• Red horizon.
    Mar 13 2025
    The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft activated a trio of instruments, and imaged the surface of Mars as well as the face of Deimos. Space Forge has been awarded the UK’s first-ever licence for In-Space Advanced Manufacturing. The Norwegian Space Agency has signed a contract with Isar Aerospace to launch its Arctic Ocean Surveillance program satellites, 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 Alvaro Alonso Ruiz, Co-Founder and CCO at Leanspace. You can connect with Alvaro on LinkedIn, and learn more about Leanspace on their website. Selected Reading ESA - Hera asteroid mission spies Mars’s Deimos moon Space Forge secures licence for ForgeStar-1: The first UK licence for In-Space Advanced Manufacturing Norwegian Space Agency and Isar Aerospace sign contract for satellite launch from Andøya Spaceport Moonlight: Thales Alenia Space to develop the space segment of the navigation system orbiting around the Moon NASA, SpaceX Target March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station Telesat Signs Capacity Agreements with Orange and Space Norway for Lightspeed LEO Services - Via Satellite SkyFi Expands Partnership with Ursa Space Systems to Provide Broader Commodity Insights Airtel Signs Deal With SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to India - Via Satellite Spire Global Announces $40.0 Million Private Placement- Business Wire Total lunar eclipse of Full Worm Moon tonight, March 13-14! 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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    27 mins
  • Rocket Lab pursues every part of the space value chain.
    Mar 12 2025
    Rocket Lab announces its intention to acquire Mynaric. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches NASA’s SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. D-Orbit and Eutelsat announce a collaboration for ESA’s in-orbit servicing mission called RISE, 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 NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s Beginning Rocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space Company Airbus Awards Rocket Lab Contract to Power Next-Gen OneWeb Constellation for Eutelsat- Business Wire D-Orbit and Eutelsat to collaborate for RISE, ESA’s new in-orbit servicing mission SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships - SpaceNews China launches 18 satellites from Hainan commercial launch site - CGTN Rivada and Amentum Join Forces for Mission-Critical Connectivity Aitech and Intuidex Join Forces to Deliver AI-Accelerated Computing Solutions for Extreme Sea, Land, Air, and Space Missions Radian Aerospace and General Atomics Partner to Advance Next-Generation Aerospace Technologies Space42, Viasat to build LEO system- Advanced Television Sidus Space and Warpspace Sign MOU to Launch Joint Venture to Develop Advanced Optical Space Communication- Business Wire To support the growth of the space economy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are strengthening their cooperation in space-related fields LeoLabs to build space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region - SpaceNews NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts to Advance Biomedical, Materials, and Physical Sciences via the ISS National Laboratory ROCKET LAUNCH: NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 - Kennedy Space Center Events ESA - Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby 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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    16 mins
  • RIF at NASA.
    Mar 11 2025
    NASA’s acting administrator has outlined plans for a phased reduction in force (RIF), closing several offices. Redwire Corporation has reported Q4 and full year 2024 financial results. Rocket Lab has scheduled its next two Electron launches from New Zealand, 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 Troy Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Kall Morris Inc. You can connect with Troy on LinkedIn, and learn more about KMI on their website. Selected Reading NASA will shut down three offices amid Trump layoffs Redwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results - Business Wire Rocket Lab Schedules Two Launches Three Days Apart, Upcoming Mission to Deploy Final Satellites in Kinéis Constellation- Business Wire SDA Issues Solicitation to Recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma Variant Space Vehicles China launches communication technology test satellite - CGTN Polish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO- TechCrunch Momentus and Solstar to offer on-demand communications for Vigoride - SpaceNews SES and Lynk Global Announce Strategic Partnership for Direct-to-Device (D2D) Services- Business Wire Xona Space Systems Announces Collaboration with Trimble to Deliver Next-Gen Navigation Services Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space- MIT 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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    26 mins
  • The X-37B lands after 437 days in orbit.
    Mar 10 2025
    The US Space Force’s X-37B space plane has landed in California after 437 days in orbit. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has delayed the deployment for the Tranche 1 satellite constellation due to supply chain disruptions. Voyager Space has extended its partnership with Palantir to develop a new AI space domain awareness application, 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 Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory. You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ISS National Lab on their website. Selected Reading US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission- AP News Space Development Agency delays next launch amid supply chain woes Voyager and Palantir Developing AI-Powered Solution for Space Domain Awareness Applications Astrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services- Business Wire SKY Perfect JSAT Selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications Satellite Intelsat and MaxIQ Space Expand STEM Learning to Educators in Multiple African Countries- Business Wire Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg NASA Receives Some Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Mission ispace and Kurita Water Industries Sign Agreement to Transport Water Purification Demonstration System to the Moon 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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    26 mins
  • Space sparks outreach in Australia.
    Mar 8 2025
    Jonathan Nalder ‘the Edunaut’ is an educator and author that is using space to ignite imagination in his outreach projects.He’s turned his love of space into programs that engage with students, educators and parents around the world. He shares his passion projects ‘First Kinds in Space’ and ‘First on Mars’ with us. You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn, and learn more about the outreach programs on his 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
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    29 mins
  • Starship and IM2 meet abrupt ends.
    Mar 7 2025
    SpaceX’s Starship test flight 8 ends in a dramatic fireball over the Caribbean. Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, lands 250 meters from its intended landing site. ispace and SpaceData to collaborate on lunar surface digital twin creation, 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 FAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure IM-2- Intuitive Machines ispace and SpaceData Agree to Collaborate on Lunar Surface Digital Twin Creation to Expand the Lunar Market MDA Space Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2024 Results Star Catcher Announces Strategic Partnership with Space Florida to Advance the World's First Space Energy Grid Planet and Anthropic Partner to Use Claude's Advanced AI Capabilities to Turn Geospatial Satellite Imagery into Actionable Insights- Business Wire York Space Systems Completes Vibe Check, Ready to Ship for Tyndal Mission Lunar Ice Breakthrough: A New Discovery That Could Fuel Space Exploration 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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    27 mins
  • Ariane 6 back in action.
    Mar 6 2025
    Arianespace’s Ariane 6 lifted off from French Guiana carrying a French spy satellite to sun-synchronous orbit. AST spaceMobile, Kayhan Space and LeoLabs collaborated on a demonstration to reduce US Space Force tracking times. Red Hat and Axiom have collaborated on an on-orbit data center which is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this spring, 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 Tom Roeder, Senior Data Analyst, Space Foundation. You can connect with Tom on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Space Foundation on their website. Selected Reading LIVE: Launch of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket AST, Kayhan, LeoLabs team to demo capability to reduce Space Force satellite tracking times Red Hat Teams Up with Axiom Space to Launch, Optimize the Space Company’s Data Center Unit-1 On Orbit | Business Wire BlackSky Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results- Business Wire Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft No Earlier Than March 15 What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on today?- Space NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch, Docking UK Space Agency Awards SatixFy £1.8M for the Development of Advanced LEO Payload Software Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales Alenia Space reach milestone in space-based connectivity Voyager Technologies Adds Space-Based Biopharma Company Space LiinTech to GWC Science Park NASA Turns Off 2 Voyager Science Instruments to Extend Mission 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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    28 mins
  • Firefly’s Alpha secures a new launch contract.
    Mar 5 2025
    NASA selects Firefly Aerospace to provide the launch service for the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission. Astroscale UK and BAE Systems to collaborate on an In-orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS), to advance the transition away from the current single-use culture in space. Spire Global announces third quarter 2024 financial results, 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 NASA Awards Launch Service for Mission to Study Storm Formation Astroscale and BAE Systems Lay the Foundation for a Circular Space Economy with Design for Refurbishment and In-Orbit Satellite Upgrades Spire Global Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Completion of Restatement Fleet Space Acquires HiSeis: Introducing A New Era of End-To-End Exploration Services Starlab Advances to Full Development After Successfully Completing Key NASA Milestone Flight VA263 now scheduled on March 6, 2025- Arianespace Starfighters Space Advances StarLaunch Platform ICEYE and Saab cooperate to integrate advanced space-based radar data to military command systems BoxMica Partners with ICEYE US to Accelerate Mission-Critical Intelligence Operations NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon Lunar Data Center Achieves First Success En Route To The Moon 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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    17 mins