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The US Space Force wants a hotline with China to prevent crises in space. Chinese commercial company Space Circling raises $13.9 million in a Series A funding round. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander is scheduled to touchdown on the moon tomorrow, February 22, at 1649 CST, 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 former NASA Astronaut Trainer and Author, Debbie Ramos Trainor. You can connect with Debbie on LinkedIn and find out more about “Tortillas to Astronauts: An Unexpected Journey” on Goodreads. Selected Reading Space Force: We need a hotline to China - Defense One Space Circling Secures $13.9 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize China's Commercial Space Industry Lunar company Intuitive Machines' stock surges 50% to trade above SPAC debut price IM-1 | Intuitive Machines Fly the Lightning - Firefly Aerospace U.S., Partner Nations Strengthen Space Interoperability During Global Sentinel Hughes Selected to Provide Modems and Multi-Orbit Auto-PACE Solution in Support of SES Space & Defense's US Air Force DEUCSI Program Space Tango Selected by NASA for Key Role in Artemis II Mission Spire Global Awarded €8.4M by the European Maritime Safety Agency for Provision of SAT-AIS Data Services ClearSpace secures another UK contract to develop refuelling capabilities Tamil Nadu's Space Industrial and Propellant Park: A New Era of Aerospace Achievement Skyroot Aerospace launches Kalpana fellowship for women interested in space tech Exposure to Role Models is Essential for Girl Students to Join Space Sector SpaceX Senior Vice President Tom Ochinero is leaving the company in a rare high-level departure How Elon Musk's SpaceX was boosted in Indonesia by a Chinese rocket failure | Reuters Authentic STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Captain's Chair Heads to Propstore Auction in March 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