Lunar Outpost was founded on the belief that resources from the moon can be used for the betterment of humankind. The space mobility company has recently unveiled its new Eagle Space Truck and has plans for new vehicles to traverse the lunar surface. Find out more from Lunar Outpost Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer, Forrest Meyen. You can connect with Forrest on LinkedIn, and learn more about Lunar Outpost on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite pod...
Jul 05, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, 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 guests are Dr. Meganne Christian and Karsen Ki...
Jul 04, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
AST SpaceMobile has closed a $100 million equipment financing facility led by Trinity Capital Inc. Atomic-6 has won a $2 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) from US Space Force Space Systems Command to mature and flight qualify their solar array for commercial and defense sectors. Alén Space has been selected to manufacture the next five satellites for Sateliot, 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...
Jul 03, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 555
Planet Labs Germany GmbH has been awarded a multi-year €240 million contract, funded by the German government, in support of European peace and security. Europe’s MTG-S1 satellite with the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission launched to GEO. Redwire completes the first deployment test for one of its Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) for the Lunar Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure t...
Jul 02, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 554
The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration will be eliminates funding for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) in its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. LeoLabs has been selected for a $4M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) opportunity by the US Space Force’s SpaceWERX. Thales Alenia Space has been selected by CNES to develop a very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to fol...
Jul 01, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 553
Momentus has been selected by NASA for an in-space power demonstration. The Finnish Ministry of Defense plans to acquire ICEYE Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. SatSure has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dhruva Space to develop sovereign Earth Observation capabilities, 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 Ken Ruffin, Space Communicator and B...
Jun 30, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 552
Parker Wishik from The Aerospace Corporation explores how experts are turning data into decisions in the space industry on the latest Nexus segment. Parker is joined by Jackie Barbieri, Founder and CEO of Whitespace, and Dr. Steve Lewis, Leader of The Aerospace Corporations’s SPEAR team. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Aerospace Advances Massless Payloads for Space Missions Aerospa...
Jun 28, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Rocket Lab successfully launches 67th Electron Mission, schedules next launch in less than 48 hours. US NSF and Amazon’s Project Kuiper establish coordination agreement to prevent satellite interference. Sidus Space picks Atomic-6 for solar arrays in $120M cislunar data mission with Lonestar. 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 We are joined by NASASpaceflight.com with the Spac...
Jun 27, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 551
Firefly Aerospace gets approval for orbital launches from Sweden. Xona Space Systems has announced $92 million in new funding. Space VC funding on track to hit record highs this year. 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 Andy Crocker, Aerospace executive, author of “The Unconditionals”. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn, and find more about his book here. ...
Jun 26, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 550
Axiom-4 mission heads to the ISS. Reusable satellite startup Lux Aeterna comes out of stealth. Plans for European sovereignty continue. And, more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading NASA to Welcome Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station (NASA) SpaceX launches astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary to space station (AP News) New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make sat...
Jun 25, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 549
SpaceX Transporter 14 rideshare launches with 70 payloads on board. ESA’s Biomass satellite releases its first images. Five UK public service projects to receive funding for satellite imagery data from UKSA. 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 Stefan Powell, CEO, CTO at Dawn Aerospace. You can connect with Stefan on LinkedIn, and learn more about Dawn Aerospa...
Jun 24, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 548
The Vera C. Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images. Second batch of satellites launched for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. ESA and Dassault collaborate further, and Pulsar signs MOU with Thales Alenia. India officially transfers its SSLV program to private sector. 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 Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integr...
Jun 23, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 547
Satellite IoT refers to the integration of satellite networks with Internet of Things (IoT) devices to enable connectivity and data exchange in remote and challenging environments. This allows IoT devices, like sensors and trackers, to communicate directly with satellites, bypassing terrestrial infrastructure. We spoke to Ian Itz, Executive Director of Global IoT Line of Business at Iridium about the service they offer. You can connect with Ian on LinkedIn, and learn more about Iridium on their ...
Jun 21, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Blue Origin to open a European headquarters in Luxembourg. Eutelsat has announced a Contemplated capital increase of €1.35 billion. Redwire has completed the integration of a Hammerhead spacecraft platform for ESA’s ALTIUS mission, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest We are joined by NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Blue Origin chooses Luxembou...
Jun 20, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 546
We put together an open conversation between our podcast hosts, CyberWire Daily's Dave Bittner, T-Minus Space Daily’s Maria Varmazis, and CISO Perspectives podcast’s Kim Jones. Their conversation goes deeper than just the historical significance of Juneteenth, diving into candid conversations on allyship, representation, and the enduring value of diversity in the cybersecurity and space fields. Grab your coffee and join us in the room. Resources: Juneteenth CISO Perspectives podcast: Does divers...
Jun 19, 2025•35 min•Season 10Ep. 84
Honda has successfully conducted a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket. Vi and AST SpaceMobile plan to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. China conducted a zero-altitude escape flight test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Honda Conducts Successful Launch and Landing Test o...
Jun 18, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 545
Ursa Major has been selected by Stratolaunch to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines. The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a £5.15 million satellite contract for the Orpheus space domain awareness mission to Astroscale UK. Rocket Lab adds two new missions to Electron’s 2025 launch manifest, 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 tod...
Jun 17, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 544
United Launch Alliance scrubs the launch of the second batch of Amazon Project Kuiper satellites due to an engineering observation of an elevated purge temperature within the booster engine. UP Aerospace has successfully conducted a hypersonic rocket launch at White Sands Missile Range. Axiom’s Ax-4 mission to the international space station is aiming to launch no earlier than Thursday, June 19, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to fo...
Jun 16, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 543
AIAA has a new CEO and a new logo. The brand refresh represents a commitment to breaking barriers and pushing the boundaries of aerospace innovation. The new image, inspired by the Bell X-1, which broke the sound barrier, signifies AIAA's dedication to fostering collaboration, driving technological advancements, and inspiring the next generation of aerospace pioneers. Find out more from Clay Mowry. You can connect with Clay on LinkedIn, and find out more about AIAA on their website. Remember to ...
Jun 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 102
Expect delays on the Space Force’s Next-Gen OPIR satellite. NATO awards a seven figure contract to Planet Labs. EU clears SES’s $3.1 billion dollar bid for Intelsat. 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 We are joined by NASASpaceflight.com with the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: DOD Leaders Should Ensure That Newer Programs Are Structure...
Jun 13, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 542
Dawn Aerospace of New Zealand signs an agreement with Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. Sierra Space launches a new business unit. Muon Space completes Series B. 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 Ryan Melton, CEO of OpenC3, Inc. You can connect with Ryan on LinkedIn, and learn more about OpenC3 on their website. Selected Reading Dawn Aerospace ...
Jun 12, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 541
Axiom Space postpones launch further. Amazon's Project Kuiper readying second batch of satellites. Voyager Space going public. And, more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Axiom Space (Axiom) Project Kuiper mission updates: The latest launch news as we deploy our satellite internet constellation (Amazon) Space and defense tech firm Voyager raises $382.8 million in US IPO (Reuters) Vo...
Jun 11, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 540
Big budget news for the Space Force from Capitol Hill. Quantum Space secured an additional $40 million to accelerate Ranger spacecraft. Attackers are increasingly targeting space assets with advanced malware. 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 Celia Pelaz, COO at Spire Global. You can connect with Celia on LinkedIn, and learn more about Spire Global on their...
Jun 10, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 539
The US Space Agency has announced 25 new NASA Open Innovation Service contracts. Protests are planned against proposed cuts to NASA’s budget. The UK Space Agency has launched a call for proposals for a UK-led scientific instrument for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at t...
Jun 09, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 538
The Ax-4 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years. While Ax-4 marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). We speak to Axiom’s Chief Scientist Dr. Lucie Low to find out more about the science experiments that will be joining the crew on the ...
Jun 07, 2025•32 min
ispace lost communication with its RESILIENCE lunar lander, and was forced to conclude its mission. US President Trump threatens to cancel subsidies and contracts with Elon Musk’s companies and Musk threatens to decommission the Dragon Capsule in retaliation. Dhruva Space has announced a strategic partnership with France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, 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 Gu...
Jun 06, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 537
Russia plans to integrate its homegrown Gigachat artificial intelligence model into IT systems on the International Space Station. The Commercial Space Federation has formed a new Space Supply Chain Council. Planet Labs published their financial results for the period ended April 30, 2025, 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. Andy Aldrin, CEO and President ...
Jun 05, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 536
Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round. Redwire’s advanced lunar and Martian manufacturing technology, Mason, has passed Critical Design Review (CDR). Astroscale UK has successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration spacecraft, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Impulse Space Secures $300 Million Series C to...
Jun 04, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 535
US Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $1.2 billion contract for 10 Epoch 2 space vehicles for the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture to BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems. Jacobs has been selected by the US Space Force to provide operations, maintenance and integration support services for the branch’s Eastern and Western ranges. Voyager Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $319 million in an initial public offering, and more. Remembe...
Jun 03, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 534
The US Administration has withdrawn the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA. The eighth GPS III space vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday. Maxar Space Systems has been awarded a contract by EchoStar Corporation to manufacture EchoStar XXVI, 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 Aegis Space Law Attorney’s Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring y...
Jun 02, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 533
