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn, learn more about The Moons Symphony on her website and find out about the latest performance in Chicago by checking out the Breaking Barriers Festival Schedule.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.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

The National Security Space Association's independent think tank, The Moorman Center for Space Studies, has released a report called "America's Asymmetric Vulnerability to Navigation Warfare: Leadership and Strategic Direction Needed to Mitigate Significant Threats."  Intuitive Machines has finalized the IM-2 mission landing region ahead of its sold-out second mission.  Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch will move to a later date at the request of mission partner Capella 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 Yanni Barghouty, CEO and Cofounder of Cosmic Shield Corporation. You can connect with Yanni on LinkedIn and learn more about Cosmic Shield on their website.Selected ReadingThe Moorman Center for Space Studies, the National Security Space Association's independent think tank, releases a report entitled, "America's Asymmetric Vulnerability to Navigation Warfare: Leadership and Strategic Direction Needed to Mitigate Significant Threats" authored by Marc BerkowitzIntuitive Machines Finalizes Landing Site for Sold-out IM-2 Lunar Prospecting MissionPolaris Dawn crew completes final series of EVA spacesuit testingRocket Lab Launch Update- Business WireMomentus Announces Convertible Note, Loans, and Successful Completion of Annual Meeting- Business WireL3Harris Announces Quarterly Dividend- Business WireSpace Firms Seek to Recruit SpaceX Workers Hurt by Musk’s Plan to Move to Texas - BloombergNASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Engine Testing, Continue AnalysisNASA Space ROS Sim Summer Sprint ChallengeUS Space Force Prepares Jammers to Blunt Russia, China Satellites - BloombergSpace Force OKs 'trial' software to vet commercial, foreign space monitoring data - Breaking Defensehttps://www.spaceappschallenge.org/nasa-space-apps-2024/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 announced its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER project. Firefly Aerospace’s Board of Directors have announced that Bill Weber is no longer serving as CEO of the company, effective immediately. Astra Space has announced the successful closing of its take-private transaction, 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 Christina Korp and Nicole Stott. You can find out more about their Space for a Better World Aim Higher Projects on the website.Selected ReadingNASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon ExplorationLeadership Change at FireflyAstra Announces Closing of Take-Private TransactionSpace Foundation Announces $570B Space Economy in 2023, Driven by Steady Private and Public Sector GrowthLeidos Wins $476M NASA Cargo Mission Support Contract- WashingtonExecHawkEye 360 Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Enhance National DefenseHow NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired- AP NewsCivilian Guardians participate in ‘Azimuth’ aerospace missions trainingHRP-C New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape - NASASpaceFlight.comRocket scientist. Engineer. Mogul. Meet 10 US Olympians with super impressive résumésT-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 has announced that the company will be moving its headquarters from California to Texas. The US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on civil space research and exploration. LeoLabs has been selected to support the launch and operations of the UK Space Command's Project Tyche by delivering space tracking and monitoring, and collision avoidance 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 you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Dan Dumbacher, CEO of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn and learn more about AIAA’s ASCEND on their website.Selected ReadingElon Musk says SpaceX and X move to Texas due to California trans lawSpaceX says it's ready to resume launches after a failed mission from the Central Coast | KCLURiyadh And Washington Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership In The Field Of SpaceLeoLabs Selected to Support the United Kingdom's First Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Satellite in Low Earth OrbitRamon.Space Expands into the UK to Revolutionize Space Computing and Communication SystemsDhruva Space Receives Authorisation from IN-SPACe for Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS)NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight’Space For Humanity Announces Emily Calandrelli As Cap AmbassadorAfrica is doubling down on its space ambitions -CNNWhat do we gain from going back to the Moon?The Race for Space-Based Solar Power- WIREDAstronaut gives honest TripAdvisor review of living in space- KTLAT-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 (ESA) has started preparatory work for its next planetary defense mission called the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). US Space Systems Command (SSC) has rolled out its new automated Consolidated Operational Data Archive system (CODA). KBR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LinQuest Corporation for $737 million, 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 Music Composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg.You can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn, learn more about The Moons Symphony on her website and find out about the latest performance in Chicago by checking out the Breaking Barriers Festival Schedule.Selected ReadingIntroducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid ApophisESA - Juice’s lunar-Earth flyby: all you need to knowItaly's Leonardo working with Thales, Airbus on new space strategySpace System Command’s Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) enters operational trial to provide space operators with reliable commercial and nontraditional sensor data from around the worldKBR to Acquire LinQuest, Expanding Technical Capabilities Across Air, Space and Digital DomainsAstrobotic’s Mobile Lunar Power Asset Completes Surface Stability Testing Redwire Secures Follow-On Order for Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Newest Telecommunications Satellite Product LineEXPAND accelerator launches to propel Israeli tech to the forefront of NASA's Artemis- CtechChina's telecom satellite APSTAR-6E begins operational services - CGTNScientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorersWork with us as Head of Future Air and Space — Spaceport CornwallNASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First TimeT-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

Spanish launcher company PLD Space has signed a €31.2 million euros syndicated loan with Banco Santander, EBN Banco and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial. European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are reportedly exploring a tie-up of some space activities as new competition disrupts the sector. NASA launched a large stratospheric balloon from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden to study X-rays in the polar atmosphere, 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 Kristen Parker, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Director of the Office of Communications.You can connect with Kristen on LinkedIn and learn more about the ‘meatball’ logo on the NASA website.Selected ReadingSpanish banks Santander and EBN lead € 31 million financing for PLD Space's MIURA 5 launcher.Airbus and Thales explore tie-up of space activities, sources say- ReutersLargest balloon ever launched from Esrange - SSC - Swedish Space CorporationBAE Systems selected to research next-generation stable optical system for NASA's Habitable Worlds ObservatoryAFLCMC contract awarded for two satellites to build on existing weather data constellationMorocco to acquire Israeli spy satellite worth $1 bln- media- ReutersAgreement between ISA and the Texas Association of Business to enhance Space CollaborationMBRSC and Dubai Health sign agreement to elevate astronaut health and space healthcare innovationNew Sierra Space Partners Accelerate Effort to Bring Dream Chaser® Spaceplane to JapanNASA to Commemorate 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon LandingU.S. Plan To Crash Space Station Is Condemned By Space Agency LeadersHow we protected the UK and space in June 2024 - GOV.UKVivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA ScienceT-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

Agile Space has over a decade of experience testing and qualifying rocket engines and novel combustion devices. They have conducted more than 8,000 hotfire tests on test stands located at their facility in Durango, CO. Agile Space Industries is committed to producing some of the most accurate and reliable test data available in the industry. They test chemical propulsion engines in ambient or simulated environments from 1 - 26,700 Newtons of thrust. Jaydee Dyess is Agile Space’s Director of Test Operations and shares more details about why test campaigns are important.You can connect with Jaydee on LinkedIn and learn more about Agile Space Industries 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.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