T-Minus Space Daily

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T-Minus Space Daily

The daily space 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. Visit us to learn more at https://space.n2k.com/

  1. Should space be designated as critical infrastructure?

    3H AGO

    Should space be designated as critical infrastructure?

    Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? What are the threats we’re facing in space for cybersecurity? We tackle these questions with our guest Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin. You can connect with Jake on LinkedIn. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  2. More vendors for US National Security Space Launch.

    13H AGO

    More vendors for US National Security Space Launch.

    The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has on ramped Rocket Lab and Stoke Space for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo freighter NG-22 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed indefinitely. The United Nations (UN) agencies for telecommunications, aviation and maritime shipping have called for urgent protection of the radio navigation satellite service (RNNS), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Space Systems Command On-Ramps Two New Providers to National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract- Space Systems Command  ISS resupply and trash pickup craft postponed indefinitely after Cygnus container crunch UN agencies warn of satellite navigation jamming and spoofing - ITU ICEYE to provide SAR Satellite Data to the Situation Center at NATO NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission China sets dates for some of its most ambitious planetary missions - Ars Technica Vandenberg Unveils Advanced Vehicle Operations Room for Future Space Missions Air Force weighs plan to cancel SDA's next set of data relay sats in favor of SpaceX: Sources - Breaking Defense Isar Aerospace First Test Flight SaxaVord enters partnership with West of Scotland ‘space cluster’- Shetland News William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before Blue Origin's women-led space flight: "You've got to embrace it" - CBS News T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  3. Vulcan certified for National Security Space Launch.

    1D AGO

    Vulcan certified for National Security Space Launch.

    The United States Space Forces’ (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. NASA’s Starling spacecraft swarm has demonstrated maneuvers with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. Gravitics, Inc. has been selected for a  Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) by the USSF’s SpaceWERX, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Bogdan Gogulan, CEO and Managing Partner at NewSpace Capital. You can connect with Bogdan on LinkedIn, and learn more about NewSpace Capital on their website. Selected Reading U. S. Space Force (USSF) Certifies United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Missions NASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic Coordination Gravitics Selected by Space Force for $60M STRATFI to Demonstrate Revolutionary Orbital Carriers Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop an agricultural digital twin component for sustainable, resilient agriculture ESA - Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft operations come to an end Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Mission for Global Wildfire Detection Company OroraTech Blue Origin Announces Crew For New Shepard’s 31st Mission Skyloom Completes Deliveries of SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 Optical Communication Terminals for York Space Systems’ Orbital Plane 1 Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts- CNN   T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min
  4. EU’s report on cyber threats in space.

    2D AGO

    EU’s report on cyber threats in space.

    The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a new report on the threat landscape in space. Sateliot has received a €13.8 million investment from the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation. Sierra Space and Yuri have signed an agreement for a new space-based medical research mission, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading ENISA Space Threat Landscape 2025 Spanish government invests €13.8M in Sateliot 8 Spire-built satellites launch with OroraTech infrared cameras for wildfire detection from space Sierra Space Strengthens Partnership with Yuri to Advance Space-Based Medical Research HYLENR and TakeMe2Space to test LENR Powered Compute Modules Isar Aerospace X Update Ready for Orbit: BlueHalo Announces Breakthrough in Long-Haul Laser Communication Capabilities Airbus says it is in defence and space talks amid spending surge- Reuters NASA Statement on Nomination of Greg Autry for Agency CFO ‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on Mars T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min
  5. SpaceX's Rapid NRO Launches.

    3D AGO

    SpaceX's Rapid NRO Launches.

    SpaceX launched the second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission in three days with the NROL-69 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Intuitive Machines has released their fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results. NASA has awarded Redwire a contract to launch four additional pharmaceutical drug investigations to the International Space Station, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Mark Sasson, Co-founder of Pinpoint Search Group. You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn, and learn more about Pinpoint on their website. Selected Reading NRO and U.S. Space Force partner to launch NROL-69 mission  Intuitive Machines Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results Redwire Awarded NASA Contract to Expand Pharmaceutical Drug Development in Space for Future Commercialization ESA - Prepare for the European Launcher Challenge To the Moon: Viasat Selected to Design Lunar Orbiting Satellite System Alongside Telespazio Planet Signs Deal with European Space Agency, Enabling Greek Government to Expand National Space Services ESA Taps Spaceo-Led Consortium to Test Inflatable Satellite Deorbit System - European Spaceflight ​​https://x.com/doge/status/1903285341835940028 China's Feitian spacesuits break records, boost spacewalks - CGTN Breakthrough: Chang'e-6 mission dates moon's oldest impact crater JAXA Selects Spirent’s Industry-First Lunar PNT Simulation Solution to Support Lunar Navigation Program SpaceX launch: Glowing spiral seen above UK skies ESA - Webb unmasks true nature of the Cosmic Tornado T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min
  6. USSF to rapidly expand its assets in space.

    4D AGO

    USSF to rapidly expand its assets in space.

    The United States Space Force (USSF) says it will launch 100 or more satellites into orbit in 2025. Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics has been contracted by Firefly Aerospace to provide the lunar rover for their third mission to the Moon. Exolaunch has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Richard Cooper, Vice President, Strategic Communications & Outreach at the Space Foundation.  You can connect with Rich on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Space Symposium on their website. Selected Reading Space Force Will Add 100-Plus Satellites in 2025 to Boost Resilient Networks Firefly Aerospace Selects Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics to Provide Rover for Lunar Mission to Gruithuisen Domes Exolaunch Selected to Deploy CubeSats for Canada's CUBICS Initiative Star Catcher Completes First Demonstration of Space Power Beaming Technology at EverBank Stadium First Test Flight Going Full Spectrum Nasa drops plan to land first woman and first person of color on the moon- The Guardian NASA to Launch Three Rockets from Alaska in Single Aurora Experiment 60 Years Ago: Gemini III, America’s First Two-Person Flight - NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  7. Space Power Grid.

    MAR 22

    Space Power Grid.

    When spacecraft are sent to space, they currently have to carry the fuel to power them for their entire mission. Once the energy runs out, the mission ends. Star Catcher is developing orbital infrastructure that they say will transform how satellites are powered. Learn more with  President and CEO Andrew Rush. You can connect with Andrew on LinkedIn, and learn more about Star Catcher on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  8. 450th flight for SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

    MAR 21

    450th flight for SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

    SpaceX launched the NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Planet Labs have announced financial results for the period ended January 31, 2025. Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale are aiming to create synergies across both the Indian and Japanese space ecosystems, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading SpaceX NROL-57 Mission Planet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale Japan Sign MOU to Strengthen Space  Sustainability and In-Space Mobility LeoLabs and ST Engineering Geo-Insights Sign MOU to Accelerate Space Situational Awareness Technology Development in Asia-Pacific North West takes a giant leap into space with landmark Axiom Space agreement Trive-Backed Karman Space & Defense Completes Successful IPO Redwire Receives All Regulatory Approvals for its Acquisition of Edge Autonomy ICEYE and Juvare announce strategic partnership to enhance disaster response with real-time satellite-driven solutions ‘So relieved’: Friends of astronaut Suni Williams gather in Needham to watch her safe return – Boston 25 News T-Minus Crew Survey We 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The daily space 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. Visit us to learn more at https://space.n2k.com/

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