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Rocket Lab and TROPICS to launch from NZ. Ball Aerospace teams up with Loft Orbital and Microsoft. The GAO confirms what the Space Force knows about sustainment. Spectrum regulatory changes from the ITU might be coming soon. Our conversation with Brandon Bailey of The Aerospace Corporation about the cybersecurity of spacecraft. And more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.T-Minus GuestOur guest today is Brandon Bailey, Senior Project Leader at Aerospace Corporation. He joins us to discuss Aerospace Corporation’s SPARTA framework. Learn more about SPARTA here: Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis (SPARTA) | The Aerospace Corporation  Selected ReadingThe Spaceport Bottleneck | The Space Review Preventing sticker shock with transparent pricing | SpaceNews How Virgin Orbit's Fallout Could Impact SoCal's Space Operations | dot.LA Canada proposes to develop robotic lunar rover for Artemis | SpaceNews Rocket Lab to Launch NASA’s Cyclone-Tracking Satellite Constellation from New Zealand | RocketLab USA Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal and Microsoft to Collaborate on SDA's NExT Program | PRNewswire US Space Force to simplify timelines, purchases as launches surge | C4ISRNET Space Force calls its new satellite acquisition program a win | Federal News NetworkSatellite Control Network: Updating Sustainment Plan Would Help Space Force Better Manage Future Efforts | U.S. GAOITU Finalizes Report on Preparatory Studies for WRC-2023 | Spacewatch.global Connecting the Dots | European space investments get serious | SpaceNewsTlon Space, the Argentine space startup that is about to overcome gravity | Rosario3Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well | Live Science Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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's Innovative Advanced Concepts program gives $600k grants to six. DARC’s space situational awareness needed stat! Future of Roscosmos at Baikonur in question. Interview with NSA Deputy Director of Compliance Dr. Diane Janosek on her research on nanosatellites and what they mean for the proliferation of Internet of Things devices. And more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.T-Minus GuestOur first guest ever on T-Minus is… friend of the show Dr. Diane Janosek, Deputy Director of Compliance at the National Security Agency. She joins us to discuss nano-satellites, IoT, and cybersecurity for space systems.Follow Diane on LinkedIn.Selected ReadingFree Event: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”New photo reveals extent of Centaur V anomaly explosion | Ars TechnicaVirgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat | ReutersPulverizing dangerous asteroids, building an observatory on the moon and more: 6 wild ideas catch NASA's eye | Space.com'Absolutely critical' to get DARC space situational system to Australia: Space Forces Indo-Pacific head | Breaking Defense To Deter Attacks in Space, US Needs Resilience—and an 'Offensive Threat,' Experts Say | A&SF MagazineMore context: ‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley | Defense One More more context: SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | A&SF MagazineSunset For Baikonur? A Contract Dispute With Kazakhstan Flashes Warnings For Russia's Legendary Spaceport | RadioFreeEurope Port Canaveral seeks solutions to broker smooth cruise and space relationship | Orlando Sentinelhttps://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2023/social/social-campaigns/education-discoveryAudience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 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 in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge network for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA’s EO instrument TEMPO launches. Axiom Space’s second mission AX-2 announced. US Space Command wants way better space domain awareness. True Anomaly raises $30 million. Stoke Space is making software for hardware. And more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space info every day.Selected ReadingNASA Earth science hosted payload set for launch on Intelsat satellite | SpaceNews NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs | SpaceNewsSPACECOM ops head 'tired of the the excuses' about satellite tracking gaps | Breaking DefenseSpace Force’s responsive space strategy taking shape | C4ISRNET Space Force embraces unconventional ways to attract and retain talent | SpaceNewsSpace Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Stealth With $30M In Financing | Via Satellite Quantum Space Introduces Ranger Orbital Transfer Vehicle | Via SatelliteAxelspace Raises New Capital, Joins Space Compass Initiative | Via Satellite D-Orbit’s IRIDE satellite observation program receives €26-Million contract with ESA | SatNewsNASA Awards Iceye 5-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement | Via Satellite Northrop Grumman Expands Space Technology Capabilities in Huntsville | NGC Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Australia-USA connection in the space industry. Apex Space is ramping up. Loft Orbital is staying busy. The SDA is happy with how the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is progressing. SDA Director Tournear is bending ears about supply chain and sustainability. China and Venezuela shake on it, to the moon and back ❤️. And more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day.Selected ReadingAerospace Corporation Virgin Orbit Hiring Fair | Event RegistrationAdvanced power systems blaze a trail for America's space effort | GeekWire SSIB 2023 Hybrid Space Architecture and Advanced Power & Propulsion Working Groups | New Space NMUS$400m opportunity for Australian space sector | SpaceConnectEconomic opportunities in the space industry | KPMG  Satellite bus startup Apex Space plans first launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 | TechCrunchLoft Orbital orders 15 more buses from Airbus OneWeb Satellites | SpaceNews Space Development Agency’s first satellite launch hailed as model | SpaceNewsTournear: Demand Likely to Grow for Commercial Deorbiting Systems | Via Satellite SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | Air & Space Forces MagazineChina invites Venezuela to join moon base project | SpaceNews Mars Ingenuity helicopter breaks record for speed and altitude, NASA says | CBS News Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Space Safety Coalition publishes its best practices 2.0. The White House is taking a look at LEO. Kenya’s first satellite is heading to orbit. The US Navy and Marines are making new strides in alignment on space systems. New CEO at ArianeGroup and new director at DoD DIU.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space info every day.Selected ReadingEvent: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”The Road Dragon Paved For Starship | Supercluster India is Taking on China in the $447 Billion Space Economy | BloombergBest Practices | Space Safety Coalition A Q&A with Artemis II Astronaut Christina Hammond Koch | Payload White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit | Breaking Defense  Agency Director Discusses Multi-Pronged Approach to Resiliency in Space | DoDNavy's first 'space summit' focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission | Breaking DefenseSpace Development Agency enters demonstration phase after first launch | C4ISRNETNRL seeks EO/IR, ISR tech | Intelligence Community News Kenya to launch first operational satellite next week | Al Jazeera  Exolaunch is Ready to Launch Over 15 Customer Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 Mission from Vandenberg. | Space Watch Africa Arianegroup’s new CEO comes from Safran Electronics & Defense | SatNewsApple executive Doug Beck tapped to lead the Defense Innovation Unit | SpaceNews Northrop Grumman Wins Collier Trophy for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope | NGC Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman will command NASA’s first manned moon mission since 1972 | Baltimore Sun Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planetary defense gets some time in the sun. Farewell Virgin Orbit; hello Deloitte Space. Physical security, otter pups, and satellite… cameras? Astrocast gets a lifeline. Contracts and requirements from NRO and Space Force. A doctor, an astronaut, and four more astronauts walk onto a basketball court. All this and more in today’s episode of T-MinusRemember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space info every day.Selected ReadingHow Rapid Growth in Drone Use and EU Regulations Will Accelerate Demand for Satellite Connectivity | Via Satellite How NASA Artemis astronauts learned they'd been picked for moon mission | The Washington PostNew Planetary Defense Strategy Outlines Key US Government Goals | OSTP | The White House Deloitte Announces Formal Space Practice to Connect Organizations in Rapidly Growing Global Space Ecosystem | Deloitte Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites | SpaceNews Yahsat Takes Significant LEO Step Investing in Astrocast | Via SatelliteKleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO | SpaceNewsSafran’s resilient PNT system, NAVKITE, developed with French navy commandos | SatNewsSpace Force seeking more narrowband communication satellites | C4ISRNETSpace Force asks industry input for second phase of MEO missile warning/tracking | Breaking DefenseEutelsat Hotbird 13F Reaches Orbit | Via SatelliteAST SpaceMobile Updates on BlueWalker 3 Sat-to-Cell Tests | Via Satellite https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1643059597534724096Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artemis II crew announced. Starship moved to the launch site – booster tests imminent. Liquid-propelled Space Pioneer reaches orbit. The successful launch of SDA’s tranche 0 satellites and what it means for the program. Lockheed bags the largest contract ever from down under. NSC meets with industry for new talks on the cybersecurity of space. And the Space ISAC launches a new space for cybersecurity ops. All this and more in the first public episode of T-Minus.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Our Space Host is Maria Varmazis. Follow Maria on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Mastodon.Audience SurveyWe want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most useful space intel every day.Selected ReadingNormalizing satellite servicing | Aerospace America Opening Up the Space Community | Aerospace America SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away | Ars TechnicaSpace Development Agency Successfully Launches Tranche 0 Satellites | Department of Defense  China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket | SpaceNews Lockheed wins Australia's biggest ever space contract, worth estimated $4B AUD | Breaking DefenseAdministration, Private Sector Meet On Space Systems Cybersecurity | Via SatelliteSpace ISAC Stands Up Operational Watch Center to Keep Pace with Proliferating Threats to Space Systems | Space ISACWant to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daily intelligence and analysis that global space industry leaders and experts depend on. Published each weekday, this program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.Our Space Host is Maria Varmazis. Follow Maria on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Mastodon.Want to hear your company in the show?You too can reach the most influential mission leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus.Want to join us for an interview?Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling.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