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Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space’s Terran R. Skyrora’s 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab’s suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico!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 Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit.You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn and learn more about D-Orbit on their website.Selected ReadingRelativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space ExploredSkyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos ​​New Space companies join Copernicus- ESAESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via SatelliteSaudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News  ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats- ESALibra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR NewswireDebris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- ForbesThe future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME ScienceAudience 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

158 teams from around the world were selected to compete in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Up to 120 will make it to the competition in New Mexico which runs from June 20-24. T-Minus Space will be covering all the action at the world’s largest student rocket competition. We spoke with the University College London (UCL) Team Lead Adrien Coutant about what drew his team to compete in the Cup.You can find out more about the competition at SpaceportAmericaCup.com or SoundingRocket.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 Twitter and LinkedIn.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 travel has changed so much in a short period of time. Who better to talk about the advancements of point to point space travel and share the experience of flying to the Kármán line than Dr. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance.You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.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

NASA selects seven commercial space companies to partner with through its second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities program. VAST selects Impulse to provide the Haven-1 Space Station propulsion system. Virgin Galactic announces a flight window for 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 today is Dr. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance.You can connect with George on LinkedIn and find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website.Selected ReadingSeven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities- NASAVAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station Propulsion- Vast SpaceVIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES START OF COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SERVICE- Virgin GalacticLuxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites- Breaking DefenseEutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale- SpaceNewsAstronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'- CTV NewsNASA recognizes James Webb Flight Operations Subsystem team at Raytheon- Military EmbeddedSpace Command's leader is building out his Colorado HQ even as Congress tries to force the HQ to move to Alabama- NBCHow a Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the US Navy, NATO, and NASA- WiredAstrobiology Space Missions Need To Be More Aggressive And Less Risk Averse- ForbesAudience 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 US Science, Space and Technology Committee announces a bill instructing both the Department of Energy and NASA to work together on research areas for space-based solar power. Four US senators have introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation Act which aims to open federal funding for commercial spaceports. The FAA makes steps to mitigate aviation and space air traffic, 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 Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO of New Zealand based start up Dawn Aerospace.You can connect with Stefan on LinkedIn and find out more about Dawn Aerospace on their website.Selected ReadingFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power- Ars TechnicaHickenlooper, Cornyn, Luján, Wicker Introduce Bill to Launch New Era of Spaceports- HickenlooperExclusive: How FAA changes keep flights on time around space launches- USA TodaySHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Encourages Long-Term ASTS / NPA Shareholders to Contact the Firm- PR NewswireTomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation- SpaceNewsSpanish rocket company PLD Space signs deal with France's Arianespace- Reutersispace Announces New CEO of ispace U.S. Entity- ispaceTerran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO- Via SatelliteLockheed Martin gets new space business development director for Saudi Arabia- Arab NewsNASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean- NASARocket Lab is set to launch a mystery mission from Virginia. What could it be?- Space.comSatellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames- NASAAudience 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 US Commerce Department to hold meetings with industry on space situational awareness. The United Nations says countries need to improve collaboration on their space activities. Chinese Space News is reporting that construction of a new complex at a spaceport in Hainan Province has started, 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 episode is Jack Cohen, Program and Mission Manager at Astro Digital. You can follow Jack on LinkedIn and find out more about Astro Digital on their website.Selected ReadingCommerce slates mid-July for next round of space traffic ‘industry engagements’- Breaking DefenseU.N. opens “window of opportunity” to improve space governance- SpaceNewsConstruction on a new spaceport begins in S China's Hainan Province- CGTNBepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby- ESAOrbex and Arianespace Look to Collaborate in Launch Sector- Via SatelliteVenus Aerospace Adds Airbus Ventures to Investor TeamAirbus Ventures Invests in Zero-Error Systems Building Semiconductor Solutions for Space- Via SatelliteTexas Space Commission launches; how it could benefit local aerospace businesses- KXANDeloitte Report: SpaceTech to Become Table Stakes for Future Business Strategies- PR NewswireAI-Fueled Satellites Are First-Movers In Launch Of The Space Economy- ForbesThe coming of age of the global space economy- FTFrom malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration- Are We There Yet- NPRAudience 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

72 satellites rideshare to LEO. FAA faces possible workload expansion. . The draft text of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act pauses military construction on the temporary Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs. US Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence commission a study on how to separate responsibilities in intelligence gathering from 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Susan Charlesworth, Director of Oxford Human Performance. Susan has worked with ESA astronauts on preparing for human spaceflight.You can follow Susan on LinkedIn and learn more about Oxford Human Performance on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight- Space.comPREVIEW: Israel’s ImageSat, SpaceX launch satellite- Jerusalem Posthttps://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/sgrlaa_act_intro_text.pdfHouse’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ- Air Force TimesTop-level study on Intel Community, Space Force satellite control coming soon- Breaking DefensePentagon Wants To Demo Space Internet Capabilities This Year- Defense OneHow the Space Force Will Avoid a ‘Pearl Harbor’ in Space, According to Its No. 2 Officer- Air and Space ForcesVery Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260- KOB4UK universities get £4.3m to drive space-based solar power sector- Yahoo FinanceHe’s about to graduate college and join SpaceX as an engineer. He’s 14- LA TimesAudience 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 launch from both US coasts in one day. US Space Force GPS ground system overhaul delayed. US House Republicans have proposed a bill to make the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an independent agency. Capella Space has been awarded a 5-year blanket purchase agreement with NASA‘s Earth Science Division, 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 episode is Aaron Myrick, Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation. Aaron worked on the Moonlighter - the satellite hacking sandbox, now on orbit.You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn and follow the Aerospace Corporation on their website.Selected ReadingSpaceX knocks out overnight Space Coast launch; California launch on tap- Orlando SentinelNASA astronauts deploy 5th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station- Space.comSpace Force sees further delays to ‘troubled’ GPS ground segment- C4ISRNETHouse Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA- SpaceNewsBAE Systems announces low earth orbit cluster for secure digital military intelligence- AeroMagHawkEye 360’s Cluster 7 Satellites Are Now Operational- Via SatelliteCapella Space Wins Five-Year SAR Imagery Purchase Deal from NASAUS-German Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter- NASALayoffs hit Colorado space companies as funding remains tight- CNBCCoast Guard in coordination with Chinese Embassy over suspected rocket debris- PhilStarAudience 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 Space is a sponsor of the 2023 Spaceport America Cup and we spoke with President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, Cliff Olmsted, about the event which runs June 20-24. You can find out more at SoundingRocket.org or SpaceportAmericaCup.com.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.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 produc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Space Force launch procurement office assigned an additional 12 missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract. The Government Accountability Office finds red flags in Space Force procurements. Reports suggest that Cuba is considering allowing China to establish a facility on the island that is capable of conducting electronic surveillance on the US, 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 Elizabeth Kennick, President of Teachers in Space, on the mission of Teachers in Space and recent success stories.You can follow Elizabeth on Twitter or LinkedIn and read more about Teachers in Space on their website. (https://twitter.com/teachersinspace)Selected ReadingA Space Force dozen: SpaceX, ULA awarded contracts to launch 12 new satellites- Breaking DefenseReport to Congressional Committees- GAOCuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.- Wall Street JournalChina’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch- SpaceNewsNelco invests in router maker to improve Indian satcoms network- SpaceNewsSES Space & Defense to Provide Satellite Connectivity to AWS’ Modular Data Center- Via SatellitePlanet stock drops after satellite imagery and data venture lowers annual revenue guidance- CNBCScientists document how space travel messes with the human brain- ReutersUKRI confirms major investment in plant and microbial research hub- UKRISidus Space to launch LizzieSat™ via SpaceX- SatNewsStarlink Maritime on board – managing an independent installation- Smart Maritime NetworkChina's high-altitude observatory detects 'brightest-of-all-time' gamma-ray burst- CGTNAudience 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