What a day!
India is on the Moon! 🌔
And today is also episode 100 of #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast! 🎉 Wahoo!

Listen to episode 💯 here:
https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/100?hss_channel=lcp-93601383

In this episode:
🇮🇳 India’s #Chandrayaan3 soft lands on the moon. #ISRO
🛰️ ESA’s target for space junk removal mission hit by space junk.
⚛️ NASA announces Artemis 3 geology team.

💭 Guest interview: Dr Lyle Roberts, Head of Photonics at Advanced Navigation.

We still choose to go to the Moon! For today's Space Exploration Day episode of #TMinusSpaceDaily: https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/76?hss_channel=tw-1639289053135663105

🇬🇧 The UK Space Agency outlines future activity.
🤝 Turkey and UAE strike deals to include space cooperation.
🌐 PlanetiQ lands a $59 million NOAA contract
🇪🇨 And our interview is with Robert Aillon, founder of Leviathan Space Industries, on his work to get Ecuador to sign on to the Artemis Accords

#space #podcast

Such a packed #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast episode today in honor of JWST's first year - happy Webbiversary! https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/70

🚀 LandSpace first to orbit with methane.
💥 Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explosion.
🛰️ Hanwha enters the satellite internet game.
🔒 Interview with Tom Patterson @ Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for satellites
🔭 And a special chat with NASA astronomer Karl Gordon for today's #JWST anniversary!

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Pardon the brag, but this is a noteworthy milestone so I think it's justified. I'm SO proud of what our show has accomplished since our April launch!

100,000 downloads in 100 days is a podcasting holy grail and we have 🚀 rocketed🚀 past that easily thanks to the support of our fantastic listeners!

We've already interviewed over 70 guests and that number's growing by the day.

Here's to another 100k! 🥂

#podcast #space #TMinusSpaceDaily

Ariane 5, once more into the fray: https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/65?hss_channel=tw-1639289053135663105

In this episode of #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast:
🚀 The final launch of Ariane 5.
🤔 Space ethics spotlight at CNES.
💼 SpaceX and FAA case update.
🛰️ Smartsat of Australia developing AI-powered spacecraft.
(and more of course)

It's the 50th episode for #TMinusSpaceDaily today!

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/50?hss_channel=tw-1639289053135663105

So proud of our incredible team that we've hit this great #podcast milestone. Already looking forward to episode 100!

It's the 50th episode for #TMinusSpaceDaily today!

https://t.co/jbZU2odvvR

So proud of our incredible team that we've hit this great #podcast milestone. Already looking forward to episode 100!

Your #TMinusSpaceDaily for May 30 (no episode yesterday in observance of US Memorial Day): A Chinese civilian joins the Tiangong crew.

🇨🇳 China launches a civilian to space.
🌔 Software to blame for iSpace failure.
🇦🇪 The UAE plans a mission to the asteroid belt.
🇪🇸 Spain signs Artemis Accords.
🇪🇺 & our featured interview: Josef Aschbacher, Director General of #ESA.

Available on all major podcast networks or online here:
https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/41

#space #podcast

Had to fight the temptation to make Cinco de Quatro jokes yesterday... but today it's Cinco de Mayo aka 5th Element Day (I'm absolutely adopting that) and... here is today's #TMinusSpaceDaily:
https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/25

📡 C-band will win the ground station wars.
💰 DoD needs more money.
⭐ The US Air Force requests priority access to S-band.
🛰️ BlackSky asks for lower orbits. And my interview with frmr NASA CIO Renee Wynn (& you can hear the full version tomorrow!)

Have a great weekend!

It's May the 4th so of course we had to do a Star Wars theme today: Skywalking into billion dollar space deals

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/24

💰 Maxar officially goes private. And Arconic might.
🚀 Voyager Space’s latest purchase brings Astrolab closer to reality.
🛰️ Starlink hits a major milestone.
And a conversation with Dr. Quenton Bonds about NASA’s SBIR Ignite Catalyst program. Applications are only open until May 15th, so listen in and visit space.n2k.com/nasa to learn more.

#TMinusSpaceDaily

Your #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for Wednesday May 3rd: IRIS2 blooming in Europe for satellite connectivity.

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/23

🛰️ European companies team up to bid on IRIS2.
📡 NATO Link 16 goes orbital.
🌌 Tuberville asks Space Command: Are we there yet?
🚀And all about the Spaceport America Cup with T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth!🚀

Today's #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for May 2: First island chain gets a boost from space.

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/22?hss_channel=lcp-93601383

🤝 US & Philippines agree on prioritizing space.
🚀 FAA being sued over Starship.
❓ Questions over National Security Space Launch Phase 3 strategy.
⭐ Guest: Thomas Kacpura, Deputy Project Manager of the Communications Services Project (CSP) at the NASA Glenn Research Center, discussing their approach to fostering new technology development in the space industry.

#TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for Monday May 1 - JUICE: shake well to fully deploy.
https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/21?hss_channel=tw-1639281150223941633

⭐ Falcon Heavy takes the first Viasat-3 to GEO.
🚀 Musk gives a Starship update.
🛰️ Shaking up JUICE.
🪐 China and the UAE make new Mars discoveries.
🌌 Interview with Tom Marotta, CEO of The Spaceport Company.

A very happy Friday everybody!

Here is your #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for today: Soft power and China’s lunar diplomacy.

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/20

Some of the stories in today's episode:
⭐ Russia extends ISS cooperation until 2028.
⭐ China’s lunar diplomacy.
⭐ Raytheon refocuses.
⭐ APEX has a strong start with Astra Space.
🪐 Featured interview today is with Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world.

Have a great weekend!

Allrighty, it's Thursday. And here's today's #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast episode: DoD call of duty for space reserves.

https://t.co/kUqj8sXxnc

DoD wants to create space reserves.
Space Force is creating an outernet.
Czech Republic to sign Artemis Accords.
Intellian invests $100m in satcom.
+ Industry Voices sponsored interview with Russ Andersson of RapidFort on the importance of software security in the space industry.

#TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for Wednesday April 26: The West Wing wants #space security by design.
https://t.co/W6sN1dqkVi

Space and cybersecurity. The US and South Korea strengthen ties. The Air Force PIPs 5 space programs. New funding for X-bow and Ursa Major.
My guest today is
Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at
Space.VC.

NB: I post daily show updates for #TMinusSpaceDaily over on @maria - if you want to know when new episodes drop & what's covered, definitely follow that account.

(The show doesn't have an official presence in the Fediverse yet, so this is the best way to get updates in your feed if you are Fedi-centric.)

#TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast for Tuesday April 25, 2023:
Space is hard for Hakuto-R.
https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/17

Japan's iSpace Hakuto-R lunar mission suffers a failed landing. US & South Korea enhance cooperation in space endeavors. China reveals plans for long-term human habitation on the moon. Kall Morris promotes space junk retrieval tech. GAO report urges Space Force to leverage commercial sector. Luxembourg grants OQ Technology a space activity license.

Monday's #TMinusSpaceDaily #podcast: Intel from China’s “Space Day.”

April 24 2023 is the 8th annual China Space Day, and lots of announcements from China that day about their vision for space. We cover some highlights in this episode.

https://hubs.li/Q01MC0Zx0