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ATMOS has become the first European company to obtain a re-entry license for its PHOENIX capsule. Spanish defense company Indra agrees to buy 89.7% of satellite operator Hispasat for €725 million. Orbex has signed a new customer agreement with space logistics and transportation company, D-Orbit, 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 Amolak Badesha is the CEO and co-founder of Orbital Composites. You can connect with Amolak on LinkedIn, and learn more about Orbital Composites on their website. Selected Reading ATMOS to Attempt Space Re-Entry with PHOENIX Capsule on SpaceX Flight Spain's defence company Indra buys satellite operator Hispasat | Reuters Kremlin replaces Russian space boss after tenure scarred by failed moonshot | Reuters Astrolab's FLIP rover joins Astrobotic's Griffin-1 to the Moon U.S., Japan launch the QZSS-HP in first bilateral national security space cooperation effort- Yokota Air Base Amentum Secures COSMIC Contract to Enhance NASA's Space Infrastructure- Business Wire NASA Goes Live: First Twitch Stream from Space Station 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
Communicating the Highs and Lows of space Insights on Storytelling, News Releases, and Building Trust in the Commercial Space Industry Izzy chats with Audra Mitchell, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications at Astrobotic to discuss the good days and bad days and how to talk about both of them. And be sure to see Steve Clarke Vice President for Space Programs at SpaceCom Jan 28-30 in Orlando! Chapters: 01:45 Meet Audra Mitchell, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications at Astrobotic 06:47 Commercial Space needs non-space skills 09:15 Astrobotic 11:13 What is a news release and why is it important 12:53 Telling your story to the media 15:54 AI finding good information 17:11 See Steve Clarke at SpaceCom 18:05 Finding your company 19:50 Importance of a news release 23:53 What is in a news release - 3 pillars of content - technology, local interest, and fun content 25:41 Who, what, when, why, and how 26:04 Building trust 26:33 When the news is not good news 29:50 The danger of silence 29:59 The hard days - Peregrine Moon Lander 37:20 Taking the public with you 39:18 Marketing the Moon by David Meerman Scott 39:59 Educating the future workforce - Moonshot Museum 47:01 Final Thoughts Astrobotics https://www.astrobotic.com/lunar-delivery/manifest/ Workforce development ABOUT IZZY Izzy's website - https://izzy.house Author of Space Marketing: Competing in the new commercial space industry AND Space Marketing: Spaceports on Amazon and Audible - https://bit.ly/Space-Marketing Podcast host for Space Marketing Podcast - https://spacemarketingpodcast.com Organizer for Space for Kentucky Roundtable - https://spaceforkentucky.com Royalty Free Music Licensed by stockmusic.net UPC: TRA-TBI03 License: Sync License Download License: DOWNLOAD Purchase Date: 6/3/22 Cue Sheet Track Name: Inspiring Hip Hop Composer: Two Mountains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On January 8, 2024, America launched a commercial mission to the Moon. Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander unfortunately did not make it to the Lunar Surface. Among the payloads it carried was a Carnegie Mellon University designed collaborative sculpture project that is as much a work of art as an engineering marvel. Mark Baskinger is the Director of the Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion, Product Track Chair, and a professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Mark was one of the leads in the MoonArk project. 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
A new report looks at Global rocket launch and re-entry air pollutant and CO2 emissions at the onset of the megaconstellation era. North Korea held a missile launch this week which reportedly reached space. Astrobotic and Bridgestone Corporation have reached a collaboration agreement for the joint development of a lunar rover tire, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Inventory counts air pollution cost of space launches and re-entries North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude Bridgestone Partners with Astrobotic to Develop Lunar Rover Tire SpaceRISE Selected by European Commission to Build and Operate the IRIS2 Multi-orbit Satellite Constellation- Business Wire Indra Completes Acquisition of Deimos to Strengthen Space NewCo NASA Technologies Named Among TIME Inventions of 2024 Trawling Hacker Forums Uncovers Crucial Information on Space Cyber Attacks Artemis I Moon Tree Stewards - NASA Where did the moon trees go? 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
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral ahead of its scheduled Friday launch. The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander. The China Manned Space Agency has shared the design of the nation's spacesuit for lunar landing, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jean-François Morizur, CEO of Cailab. You can connect with Jean-François Morizur on LinkedIn, and learn more about Cailab on their website. Selected Reading ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)- Space Griffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA's Deep Space Network a Success ESA - Nearing Hera era in space China releases external design of lunar-landing spacesuit - CGTN Planet Renews Contract with the Federal Police of Brazil- Business Wire A renewable bio-epoxy for space - iLAuNCH U.S. Space Force Awards Virtualitics Contract to Increase Operational Readiness RIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force research Beneath the brushstrokes, van Gogh's sky is alive with real-world physics 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
As if election season wasn't scary enough, now we have rogue planets to worry about! Out in the vast darkness between star systems, these worlds wander through the interstellar void, sometimes in pairs, and when they encounter a solar system, havoc can result. Add to the fact that they are hard to see, and you have a recipe for worry. Fortunately, we have astrophysicists like Dr. Rosalba Perna on the job, learning more about these strange, errant planets daily! Add to that the ever-increasing stash of data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope, and we can all sleep a bit better at night. Join us for a fascinating hour with Dr. Perna as we learn about rogue planets! Headlines: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft set to return to Earth robotically, without its crew, on September 6th, marking the end of its three-month mission. SpaceX experiences a rare booster landing failure on its 23rd flight, ending a streak of successful landings Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander failure attributed to a faulty valve and leaks SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to weather concerns Main Topic - Rogue Planets: Dr. Perna explains rogue planets as worlds untethered to any star, floating freely in space Discussion of the likelihood and potential impact of a rogue planet entering our solar system Exploration of rogue planet formation theories, including ejection from solar systems and in-situ formation The James Webb Space Telescope's role in discovering potential rogue planet pairs in the Orion Nebula Challenges in confirming rogue planet candidates and distinguishing them from other celestial objects The possibility of life on rogue planets, particularly those with moons experiencing tidal heating Dr. Perna's computer simulations demonstrate how binary rogue planets could form and evolve The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's potential for discovering more rogue planets Discussion of Dr. Perna's other research interests, including gamma-ray bursts and compact objects Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Rosalba Perna Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
It's the Friday news roundup! As Pittsburgh gets ready to celebrate Labor Day — and host presidential hopefuls again — we're digging into our history as the birthplace of the modern labor movement. Plus, we finally know why the Peregrine moon lander failed, but we don't understand why Pennsylvanians aren't claiming their Powerball money. We always cite our sources: President Biden's been to four of our Labor Day Parades here over the past 15 years, and he's set to come to the area this year with presidential nominee and current VP Kamala Harris on Monday. We'll see if he makes another parade appearance! Republican presidential candidates have been in our area too. VP nominee JD Vance was in Erie this week, and former president Donald Trump will be in Johnstown today. Labor Day weekend is going to be another busy time for the airport, so if you've got a flight early in the morning, make sure you build in extra travel time. Want to take a vacation when the airport's not as hectic? Check out our interview with Scott Keyes, the founder of Going, where he gives us the insider scoop on how to find cheap flights from Pittsburgh. Astrobotic released a review of the Peregrine lunar lander's mission, and Tech Crunch reports that one valve was the culprit in the $108M mission's early end. Pittsburgh's been on the frontier of space exploration since the Apollo missions in the 1960s. There are three unclaimed winning Powerball tickets in PA that are expiring soon – including one that's worth $1 million. One study shows that winning the lottery can improve your life! While you can't win the lottery anonymously in PA, for a while, we had more Powerball winners than any other state. Individuals aren't the only ones getting cash from a winning lotto ticket. The store that sold the ticket also gets a bonus, which recently included an Allegheny County pizzeria. An Olympic gold medalist, aka pommel horse guy Stephen Nedorosick, is going to be on the next season of “Dancing with the Stars,” and he brought his cat to LA for filming. We spoke with local reporters Jillina Forstadt and Lajja Mistry about why 16 public schools might close, and they got answers for crowdsourced questions. Read more about what the consultants working on PPS' closure plans have to say about their ideas for restructuring schools. September RAD Days have been announced! Check out the free events at Pittsburgh's cultural institutions here. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 30th episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh Recovery Walk Airport Corridor Transportation Association Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As if election season wasn't scary enough, now we have rogue planets to worry about! Out in the vast darkness between star systems, these worlds wander through the interstellar void, sometimes in pairs, and when they encounter a solar system, havoc can result. Add to the fact that they are hard to see, and you have a recipe for worry. Fortunately, we have astrophysicists like Dr. Rosalba Perna on the job, learning more about these strange, errant planets daily! Add to that the ever-increasing stash of data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope, and we can all sleep a bit better at night. Join us for a fascinating hour with Dr. Perna as we learn about rogue planets! Headlines: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft set to return to Earth robotically, without its crew, on September 6th, marking the end of its three-month mission. SpaceX experiences a rare booster landing failure on its 23rd flight, ending a streak of successful landings Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander failure attributed to a faulty valve and leaks SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to weather concerns Main Topic - Rogue Planets: Dr. Perna explains rogue planets as worlds untethered to any star, floating freely in space Discussion of the likelihood and potential impact of a rogue planet entering our solar system Exploration of rogue planet formation theories, including ejection from solar systems and in-situ formation The James Webb Space Telescope's role in discovering potential rogue planet pairs in the Orion Nebula Challenges in confirming rogue planet candidates and distinguishing them from other celestial objects The possibility of life on rogue planets, particularly those with moons experiencing tidal heating Dr. Perna's computer simulations demonstrate how binary rogue planets could form and evolve The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's potential for discovering more rogue planets Discussion of Dr. Perna's other research interests, including gamma-ray bursts and compact objects Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Rosalba Perna Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
As if election season wasn't scary enough, now we have rogue planets to worry about! Out in the vast darkness between star systems, these worlds wander through the interstellar void, sometimes in pairs, and when they encounter a solar system, havoc can result. Add to the fact that they are hard to see, and you have a recipe for worry. Fortunately, we have astrophysicists like Dr. Rosalba Perna on the job, learning more about these strange, errant planets daily! Add to that the ever-increasing stash of data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope, and we can all sleep a bit better at night. Join us for a fascinating hour with Dr. Perna as we learn about rogue planets! Headlines: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft set to return to Earth robotically, without its crew, on September 6th, marking the end of its three-month mission. SpaceX experiences a rare booster landing failure on its 23rd flight, ending a streak of successful landings Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander failure attributed to a faulty valve and leaks SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to weather concerns Main Topic - Rogue Planets: Dr. Perna explains rogue planets as worlds untethered to any star, floating freely in space Discussion of the likelihood and potential impact of a rogue planet entering our solar system Exploration of rogue planet formation theories, including ejection from solar systems and in-situ formation The James Webb Space Telescope's role in discovering potential rogue planet pairs in the Orion Nebula Challenges in confirming rogue planet candidates and distinguishing them from other celestial objects The possibility of life on rogue planets, particularly those with moons experiencing tidal heating Dr. Perna's computer simulations demonstrate how binary rogue planets could form and evolve The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's potential for discovering more rogue planets Discussion of Dr. Perna's other research interests, including gamma-ray bursts and compact objects Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Rosalba Perna Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
As if election season wasn't scary enough, now we have rogue planets to worry about! Out in the vast darkness between star systems, these worlds wander through the interstellar void, sometimes in pairs, and when they encounter a solar system, havoc can result. Add to the fact that they are hard to see, and you have a recipe for worry. Fortunately, we have astrophysicists like Dr. Rosalba Perna on the job, learning more about these strange, errant planets daily! Add to that the ever-increasing stash of data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope, and we can all sleep a bit better at night. Join us for a fascinating hour with Dr. Perna as we learn about rogue planets! Headlines: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft set to return to Earth robotically, without its crew, on September 6th, marking the end of its three-month mission. SpaceX experiences a rare booster landing failure on its 23rd flight, ending a streak of successful landings Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander failure attributed to a faulty valve and leaks SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to weather concerns Main Topic - Rogue Planets: Dr. Perna explains rogue planets as worlds untethered to any star, floating freely in space Discussion of the likelihood and potential impact of a rogue planet entering our solar system Exploration of rogue planet formation theories, including ejection from solar systems and in-situ formation The James Webb Space Telescope's role in discovering potential rogue planet pairs in the Orion Nebula Challenges in confirming rogue planet candidates and distinguishing them from other celestial objects The possibility of life on rogue planets, particularly those with moons experiencing tidal heating Dr. Perna's computer simulations demonstrate how binary rogue planets could form and evolve The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's potential for discovering more rogue planets Discussion of Dr. Perna's other research interests, including gamma-ray bursts and compact objects Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Rosalba Perna Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company's policies; Elon Musk's X has already declared it aims to compete with LinkedIn for job listings and PayPal for payments. Now, it wants to take on the likes of Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams with a video conferencing tool; Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed to reach the moon because of a problem with a single valve in the propulsion system, according to a report on the mission released Tuesday. Company leadership said in a press conference that engineers have redesigned the valve and introduced additional redundancy into the propulsion system of its next lander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage booster crashes on a droneship. The FAA is requiring an investigation. Astrobotic have released a post mission report seven months after their lunar lander mission failed in its objective of reaching the moon. Lunar Outpost is joining forces with Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to form the Lunar Dawn Science Council, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space Alliance on their website. Selected Reading https://x.com/SpaceX Post-Mission Report Lunar Outpost Establishes Lunar Dawn Science Council, Appoints Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to Play Critical Role- Business Wire Spire Global Provides Update on New Contracts and Revenue Recognition Review of Certain Prior Contracts; Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Late Form 10-Q Filing Stoke Awarded Contract to Develop Critical Space Mobility Capabilities ICE Collaborates with Space Intelligence to Launch ICE's Commodity Traceability Service Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite Capacity Orbit Secures $6 Million Contract to Supply Advanced Satellite Communication Systems for Naval Military Platforms in Asia Spaceport Cornwall Signs UK Facilities Development Agreement with Wholeship - Via Satellite Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and Japan at the United States-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space Viasat Appoints Gary Chase as Chief Financial Officer Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive) 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
NASA announced their intent to cancel VIPER, the rover that was due to go to the Moon on Astrobotic's Griffin lander, after severe schedule and cost growth. SpaceX had a rare failure of Falcon 9 that has led to a (seemingly short) grounding of the vehicle.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 31 executive producers—Frank, Donald, Fred, Bob, Steve, Matt, Will and Lars from Agile, Lee, Pat from KC, Better Every Day Studios, The Astrogators at SEE, Joonas, Warren, Jan, Russell, Pat, Josh from Impulse, Joel, David, Ryan, Stealth Julian, Kris, Theo and Violet, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Harrison, and four anonymous—and 816 other supporters.TopicsNASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration - NASANASA cancels VIPER lunar rover - SpaceNewsNASA Cancels VIPER Lunar Rover – SpacePolicyOnline.comChris Bergin - NSF on X: “Here are two minutes of the SpaceX launch stream where the ice build-up began.”Starlink 9-3 - SpaceX - LaunchesThe ShowLike the show? Support the show on Patreon or Substack!Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to anthony@mainenginecutoff.comFollow @WeHaveMECOFollow @meco@spacey.space on MastodonListen to MECO HeadlinesListen to Off-NominalJoin the Off-Nominal DiscordSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhereSubscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off NewsletterArtwork photo by NASAWork with me and my design and development agency: Pine Works
The United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket carries an NRO satellite to orbit for its final flight. NASA unveils their Space Sustainability Strategy. Astrobotic has announced that it is working on a project to bring 3D printing to the Moon, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guests are Kathy O'Donnell, Senior Manager, AWS Space Specialist Solutions Architecture, and Derek McCoy, Head of Channel, Enterprise, & Public Sector at Rescale. You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. Selected Reading Ending an era, final Delta 4 Heavy boosts classified spy satellite into orbit - CBS News NASA's Space Sustainability Strategy Next Step Toward the Moon: LZH and TU Berlin partner with Astrobotic Vast's Haven-1 to be World's First Commercial Space Station Connected by SpaceX Starlink Firefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Klepsydra Technologies to Demonstrate Edge Computing in Space Aegis Aerospace Closes Strategic Acquisition Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket 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
This Valentine's Day, Intuitive Machines will become the latest to attempt to launch and land the first commercial lander on the moon. The company is contracted for the mission by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, following private held startup Astrobotic's failed attempt under the same program last month. The SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the Nova-C lunar lander into space the same day as the company's one-year anniversary of its public debut. CEO Steve Altemus joins Morgan Brenna ahead of the mission to discuss what's at stake with the IM-1 mission and outlook for the lunar economy.
This Valentine's Day, Intuitive Machines will become the latest to attempt to launch and land the first commercial lander on the moon. The company is contracted for the mission by NASA as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, following private held startup Astrobotic's failed attempt under the same program last month. The SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the Nova-C lunar lander into space the same day as the company's one-year anniversary of its public debut. CEO Steve Altemus joins Morgan Brenna ahead of the mission to discuss what's at stake with the IM-1 mission and outlook for the lunar economy.
Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what's going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:SCOTUS voted 5-4 to say Texas needs to let in the fedsTexas is… not complying?Canadian highest court held that invoking of Emergency Act during trucker protest was unlawfulApple to have 3rd-party app stores!Hong Kong court orders liquidation of Evergrande (only HK parts tho)Iran-backed drone strike in Jordan injures 40 US soldiers, kills 3International Criminal Court ruled mostly in favor of Israel?Funding pulled for UNRWA after allegations that 12 of their employees participated in 10/7 attacksUS plus 8 other countriesLeaked Israeli dossier accuses 190 employees being operatives of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic JihadTrump ordered to pay $83 million for defaming E. Jean CarrollMitch McConnell outright said they don't want to solve any border issues before the electionBiden says he would shut down the border '“right now”Biden “pauses” LNG exports.Fani Willis is sleeping with her special prosecutor?Georgia is trying to empower its oversight boardArticles of impeachment introducedDana-Farber Cancer Institute - a top cancer research institute, affiliate of Harvard Medical School, retracts 6 studies and investigating 31 more for copy-pasted graphs fraud.Ohio law requires mental health providers to get permission from at least one parent before diagnosing a minor with gender-issues, and disallows blockers, hormones, and surgery even with parental consentHugo Awards for SF lit, held in China this year, censored by CCCP to no one's surprise (they started the fuckery in 2018)Happy News!NASA's Mars helicopter flew 14x further than planned, lasted 3 yearsJapan is on the moon!Astrobotic lunar lander didn't quite make it, but they learned a lot. Intuitive Machines is trying next monthExperimental gene therapy gave a deaf 11 yr old hearing for the first timeThe nation's largest solar energy and storage project came online in California last week, offering 875 megawatt-hours of solar capacity, and 3 gigawatt-hours of storage.CAR T cells - genetically engineered T cells - have been used to fight blood cancers for a while. In mice they are slowing aging when altered to eliminate senescent cellsHusky digs up gas leak, potentially saves the blocktwo teen girls in canada rescue british couple pulled out by riptideGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we'll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
I catch up with a round up of stories from January: ULA's first Vulcan launch, Blue Origin's success with its BE-4 engines and what it means for their year, Astrobotic's Peregrine mission, JAXA's SLIM mission, and NASA's announcement of Artemis delays.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 36 executive producers—Tyler, Lee Hopkins, Better Every Day Studios, Joel, Jan, Will and Lars from Agile Space, Matt, Russell, Craig from SpaceHappyHour.com, Ryan, Donald, Brandon, Joonas, Fred, Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, Pat, SmallSpark Space Systems, Frank, Kris, Stealth Julian, The Astrogators at SEE, Warren, Benjamin, Steve, Chris, Theo and Violet, David, Pat from KC, Dawn Aerospace, Bob, Harrison, and four anonymous—and 828 other supporters.TopicsVulcan Centaur launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural mission - SpaceNewsBlue Origin gets U.S. Space Force funding for New Glenn ‘integration studies' - SpaceNewsNASA urged Astrobotic not to send its hamstrung spacecraft toward the Moon | Ars TechnicaUpdate #17 for Peregrine Mission One | AstroboticUpdate #20 for Peregrine Mission One | AstroboticJapan's SLIM achieved pinpoint moon landing with just one working engine - SpaceNewsDawoon Jung on X: “One of #SLIM main engines fell off during landing”NASA Shares Progress Toward Early Artemis Moon Missions with Crew - NASANASA delays Artemis 2 and 3 missions - SpaceNewsThe ShowLike the show? Support the show!Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to anthony@mainenginecutoff.comFollow @WeHaveMECOFollow @meco@spacey.space on MastodonListen to MECO HeadlinesListen to Off-NominalJoin the Off-Nominal DiscordSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhereSubscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off NewsletterArtwork photo by NASAWork with me and my design and development agency: Pine Works
Japan has become the 5th nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon, but the solar panels did not deploy and the batteries can't charge. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has burned up in Earth's atmosphere ending its failed mission to land on the Moon. NASA remembers lives lost in the name of space discovery with their annual day of remembrance. JWST has given scientists a look back in time with interesting data.
2024 looks to be another exciting year in spaceflight! Despite the delay of the Artemis crewed lunar program, a number of exciting missions are queued up this year, among them the launch of Europa Clipper, ESA's HERA mission to Didymos, the first flight of Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket, and the first crewed flight of India's new spacecraft, the Gagaanyan capsule. We'll dive into these and more on this episode of This Week in Space! Headlines: Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success. Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program. Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Main Topic: 2024 in Space Artemis Program Delays: NASA announced delays to the Artemis program, pushing back Artemis 2 to at least December 2025 and Artemis 3's lunar landing to 2026. Issues remain with the SLS rocket, Orion capsule, spacesuits, and especially SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, which needs many test flights before it is ready. Blue Origin's Progress: Blue Origin rolled out a pathfinder version of their New Glenn rocket to the launch site, signaling they are making progress with a planned launch in mid-2024. The rocket will have the biggest fairings of any currently available rocket. 2024 Missions: JPL and NASA have many big robotic missions launching in 2024, including the Europa Clipper to study Jupiter's icy moon, JUICE to also study Jupiter's moons for ESA, and Hera, which will observe the results of NASA's DART asteroid test. ESA is also working to get the delayed Ariane 6 rocket off the ground. India's Gaganyaan Capsule: India is making progress in developing their own indigenous crew capsule, called Gaganyaan, with plans to launch test flights in 2024 and 2025. This will be a major step in their ambitions for an independent human spaceflight program. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
2024 looks to be another exciting year in spaceflight! Despite the delay of the Artemis crewed lunar program, a number of exciting missions are queued up this year, among them the launch of Europa Clipper, ESA's HERA mission to Didymos, the first flight of Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket, and the first crewed flight of India's new spacecraft, the Gagaanyan capsule. We'll dive into these and more on this episode of This Week in Space! Headlines: Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success. Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program. Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Main Topic: 2024 in Space Artemis Program Delays: NASA announced delays to the Artemis program, pushing back Artemis 2 to at least December 2025 and Artemis 3's lunar landing to 2026. Issues remain with the SLS rocket, Orion capsule, spacesuits, and especially SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, which needs many test flights before it is ready. Blue Origin's Progress: Blue Origin rolled out a pathfinder version of their New Glenn rocket to the launch site, signaling they are making progress with a planned launch in mid-2024. The rocket will have the biggest fairings of any currently available rocket. 2024 Missions: JPL and NASA have many big robotic missions launching in 2024, including the Europa Clipper to study Jupiter's icy moon, JUICE to also study Jupiter's moons for ESA, and Hera, which will observe the results of NASA's DART asteroid test. ESA is also working to get the delayed Ariane 6 rocket off the ground. India's Gaganyaan Capsule: India is making progress in developing their own indigenous crew capsule, called Gaganyaan, with plans to launch test flights in 2024 and 2025. This will be a major step in their ambitions for an independent human spaceflight program. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
2024 looks to be another exciting year in spaceflight! Despite the delay of the Artemis crewed lunar program, a number of exciting missions are queued up this year, among them the launch of Europa Clipper, ESA's HERA mission to Didymos, the first flight of Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket, and the first crewed flight of India's new spacecraft, the Gagaanyan capsule. We'll dive into these and more on this episode of This Week in Space! Headlines: Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success. Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program. Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Main Topic: 2024 in Space Artemis Program Delays: NASA announced delays to the Artemis program, pushing back Artemis 2 to at least December 2025 and Artemis 3's lunar landing to 2026. Issues remain with the SLS rocket, Orion capsule, spacesuits, and especially SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, which needs many test flights before it is ready. Blue Origin's Progress: Blue Origin rolled out a pathfinder version of their New Glenn rocket to the launch site, signaling they are making progress with a planned launch in mid-2024. The rocket will have the biggest fairings of any currently available rocket. 2024 Missions: JPL and NASA have many big robotic missions launching in 2024, including the Europa Clipper to study Jupiter's icy moon, JUICE to also study Jupiter's moons for ESA, and Hera, which will observe the results of NASA's DART asteroid test. ESA is also working to get the delayed Ariane 6 rocket off the ground. India's Gaganyaan Capsule: India is making progress in developing their own crew capsule, called Gaganyaan, with plans to launch test flights in 2024 and 2025. This will be a major step in their ambitions for an independent human spaceflight program. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: meraki.cisco.com/twit
2024 looks to be another exciting year in spaceflight! Despite the delay of the Artemis crewed lunar program, a number of exciting missions are queued up this year, among them the launch of Europa Clipper, ESA's HERA mission to Didymos, the first flight of Blue Origin's mammoth New Glenn rocket, and the first crewed flight of India's new spacecraft, the Gagaanyan capsule. We'll dive into these and more on this episode of This Week in Space! Headlines: Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success. Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program. Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Main Topic: 2024 in Space Artemis Program Delays: NASA announced delays to the Artemis program, pushing back Artemis 2 to at least December 2025 and Artemis 3's lunar landing to 2026. Issues remain with the SLS rocket, Orion capsule, spacesuits, and especially SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, which needs many test flights before it is ready. Blue Origin's Progress: Blue Origin rolled out a pathfinder version of their New Glenn rocket to the launch site, signaling they are making progress with a planned launch in mid-2024. The rocket will have the biggest fairings of any currently available rocket. 2024 Missions: JPL and NASA have many big robotic missions launching in 2024, including the Europa Clipper to study Jupiter's icy moon, JUICE to also study Jupiter's moons for ESA, and Hera, which will observe the results of NASA's DART asteroid test. ESA is also working to get the delayed Ariane 6 rocket off the ground. India's Gaganyaan Capsule: India is making progress in developing their own indigenous crew capsule, called Gaganyaan, with plans to launch test flights in 2024 and 2025. This will be a major step in their ambitions for an independent human spaceflight program. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander makes a controlled reentry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific. JAXA confirms that SLIM is ready to begin preparations for landing descent on Friday. SpaceX launches the Axiom 3 mission to 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Joining us for our monthly catch up is Space Lawyer and President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, Bryce Kennedy. You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn and learn more about ACSP on their website. Selected Reading Update #20 for Peregrine Mission One- Astrobotic JAXA | Transition to the landing preparation phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids on Ax-3 Mission Seek to Improve Modeling for Neurodegenerative Diseases SPACEWERX activity DoD ‘completely rewrites' classification policy for secret space programs UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time BlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Space-based Intelligence Capabilities to Indonesian Ministry of Defense Europe's access to space 'guaranteed' after 'painful' lessons of Ariane 6 delay, says ESA head- Euronews James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole — it's really big for its age 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. © 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#482 The New Moon Race. Space journalist Sue Nelson joins us to discuss the latest developments and setbacks for both robotic and crewed missions attempting to land on the Moon. Will China beat the USA to putting new human footprints on the lunar surface?
Jim was back with on regulations, Astrobotic, lunar issues, SSP and NASA plus more. Read the full summary of the program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Note that this program was 2 hours 4 minutes in length.
Set off with Blake and I, as we launch into the cosmic wonders and latest spaceflight achievements. From the thrilling details of India's first 2024 expedition to SpaceX's monumental 300th successful launch, this episode rockets through the most captivating stories from the final frontier. We salute India's efforts in space sustainability with Poem 3's orbital reduction, and prepare for a deep dive into China's new space ambitions. Misfires and mysteries are part of the cosmic odyssey, too. We reflect on the bittersweet saga of Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander — from the payload diversity, including international robots and space legends' memorials, to the grappling with a mission not gone as planned. Meanwhile, China opens the year with their own celestial quartet, sending four Tainmu-1 weather satellites to the cosmos, setting the stage for a potential showdown with SpaceX's record-breaking pace. Plus, get stirred by the first supernatural snapshots from the XRISM mission that may unlock the secrets of supernovas and galactic clusters.Our space trek doesn't shy away from Earthly endeavors, either. We marvel at the Space Shuttle Endeavour's new LA exhibit and NASA's hush-hush X-59 supersonic jet, designed to tame the thunderous sonic boom. But it's not just hardware getting a reality check; Neptune and Uranus reveal their true colors, and we're left questioning what other galactic 'facts' might be awaiting a rewrite. Wrap your head around the accidental discovery of a dark primordial galaxy, ponder the potential spectacle of Beetlejuice's final act, and join us for an episode that promises to leave you starstruck and hungry for the next cosmic reveal.
Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger to lay out our predictions for 2024!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeAfter its impressive first flight, here's what's next for the Vulcan rocket | Ars TechnicaJeff Bezos says what we're all thinking: “Blue Origin needs to be much faster” | Ars TechnicaFour huge rockets are due to debut in 2020—will any make it? | Ars TechnicaCiting “crew safety,” NASA delays upcoming Artemis missions by about a year | Ars TechnicaThe situation with Astrobotic's lunar lander appears to be quite dire | Ars TechnicaSpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch | Ars TechnicaFollow Eric BergerEric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / XEric Berger | Ars TechnicaFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club
It's the Friday news roundup! After a week with a few hints of winter, the team got curious about how Pittsburgh's recent snowfall compares to previous years. Today we're chatting through a few local winter retreat ideas, the latest on Audacy's bankruptcy filing and how it may affect a bunch of local radio stations, and the unfortunate fate of our favorite Pgh-made, would-be, moon lander. Poor little Peregrine! Are yinz loving any mocktails lately? Call or text us at 412-212-8893. We always cite our sources: Follow what's happening with Astrobotic's Peregrine. The Verge covered Audacy's bankruptcy filing, and here is one of Audacy's recent statements. The Philly-based behemoth is trying to fast-track court proceedings. Check out more on Audacy's Pittsburgh radio market data. Phipps wrote about how 2023 had the second-lowest snowfall on record. The Trib reported that between 1991 and 2020, the average yearly snowfall was a little over 44 inches. NextPittsburgh shared a roundup of ice skating rinks in the area. Pittsburgh Magazine wrote about a few driveable winter getaway ideas. Check out the Great Wolf Lodge's wonderfully fluffy local commercial. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the second episode of 2024, we went hard and produced a list of the 24 things to look out for in Space this year. Is my voice sore from this recording? Yes. Am I still excited for what's to come? OF COURSE! There are 8 groups of what to expect in 2024: Lunar, Space Station, Orbital Human Spaceflight, Deep Space, Payloads/Sats, Space Flyers, Astronomy, and Rocket Technology. We even added updates to this list as we were editing, since NASA released their new Artemis plan and the Vulcan took flight with CERT-1 and the Peregrine Lander saga is underway. We'd love to know what YOU are looking forward to in Space for 2024! Let us know in the comments or by emailing us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com. REVISION (01/13/24) We have corrected our original recording where we incorrectly mentioned that NASA's VIPER Rover would be on the same Astrobotics Peregrine Lander that won't make it to the moon. VIPER will take a Falcon Heavy and Astrobotic's Griffin Lander to the moon. While delays are still possible, they are two seperate landers from the same lunar lander technology company. Lunar Missions: Starship Development VIPER Rover for NASA Lunar Trailblazer for NASA PRIME-1 for NASA Peregrine Lander from Astrobotics Vulcan Rocket from ULA Intuitive Machines LM-1 Lunar Lander Orbital Human Spaceflight: 8. Artemis 2 (now delayed) 9. Polaris Dawn Space Flyer Missions: 10. Virgin Galactic/Blue Origin New Shepard Karman Line Flights 11. NXTGEN Astronaut selection?! Deep Space: 12. Europa Clipper 13. ESA's HERA mission to analyze DART impact Mars: 14. JAXA's Martian Moon eXploration Mission (MMX) - now delayed Space Station: 15. Sierra Space's Dreamchaser to take flight 16. Boeing Starliner to complete Commercial Crew Program Development 17. Axiom-3: 1st All-European Commercial Flight to ISS Payloads/Sats: 18. Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellite Internet constellation ramps deployment 19. More National Security/Secret Launches to be expected Rocket Technologies: 20. Blue Origin New Glenn Heavy Rocket 21. India's steady increase in Spaceflight in 2024 22. Terran-R | Reusable 3D printed rocket developmeny by Relativity Space 23. Rocket Lab to continue it's US/New Zealand launch cadence and develop Satellites Astronomy: 24. The Great American Eclipse 2024: Total Solar Eclipse Sources: https://spacenews.com/ulas-next-rocket-to-be-named-vulcan/ https://www.space.com/spacex-2024-starship-starlink-launches https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/ https://europa.nasa.gov/ https://science.nasa.gov/mission/viper https://science.nasa.gov/mission/viper/in-depth https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/lunar-trailblazer https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-peregrine-lunar-lander-may-not-make-it-to-the-moon/ar-AA1mEXCN https://www.intuitivemachines.com/post/intuitive-machines-im-1-lunar-mission-launch-update https://www.nasa.gov/mission/polar-resources-ice-mining-experiment-1-prime-1/ https://www.mmx.jaxa.jp/en/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-peregrine-lunar-lander-may-not-make-it-to-the-moon/ar-AA1mEXCN https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/08/ula-vulcan-rocket-launch/72147150007/ https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/three-launches-in-q1-isro-s-24-plan-101703183805729.html https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/?page=2&search= https://www.relativityspace.com/terran-r https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/what-is-amazon-project-kuiper https://latteluxurynews.com/2023/12/08/virgin-galactic-nxtgen-astronaut-program/ https://duckduckgo.com/?q=axiom+3&t=brave&ia=web https://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-2024-last-chance-see-us-20-years-nasa/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/lunar-trailblazer -------------------------- Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #spacex #moon #science #nasa #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #stem #interstellar #caffeine #confidence #ego #newyears #vulcan #satellite #earth #astronaut #telescope #lunar #rockettechnology #rocketlab #mars
Em uma mesma semana, a NASA anunciou o adiamento das missões Artemis II e III, as missões que irão levar astronautas novamente para a Lua, e a Astrobotic não teve sucesso com a sua missão Peregrine que apresentou problemas e não conseguirá pousar na Lua. Esses são os dois braços do gigantesco Programa Artemis da NASA e só prova a velha frase dita há anos por todos, The Space is Hard!!!
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
It's a power slide into Thursday as we're celebrating the highest inventory levels in 3 years. Plus we talk about VinFast's new pickup and how NASA is going back to the moon with private companies.Show Notes with links:The U.S. new-vehicle inventory witnessed a significant surge in December, hitting a three-year high, while EVs are seeing the long-predicted slowdown, as reported by Cox Automotive.New-vehicle inventory in the U.S. rose by over 200,000 in December, reaching more than 2.7 million units, a substantial increase from the previous year and the highest levels in 3 years.The recovery in inventory levels represents a 71-day supply, a marked improvement from 2021's component shortages.EV inventories increased more rapidly than internal combustion vehicles, ending the year at a 113 days' supply compared to 69 days for combustion models.A total of 317K EVs were sold in Q4, compared with 313K in Q3, only a 1.3% increase.EVs constituted 7.6% of the U.S. market in 2023, up from 5.9% in 2022, with price remaining a significant hurdle; the average new EV cost is approximately $50,789.Cox Automotive predicts that EV growth may continue to slow, with a potential for the first quarter-over-quarter sales decline in over three years.EV manufacturer VinFast revealed a pickup concept at CES slated for a potential 2026 U.S. launch, alongside the VF 3 microcar, reinforcing its commitment to expanding its EV lineup in the American market.The VF Wild concept is a midsize pickup with a flexible bed that can be extended into the rear of the cab through a power-folding midgate and may be produced at VinFast's upcoming plant in North Carolina, highlighting the company's growing focus on the U.S. market.VinFast Chairwoman Le Thi Thu Thuy said the Wild is still only a concept and the design may change based on input from US dealers and others.VinFast also confirmed that the VF 3 microcar, a sub-$20,000 mini eSUV, will enter the market. Production of the VF 3 is expected to begin later this year."We are providing a new companion for a generation of young drivers who value practicality alongside personality," said said Tran Mai Hoa, deputy CEO of sales and marketing for VinFast GlobalNASA is setting its sights on the moon with a series of Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions designed to build moon infrastructure through private companies.The first lander launched aboard a brand new rocket from United Launch Alliance, which is owned by Lockeed Martin and Boeing. The Vulcan rocket was successfully powered to orbit with engines built by Jeff Bezos's space company, Blue Origin.Unfortunately, the Peregrine lander from Pittsburgh company Astrobotic, suffered a Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email ASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion
NASA has made the decision to move its next two Moon missions ro September 2025 and 2026. Astrobotic's Peregrine Moon lander will not successfully land on the Moon however ULA's Vulcan rocket was a success. JWST has given astronomers a look at aurora over a failed star and are not sure why it's there. Peggy Whitson has loaned one of her Axiom space suits to Space Center Houston to display and let the world know that private space missions are "real".
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Ecuador enters an ‘internal armed conflict' after a wave of gang violence. Plus: Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch a fresh round of attacks on commercial shipping routes in the Red Sea; the US view on Taiwan's forthcoming election; and what went wrong for Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TJH 821: Bringing Bears Today on episode 821 of the Jamhole, our heroes discuss the SEC, Astrobotic sending remains to the moon, micro plastics, the Double Big Mac, sloth fights, and so much more. The Jamhole - Stay hungry, stay foolish.
La Luna, ese cuerpo celeste que ha fascinado a la humanidad desde que tuvo conciencia, que ha inspirado poetas y a tantos otros que se la quedan viendo en las noches despejadas. Ese pedazo de cielo que afecta las mareas en la Tierra y al que quienes creen en la astrología le adjudican un peso importante en el oleaje de sus vidas. Ese satélite que supo ser el premio último de una carrera espacial -de “la” carrera espacial-, aquel en el que un mero paso de un mero hombre adquirió una trascendencia histórica, cultural y geopolítica inigualable. La Luna sigue fascinando y esta semana es vista como un objetivo. El lunes 8 de enero, la empresa privada United Launch Alliance, una iniciativa conjunta del área de defensa de la aeronáutica Boeing y de la compañía armamentística Lockheed Martin, lanzó su primer cohete denominado Vulcan Centaur. A bordo llevaba una cápsula desarrollada por otra empresa privada, en este caso una startup de nombre Astrobotic, un módulo lunar bautizado Peregrine que buscaba convertirse en el primer alunizaje estadounidense desde el final del programa Apolo hace más de 50 años. Astrobotic quería además ser la primera empresa en lograr posarse sobre el satélite. Peregrine fue desarrollada por Astrobotic con el apoyo financiero de la agencia espacial estadounidense NASA, que le encargó transportar hasta la Luna material específico, en un contrato por más de 100 millones de dólares. Aunque la primera etapa del lanzamiento fue exitosa, una “fuga” de combustible ya dejó a Peregrine sin “ninguna posibilidad de aterrizaje suave sobre la Luna", según declaró Astrobotic. Más allá del resultado, tanto el Vulcan Centaur como la cápsula Peregrine son muestras de la nueva estrategia espacial de Estados Unidos, que está recurriendo al sector privado en un esfuerzo por estimular una economía lunar más amplia y enviar su propia nave a bajo costo. ¿La meta? Volver a colocar humanos en la Luna como parte del programa Artemis. Y luego, pensar en Marte. Es además el último hito de una renovada carrera espacial, que vio a China lanzar una serie de misiones robóticas en la década passada, con su Proyecto Chang'e, el cual ya tiene planes de misiones tripuladas para 2030; y que vio también el año pasado la llegada exitosa de India a la Luna, con su programa Chandrayaan. ¿Qué motiva estos nuevos intentos de llegar a la Luna? ¿Por qué durante medio siglo se la dejó de lado, y ahora vuelve a ser tema de interés? ¿Qué rol juegan las empresas privadas en la nueva carrera espacial? Conversamos En Perspectiva con Javier Licandro, astrónomo uruguayo, investigador en el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
It's the Tuesday news roundup! Astrobotic's lunar lander is in space, but it's unclear if it'll complete its mission. And we're headed to the NFL playoffs. City Cast's Megan Harris and Marylee Williams are talking through turnpike fees, a Pennsylvania river contest, some local ties to national stories, and the funniest anecdotes about pet appetites we've heard all year. We want to know the best mocktails you've had in Pittsburgh! Call or text us at 412-212-8893 and include your name and neighborhood to be mentioned on the show or in our Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: NASA shared a live stream of Monday's rocket launch carrying Peregrine. Skip ahead to about 50 minutes to see the launch and how the rocket falls apart as it exits Earth's atmosphere. We dove deep on the podcast into the history of how Pittsburgh helped with America's space program. Check out Ed Blazina's reporting on the PA Turnpike, it explains more about these rate hikes. Cast your ballot for Pennsylvania's River of the Year. Voting ends January 19th. If you like going out on the river, sign up to get Alcosan alerts on sewer overflows! Politico interviewed a conservative activist about his efforts to push Harvard's president to resign. The PG is the only outlet we could find that reported Pitt professor George Reid Andrews' comments on former Harvard president Claudine Gay. Reminder: Some employees there have been on strike for well over a year. Check out more of professor Andrews' here. It's paywalled, but The Athletic's Rob Rossi did a great job explaining Ron Burkle and his role for the Penguins. Keep up with what's happening with the Jeffrey Epstein court records. While a Pittsburgh pooch may have eaten a lot of cash, his owners got most of the $4,000 back. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA is pushing back its schedule for Artemis 2 to September 2025, with the Artemis 3 mission, which will land the first humans on the moon since the 1970s, delayed to September 2026. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off 100 contractors as part of a cost-cutting effort. Astrobotic says there's no chance of soft landing Peregrine on the moon, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Anurita Chandola, a textile artist who has transitioned into a spacewear designer. You can connect with Anurita on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her website. Selected Reading More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026 Questions about NASA's Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy - Los Angeles Times News & Press | Astrobotic Technology Voyager Space and Airbus Finalize Starlab Space LLC Joint Venture Rocket Lab Makes its Defense Prime Debut with $0.5 Billion Contract to Design and Build Satellite Constellation for Space Development Agency- Business Wire Army Space Vision Venus Aerospace Partners With Nasa's Marshall Space Flight Center On New Engine Technology Muon Space Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract ESA - Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky Arka Shines and Rudra Roars NASA TechLeap Prize: Universal Payload Interface Challenge Space Force taps Microsoft to build cloud-based, simulated space environment- DefenseScoop 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. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday briefing: A deal to avert a government shutdown; Alaska Airlines plane; Golden Globes; Astrobotic launch; and moreRead today's briefing.
The CEO of Astrobotic and NASA Deputy Manager for Commercial Lunar Payload Services discuss Peregrine Mission One ahead of its launch and landing on the lunar surface. HWHAP Episode 317.
Spend some time in a dark location and you'll see the night sky in all its glory. If you pick a night with no moon, the effect triples. Steve Fentress, recently retired director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in New York, is our guide to the night sky this week. He'll enlighten us about the lore of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the more remarkable constellations in the sky, as well as a general tour of other notable constellations and their stories across the ages. And... he's even got a planetarium joke! Join us for this surprisingly entertaining look at the great above from a veteran storyteller. Headlines: Vulcan rocket with ULA's new BE4 engine set for debut flight, launching NASA's CLPS moon landing mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lander Controversy over human remains onboard Astrobotic lander; Navajo Nation protests not being consulted Juno spacecraft makes close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing stunning images Main Topic: The Night Sky Steve's approach to appreciating the night sky focuses on visualization using basic math rather than just facts Overview of cultural interpretations of constellations and astronomical objects across ancient Chinese, Aboriginal Australian, and Pacific Islander cultures The 88 modern constellations officially recognized today trace back to ancient Near East, Greek, and 16th-century European traditions The Pleiades star cluster - one of the most prominent and universally viewed groups of stars Its seasonal visibility and blue color make it a prime target for binoculars Appearance ranges from 6 main stars to a sparkling cluster depending on conditions Known as the "Seven Sisters" across cultures; stories explaining its changing appearance Popular meteor showers, including the Perseids, Leonids, and Geminids How meteor showers coincide with Earth's intersecting dust trails left behind by comets Upcoming highlights: 2024 Perseids and peak viewing times Get "Sky to Space:" https://amzn.to/3OfnFM3 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Steve Fentress Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT
Spend some time in a dark location and you'll see the night sky in all its glory. If you pick a night with no moon, the effect triples. Steve Fentress, recently retired director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in New York, is our guide to the night sky this week. He'll enlighten us about the lore of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the more remarkable constellations in the sky, as well as a general tour of other notable constellations and their stories across the ages. And... he's even got a planetarium joke! Join us for this surprisingly entertaining look at the great above from a veteran storyteller. Headlines: Vulcan rocket with ULA's new BE4 engine set for debut flight, launching NASA's CLPS moon landing mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lander Controversy over human remains onboard Astrobotic lander; Navajo Nation protests not being consulted Juno spacecraft makes close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing stunning images Main Topic: The Night Sky Steve's approach to appreciating the night sky focuses on visualization using basic math rather than just facts Overview of cultural interpretations of constellations and astronomical objects across ancient Chinese, Aboriginal Australian, and Pacific Islander cultures The 88 modern constellations officially recognized today trace back to ancient Near East, Greek, and 16th-century European traditions The Pleiades star cluster - one of the most prominent and universally viewed groups of stars Its seasonal visibility and blue color make it a prime target for binoculars Appearance ranges from 6 main stars to a sparkling cluster depending on conditions Known as the "Seven Sisters" across cultures; stories explaining its changing appearance Popular meteor showers, including the Perseids, Leonids, and Geminids How meteor showers coincide with Earth's intersecting dust trails left behind by comets Upcoming highlights: 2024 Perseids and peak viewing times Get "Sky to Space:" https://amzn.to/3OfnFM3 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Steve Fentress Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT
Spend some time in a dark location and you'll see the night sky in all its glory. If you pick a night with no moon, the effect triples. Steve Fentress, recently retired director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in New York, is our guide to the night sky this week. He'll enlighten us about the lore of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the more remarkable constellations in the sky, as well as a general tour of other notable constellations and their stories across the ages. And... he's even got a planetarium joke! Join us for this surprisingly entertaining look at the great above from a veteran storyteller. Headlines: Vulcan rocket with ULA's new BE4 engine set for debut flight, launching NASA's CLPS moon landing mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lander Controversy over human remains onboard Astrobotic lander; Navajo Nation protests not being consulted Juno spacecraft makes close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing stunning images Main Topic: The Night Sky Steve's approach to appreciating the night sky focuses on visualization using basic math rather than just facts Overview of cultural interpretations of constellations and astronomical objects across ancient Chinese, Aboriginal Australian, and Pacific Islander cultures The 88 modern constellations officially recognized today trace back to ancient Near East, Greek, and 16th-century European traditions The Pleiades star cluster - one of the most prominent and universally viewed groups of stars Its seasonal visibility and blue color make it a prime target for binoculars Appearance ranges from 6 main stars to a sparkling cluster depending on conditions Known as the "Seven Sisters" across cultures; stories explaining its changing appearance Popular meteor showers, including the Perseids, Leonids, and Geminids How meteor showers coincide with Earth's intersecting dust trails left behind by comets Upcoming highlights: 2024 Perseids and peak viewing times Get "Sky to Space:" https://amzn.to/3OfnFM3 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Steve Fentress Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT
Spend some time in a dark location and you'll see the night sky in all its glory. If you pick a night with no moon, the effect triples. Steve Fentress, recently retired director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium in New York, is our guide to the night sky this week. He'll enlighten us about the lore of the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the more remarkable constellations in the sky, as well as a general tour of other notable constellations and their stories across the ages. And... he's even got a planetarium joke! Join us for this surprisingly entertaining look at the great above from a veteran storyteller. Headlines: Vulcan rocket with ULA's new BE4 engine set for debut flight, launching NASA's CLPS moon landing mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lander Controversy over human remains onboard Astrobotic lander; Navajo Nation protests not being consulted Juno spacecraft makes close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing stunning images Main Topic: The Night Sky Steve's approach to appreciating the night sky focuses on visualization using basic math rather than just facts Overview of cultural interpretations of constellations and astronomical objects across ancient Chinese, Aboriginal Australian, and Pacific Islander cultures The 88 modern constellations officially recognized today trace back to ancient Near East, Greek, and 16th-century European traditions The Pleiades star cluster - one of the most prominent and universally viewed groups of stars Its seasonal visibility and blue color make it a prime target for binoculars Appearance ranges from 6 main stars to a sparkling cluster depending on conditions Known as the "Seven Sisters" across cultures; stories explaining its changing appearance Popular meteor showers, including the Perseids, Leonids, and Geminids How meteor showers coincide with Earth's intersecting dust trails left behind by comets Upcoming highlights: 2024 Perseids and peak viewing times Get "Sky to Space:" https://amzn.to/3OfnFM3 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Steve Fentress Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT
The upcoming liftoff of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is historic for a number of reasons: the first flight of the megarocket will also carry a payload aiming for the first-ever private moon landing. The Peregrine lunar lander was manufactured by Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based robotics company founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon scientists. Aiming to be the “Moon company and more,” Astrobotic's first mission will carry 20 payloads, including 5 from NASA'S Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. On this episode, Morgan Brennan sits down with Astrobotic Technology CEO John Thornton ahead of the historic launch.
The upcoming liftoff of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is historic for a number of reasons: the first flight of the megarocket will also carry a payload aiming for the first-ever private moon landing. The Peregrine lunar lander was manufactured by Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based robotics company founded in 2007 by Carnegie Mellon scientists. Aiming to be the “Moon company and more,” Astrobotic's first mission will carry 20 payloads, including 5 from NASA'S Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. On this episode, Morgan Brennan sits down with Astrobotic Technology CEO John Thornton ahead of the historic launch.
We're going back to the moon! A Pittsburgh-based aerospace company is sending off a lunar lander right before Christmas. But it's not our first rodeo in this space — the Steel City has a long legacy in cosmic exploration. Producer Sophia Lo shares Pgh's role in the Apollo missions, how the upcoming Peregrine launch came together, and what it means to have a budding “space district” on the North Side. Plus, our team has a little launch announcement of our own. We've kicked off a new membership program, and you can find all the details (and perks!) at membership.citycast.fm We love to cite our sources! Find out about more ways Pittsburgh and Western PA contributed to space exploration. The Heinz History Center wrote about Congressman James Fulton's efforts to fund the Space Race. Heinz History Center Curator Emily Ruby did a deep dive into the ways Pittsburgh contributed to the 1969 moon landing. Missed Destination Moon? The Heinz History Center has videos up on their website and a virtual tour. TribLive reported on some updates on Pittsburgh's “space district.” Over the summer, Astrobotic and ProtoInnovations got NASA grants. Learn more about active astronauts; four of them are from Pgh! Save the date! NASA made an Eventbrite for anyone who wants to mark the lunar launch on their calendar. You can watch a livestream of the launch on December 24. Want some more Pittsburgh news? Make sure to sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices