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T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing
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T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing from N2K CyberWire is your source for understanding the critical security connections between space and Earth, linking the technologies, policies, and organizations shaping non-terrestrial networks and the expanded attack surface.Each week, we cover space and cyber developments that bridge technology, commerce, and innovation. We are the cybersecurity industry’s source for understanding how space-based infrastructure reshapes digital networks, risk, and resilience globally.T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing publishes every Sunday alongside the free Signals and Space newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space.
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One small pivot for Musk, one giant leap back to the Moon.
Feb 1000:22:39Summary readyElon Musk pivots SpaceX’s focus from Mars to the Moon. SpaceX has acquired a cylinder storage business, Hexagon Masterworks, for $15 million. Voyager Technologies has been awarded a new contract to provide full-service mission management services to the International Space Station (ISS), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Felipe Machado, Commercial Sales Director at OPW Clean Energy Solutions’ CPC-Cryolab. You can find out more about CPC-Cyrolab here. Selected Reading SpaceX prioritizes lunar 'self-growing city' over Mars project, Musk says- Reuters Elon Musk X Post SpaceX Acquires Aerospace Storage Cylinder Business from Hexagon Purus- Design and Development Today Voyager Awarded $24.5M NASA JSC Mission Management Contract Starlab Space and Auxilium Biotechnologies to Advance Life Sciences Research in Microgravity International Space Station - NASA Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II - NASA Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
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NASA wants to bring talent back in-house.
Feb 900:28:00Summary readyNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has laid out plans to restore the US Space Agency’s core competencies. Starfish Space has been awarded a $54.5 million contract to produce another Otter satellite servicing spacecraft for the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Space Systems Command (SSC). NASA has selected two missions for continued development as part of the Earth System Explorers Program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory. You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ISS National Lab on their website. Selected Reading Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 ‘Go’ For Launch Starfish Space Awarded $54.5 Million Space Force Contract for Dedicated Otter Satellite Servicing Vehicle Contracts for Feb. 2, 2026, Through Feb. 4, 2026 NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions Momentus and NASA Partner to Advance In-Orbit Servicing and Space Operations New studies for manufacturing advanced materials in orbit - GOV.UK NASA Conducts Repairs, Analysis Ahead of Next Artemis II Fueling Test Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
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The future of in-space fueling.
Feb 700:25:33Summary readyOrbit Fab positions itself as a future gas station in space. Is there a need for on-orbit refueling? Who is buying this service? We speak to CEO Daniel Faber. You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn, and learn more about Orbit Fab on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. 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
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Fast lasers, smart satellites, and stretchy space stations.
Feb 600:20:29Summary readyTomorrow.io has raised $175M to accelerate the deployment of DeepSky AI-native weather satellite constellation. Voyager Technologies and Max Space have announced a strategic partnership to advance expandable space exploration technology. TrustPoint has been awarded a contract to adapt and upgrade the company’s commercial C-band positioning navigation and timing (PNT) payload, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. Selected Reading Tomorrow.io Announces $175M Financing to Deploy DeepSky, The World's First AI-Native Weather Satellite Constellation Voyager and Max Space to Accelerate Deep-Space Human Exploration TrustPoint Accelerates Defense-Grade, GPS-Independent PNT with Fifth Phase II SBIR Award in 18 Months UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab - GOV.UK China sets new speed record on space-ground laser communication - CGTN Pentagon asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership- Reuters NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space - Ars Technica Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
SummaryI pity the fool who ignores space infrastructure.
Feb 500:27:42Summary readyAT&T, AWS and Amazon Leo have announced a new partnership. The US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (SSTC) unanimously approved a new NASA authorization bill. Interlune has been awarded a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I contract to support several NASA missions, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Ryan Kirby, Junior Partner at Alderman & Company. You can connect with Ryan on LinkedIn, and learn more about Alderman & Company on their website. Selected Reading AT&T, AWS, and Amazon Leo Collaborate to Accelerate Modernization of Nation's Connectivity Infrastructure House Committee Approves New NASA Authorization Bill – SpacePolicyOnline Interlune Announces Details of NASA STTR Project to Advance Scalable, Multipurpose Lunar Trenching and Excavation Technology NASA Awards Grant to Montana State For Quantum Space Communications Russian space vehicles are tapping comms from key European satellites, report Space-born butterfly reflects advances in orbital life-support systems - CGTN Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
SummaryDiskSat for edge computing in space.
Feb 400:26:08Summary readySatlyt has entered into a commercial license agreement with The Aerospace Corporation for the use of its DiskSat technology. Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT and Europe’s constellr are collaborating on the launch of commercial sales of high‑resolution thermal infrared satellite data for the Japanese market. Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 Lunar Lander has arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) to undergo testing, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is William Cook, Sr. Vice President Space Operations at Psionic Navigation. You can connect with William on LinkedIn, and learn more about Psionic on their website. Selected Reading Satlyt and The Aerospace Corporation Partner to Advance Edge Computing in Space constellr launches commercial partnership with Japan’s premier space solutions provider SKY Perfect JSAT Airbus Targets Superbird-9 Launch In 2027 After Delays - Aviation Week Network Isar Aerospace opens second test site at Esrange Space Center Blue Origin’s lunar lander is at Houston’s Johnson Space Center for testing ESA - Moving satellites to meet a plane for rare reentry data Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
SummaryArtemis II launch pushed to no earlier than March.
Feb 300:27:20Summary readyNASA now will target March as the earliest possible launch opportunity for the Artemis II launch. SpaceX has acquired xAI. A SpaceX Falcon 9’s second stage experienced an off-nominal condition during preparation for the deorbit burn after launching Starlink satellites on Monday, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Sara Harris, Executive Director of the Midland Development Corporation. You can connect with Sara on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Midland Development Corporation on their website. Selected Reading NASA Conducts Artemis II Fuel Test, Eyes March for Launch Opportunity SpaceX - Updates SpaceX X Update Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge- Reuters ispace and Dymon Sign Agreement Regarding Development of Payload Transportation Box for Integration into Lunar Landers We’re HAMming it up at New Mexico Museum of Space History! Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
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Space capital, congestion, and control.
Feb 200:24:49Summary readyCesiumAstro Inc. has secured $470 million in growth capital. SpaceX has unveiled a novel Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system called Stargaze. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to inform and support the decision on whether to issue SpaceX a new, or modify their existing, vehicle operator license for Starship-Super Heavy at Launch Complex-39A, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Bailey Reichelt from Aegis Space Law and Matthew Linton from Linton Space Law bring us Space Law FAQs. Selected Reading CesiumAstro Closes $470M in Series C Capital for Rapid U.S. Growth in 2026 Stargaze: SpaceX’s Space Situational Awareness System FAA Environmental Impact Statement on SpaceX Starship at KSC FCC Filing- SpaceX Orbital Data Center System Amazon asks FCC for extension for Leo satellite internet service NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station ispace and Dymon Sign Agreement Regarding Development of Payload Transportation Box for Integration into Lunar Landers Blue Origin to Pause New Shepard Flights for No Less Than Two Years Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
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Turning space data into intelligence with AI.
Jan 3100:21:03Summary readySpace-based data gathering has been a growing area in the industry over the last decade. Turning that data into intelligence is the next logical step. Our guest is Eric Anderson, Founder and CEO at SynMax. You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, and learn more about SynMax on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. 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
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Uncle Sam needs you, space soldier.
Jan 3000:19:22Summary readyThe US Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations. Varda Space has successfully completed the reentry of its W-5 capsule.SpaceX is reportedly considering a merger with Tesla and artificial-intelligence company xAI, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. Selected Reading Army seeks Soldiers to become space operations specialists Varda Space Industries Successfully Executes W-5 Mission Reentry, Debuting Vertically Integrated Satellite Bus Elon Musk's SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla, Bloomberg News reports- Reuters Tesla invests $2 billion in Musk's xAI and reiterates Cybercab production starts this year- Reuters L3Harris quarterly revenue misses estimates on government shutdown pressures- Reuters EU SST closely monitors upcoming re-entry of space object ZQ-3 R/B I bought “Remove Before Flight” tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they’re from Challenger Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. 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
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