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The final Ariane 5 flight is scheduled for no earlier than June 16. Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission to the ISS faces a narrow launch window. Space Forge says that they have designed a reusable reentry system. China calls for proposals for a low-cost transportation system to deliver cargo to and from the Tiangong space station, 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 Brendan Rosseau, Teaching Fellow at Harvard Business School. Brendan discusses the growing demand for space business development courses.You can follow Brendan on Linkedin and learn more about Harvard Business School on their website.Selected ReadingArianespace Sets June 16 Date for Final Ariane 5 Mission- Via SatelliteUK’s Space Forge debuts new reentry tech for in-space manufacturing satellites- TechCrunchChina calls for space station commercial cargo proposals- SpaceNewsIsraeli Beresheet 2 Moon mission in jeopardy after losing biggest donors- Jerusalem PostTesat to Build Quantum Key Payload for SES Eagle-1 Mission- Via SatelliteSpace Force's Top General Blasts Service's Mission Statement as 'Long and Cumbersome'- Military.comSpace Force general: ‘No pushback’ from Congress on 2024 budget priorities- SpaceNewsBiden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say- NBCNASA Aims to Boost In Space Production Applications- NASASpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch - SpaceNewsResonate Testing Joins Harwell Space Cluster- ResonateA private company has an audacious plan to rescue NASA’s last “Great Observatory”- Ars Technica  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

ESA’s JUICE ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna has finally escaped its mounting bracket. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Lunar Flashlight mission can't orbit the moon as planned due to a propulsion system issue. USSPACECOM welcomes the National CyberSecurity Center to their Academic Engagement Enterprise, 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 Michelle Hanlon, Co-founder of For All Moonkind and Co-Director at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Michelle discusses her nonprofit “For All Moonkind” and Ethics of Space Exploration.You can follow Michelle on LinkedIn and learn more about For All Moonkind at their website.Selected ReadingJuice’s RIME antenna breaks free- ESANASA ends Lunar Flashlight mission because of thruster problems- SpaceNewsNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CENTER WELCOMED TO USSPACECOM ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISE (AEE)- Cyber CenterNASA’s TBIRD Mission Demonstrates Breaks its Own Record With 200 Gbps Optical Downlink- Via SatelliteSpace Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 100 satellites - SpaceNewsPlanet Expand Agreement with AXA Climate for Drought Insurance Program- Via SatelliteSpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight official Kathy Leuders to help with Starship- CNBCStratolaunch Successfully Completes Separation Test of Talon-A Vehicle- Stratolaunch PRReadout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Pedro Sanchez of Spain- The White House ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet- 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

Our Deep Space Episode with guest S. Sita Sonty, Partner, Associate Director and Global Space Lead for Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Sita joins us to discuss edge computing in space. You can read her latest article on the subject published by Via Satellite, “Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?” You can follow Sita on LinkedIn and at Boston Consulting Group’s 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.Selected ReadingSize of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?- 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

Airbus Defence and Space UK will be testing their new Skynet 6A at the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility. Space Force is opening a new commercial services procurement office in Chantilly, Virginia, that'll be known as COMSO. AT&T has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to lease spectrum to AST SpaceMobile, 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 is Sita Sonty, Partner, Associate Director and Global Space Lead for Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Sita joins us to discuss edge computing in space. You can read her latest article on the subject published by Via Satellite, “Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?” Tune in to tomorrow’s episode of T-Minus Deep Space for our full extended interview with Sita.You can follow Sita on LinkedIn and at Boston Consulting Group’s website.Selected ReadingUK’s largest satellite testing facility in Oxfordshire welcomes first customers- Business MagazineSpace Force commercial office to open new facility in Virginia- SpaceNewsAT&T Files With FCC to Lease Spectrum to AST SpaceMobile- Via SatelliteRocket Lab Beats Guidance in Q1, Reporting $55M in Revenue- Via Satellite Intuitive Machines prepares for first lunar mission, faces challenge to NASA contract win- TechCrunchTelesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays- SpaceNews  Images From NASA’s Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River- NASALiftoff: Modi's space push for India counts on private players- Reuters Chinese rocket scientists conducted frame-by-frame analysis of Starship launch- Interesting EngineeringChina’s spaceplane conducted proximity and capture maneuvers with subsatellite, data suggests- SpaceNewsHow Satellite Prevented a War for Water- Via Satellite Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula- ReutersAudience 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

Budget cuts shake up Australia’s space ambitions. Debt ceiling talks put the freeze on the National Defense Authorization Act. Space Force wants industry feedback on training. NASA’s seeking proposals for saving the Hubble Telescope, 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 Steve Noel, VP for Satcom Solutions at Thales Defense & Security. You can follow Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about Thales SATCOM solutions at their website.Selected ReadingPlan for Australian spaceports axed as federal budget cuts run deep- Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia’s first national space mission up in the air after federal budget cuts- Australian budget 2023- The Guardian Debt ceiling brawl jams up the Pentagon’s mega policy bill- POLITICO On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swing- SpaceNews Space Force to seek industry help to test tech, train guardians- C4ISRNETAstroscale and Momentus Team to Offer NASA a Commercial Solution to Reboost Hubble and Deliver Additional In-Space Servicing- SpaceRefIMPULSE SPACE QUALIFIES THE SAIPH THRUSTER AHEAD OF FIRST FLIGHT- ImpulseSidus Space Expands Global Ground Site Network With New ATLAS Space Operations Contract- Business Wire Hughes Broadband Subscribers Continue to Decline Ahead of Jupiter 3 Launch- Via SatelliteEnduroSat raises $10 million - SpaceNews SOF Week 2023: How Collaborative Autonomy can revolutionise multi-domain missions- Shephard MediaCYCLE 2 GO 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

VAST books its commercial space station Haven-1's flight with SpaceX. Axiom-2 mission to conduct stem cell research on ISS. Starlink lands its first rail customer. China’s Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft launches with extra fruit on board, 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 Bailey Reichelt, Partner and Cofounder of Aegis Law. Our discussion covers regulatory barriers to entry and cost of legal services for space startups, and more. You can follow Bailey on LinkedIn and at the Aegis Law website.Selected ReadingVAST Announces the Haven-1 and VAST-1 Missions.- VASTSpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission will grow 1st stem cells in space- Space.comSpaceX Signs First Rail Customer Agreement for Starlink With Florida's Brightline- Via Satellite   Tianzhou-6 will able to carry about twice the weight of fruit as Tianzhou-5- CGTNAalyria Partners With Anduril on National Security Capabilities- Via SatelliteCommercial satellite imagery services included in new $1.2B Ukraine security assistance package- DefenseScoop Canadian Space Agency Awards Spire and OroraTech Wildfire Detection Contract- Via Satellite Yahsat reports 35% surge in Q1-2023 net profit - SatellitePro MEOrbital Outpost X raises $5 million - SpaceNewsWarpspace Partners EO Satellite Operator LatConnect60NASA Announces Upcoming Retirement of Space Technology Head- NASANew report finds half of space workforce joins by age 25- SpaceWatch AfricaNASA Images Inspired National Philharmonic's Latest Symphony https://henrydehlinger.com/track/2813501/return-to-the-moon-fanfare-to-artemis 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’s proposed acquisition of Inmarsat gets the green light. Swiss start-up ClearSpace has contracted with Arianespace to launch its first debris de-orbit mission. NASA has released a draft request for proposals for a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station, 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 featured interview today is Jack Madley, cofounder of EVONA, on space industry workforce development and careers.You can follow Jack on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingViasat’s Proposed Acquisition of Inmarsat Receives Unconditional Clearance From UK’s Competition and Markets Authority Strategizing planetary defense- The Space ReviewClearSpace books Vega C for 2026 de-orbit mission - SpaceNews NASA proposes “hybrid” contract approach for space station deorbit vehicle - SpaceNews Momentus tug raises orbit with water-fueled thruster- SpaceNewsSpace Force reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers for Space Test Program- SpaceNewsCommercial Space Office’s Kniseley keeps focus on industry engagement- Defense News Bentivegna named Space Force’s next top enlisted leader- Air Force TimesJAXA’s Head Visits Australia to Promote Greater Space Cooperation- Space and DefenseTRL Space awarded ESA funding – SatNews  How space will help football fans to celebrate sport- 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

The first two of NASA’s hurricane hunting cubesats were successfully launched to space on board Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle, which lifted off from New Zealand. NASA says its planning on using lasers to enhance communication between spacecraft starting with the Artemis 2 mission. China has reportedly completed the second mission of its reusable spaceplane after completing 276 days 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 featured guest today is Dr. Lindsey Polley, Director at VentureScope. She joins us to discuss emerging space technologies and the MACH37 business accelerator program.You can follow Lindsey on LinkedIn and MACH37 on their website.Selected ReadingRocket Lab launches NASA TROPICS cubesats- SpaceNewsArtemis 2 will beam high-speed video from the moon using lasers-Space China’s mystery reusable spaceplane lands after 276 days in orbit- SpaceNewsVirgin Galactic Announces Crew for Return to Space in Late May- Virgin GalacticJapan plans expansion of homegrown GPS network to 11 satellites- Nikkei Asia Space Force wants key allies to join 24/7 GPS ops center- Breaking Defense Mexico Space Agency, Microsoft sign new agreement on the sideline of FAMEX 2023- SpaceWatch AfricaENENSYS Multi-Wide Beam Technology selected by Thales Alenia Space- SpaceWatch.GlobalThales Alenia Space Signs Contract With ASI - SpaceWatch.Global  Accenture and Cervest Collaborate to Bring Innovative Solutions to Clients Seeking Resilience Amid Increased Climate Risk- AccentureGlobalstar Targets More Growth With Band 53 Opportunities- Via Satellite Why you don’t want ‘phantom energy’ on a spacecraft- Pursuit by The University of MelbourneScientists ask meteorite hunters to stop using magnets to test finds- NewAtlas  Roy Bridges, Senator Mark Kelly inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame- collectSPACE 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

T-Minus Deep Space GuestOur guest for today’s Deep Space episode is former NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn on her career and managing risk in space. You can follow Renee 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 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

New report from Markets & Markets says that the satellite ground station market will be worth $115.4 billion by 2028. The Department of Defense requests money to cover the real cost of commercial use of their launch ranges. Air Force Generals warn that commercial sales of their portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could cost the military upwards of $2 billion, 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 former NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn on managing risk in space. You can follow Renee on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingSatellite ground station market- Market and Markets ReportsDoD spending on commercial space services negligible, despite growing Space Force budget - SpaceNews Space Force Hopes to Recoup Costs of Commercial Launches- Defense OnePush to Expand 5G Coverage Would Cost USAF At Least $2 Billion, Brown Says- Air and Space ForcesBlackSky seeks to extend operations of satellites running on empty- SpaceNewsNew Startup Nuview Targets Commercial LiDAR Satellite Constellation- Via Satellite Lockheed realigns space business to boost efficiency- ReutersOrbex breaks ground on Sutherland Spaceport as UK prepares to enter domestic launch market- NASASpaceFlightFox names 'celebronaut' crew who will compete on 'Stars On Mars'- CollectSpaceNASA Takes Chess To Outer Space; ISS Defeats Mission Control In 1st Game- Chess.com 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