• New Glenn reaches orbit on its first attempt.
    Jan 16 2025
    Blue Origin’s New Glenn lifts off to orbit for its inaugural flight. India completes its SpaDeX in-space docking mission. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a UK launch license, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. Harold Hess, CEO and Co-Founder of Eduralock. You can connect with Harold on LinkedIn, and find out more about Enduralock at SpaceCom. Selected Reading New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin ‘Key to space ambitions’: India succeeds in historic space docking mission- Al Jazeera RFA receives launch licence from the UK- Rocket Factory Augsburg Stoke Space Announces $260 Million in New Investment- Business Wire Nasdaq Grants Momentus Inc. Continued Listing- Business Wire K2 Space Names John Plumb, Former Pentagon Space Policy Chief, as New Head of Strategy Voyager Technologies Ushers in a New Era of Innovation and Leadership in Defense and Space UK and Ukraine sign landmark 100 Year Partnership to deepen security ties and strengthen partnership for future generations - GOV.UK Sierra Space’s Resilient GPS Satellite Program Reaches Key Milestone- Business Wire Successful Launch, Communications and Control of Xplore's Hyperspectral Satellite Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage- 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
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    27 mins
  • Blue Ghost and RESILIENCE head to the Moon.
    Jan 15 2025
    SpaceX launched lunar probes for Firefly Aerospace and Japan’s ispace destined for the lunar surface. Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round. Slingshot Aerospace has been awarded $1.9 million from the USSF’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Company’s existing GPS jamming and spoofing detection, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital. You can connect with Chad on LinkedIn, and learn more about Space Capital on their website. Selected Reading Two lunar landers launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket Announcing Loft's $170M Series C Slingshot Aerospace Selected to Provide Technology to USSF to Detect GPS Jamming and Spoofing Threats to International Security- Business Wire Varda's Second Mission, W-2, Launches with Payloads from Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA D-Orbit Launches Two Orbital Transportation Missions with ION Satellite Carrier ICEYE launches four new satellites, supporting additional customer missions Planet Launches High-Resolution Pelican-2 Satellite & 36 SuperDoves- Business Wire Pixxel Launches World’s Highest-Resolution Hyperspectral Satellites, Kickstarts Firefly Constellation for Climate Action- Business Wire constellr Launches First Satellite, Ushering in a New Era of Global Thermal Monitoring- Business Wire SpaceX Space startup funding set for boost from US-China rivalry in 2025, report says- Reuters China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'- Live Science 10 predictions for the space economy in 2025 A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever - Ars Technica Astrophotography and the ISS with Don Pettit. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • SpaceX launches Transporter 12.
    Jan 14 2025
    SpaceX launches the Transporter 12 rideshare carrying 131 payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO). Starlab Space has opened a European subsidiary based in Bremen, Germany. ispace says it has completed all mission 2 milestones ahead of the launch of its lunar probe, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Astro Nuclear Engineer, Christopher Morrison. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn. Selected Reading SpaceX Starlab Space launches European subsidiary to boost international collaboration on its commercial space station ispace Completes Mission 2 Milestone Success 1- Business Wire Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 - NASA Chinese sea launch sends 10 navigation enhancement satellites into orbit - SpaceNews Space Systems Command workforce development effort includes expanded partnership with University of Southern California NASA, Partners Open Applications for CubeSat Summer Program Researchers build a 3D printer optimized for space applications — Designed to work in a vacuum, the printer could be used to rapidly prototype components while in 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
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    27 mins
  • Scrubs for New Glenn and SpaDeX.
    Jan 13 2025
    Blue Origin’s New Glenn scrubbed during its debut launch due to technical issues. The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been forced to abort its in-space docking (SpaDeX) mission for a third time. Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) has been selected for another US Department of Defense (DoD) contract worth up to $100 million, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. George Nield, Chair of the Global Spaceport Alliance You can connect with George on LinkedIn, and learn more about the GSA Spaceport Summit on their website. Selected Reading New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin Isro aborted SpaDeX docking after satellites triggered safe mode in space - India Today Contracts For Jan. 10, 2025 NASA Awards 2025 Innovative Technology Concept Studies EgSA Launches AfDev-Sat Training Programme with Engineers from 20 African Countries - Space in Africa Redwire Successfully Delivers Fourth Pair of Roll-Out Solar Array Wings for ISS Power- Business Wire Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in space race- Reuters From Earth-Like to Extreme: New Study Explores Venus's Atmospheric Evolution T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Transitioning from service to civilian life.
    Jan 11 2025
    Lieutenant Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier are the authors of Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey, the definitive guide to transition to civilian life for veterans and their spouses and families. The book aims to provide actionable advice to veterans looking for work, while coaching those in hiring positions to give veterans the fair shake they deserve after serving our country. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • ESA’s budget cuts for 2025.
    Jan 10 2025
    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
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    22 mins
  • Will NASA HQ move to Florida?
    Jan 9 2025
    NASA has selected Columbus Technologies to provide electrical and electronic engineering support to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center worth $1.1 billion. MaxarIntelligence has been awarded a $14 million contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. The European Space Agency has released images of BepiColombo’s Mercury flyby, 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 Maria Varmazis and Alice Carruth will be at SpaceCom from January 27-30. Book your time to be interviewed on this podcast by emailing space@n2k.com. Selected Reading NASA Selects Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contractor NASA’s Kennedy Marks New Chapter for Florida Space Industry DeSantis: Move NASA headquarters to Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida Maxar Awarded $14M+ Contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for Multi-Year Access to Maxar Geospatial Platform Pro ESA - Top three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby ISS National Lab Announces Up to $650,000 in Funding for Technology Advancement in Low Earth Orbit Secretive Space Force Spaceplane Wings Past One-year in Orbit China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind Rocket Lab on Track to Advance U.S. Defense Capabilities, Passing Major Milestone in Development of Spacecraft Constellation for Space Development Agency- Business Wire Redwire Camera Technology to Launch Onboard Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s First Robotic Moon Mission to Deliver NASA Science- Business Wire Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect- 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
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    24 mins
  • New Leadership at ISRO.
    Jan 8 2025
    Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed as the new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman. JAXA’s first wooden satellite in space has been deployed from the International Space Station. D-Orbit has signed a Launch Service Contract with Pale Blue Inc, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Tony Brown, Founder & President of the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter. You can connect with Tony on LinkedIn, and learn more about the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter on their website. Selected Reading V Narayanan appointed new Isro chairman- India News FACT SHEET: The United States and India Committed to Strengthening Strategic Technology Partnership Isro postpones SpaDeX docking again, says satellites ate safe - India Today JAXA’s First Wooden Satellite Deploys from Space Station - NASA D-Orbit to Perform In-Orbit Validation of Pale Blue's Water-Based Propulsion System Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket- Business Wire Gilat Completes Acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions LLC Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data | AP News Rivada Expands Asia Pacific Team How Elon Musk's Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy- Reuters AFCEA Space Coast Chapter and SpaceCom Forge Strategic Agreement, Launch Inaugural Acquisition Panel Series at SpaceCom 2025 Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into Interstellar Space : ScienceAlert T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins