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Gilmour Space has delayed the inaugural launch of its Eris spacecraft after the nose cone fell off the rocket ahead of liftoff. NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch the agency's Aspera mission. Space solar company Solestial has raised $17 Million in a Series A funding round, 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 Adam Gilmour LinkedIn Update NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Aspera's Galaxy Mission Solestial Announces $17M Series A Funding Round to Scale Space Solar Manufacturing Reflect Orbital Secures $20 Million in Series A Funding Led by Lux Capital ICEYE strengthens presence in Greece with new office and satellite production line NASA Welcomes Norway as 55th Nation to Sign Artemis Accords Muon Space Awarded Additional NRO Contract for Next Phase of Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Sidus Space Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update Sidus Space Announces Successful On-Orbit Operation of FeatherEdge™ Gen-2 Aboard LizzieSat®-3 Virgin Galactic - Investor Relations US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle- collectSPACE 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
Jake and Anthony talk about Firefly's latest spectacular Alpha failure, and the skinny budget request.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 196 - ❌ Lady Telescope ❌ - YouTubeTrump Proposes $6 Billion Cut to NASA – SpacePolicyOnline.comNASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues - Ars TechnicaFirefly Alpha launches FLTA006 Message In A Booster mission but fails to reach orbit - NASASpaceFlight.comAlpha FLTA006 "Message In A Booster" - YouTube (Timestamped to anomaly, also lol at 1969-12-31 timestamp)Follow 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
Rocket Lab has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to launch the Neutron for a Rocket Cargo mission that supports point-to-point cargo transportation. Rocket Lab, MDA Space and BlackSky release financial updates. mPower Technology secures $21 million in a Series B funding round, 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 Rocket Lab Partners With U.S. Air Force for Neutron Launch for Re-Entry Mission Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Posting Quarterly Revenue of $123m Representing 32% Year-on-Year Growth BlackSky Reports First Quarter 2025 Results MDA Space Reports First Quarter 2025 Results mPower Technology Closes Over $21M Series B Funding Round Led by Razor's Edge and Joined by Shield Capital European Space Agency announces new cooperation with Indian Space Research Organisation ATMOS and ARX Robotics Form Space Defence Alliance to create European Platform for Orbital Readiness Exclusive: Axelspace eyes June IPO, sources say, latest Japan space startup to seek a listing- Reuters Oracle-M Hot Fire Test: A Major Milestone in Cislunar Space Situational Awareness and National Security- Space Systems Command Reentry prediction Soviet-era Venera Venus lander (Cosmos-482 descent craft) – Rocket Science 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
Japan's Space Agency (JAXA) releases phase 2 of its ¥1 Trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund. Planet Labs has signed a multi-year contract with EMDYN. MaiaSpace has selected the Łukasiewicz Research Network's Institute of Aviation to develop the engine that will power its kick stage, 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. Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. JAXA | 宇宙戦略基金事業(第一期) 技術開発テーマの実施機関を決定 Japan Releases Phase 2 Of Its ¥1 Trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund - Patent Planet Signs Three-Year Contract with EMDYN, Providing Satellite Data for Intelligence, Insurance, and Security Solutions MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine OroraTech Brings World's Largest Wildfire Satellite Constellation to the United States Alpha FLTA006 - Firefly Aerospace Booz Allen and Meta Successfully Demonstrate AI Vision Language Model for Space Shanghai launches plan to lead development of China's commercial space sector ispace Completes Success 6 of Mission 2 Milestones 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. 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. 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. T-Minus GuestSelected ReadingT-Minus Crew SurveyWant to hear your company in the show?Want to join us for an interview? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has raised concerns with risks on the International Space Station (ISS). Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin hands over command of the ISS to JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi ahead of his departure from the ISS. China says it has completed the rescue of two satellites after a launch failure, 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 NASA safety panel warns of increasing risks to ISS operations - SpaceNews Crew Swaps Command on Friday Before Soyuz Departure and Dragon Launch - NASA Behind China's 123-day space rescue: The math that defied the odds - CGTN Kenya Space Agency LinkedIn Atmos Strengthens Key Industry Partnerships In Germany's Bid For Independent Space Logistics The Role of SpaceTech in Europe's Security Dilemma Whitepaper Nation's First Space Weather Simulation Exercise Examines U.S. Preparedness Science Meets Art: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Turns the Camera on Science ESA - Webb spots clues of black hole at heart of nearby galaxy M83 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
India's Bellatrix Aerospace has announced expansion of operations to the US. Privateer Space has announced a strategic investment from the Far Eastern Group. ispace-US and Zenno Power have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies that enable lunar missions to survive the harsh lunar night, 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 Bellatrix Aerospace expands to US, plans manufacturing unit in Delaware - The Economic Times Privateer's Global Expansion Continues With Strategic Investment From Taiwan's Far Eastern Group ispace-U.S. and Zeno Power Announce Strategic Collaboration on Surviving the Lunar Night Using Radioisotope Power Systems Vast Signs Agreement to Leverage International Space Station (ISS) National Lab training, logistics, and operations support services 2025-2029 (e3c1-024) Fisica, Inc. Acquires Space Vector to Expand Capabilities in Aerospace and Defense Systems Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit - ABC New Reps Lieu And Calvert Introduce Resolution Establishing National Space Day 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
SpaceX's Fram2 completes its nearly four day mission and returns to Earth off the coast of California. Astra raises $80 million since taking the company private. Intelsat selected to provide maritime satellite connectivity for the US Space Force, 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 FRAM2 mission Astra Raises $80m and Plots Comeback for the Ages Intelsat Secures U.S. Space Force Contract to Provide Maritime Satellite Connectivity Honda R&D to Conduct Testing with Sierra Space and Tec-Masters on the International Space Station D-Orbit and Planetek Announce Strategic Business Combination to Expand Capabilities in Advanced Space Technologies SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship's Super Heavy booster - Ars Technica SSC Readying For Multi-Billion-Dollar upgrades At Spaceports Neuraspace expands their Luxembourg office and collaborates with Luxembourg Space Agency – SatNews Planet Signs Multi-Year Expansion with onX, Enabling Advanced Digital Navigation for Outdoor Recreationalists Artemis II Insignia Honors All - NASA Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to Open January 2026 – TrekMovie.com 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
The United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has on ramped Rocket Lab and Stoke Space for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo freighter NG-22 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed indefinitely. The United Nations (UN) agencies for telecommunications, aviation and maritime shipping have called for urgent protection of the radio navigation satellite service (RNNS), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Space Systems Command On-Ramps Two New Providers to National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract- Space Systems Command ISS resupply and trash pickup craft postponed indefinitely after Cygnus container crunch UN agencies warn of satellite navigation jamming and spoofing - ITU ICEYE to provide SAR Satellite Data to the Situation Center at NATO NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission China sets dates for some of its most ambitious planetary missions - Ars Technica Vandenberg Unveils Advanced Vehicle Operations Room for Future Space Missions Air Force weighs plan to cancel SDA's next set of data relay sats in favor of SpaceX: Sources - Breaking Defense Isar Aerospace First Test Flight SaxaVord enters partnership with West of Scotland ‘space cluster'- Shetland News William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before Blue Origin's women-led space flight: "You've got to embrace it" - CBS News T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX launched the NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Planet Labs have announced financial results for the period ended January 31, 2025. Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale are aiming to create synergies across both the Indian and Japanese space ecosystems, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading SpaceX NROL-57 Mission Planet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale Japan Sign MOU to Strengthen Space Sustainability and In-Space Mobility LeoLabs and ST Engineering Geo-Insights Sign MOU to Accelerate Space Situational Awareness Technology Development in Asia-Pacific North West takes a giant leap into space with landmark Axiom Space agreement Trive-Backed Karman Space & Defense Completes Successful IPO Redwire Receives All Regulatory Approvals for its Acquisition of Edge Autonomy ICEYE and Juvare announce strategic partnership to enhance disaster response with real-time satellite-driven solutions ‘So relieved': Friends of astronaut Suni Williams gather in Needham to watch her safe return – Boston 25 News T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Schmidt has taken a majority stake in Relativity and will serve as its CEO, so this is a good time to check in on their plans. Rocket Lab is planning to acquire Mynaric, and I have a theory I felt like I needed to float.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producers—Matt, Donald, Frank, David, Lee, Will and Lars from Agile, Kris, Pat from KC, Joel, Bob, The Astrogators at SEE, Joakim (Jo-Kim), Steve, Josh from Impulse, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Warren, Better Every Day Studios, Ryan, Heiko, Joonas, Pat, Jan, Fred, Stealth Julian, Theo and Violet, Russell, and four anonymous—and hundreds of supporters.TopicsEric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O. - The New York TimesFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space - Ars TechnicaRelativity Space makes significant progress on Terran R; flight hardware in production - NASASpaceFlight.comRelativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development - SpaceNewsTo avoid the Panama Canal, Relativity Space is moving some operations to Texas - Ars TechnicaRocket Lab to expand into laser communications with Mynaric acquisition - SpaceNewsThe 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 FireflyWork with me and my design and development agency: Pine Works
If at first you don't launch, try try again - due to a scrub from technical issues earlier this week and then unfavorable weather conditions, the launch of Crew 10 to the International Space Station is set for another launch attempt. The U.S. Air Force has rated United Launch Alliance's performance on its National Security Space Launch obligations as unsatisfactory. Rocket Lab has been on a roll this week. 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 Today, we welcome Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading NASA, SpaceX Prepare for March 14 Crew Launch to Space Station (NASA) NASA, SpaceX try again to launch rocket set to bring back stuck astronauts (Reuters) SpaceX Rival Venture From Lockheed, Boeing Had Subpar Performance: Air Force (Bloomberg) Rocket Lab Unveils New Satellite Software for Ground Data, Spacecraft Operations, and Constellation Management (Business Wire) Transporter 13 rideshare (SpaceX) Sidus Space LizzieSat™-3 to Launch March 14, 2025, with Next Generation AI-Driven Space-to-Space Data Relay (Business Wire) Ursa Major and Palantir Announce Partnership to Bring Warp Speed Manufacturing Operating System to Accelerate Defense Technology Capabilities (Ursa Major) BlackSky Delivers First AI-Enabled Analytics Derived from Very High-Resolution Gen-3 Imagery Three Weeks Following Launch (Business Wire) Space Force wants six kinds of space weapons—including anti-satellite lasers (Ars Technica) Biomass
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
Rocket Lab shares financial updates and pushes back the Neutron's inaugural flight to the second half of the year. Skylo has raised $30 million in an oversubscribed funding round. Varda Space has retrieved their W2 capsule from the Koonibba Test Range after completing the first commercial space reentry in Australia, 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 Rocket Lab Announces Full Year & Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts Record Revenue Representing 26% Sequential Growth, 78% Annual Growth and 121% Year-on-Year Quarterly Growth Rocket Lab Reveals Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket Landings at Sea Rocket Lab Signs Second Multi-Launch Deal, Secures Eight Electron Missions with iQPS Skylo Raises $30M in Oversubscribed Funding Round to Scale Direct-to-Device Satellite Service Worldwide Varda Space Industries Makes History with the First Successful Commercial Space Reentry in Australia Sierra Space to Advance Cancer Research on Inaugural Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Mission to the International Space Station The Aerospace Corporation Performs Optical Crosslinks Between CubeSats for the First Time NASA, SpaceX Update the Launch of Space Telescope and Sun Missions What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on March 3?- Space Auburn secures $11.4M DOD contract for critical space defense project Spherex | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 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
The United States Space Force (USSF)'s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a launch service contract to Firefly Aerospace for $21.81 million for VICTUS SOL, the USSF's newest Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. K2 Space has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round. The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to develop Element #2 of the High-throughput Digital and Optical Network (HydRON) project, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Space Systems Command advances Tactically Responsive Space capabilities to enable faster, more agile response to on-orbit threats K2 Space announces $110M Series B and first successful in-space demonstration HydRON moves into next phase with Thales Alenia Space to develop optical LEO multi-orbit extension layer- ESA CSC DXC Helps European Space Agency Launch GenAI Agents Star Catcher Awarded AFWERX SBIR Phase 1 to Advance Space-to-Space Power Beaming King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) & ispace Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration on Lunar Exploration Opportunities and Capability Development White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws 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
Spire Global has been awarded CAD$72 million to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor all active wildfires in Canada from space. Commercial space station company Vast has pushed back the launch of its Haven-1 to 2026. Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with India's NIBE Space to supply high-resolution optical 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 Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Canadian Space Agency Assigns Can$72 Million Contract to Spire Global Canada to Design WildFireSat Mission Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone Thales Alenia Space and NIBE sign a satellite supply contract for NIBE's Earth observation constellation project Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil Announce Multi-Year Contract for Low-Latency Satellite Imagery for the Brazilian Air Force- Business Wire Measat Signs MoU With China's Spacesail LEO Constellation - Via Satellite Honeywell Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results; Issues 2025 Guidance Honeywell Announces Intent To Separate Automation And Aerospace, Enabling The Creation Of Three Industry-Leading Companies NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2024 Annual Report Robot Gets a Grip - NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) provides members access to an international federated network of Testbeds and Proving Grounds. AstroForge selects an M-type asteroid named 2022 OB5 for its first mining mission. ISRO marks 100 launches with Wednesday's liftoff of the GSLV-F15 rocket, carrying the NVS-02 satellite, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Space ISAC Enhancing Membership Benefits With Access To New Testbeds And Proving Grounds Network AstroForge selects target for “high risk, seat of the pants” asteroid mission - Ars Technica Isro's 100th mission from Sriharikota takes off AST SpaceMobile Announces FCC Grant Of Special Temporary Authority (STA) In the United States with Strategic Partners AT&T And Verizon- Business Wire Virgin Galactic Partners with Redwire to Advance Research Capabilities for New Delta Spaceships Federal Register :: Public Inspection: Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space Polaris Dawn Mission Selected to Receive 2025 John L. ‘Jack' Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration ispace & ispace-U.S. Announce Appointment of New Chairperson and New Chief Executive Officer for ispace-U.S. | ispace 'We can't forget about Ham': Friday marks controversial space exploration milestone 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 selects nine companies to study supporting long-term lunar exploration. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has tasked the Space Professionals Partnership (SPPL) to investigate Post Mission Disposal Options in the Cislunar environment. Estonia to host the European Space Agency's new cybersecurity testing ground, 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 NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration Space Professionals Partnership win Cislunar Post Mission Disposal Study ESA - Estonia to host Europe's new space cybersecurity testing ground AST SpaceMobile Announces Pricing of Private Offering of $400.0 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2032 BlackSky Ships First Gen-3 Satellite for Expected Launch in February- Business Wire ispace Receives Telemetry from Deep Space Radiation Probe Blue Ghost Mission 1: Live Updates European Launch Startups Send Open Letter to ESA Outlining Key Priorities Fundraiser by Jonathan McDowell : Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition 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
SpaceX's Starship experiences a rapid unscheduled disassembly during the seventh testflight. China launches three satellites including one for Pakistan. The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announces its vendors for the $200 million Luno B commercial data contract, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says- Space China launches Pakistani satellite, two others - CGTN Ursa Space Systems selected for $200M Luno B IDIQ NASA JPL Update Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity- The White House Space Force procurement official removed amid investigation - SpaceNews General John W. "Jay" Raymond Elected to Planet's Board of Directors- Business Wire U.S. Space Force Awards Govini's Ark IL 5 Authority to Operate SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites - NASASpaceFlight.com Copernic Space Makes History: Digital Copy of U.S. Constitution Traveling to the Moon in Groundbreaking 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
The European Space Agency held its annual press briefing to deliver updates to their 2025 plans and provide an outlook on the agency's annual budget. The US Space Force has selected Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) for a $640 million contract for cybersecurity defense. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to provide Neutron launch services to the agency through Rocket Lab's existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract, 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 ESA Director General's Annual Press Briefing ESA budget 2025 Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March - European Spaceflight MTSI Secures $640M Space Force Contract for Defensive Cyber Capability Support - GovCon Wire Rocket Lab Selected by NASA to Provide Neutron Launch Services Under VADR Launch Contract- Business Wire BlackSky Wins U.S. Space Force Rapid Procurement Contracts Supporting Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking Missions- Business Wire New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin SpaceX Staying connected to Earth – SSC to support NASA network expansion 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
Blue Origin's New Glenn is scheduled for its inaugural launch as early as 1am Monday, January 6. The European Space Agency just added a 23rd member state with Slovenia joining the alliance. Russia reached a major milestone with its 2000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7" family of boosters, 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 Blue Origin counts down to inaugural launch of New Glenn rocket- Fox Weather Slovenia full member of European Space Agency Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it's both a triumph and tragedy - Ars Technica Eutelsat Statement on OneWeb Temporary Outage- Business Wire Varda Space Industries on LinkedIn: Happy new year, happy new license! We are pleased to announce that Varda… Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth 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
K2 space has been awarded a $60m STRATFI contract by the US Space Force for a new mission, code-named Gravitas, that'll take place no earlier than February 2026. Blue Origin held a wet rehearsal for its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral. NASA has announced that it is delaying the SpaceX Crew-10 launch until no earlier than March, 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 K2 Space Awarded $60M STRATFI Contract for Groundbreaking Proliferated MEO Mission New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China's SATCOM signals Blue Origin New Glenn launch date inches closer as rocket sees testing at Cape Canaveral Astronauts who flew to space aboard Starliner face additional delay- CNN Exclusive: Power failed at SpaceX mission control before September spacewalk by NASA nominee- Reuters China's commercial rocket sends new batch of satellites into orbit - CGTN NASA Partners with US Patent and Trademark Office to Advance Technology Transfer India's first analog space mission: Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like? A Year of Space-Based Innovation: ISS National Lab Sponsored More Than 100 Payloads in 2024, Advancing R&D in Low Earth Orbit 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 has released the Mars Future Plan: “Expanding the Horizons of Mars Science, a plan for a sustainable science program at Mars”. The US Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) cleared the House this week and is heading to the Senate. Brazil has passed a bill to establish a state-owned company to provide services for rocket launches, 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 The Mars Future Plan - NASA Science NASA's Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim House Passes Final FY2025 NDAA – SpacePolicyOnline.com Brazilian Space Industry Gets Boost in Win for Embattled Lula - Bloomberg India practices pulling its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule out of the sea (photos)- Space Virgin Galactic Partners with Italy's Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile to Conduct Spaceport Feasibility Study- Business Wire Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a 'very big deal' for Washington startup – GeekWire Colorado Aerospace Industry Continues to Grow: Polis Administration Announces Astro Digital Expansion in Colorado NASA's Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon's Volcanic Rage NASA Successfully Integrates Roman Mission's Telescope, Instruments The Geminids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's what to expect 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 announces delays to the Artemis Program with Artemis II targeting April 2026 for the launch and Artemis III expecting to lift off in mid-2027. Europe's Vega C lifted off from French Guiana last night carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite into orbit for the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation program. The US National Science and Technology Council has released the 2024 National Plan for Civil Earth Observation, 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 NASA Shares Orion Heat Shield Findings, Updates Artemis Moon Missions Europe's Vega-C rocket returns to space after two-year gap- Reuters 2024 National Plan For Civil Earth Observations Boeing announces layoffs across Florida including Kennedy Space Center Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window to Deploy Synspective Satellite- Business Wire Iran says it conducted a successful space launch in a program long criticized by the West Matt Dominick's X Account: A Visual Journey From Space 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
Jake and Anthony are joined by Adrian Beil of NSF (and a long-time beloved member of the Off-Nominal Discord) to talk about Starship Flight 6.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 176 - Cosplaying the Shuttle (with Adrian Beil) - YouTubeStarship's Sixth Flight Test - SpaceX - LaunchesSpaceX lands Ship 31 in the Indian Ocean but miss the Booster Catch - NASASpaceFlight.comSpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6 - Booster Diverts Offshore - YouTubeSpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what's next? - Ars TechnicaFollow AdrianAdrian Beil (@BCCarCounters) / TwitterAdrian Beil, Author at NASASpaceFlight.comFollow 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
Vulcan launches for the Space Force officially on hold until next year. China tests an inflatable in space. New Shepard 28 brings the 100th woman to space. 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 ULA's new rocket won't fly its first Space Force missions until 2025 (Defense News) China's inflatable space capsule passes in-orbit test (China Daily) Space Force eyes SpaceX's Starship for future rocket cargo delivery missions (DefenseScoop) ROTC-Like Recruitment Program Helping Space Force Find Civilian 'Guardians' (US Department of Defense) Blue Origin launches ninth ‘space tourism' flight (WSAZ) Revolv Space Announce SARA In-Orbit Demonstration Mission (SpaceWatch.GLOBAL) ESA Awards Hemeria €9.8M Contract for Space Weather Nanosatellite (European Space Flight) Proba-3 will use laser for millimeter precision in space (Phys.org) NASA's Hubble Finds Sizzling Details About Young Star FU Orionis (HubbleSite) Spacewoman: The Story Of NASA's First Female Space Shuttle Commander (Forbes) NASA Announces New Leader of Cutting-Edge Space Tech Division (SciTechDaily) 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
AST SpaceMobile reports financial results for Q3 and announces a multi-launch campaign from Florida. MDA Space reports revenues of $282.4 million, up 38% year-over-year. Sidus Space closes its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,600,000 shares of its Class A common stock. Impulse Space signed a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 rocket launches that will support the ongoing development and deployment of Impulse's vehicles Helios and Mira, 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 AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Third Quarter 2024 Results MDA Space Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results Sidus Space Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update Impulse Space Secures Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Missions- Business Wire Dan Piemont on X: "ANNOUNCEMENT Today we're announcing major changes to our mission at ABL. We are stepping away from the commercial launch market and focusing our efforts on missile defense. Commercial Launch Over the past six years, we developed an orbital rocket with unique traits. It can be" / X Sierra Space and DoE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Revolutionizing Thermal Protection for a New Generation of Commercial Space Transportation Vehicles- Business Wire NASA Awards Contract for NOAA's Space Weather Program ispace-U.S. and Volta Space Technologies Agree to Collaborate on Future Development of Survive the Night Capability Planet Expands Contract with French Digital Farming Company Abelio- Business Wire NASA Johnson Invites Proposals to Lease Vibration Test Facility Forsway secures 2.3 MEUR funding from the European Space Agency Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight - NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX's Cargo Dragon is expected to complete a reboot demonstration this week as part of testing for the vehicle that will eventually deorbit the International Space Station. Earth Observation company BlackSky has fully acquired small satellite manufacturer LeoStella. The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vast, 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 SpaceX's Dragon ready to give space station a boost for first time | Fox Weather BlackSky Acquires Full Stake in LeoStella Ahead of Gen-3 Constellation - Via Satellite Czech Ministry of Transport Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast to Partner on Engagement with Czech Space Industry NASA's Space Healthcare Innovation Programme will work with Lithuania's Delta Biosciences HERE Expands Partnership with Maxar Intelligence to Scale Automated Mapmaking- Business Wire ispace, GISTDA, and mu Space Agree to Collaborate on Lunar Exploration Mission for Thailand's National Space Program Ghana Launches National Space Policy NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry Trump Election Victory Sends Space Stocks Soaring - Nasdaq 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
China'sDeep Blue Aerospace, held a livestream to open up ticket sales for their suborbital flights to space which they say sold out in 20 minutes. India's cabinet has announced a new venture capital fund for the space sector. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully returns to Earth, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission, 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 Chinese space tourism set for 2027 take-off with aerospace firm offering US$210,000 seats- South China Morning Post' China's first reusable, returnable satellite delivers payloads - CGTN Space industry welcomes Cabinet approval of Rs 1,000 crore venture fund - India Today Back on Earth: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023 L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance | Business Wire NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation SERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the World 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
Jake and Anthony are joined by Jack Beyer, Content Manager for NSF, to talk about SpaceX doing the dang thing! They caught the booster!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 171 - Stiletto Starship (with Jack Beyer) - YouTubeSpaceX on X: “Watch Starship's fifth flight test”SpaceX on X: “Starship on its fifth flight test. Views powered by @Starlink”Starship's Fifth Flight Test - SpaceX - LaunchesSpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5 - NASASpaceFlight.comStarship | SN5 | 150m Flight Test - YouTubeDouglas X-3 Stiletto - WikipediaFollow JackJack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) / XJack BeyerNASASpaceFlight.comFollow 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
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report on NASA's Artemis Missions Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. NASA releases an update on the commercial crew launch program for 2025. US leaders have eased export restrictions on American commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners, 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 NASA Artemis Missions: Exploration Ground Systems Program Could Strengthen Schedule Decisions- U.S. GAO NASA's $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere NASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew Plan Biden administration eases restrictions on space-related exports to allies- Reuters Iridium Announces Record Third-Quarter 2024 Results; Improves 2024 OEBITDA Outlook Intelsat Expands Cellular Opportunities to Nigeria and Neighbors- Business Wire ESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparations OroraTech Raises €25 Million in Series B Funding for Predictive AI & Global Expansion UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies - GOV.UK Space Perspective Richard Branson Reaction Dynamics to test their breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology with a launch from the Koonibba Test Range in 2025 Introducing ispace-U.S.'s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine - Enabling Communications for the First U.S. Lunar Far Side Mission JUST IN: Japan Has Role to Play in NATO Space Strategy Lowell Observatory Welcomes New Executive Director Dr. Amanda Bosh How we can mine asteroids for space food | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core 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
SpaceX is entering a new era for Starship after the epic Flight 5, with its pinpoint ship reentry and staggeringly beautiful booster catch.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 31 executive producers—Matt, Will and Lars from Agile, Steve, Harrison, Warren, Frank, Russell, Josh from Impulse, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Stealth Julian, Fred, Lee, David, Theo and Violet, Joonas, Better Every Day Studios, Jan, Ryan, Pat, Pat from KC, Joel, Kris, Donald, The Astrogators at SEE, Bob, and four anonymous—and hundreds of supporters.TopicsSpaceX on X: “Watch Starship's fifth flight test”SpaceX on X: “Starship on its fifth flight test. Views powered by @Starlink”Starship's Fifth Flight Test - SpaceX - LaunchesSpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5 - NASASpaceFlight.comThe 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 SpaceXWork with me and my design and development agency: Pine Works
Vast unveils their design for their commercial space station Haven-1. Volta Space emerges from stealth and shares plans to collect power and transmit it via lasers to spacecraft on the lunar surface. China launches a Long March-3B carrier rocket with a new high-orbit internet services satellite into space, 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 weekly Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Vast Unveils Its Final Haven-1 Space Station Design Volta Space Technologies unveils plans for lunar power satellite network - SpaceNews China launches third high-orbit internet services satellite - CGTN https://x.com/uaespaceagency/status/1844641406335234484 NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract Parry Labs Secures Direct Phase II SBIR Award from U.S. Space Force for Digital Spaceport Modernization Gateway gift: Northrop Grumman delivers lunar-orbit hab for Space Center Houston display- collectSPACE Hubble takes new look at Jupiter's Great Red Spot 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
D-Orbit completes their Series C round. Agile Space locks in new funding, too. Starlink subscriptions continue to balloon. 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 D-Orbit Successfully Closes a €150m [$166m] Series C Round (D-Orbit) D-Orbit Successfully Closes $166m Series C Round (SpaceWatch) Lockheed Martin Ventures Leads Further Investment in Agile Space to Support Accelerating Growth (Agile Space Industries) Starlink hits 4 million subscribers (X) Air France launches free ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on board all its aircraft (Air France) NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space (Space.com) Maiaspace Inherits Soyuz Launchpad In Kourou (Aviation Week Network) University researchers flag cislunar space debris concerns (SpaceNews) The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not. (The New York Times) NASA Sets Coverage for Agency's SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking (NASA) How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (The Planetary Society) 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
India's government approves several major new space initiatives, including the first module of the country's own space station, the Bhatariya Antariksh Station (BAS-1). Japan's government has approved a Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 3 grant for Interstellar Technologies worth up to ¥4.63 billion ($32.5 million). China launched the last pair of backup satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), 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 Cabinet approved Gaganyaan Follow-on Missions and building of Bharatiya Antariksh Station Interstellar Secures ¥4.63 Billion SBIR Grant from Japanese Government China launches new satellites to enhance BeiDou-3 services - CGTN NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return Russian cosmonauts Kononenko, Chub to set new record for longest single stay aboard ISS. Mission Space to Launch Commercial Payload for Space Weather Forecasting Iridium Board of Directors Approves Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase Program; Since Inception Authorizations Now Total $1.5 Billion NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields Maine Space Conference BlackSky Wins 2024 Novaspace Leading Earth Observation Business Award at World Space Business Week- Business Wire Hubble finds more black holes than expected in the early Universe 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
Polaris Dawn's crew released a music video from space collaborating with musicians back on Earth. Venture Capitalist group Airbus Ventures have raised a $155 million fund. United Airlines have signed an agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to provide free inflight wifi to customers using the airline's mainline and regional aircraft fleet, 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 https://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1834557770374296010 Airbus Ventures launches $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including space United Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky - For Free Xenesis Wins SDA Follow-Up Deal for Optical Terminals - Via Satellite RTX's Raytheon, Northrop Grumman successfully test solid rocket motor Momentus Joins DARPA Consortium for Classified Defense Innovation- Business Wire Momentus Enters Into Collaboration Agreement with Lodestar Space for Robotics in Space- Business Wire GPS Modernization Stalls as Pentagon Faces Chip Shortages UK, US and Australia sign supply chain resilience pact - GOV.UK NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research 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 has selected Intuitive Machines for a fourth Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative (CLPS) delivery award. Boeing's Starliner is set to depart the International Space Station no earlier than September 6. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, 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 NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6- Space NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch Jared Isaacman on X https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-o-hanley Valkyrie and Lonestar Data Holdings' AI Technology Is Taking One Giant Leap to the Moon, 55 Years After Apollo 11- Business Wire Verizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customers Air Force Issues Draft RFP for $499M SSHINE Space Tech Development Contract - GovCon Wire NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too- AP News NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth 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
Amazon's Project Kuiper is expanding its footprint at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract (VADR). The US Space Force's innovation arm SpaceWERX, have announced the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI), contract award selections from its Phase II-eligible applicants, 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 National Space Day-24 Project Kuiper is investing $19.5 million to expand satellite operations at Florida's Kennedy Space Center Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suffers fiery setback building new rocket- The Seattle Times NASA Selects Three New Venture-Class Launch Service Providers SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova- One AFRL DeSantis visits Titusville airport, announces grant to help build space industrial park India delays planned space station and moon base by 5 years- The Register Dozens of indigenous satellites under construction in Iran, says Iranian Space Agency Leadership to Discuss NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Gimbal Space takes on legacy suppliers with fast-paced component supply chain- TechCrunch Former Lockheed Martin Chief Financial Officer Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors- Business Wire From space to farm: readying NASA satellites to help growers- Cornell Chronicle 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
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 116 payloads for the Transporter 11 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Maxar confirms that its third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after deployment. The ISS National Lab and NASA are collaborating on a solicitation for space-based research, 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 SpaceX Terran Orbital's Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Scheduled for Launch- Business Wire Planet to Launch Its First Hyperspectral Satellite, Tanager-1, and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX- Business Wire Maxar's Third and Fourth WorldView Legion Satellites Performing Well After Launch Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth--the International Space Station National Lab and NASA Announce New Funding Opportunity AZ Opportunity Fund announces a 320K SF Aerospace Industrial Park in Colorado Springs, CO Rocket Lab Ships Twin Satellites to Launch Site for NASA Mars Mission Lunar Outpost Announces New Space Collaboration with Castrol on Lunar Mission- Business Wire Space for Infrastructure: Health The invisible problem with sending people to Mars - The Verge Is asteroid Psyche actually a planetary core? James Webb Space Telescope results cast doubt 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
US Space Command has confirmed that China's Long March 6A rocket upper stage broke apart after delivering satellites to LEO, creating a cloud of debris. Eutelsat and Rocket lab report positive financial updates. NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) team commanded the spacecraft to turn its transmitter off for the last time on Thursday, concluding more than 10 years of its planetary defense mission, 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 U.S. Space Command on X: "#USSPACECOM statement on the break-up of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket Shenzhou-18 taikonauts hold "Olympics" aboard China Space Station - CGTN Shenzhou-18 crew conducts fire alarm test, blood sampling in space - CGTN Eutelsat Group UK Regulatory Announcement: Eutelsat Communications: Full Year 2023-24 Results- Business Wire Rocket Lab Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts Record Revenue on 71% Year-on-Year Growth- Business Wire Rocket Lab Completes Successful First Hot Fire of Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket- Business Wire Rocket Lab Begins Installation of Large Carbon Composite Rocket-Building Machine- Business Wire AST SpaceMobile's Commercial Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral For Upcoming Launch- Business Wire U.S. Space Force Seeks Industry Input for New Commercial Space Reserve - ClearanceJobs NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections Starliner astronauts aren't 1st 'stuck' in space: Frank Rubio's delayed return set record Calling All Innovators: Apply for NASA's 2025 Lunabotics Challenge 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
The US Government Accountability Office releases a new report on NASA's Gateway program. Boeing reports an additional $125 million in losses on the Starliner Program. Sierra Space is in the final testing and launch preparations phase for its Dream Chaser® spaceplane and Shooting Star® cargo module, 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 Artemis Programs: NASA Should Document and Communicate Plans to Address Gateway's Mass Risk- U.S. GAO Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B- TechCrunch NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew- Ars Technica Presentation Layer of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) Sierra Space Commences Final Testing and Launch Preparations for Dream Chaser® Spaceplane at NASA's Kennedy Space Center- Business Wire ESA - Space propulsion-as-a-service gets a Boost! Monitor Space Hazards new feature: Satellite Manoeuvre Support - GOV.UK DLR und POLARIS unterzeichnen Kooperationsvereinbarung zu Raumfahrzeugen und Hyperschallflugzeugen Ursa Major Appoints Dan Jablonsky as CEO NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission Moog Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results with Further Margin Expansion- Business Wire Boryung Hosts 2024 Humans In Space Roadshow in Las Vegas SPACE PROTECTOR by Astroscale 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
SpaceX's tender offer values the company at a record $210 billion. A defunct Russian satellite forced ISS astronauts to shelter and added to the growing space junk problem. Thales Alenia Space announced that their ASCEND study shows promising results for space-based data centers 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 Kaci Heins, Executive Director Limitless Space Institute on providing education to educators. Limitless Space Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and educate the next generation to travel beyond our solar system and to research and develop enabling technologies. You can follow Kaci on LinkedIn. Selected Reading SpaceX Tender Offer Said to Value Company at Record $210 Billion (Yahoo) Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter (Reuters) Thales Alenia Space reveals results of ASCEND feasibility study on space data centers (Thales Alenia Space) Japan's space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather (AP News) Project Kuiper's new satellite facility: A peek into production ramp up for Its first launch (About Amazon) Amazon's Project Kuiper completes successful test of space lasers (About Amazon) Planet Labs to slash 180 jobs, expects $9.5M-$10.5M in charges (Seeking Alpha) House spending bill cuts NASA science and education programs (SpaceNews) Starship preparations point to possible tower catch attempt on Flight 5 (NASASpaceFlight.com ) Asteroid Day Public Event (NASA/JPL Edu) 2 large asteroids will be visible this week (WTNH) NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support (NASA) NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources (Space) 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 joint research group in China studying Chang'e-5 lunar samples report that they've found flakes of naturally occuring few-layer graphene. Blue Origin calls for the FAA to cap the rate of SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy launches to limit environmental impact in Florida. Collins Aerospace reportedly backed out of a spacesuit contract with NASA, and more. Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. 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 is John ‘Das' Galloway, Director of Operations at NASASpaceflight.com. You can find out more about NASASpaceFlight.com on their website. Selected Reading Chinese researchers discover first natural few-layer graphene on moon China hands over humankind's 1st moon far side samples to researchers https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FAA-2024-1395-0040 RTX's Collins in talks to drop ISS spacesuit contract with NASA, sources say- Reuters NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA's Latest Weather Satellite NASA confirms space debris in North Carolina was from SpaceX Crew Dragon reentry Pixxel signs landmark 350th iDEX contract to develop Miniaturised Multi-Payload Satellites ESA - Time to build zero-debris satellites Leaf Space enables Sateliot to scale without significant capex in the ground segment - IoT Business News Cool imagery from the GOES satellite series, a retrospective- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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 special (free!) airing of this week's episode of MECO Headlines. Starship IFT-2, Dragonfly, Ariane 6, ISS happenings, launches, and more.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 35 executive producers—Donald, Pat from KC, David, Theo and Violet, Dawn Aerospace, Steve, SmallSpark Space Systems, Jan, Chris, Bob, Tyler, Stealth Julian, Kris, Russell, Pat, Fred, Craig from SpaceHappyHour.com, Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, Will and Lars from Agile Space, Lee, Warren, Harrison, Brandon, Joonas, The Astrogators at SEE, Matt, Ryan, Joel, Frank, Benjamin, and four anonymous—and 835 other supporters.TopicsAfter upgrades, Starship achieves numerous successes during second test flight - NASASpaceFlight.comStarship/Super Heavy lifts off on second flight - SpaceNewsAriane 6 completes long-duration static-fire test - SpaceNewsESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch - SpaceNewsNASA's Dragonfly to Proceed with Final Mission Design Work - NASA ScienceNASA postpones Dragonfly review, launch date - SpaceNewsSpace Station – Off The Earth, For The EarthDragon Kicks Off Robotics and Science Activities on Station – Space StationRobotics Activities Continue; Crew Completes an Array of Research – Space StationAging, Human Research Studies Ahead of Next Cargo Mission – Space StationChina launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite - SpaceNewsLaunch Roundup: Starship, Falcon 9, and Chang Zheng-2C this week - NASASpaceFlight.comSatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: North Korea successfully launches the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satelliteChina conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities - SpaceNewsLaunch Roundup: SpaceX on pace to hit 100 launches in 2023, Soyuz to launch Bars-M - NASASpaceFlight.comThe 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
SpaceX plans the 29th CRS mission to transport scientific experiments to the International Space Station. SpaceX reaches 5,000 Starlink satellites in space. China and Belarus have signed a joint declaration on cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station program. Canopy Aerospace secures an $850,000 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II contract, 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 interview today is a preview of our new mini-series called AWS in Orbit. Our guest is Kathy O'Donnell, leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS, and she'll be telling us about AWS customers pioneering space innovations at the intersection of cloud computing, space technology, and generative AI. You can find out more about AWS in Orbit at Space.N2k.com/AWS Selected Reading NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Mission Flies Research to the Space Station Space Coast breaks yearly orbital launch record Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpass 5,000 active Starlink satellites; China to send taikonauts to space station - NASASpaceFlight.com SpaceX Plans to Deploy Thousands of Satellites in Earth's Orbit Canopy Aerospace Receives NASA SBIR Ignite $850k Phase II Award to Democratize Access to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Terran Orbital Selected to build Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 2 Progress Continues Toward NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station Belarus and China Sign Declaration for ILRS program Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/120 Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age- Reuters 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
So much has happened so fast in the last couple of weeks related to SpaceX's pursuit of Starship's Flight 2 launch license. Look at all these goings-on: September 10, 2023: The list of 63 corrective actions specified in the Mishap Investigation Report are published; September 13, 2023: Acting FAA Administrator Polly Trottenberg comments to reporters that “We're working well with them (SpaceX) and I think we're optimistic sometime next month,” whatever that means. Trottenberg also mentions that SpaceX would also need a separate environmental approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) before a launch. She didn't say how long that might take. Late Friday afternoon on September 15, 2023: News from FAA that they were performing a Written Reevaluation (WR) of the 2022 Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA). The WR will evaluate all the new environmental data collected as a result of the April 20, 2023 initial test launch of Starship, and will include results of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with USFWS. September 18, 2023: USFWS clarifies a few things about its ESA Section 7 re-initiation of the biological consultation with the FAA in a statement to@NASASpaceflight. To try and make sense of all this, Larry and Gene are pleased to welcome back Eric Roesch (@ESGHound), who by now should be familiar to regular Talking Space listeners. Eric is an environmental engineer by trade. He is an environmental permitting expert who has written extensively about permitting-related activities related to the activities of SpaceX. Eric, Gene and Larry will take a deep dive to provide some clarity to all the above, as well as answers to questions like: Is there anything new in the environmental lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and SpaceX? Does the lawsuit have any bearing on this whole WR situation? Do any of the 63 corrective actions resulting from the now-closed Mishap Investigation address the lack of an Industrial Wastewater Permit for the water deluge system? How long will FAA take to confirm that SpaceX has satisfactorily completed all the corrective actions, including the environmental aspects? What is a Written Reevaluation (WR)? Why did the FAA decide to require a WR? How long will the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service take to perform their consultation with the FAA? What are the possible outcomes of the WR, and how long will they take to resolve? What is the most likely outcome? What is our “SWAG estimate” as to how long before we can get an idea of when Starship will fly again? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the topics we discuss. You can always reach us at mailbag@TalkingSpaceOnline.com . Contact Eric and read his writings: website: blog.esghound.com; Substack: esghound.substack.com; X/Twitter: @ESGHound; Also: Mashable story about the Bloomberg FOIA story. Show recorded 09-19-2023. Host: Larry Herrin Panelist(s): Gene Mikulka (Mark Ratterman, Sawyer Rosenstein and Dr. Kat Robison will return) Podcast Editor: Larry Herrin
Landspace is first ever to orbit with methane. Much ado about an explosion at Blue? Hanwha Systems enters the satellite internet game. Mothballs for Janus. We speak with Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. And it's the one year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, so in honor of the Webbiversary, we also chat with NASA Astronomer Karl Gordon where he guides us through the new Webb image NASA released today. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. You can follow Tom on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch- NASASpaceFlight.com China plans to send two rockets for crewed moon landing- Reuters Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explodes during testing- CNBC OceanMind Extends Vessel-Tracking Data Deal With Spire- Via Satellite Hanwha Systems obtains license for satellite internet service in S. Korea- Korea Herald £20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity- GOV.UK NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes- Ars Technica Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image- NASA Lunar Orbital Congestion IV- Policy Recommendations- Forbes NatSec100 2023- Silicon Valley Defense Group Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)- Ars Technica 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
Jake and Anthony are joined by Adrian Beil of NASASpaceFlight.com (and a long-time beloved member of the Off-Nominal Discord) to talk about how he got his start via an epic spreadsheet, and to tell some stories from his trip to Boca Chica for Starship.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 114 - Starship Blue (with Adrian Beil) - YouTubeStarship debut leading the rocket industry toward full reusability - NASASpaceFlight.comSpaceX focuses on launch site readiness ahead of Starship Flight 2 - NASASpaceFlight.comBlue Update: New Glenn testing hardware at the cape as New Shepard closes in on return to flight - NASASpaceFlight.comChina outlines ambitious plans for Moon landing; ZhuQue-2 prepares to launch again - NASASpaceFlight.comHow Chang Zheng 9 arrived at the "Starship-like" design - NASASpaceFlight.comFollow AdrianAdrian Beil (@BCCarCounters) / TwitterAdrian Beil, Author at NASASpaceFlight.comFollow 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
Adrian Beil of NASASpaceFlight.com (and a long-time beloved member of the Off-Nominal Discord) joins me to talk about the state of German and European launch, with new entrants Rocket Factory Augsburgand Isar Aerospace getting close to the launch pad, many others working their way there, and institutional launch struggling amidst delays and geopolitics.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 34 executive producers—Frank, Harrison, Dawn Aerospace, Russell, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut), Bob, Pat, Benjamin, Kris, Lars from Agile Space, Craig from SpaceHappyHour.com, Stealth Julian, Joel, Fred, Simon, Theo and Violet, David, Pat from KC, The Astrogators at SEE, Tyler, Jan, Joonas, Chris, Steve, Matt, Warren, SmallSpark Space Systems, Donald, Ryan, Lee, and four anonymous—and 831 other supporters.TopicsAdrian Beil (@BCCarCounters) / TwitterAdrian Beil, Author at NASASpaceFlight.comOff-NominalRocket Factory AugsburgIsar AerospaceHyImpulseRocket Factory Augsburg on Twitter: “Four days since we wrote history in Europe – and (of course) we still get goosebumps when watching the video! Now we want to share with you again four moments from our most exciting 280 seconds ever!”The biggest Meet & Greet of the European space community! - Space Creator DayThe 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 Global TimesWork with me and my design and development agency: Pine Works
Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat. The US State Department has released a 25-page document outlining a path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. US Space Command announces that they have assumed all missile defense responsibilities from US Strategic Command per the 2022 Unified Command Plan signed by President Joe Biden. North Korea's rocket suffers a second stage malfunction. SpaceX marks 200th successful launch, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Laura Crabtree, CEO of Epsilon 3, on digital transformation for the ground segment, aerospace manufacturers, and managing risk as an aerospace company. You can follow Laura on LinkedIn and Twitter and learn more about Epsilon3 on their website. Selected Reading Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat- Cision PR Newswire State Department wants to expand diplomacy in space- The Hill Lockheed Martin To Collaborate With U.S. Army To Improve Space-Enabled Defense Systems- Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman's deep-space radar passes critical design review- SpaceNews SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers- NPR The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight- Ars Technica Sierra Space's Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Comes to Life- Sierra Space North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media- Nikkei Asia PLD Space set to launch Spain's first private rocket into space- NASASpaceFlight.com Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology- Think Orbital Wanted: European commercial cargo service for space stations around Earth- ESA Melissa Quinn Explains Her Spaceport Cornwall Departure, Next Steps for Spaceport- Via Satellite Audience 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