There’s Transformers on the Moon!

Japan’s lunar lander makes a successful touchdown on the moon. NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The European Space Agency finds layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground at Mars’ equator, 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 Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones. You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about ELA on their website. Selected Reading NASA, Partners to Welcome Private Crew Aboard Space Station Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander- Space Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects Sidus Space Unveils Cutting-edge Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division ESA - Buried water ice at Mars's equator? The first large-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test mission of the Blue Arrow Aerospace Zhuque-3 reusable rocket was a complete success! Scout Space names new chief executive officer - SpaceNews Astroscale Plans Refueling Mission APS-R With Space Force Funding - Via Satellite 2024 Space4Youth Competition Open! 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. © 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices