Peter W Singer is a Strategist at a nonprofit think tank called New America, and also a Managing Partner at Useful Fiction- a company that brings together narrative and non-fiction products to help organizations better tell their important and real stories.  You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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. 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 [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] 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

Boeing delays manned mission to ISS. India-based Pixxel raises over $36 million in a series B funding led by Google. The US Department of Defense signs an agreement to purchase Starlink Satellite services from SpaceX for use in Ukraine. The US Air Force has announced that Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen will replace Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy as the next commander of Space Launch Delta 45, 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 Our guest for today’s show is Peter w Singer, a Strategist at New America, a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC. You can follow Peter on LinkedIn and Twitter. Selected Reading Boeing indefinitely delays Starliner astronaut mission for NASA after discovering more issues- CNBC Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel- Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wins Pentagon Deal for Starlink in Ukraine- Bloomberg Space Force selects new leader for Eastern Range- SpaceNews Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation- SpaceNews New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say- Reuters Latitude's rocket engine pushed to its limits in new test campaign- Latitude CGI Federal Successfully Demos Microsoft Azure Satellite Backhaul for U.S. Marine Corps- Via Satellite World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch- Space.com Growing hacking threat to satellite systems compels global push to secure outer space- Cyberscoop 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 [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] 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

The US Air Force announces the creation of four more Space Force missions in Colorado Springs. Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters announced at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida. NASA introduces a new experimental monitoring system to detect tsunamis called GUARDIAN. Futurama announces a return to the silver screen, 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 Lukas Nyström, Chief Technology Officer at Satcube, on satellite manufacturing, near-shoring, and supply chain management. You can follow Lukas on LinkedIn. Selected Reading Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision- AP News  In major move, Space Force selects Florida's Space Coast for STARCOM training headquarters- Florida Today  NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere- NASA NASA team studying UFO mysteries says experts need better data- The Washington Post  Pentagon office developing new sensors to better detect UFOs- DefenseScoop  Satellite Data Could Boost Border Security, Disaster Response- Defense One Fortify raises $12.5 million for digital composite manufacturing- SpaceNews Mda And Thoth Technology Create New Canadian Space Domain Awareness Capability- PR Newswire  ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative- PR Newswire  Political tussle hinders establishment of Korea’s new space body- Korea Herald  National Space Policy- NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment- MBIE  Fake Signals and American Insurance: How a Dark Fleet Moves Russian Oil- The New York Times  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 [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] 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

China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong space station. Japan’s ispace blames software issues for the failed lunar landing mission. A Japanese public-private partnership has announced that it will attempt to beam solar energy from space as early as 2025. Spain signs the Artemis Accords, 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 Our guest for today’s episode is Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency. Josef talks to our Executive Producer Brandon Karpf about ESA's cybersecurity strategy, security by design, and digital transformation. You can follow Josef on LinkedIn and Twitter and find out more about ESA on their website. Selected Reading China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off- CNN Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on touchdown location switch- Oxford Mail Japan to try beaming solar power from space in mid-decade- Nikkei Asia The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt- NY Times SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet- Space News Soyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny- NASASpaceFlight.com  Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture LEO 3 demonstration satellite- Yahoo Finance Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway- Military.com NASA Welcomes Spain as 25th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA NASA inspector general faults agency on SLS booster and engine overruns- Space News U.S. Department of Education, NASA Strengthen Partnership to Advance STEM and Space Education- Ed.gov 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 [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] 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