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The daily space intelligence and analysis that global space industry leaders and experts depend on. Published each weekday, this program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. Visit us to learn more at https://space.n2k.com/

T-Minus Space Daily

Rick Tumlinson is the Founder of New Worlds. New Worlds is the only event on Earth where science, exploration, technology, art, music, and literature are melded together with the business of exploring space. This year’s event will introduce a bold new format spotlighting frontier startups and university teams in a “Space Tank” pitch competition, while featuring renowned voices like Dr. John Olson, Orson Scott Card, and Dr. Tom Markusic, culminating in the legendary Space Cowboy Ball.

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New Worlds and Space Cowboys.

HyImpulse has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round and secured an additional €30 million in financing. Indra Group has signed two new contracts with the European Space Agency that aim to reinforce Spain’s and Europe’s position in space surveillance and satellite navigation. Lockheed Martin is reportedly offering NASA to change their contract for Orion to a commercial transportation option, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.

Selected Reading

HyImpulse raises €45 million in funding for rocket technology “Made in Europe”

Indra Group Signs Contracts With The European Space Agency To Reinforce Surveillance And Security In Space

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets - Ars Technica

Planet Awarded Luno B Contract by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for AI-Enabled Solutions

Space Quarters Raises USD 5.0 Million in Seed Round to Advance Space Construction Technology

Axiom Space replaces CEO - SpaceNews

Thales says it has no satellite deal yet with Airbus, Leonardo after report that signing is near- Reuters

Space Force Operationally Accepts SciTec's Revolutionary Missile Warning System

A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal

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Made in Europe rocket tech.

The Department of Air Force has agreed to increase the annual SpaceX launch cadence at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. Germany and France have signed an implementation agreement for satellite-based early warning system Odin's Eye II. Sateliot plans to test a system that allows its satellites to connect with IoT devices without relying on satellite navigation systems, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Jeff Thornburg, CEO and CTO at Portal Space.

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Selected Reading

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for Authorizing Changes to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Vandenberg Space Force Base Launch EIS

Germany, France sign deal for satellite-based early warning system- Reuters

Europe eyes tech independence with satellite IoT operator Sateliot

Beyond Gravity Expands Solar Array Mechanism Production Capacity Fivefold

Lunar Outpost Announces MARS-1 Mission to Advance Autonomous Swarm Capabilities for U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force

City of El Paso moves to rescue stalled $40 million federal grant for aerospace manufacturing

4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain- The Planetary Society

Understanding satellite re-entry: UK Space Agency leads global research on atmospheric ablation

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SpaceX to increase launches from California in 2026.

Rocket Lab launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective. Germany’s Exolaunch and India’s Skyroot have announced a new partnership to provide launch access. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a National Space Strategy Toolkit, and more.

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Selected Reading

Mission Success: Rocket Lab Launches Latest Satellite for Synspective

Germany's Exolaunch and India's Skyroot Aerospace Announce Strategic Partnership Agreement to Advance Access to Space

National Space Strategy Toolkit- World Economic Forum

K2 Space Announces Details of Groundbreaking 2027 Mission

China successfully launches new test satellite - CGTN

SpaceX - Launches

WISeKey's WISeSat.Space to Test Post-Quantum Communication from Space During SpaceX Launch on November 10, 2025

Astronomers discover rare double-ringed odd radio circle in space- CNN

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On a roll for Rocket Lab.

New research shows around half of geostationary satellite signals are vulnerable to eavesdropping. China’s Space Pioneer raises approximately $350 million in its latest funding rounds. Impulse Space announces its new lunar lander plans, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is David Barnhart, CEO and Founder of Arkisys.

You can connect with Dave on LinkedIn, and learn more about Arkisys on their website.

Selected Reading

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data- WIRED

SATCOM Security 

Tianbing Technology completed nearly 2.5 billion yuan in Pre-D and D rounds of financing, accelerating the construction of the entire commercial aerospace industry chain layout 

To the Moon (and Beyond): How Impulse Can Deliver More Mass to the Lunar Surface ​​​​‌﻿‍﻿​‍​‍‌‍﻿﻿‌﻿​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌﻿‌‍‍‌‌‍﻿‍​‍​‍​﻿‍‍​‍​‍‌﻿​﻿‌‍​‌‌‍﻿‍‌‍‍‌‌﻿‌​‌﻿‍‌​‍﻿‍‌‍‍‌‌‍﻿﻿​‍​‍​‍﻿​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌﻿​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​﻿‍‍​‍​‍​‍﻿﻿‌﻿​﻿‌﻿‌​‌﻿‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍﻿﻿​‍﻿﻿‌‍‍‌‌‍﻿‍‌﻿‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍﻿‍‌﻿‌​​‍﻿﻿‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌﻿‌​​‍﻿﻿‌‍﻿‌‌‍﻿﻿‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​﻿﻿‌‌﻿​​‌﻿​‍‌‍‌‌‌﻿​﻿‌‍‌‌‌‍﻿‍‌﻿‌​‌‍​‌‌﻿‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍﻿﻿‌‍﻿‍​﻿‍﻿‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​﻿﻿‌​﻿​​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​﻿‌‍​﻿‌‌​﻿​‌​﻿‍‌​﻿​​​‍﻿‌‌‍​﻿‌‍‌‍​﻿‍​‌‍‌​​‍﻿‌​﻿‌​​﻿‌‍​﻿​‌​﻿‍‌​‍﻿‌​﻿‍​‌‍‌‌​ 

JPL Workforce Update

SpaceX - Starship's Eleventh Flight Test

SpaceX launches 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites following days of weather delays – Spaceflight Now

Momentus Signs $15 Million Global Agreement with Solstar Space

Owl New World- Rocket Lab

NASA Is Crucial to the U.S. Winning the New Space Race- Scientific American 

World Space Week Ends With A Big Announcement

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Are satellites vulnerable to eavesdropping?

John Herrington was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Naval Aviator and Test Pilot, and a retired NASA Astronaut. Herrington was selected as a mission specialist for STS-113 and flew to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.

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The first Indigenous American in space.

The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) is being held October 9-15 in Portugal. EuRoC is the first rocket launch competition for European university teams. The Portuguese Space Agency created the competition in 2020 and has since hosted teams from various European countries in the Alentejo region. We find out more about the 2025 competition from Marta Gonçalves, Science & Education Officer at the Portuguese Space Agency.

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The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC).

Rocket Lab has signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Viasat has been selected for a prime contract award by the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract extension to Creotech Instruments for the development and launch of a fourth satellite for Poland’s CAMILA Earth observation constellation, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.

Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Secures Multiple Launches with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Viasat Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Force for Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) Program

Poland Adds Fourth Satellite to CAMILA Earth Observation Constellation

Sateliot And Nordic Achieve A Historic Milestone By Connecting For The First Time A Cellular 5G IoT Device From Low-Earth Orbit Satellites

Faraday Factory and Zenno advance HTS magnets for space

Billionaire Isaacman Met With Trump Over Top NASA Job

A new rocket, sea launches and more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big

Surge in static fires as China's space sector gains momentum - NASASpaceFlight.com

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Space is powering the next era of global connectivity.

Stoke Space has raised $510 million in Series D funding. Muon Space has been awarded $44.6 million by the US Space Force for environmental monitoring. Momentus has been selected for two NASA demonstration flights, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Mark Wheatley, the founder of Delano Wheatley Consulting.

You can read the report 'Resilience: Mobilising the UK Financial Services to Advance the United Kingdom's National Interests', report here.

Selected Reading

Stoke Raises $510 Million to Scale Manufacturing of Fully reusable Nova Launch vehicle

Muon Space Awarded $44.6M Space Force SBIR Phase III Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreement to Demonstrate Dual-Use Environmental Monitoring Constellation

Momentus Awarded Contract from NASA to Test Groundbreaking Thruster In Space

Momentus Awarded $5.1M Contract From NASA for Mission to Support Production of Advanced Materials in Space

Blue Origin Completes 36th New Shepard Flight to Space

Japan program certifies space food specialists- Honolulu Star-Advertiser

SpaceNukes Partners with Space Ocean for Deep Space Science

NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifts off on McDonald's Monopoly bags- collectSPACE

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New funding for reusable launch.

Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to deliver cellular service from space. Space Capital’s Q3 2025 Space IQ report shows a $5.8 billion surge in private space investment. Blue Origin awarded a $78.25M Space Force contract to expand launch processing at Canaveral. 

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Selected Reading

Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space. AST shares surge

Space Investment Quarterly Reports 

Blue Origin Wins $78.25 Million Space Force Contract to Expand Launch Processing Capacity 

ArianeGroup and Sabca sign supply contract for Ariane 6 

ESA spots asteroid that made very close approach to Earth 

China is developing ways to de-orbit space junk: Should we be worried?

Sepentrio And Xona Space Systems to Collaborate on Positioning Technology - Via Satellite

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Can you hear me now?

The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) is shaping the future of space access for Europe and the world. They’ve recently secured a licence to operate a Spaceport in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal. From a unique geostrategic location in the Azores, at the heart of the North Atlantic, ASC’s mission is to deliver innovative and cost-efficient ground service solutions to launch providers. ASC’s ultimate vision is to unlock the full potential of the space economy and the limitless opportunities it holds. We find out more from Bruno Carvalho, Director of the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium.

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The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium.

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