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Purdue University’s Applied Research Institute opened the doors to a new 65,000-square-foot Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility. ULA achieves a nominal six-second test fire of the two BE-4 engines of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Firefly Aerospace has acquired Spaceflight Inc. for an undisclosed amount, 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 Dennis Burnett, General Counsel of Hawkeye 360 Inc. an American geospatial analytics company. You can connect with Dennis on LinkedIn and learn more about Hawkeye 360 on their website.Selected ReadingNew hypersonic testing facility could boost US development- Defense NewsWhat you need to know about United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket test fire- Florida TodayOhio lawmakers make wild card pitch to host Space Command headquarters- C4IRSNETSpace Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors- SpaceNewsSpace Force to reveal draft for commercial satellite ‘reserve’ service soon- Breaking DefenseNASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3- SpaceNewsNASA spends $45M to seed tech from hundreds of space businesses- TechCrunchFirefly Aerospace Announces Strategic Acquisition of Spaceflight Inc. to Bolster On-Orbit Services- FireflySAIC Wins $64M Award to Develop, Implement Application System for SDA’s PWSA Constellation- Via SatelliteHydrosat acquires IrriWatch- SpaceNewsESA launches AI project to monitor organic cotton supplies- SpaceNewsUK Space Agency Backs Satellite Applications Catapult, GHGSat Partnership for Methane Emissions Data Access- Via SatelliteQ&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven- Defense NewsThe Gray Rhino in space: US must update military requirements for satellite cyber defense- Breaking DefenseAudience 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

OneWeb launches a free trial offer for maritime customers. Musk makes moves on Mongolia. A private Chinese company breaks the record for launching satellites to orbit. An unnamed US aerospace defense contractor falls victim to PowerDrop malware, 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 Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab for the second part of our conversation about the recent resupply mission to the ISS.You can follow Liam on LinkedIn and ISS-Above on Twitter and on their website.Selected ReadingOneWeb targets maritime market with expanded satellite coverage- SpaceNews​​Boeing sued for allegedly stealing IP, counterfeiting tools used on NASA projects- CNBCElon Musk discussed a possible Mongolia expansion with the country’s prime minister- CNBCChinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record- SpaceNewsUS Aerospace Contractor Hacked With 'PowerDrop' Backdoor- Dark Reading New US Spy Satellites to Track Chinese, Russian Threats in Orbit- BloombergAlong with new office, Space Force plots new funding pot for commercial buys by 2025- Breaking DefensePulsar Fusion Enters Research Partnership with Princeton Satellite Systems to Apply Nuclear Fusion Propulsion to Future Space Travel- PR NewswireYork Space Systems Acquires Emergent Space Technologies- PR Newswire1st-ever private Venus mission delayed until at least 2025- Space.comUK Space Agency Deputy CEO to step down- UK GovernmentSlingshot Aerospace Hires Former Spaceport Cornwall Head Melissa Quinn and Former Axiom Space Counsel Megan Sieffert- Slingshotjades.idies.jhu.eduAudience 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

NUVIEW announces plans to make the world's first commercial LiDar satellite constellation with a new consortium of funders including actor Leonardo DiCaprio. US Space Systems Command has awarded a nearly $29 million sensor payload design contract to L3Harris Technologies. Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology programs for NASA and the Department of Defense, 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 Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab. You can follow Liam on LinkedIn and ISS-Above on Twitter and on their website.Selected ReadingNUVIEW Advances Support Towards Climate and Environmental Mission- PR NewsWire US Space Force taps L3Harris to design missile-tracking sensor- C4ISRNETAstrobotic and Westinghouse Partner to Power Outer Space- SpaceWatchThales Alenia Space will be part of the consortium to develop the Destination Earth Core Service Platform- Thales Alenia SpaceMomentus Secures Second Picosatellite Transportation Deal with Apogeo Space- Via SatelliteBlue Origin within a “few weeks” of resuming New Shepard flights- SpaceNewsChina grows blood stem cells in space in what scientists say is first-of-its-kind experiment- South China Morning PostRussia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August- Space.comNASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch- SpaceNewsNASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station- NASAViasat forms satcoms titan to take on a market in transformationEOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit- SpaceNewsAudience 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

Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur guest for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023.You can follow Nate on Twitter and LinkedIn and learn about Starburst on their website.Selected ReadingIn a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTechChina's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.comNorthrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNewsStarburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo FinanceTop Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space ForcesCongress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNewsFixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNewsArcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via SatelliteBlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via SatelliteCybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial 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

Peter W Singer is a Strategist at a nonprofit think tank called New America, and also a Managing Partner at Useful Fiction- a company that brings together narrative and non-fiction products to help organizations better tell their important and real stories. You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter.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

Boeing delays manned mission to ISS. India-based Pixxel raises over $36 million in a series B funding led by Google. The US Department of Defense signs an agreement to purchase Starlink Satellite services from SpaceX for use in Ukraine. The US Air Force has announced that Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen will replace Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy as the next commander of Space Launch Delta 45, 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 Peter w Singer, a Strategist at New America, a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC.You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter.Selected ReadingBoeing indefinitely delays Starliner astronaut mission for NASA after discovering more issues- CNBCGoogle leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel- ReutersElon Musk’s SpaceX Wins Pentagon Deal for Starlink in Ukraine- BloombergSpace Force selects new leader for Eastern Range- SpaceNewsSpace Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation- SpaceNewsNew North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say- ReutersLatitude's rocket engine pushed to its limits in new test campaign- LatitudeCGI Federal Successfully Demos Microsoft Azure Satellite Backhaul for U.S. Marine Corps- Via SatelliteWorld's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch- Space.comGrowing hacking threat to satellite systems compels global push to secure outer space- CyberscoopAudience 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 Air Force announces the creation of four more Space Force missions in Colorado Springs. Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters announced at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida. NASA introduces a new experimental monitoring system to detect tsunamis called GUARDIAN. Futurama announces a return to the silver screen, 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 GuestLukas Nyström, Chief Technology Officer at Satcube, on satellite manufacturing, near-shoring, and supply chain management.You can follow Lukas on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingAir Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision- AP News In major move, Space Force selects Florida's Space Coast for STARCOM training headquarters- Florida Today NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere- NASANASA team studying UFO mysteries says experts need better data- The Washington Post Pentagon office developing new sensors to better detect UFOs- DefenseScoop Satellite Data Could Boost Border Security, Disaster Response- Defense OneFortify raises $12.5 million for digital composite manufacturing- SpaceNewsMda And Thoth Technology Create New Canadian Space Domain Awareness Capability- PR Newswire ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative- PR Newswire Political tussle hinders establishment of Korea’s new space body- Korea Herald National Space Policy- NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment- MBIE Fake Signals and American Insurance: How a Dark Fleet Moves Russian Oil- The New York Times 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

Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat. The US State Department has released a 25-page document outlining a path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. US Space Command announces that they have assumed all missile defense responsibilities from US Strategic Command per the 2022 Unified Command Plan signed by President Joe Biden. North Korea’s rocket suffers a second stage malfunction. SpaceX marks 200th successful launch, 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 GuestLaura Crabtree, CEO of Epsilon 3, on digital transformation for the ground segment, aerospace manufacturers, and managing risk as an aerospace company.You can follow Laura on LinkedIn and Twitter and learn more about Epsilon3 on their website.Selected ReadingViasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat- Cision PR NewswireState Department wants to expand diplomacy in space- The HillLockheed Martin To Collaborate With U.S. Army To Improve Space-Enabled Defense Systems- Lockheed MartinNorthrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review- SpaceNewsSpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers- NPRThe Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight- Ars TechnicaSierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Comes to Life- Sierra SpaceNorth Korea fails to launch satellite: state media- Nikkei AsiaPLD Space set to launch Spain’s first private rocket into space- NASASpaceFlight.comColorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology- Think OrbitalWanted: European commercial cargo service for space stations around Earth- ESAMelissa Quinn Explains Her Spaceport Cornwall Departure, Next Steps for Spaceport- Via SatelliteAudience 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

China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong space station. Japan’s ispace blames software issues for the failed lunar landing mission. A Japanese public-private partnership has announced that it will attempt to beam solar energy from space as early as 2025. Spain signs the Artemis Accords, 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 Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency. Josef talks to our Executive Producer Brandon Karpf about ESA's cybersecurity strategy, security by design, and digital transformation.You can follow Josef on LinkedIn and Twitter and find out more about ESA on their website.Selected ReadingChina sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off- CNNCrash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on touchdown location switch- Oxford MailJapan to try beaming solar power from space in mid-decade- Nikkei AsiaThe United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt- NY TimesSpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet- Space NewsSoyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny- NASASpaceFlight.com Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture LEO 3 demonstration satellite- Yahoo FinanceHave Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway- Military.comNASA Welcomes Spain as 25th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASANASA inspector general faults agency on SLS booster and engine overruns- Space NewsU.S. Department of Education, NASA Strengthen Partnership to Advance STEM and Space Education- Ed.govAudience 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

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