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What effect does space travel have on humans beyond the physical? Space Philosopher Frank White wrote the first edition of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution” in 1987. He has spoken to over 50 astronauts to date and has studied the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. But do commercial astronauts experience this on suborbital flights? We ask the expert.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.Selected ReadingAudience 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

SpaceX to deliver ESA’s Euclid vehicle into orbit. Vega-C launcher suffers another setback after the static firing test of the Zefiro 40 motor finds another anomaly. Viasat has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing on two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. SDA opens bidding for 100 new satellites to complete its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, 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 space philosopher Frank White. Frank’s book The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, describes the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. We discuss whether commercial astronauts on suborbital flights experience the same reaction.You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and find out more about his books on his website.Selected ReadingHow to follow the Euclid launch live- ESAZefiro 40 Firing Test Preliminary Outcome- AvioARCTIC SET FOR HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND AS POLAR MISSION COMPLETES KEY MILESTONE- ViasatSDA asks industry for 100 satellites in latest move toward 'global' data constellation - Breaking Defense iRocket Contracts with U.S. Space Force to Transform How Launch Vehicles are Powered- Press Release Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services- FireflyNASA's first robotic moon rover test drives in Silicon Valley- ABCAdvanced Navigation awarded $5.2M in funding from Australian Space Agency for Future Lunar Exploration       Satellites spy on human trafficking 'compounds' (photo)- Space.comInvesting in Space: India is the industry's 'sleeping giant,' according to an expert behind the international Artemis Accords- CNBCAudience 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

Russian satcom provider Dozor-Teleport targeted by hackers. AST SpaceMobile announces a public offering of 12 million shares. SES lands new Department of Defense contract. OneWeb expands coverage. Virgin Galactic holds 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 for today’s show is Via Van Liew, Principal Director of DEI at Aerospace Corporation.You can connect with Via on LinkedIn and find out more about the Space Workforce 2030 program on their website.Selected ReadingRussian satellite telecom Dozor allegedly hit by hackers- Cybernews Why Is AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Down 28% Today?- InvestorPlace SES Space & Defense Wins US DoD $134M X-Band Blanket Purchase Agreement- Via Satellite​​OneWeb Expands Service Across Europe and US- Via SatelliteVirgin Galactic hosts first paying passengers- Virgin Galactic The King unveils the Astra Carta seal at a Space Sustainability Reception at Buckingham Palace- RoyalOroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation- Press Release NASA wants ideas for Artemis 3 moon landing experiments. But time's running out- Space Redwire Announces Follow-On Contract to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the International Space Station- RedwireNASA to retrieve experiments from space station with SpaceX cargo Dragon splashdown- Click Orlando‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit- Press Herald The next frontier of tourism: Las Vegas Spaceport proposed west of city- Las Vegas Review JournalMars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet | Space Mercury Systems Announces Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Independent Director- Global NewswireUS Needs Counterspace Weapons for Space Superiority- Air & Space ForcesBoeing’s Starliner saga is actually a NASA policy success- The HillAudience 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

US House Appropriations Committee recommends cuts to Space Force’s FY24 budget requests. Space Delta 9 prepares for potential conflicts in space. Israel-based Ramon.Space raises $26 million for space-resilient computing infrastructure. British space startup Odin Space has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, 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 show is Joshua Western, CEO of Space Forge, on in-space manufacturing.You can connect with Joshua on LinkedIn and find out more about Space Forge on their website.Selected ReadingHouse appropriators target Space Force programs - SpaceNewsSpace Militarization Market worth $88.6 billion by 2030- Press ReleaseHow the ‘Stormbringers’ are Preparing for War in Space- Defense OneRamon.Space Raises $26m To Fuel The New Era Of Space Computing Infrastructure- Press Release Odin Space On Course To Map Sub-Cm Debris- ODIN SpaceAirmo combines space and climate tech with emissions-monitoring satellites- Tech CrunchPLD Space postpones first launch to September- SpaceNewsFleet Space awarded A$4M Demonstrator Program contract to harness seismic data at Moon’s South Pole- Press ReleaseAarti Holla-Maini to Lead the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs - Via SatelliteSatellite Spectrum Monitoring Market - Global Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2033: Military End User to Continue its Dominance in the Multi-Billion IndustrySpaceX veteran Tom Mueller targets space service economy with tug business- CNBCIn-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Hires Managing Director of New U.S. Operations- Globe NewswireListen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in breathtaking NASA video- Space.comAudience 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

Look Up Space raises over $15m in the second largest space tech seed round in Europe. US District court backs SES in battle with Intelsat over C-band payout. UK Space Command has launched a Joint Task Force Space-Defense Commercial Operations Cell, paralleling the US, to enhance space monitoring in collaboration with the US and commercial space 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Derrick Walker, team lead for Brigham Young University Rocket Team on bringing home the 2023 Spaceport America Cup.You can find out more about the BYU Rocketry Team on their website and follow them on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingLook Up Space raises €14m to secure in-orbit space activities and make space sustainable- YahooDistrict Court Sides With SES Over Intelsat in C-Band Claims- Via SatelliteNew UK military 'cell' to partner with US SPACECOM on space domain awareness- Breaking DefenseCompact electric thruster cleared for space firing- ESAGermany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos - Universe Today​​A handover ceremony held in Egypt for models of the MisrSat-2 project- CGTNChina conducts parachute tests for asteroid sample return mission- SpaceNewsNorth Korea's 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report- Space.comBuenos Aires’ LIA Aerospace successfully tests the 6th iteration of their KX11 engine and provides their 2023-2025 work program- SatNews 'Stop debating' over space weapons and prepare for conflict: Space Force general - Breaking Defense 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

Venture Capitalists and executives from tech firms have signed an open letter to the US Defense Secretary requesting that DoD innovation acquisitions get reformed. The final Ariane 5 launch will take place on July 4th. Virgin Galactic has announced that they are targeting Thursday, June 29th for their first commercial spaceflight. NASA’s CHAPEA starts a 12 month analog 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestToday’s guest is Emily Dwinnells, Director of the Maine Spaceport Initiative, on the Maine space complex.You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and learn about the Maine Space Complex on their website.Selected ReadingVenture capitalists, tech firms beg Defense Secretary to speed up innovation- Breaking DefenseFinal Ariane 5 launch scheduled for July 4 after fixes to booster separation system- SpaceFlight NowFirst Vulcan launch further delayed for Centaur modifications- SpaceNewsVirgin Galactic Announces ‘galactic 01’ Crew Onboard The First Commercial Spaceflight- Virgin GalacticNASA analog astronauts 'depart' for year inside mock Mars base- Collect SpaceTech Startup Targets Missile Motors as Silicon Valley Moves Into Weapons- The Wall Street JournalIndustry invited to bid for LEO satnav demo- SatNews Deal focus: US Pentagon targets plasma-assisted hypersonic propulsion- Airforce Technology Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood- NPRNASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled)- Space.comAudience 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

Timur 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.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.Selected Reading‘In Space for Space’: The Next Wave of the Space Economy Needs “Picks and Shovels” - Medium  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

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