T-Minus Space Daily
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- 27 minutes 20 secondsArtemis II launch pushed to no earlier than March.
NASA 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.
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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
Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge- Reuters
We’re HAMming it up at New Mexico Museum of Space History!
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3 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 24 minutes 49 secondsSpace capital, congestion, and control.
CesiumAstro 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.
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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
Blue Origin to Pause New Shepard Flights for No Less Than Two Years
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2 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 21 minutes 3 secondsTurning space data into intelligence with AI.
Space-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.
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31 January 2026, 9:00 am - 19 minutes 22 secondsUncle Sam needs you, space soldier.
The 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.
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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.
Selected Reading
Army seeks Soldiers to become space operations specialists
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
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30 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 26 minutes 46 secondsChina to develop space-based data centers.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has shared plans to develop space-based data centers. A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle launched the GPS III-9 Space Vehicle 09 for the US Space Force (USSF). The US Space Systems Command (SSC) has released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems, or HADES, contract, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Brian Miske, Americas Space Leader for KPMG.
You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn, and find out more about KPMG on their website.
Selected Reading
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions- Reuters
U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 into orbit
Space Systems Command Issues Draft RFP for HADES Contract
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Begins Quarantine for Space Station Mission
York Space Systems Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering
NASA’s Arcstone Instrument Successfully Completes Primary Mission
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29 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 26 minutes 18 secondsEurope switches on IRIS².
The European Union has officially and metaphorically switched on the IRIS2 secure satellite communications network, the homegrown 10.6 billion Euro European alternative to Starlink. ESA and EUMETSAT have finalized their agreement on the EPS-Sterna constellation. Planet Labs has signed a new agreement with the Surveying and Mapping Authority of Slovenia, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Les Lake, Vice President of Business Development at All Points Logistics.
You can connect with Les on LinkedIn, and learn more about All Points Logistics on their website.
Selected Reading
EU Deploys First Satellite Service in Bid to Limit US Dependence (Bloomberg)
EU space agency signs contract to launch Galileo satellites with Ariane 6 (Reuters)
EUMETSAT and ESA set to start the implementation of EPS-Sterna (EUMETSAT)
Planet Signs Enterprise Agreement with Slovenian Government to Support Agriculture, Urban Planning and Disaster Management (Business Wire)
NASA lines up WDR for SLS ahead of Artemis II (NSF)
NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer (NASA)
ESA’s Biomass goes live with data now open to all (ESA)
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28 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 23 minutes 52 secondsSpace infrastructure takes center stage.
Northwood Space has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round and announced a new $50 million US Space Force (USSF) contract. NASA has selected Intuitive Machines (IM) as part of 34 global volunteers chosen to track the Artemis II Mission. Blue Origin plans to spend $71.4 million to expand thruster production in Alabama, and more.
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T-Minus GuestOur guest today is David Buck, Lt. Gen., USAF (Ret.), President, BRPH Mission Solutions.
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Selected ReadingNorthwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract- TechCrunch
NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Support Tracking for Artemis II
NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
Huntsville approves development agreements with Blue Origin and SPX to create more than 450 new jobs
MDA Space And Hanwha Sign MOU To Pursue Korean Military Cons
NASA Welcomes Oman as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Europe’s First Meteorological Infrared Sounder Reveals the Atmosphere in 3D
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27 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 31 minutes 57 secondsSnowstorms to Spaceports.
Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB) in California has released a new strategic plan outlining priorities for 2026 and beyond. A winter storm is the latest delay to finalizing budget decisions in the US. Palladyne AI’s subsidiary, GuideTech, has secured a contract with Portal Space Systems to support the development of next-generation, maneuverable spacecraft platforms, and more.
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Dave Bittner, host of The Cyberwire, and cybersecurity executive Brandon Karpf, join us for the monthly space and cyber segment.
Selected Reading
Vandenberg Announces New Strategic Plan
What’s Happening in Space Policy January 25-31, 2026 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
Palladyne AI Secures Next-Generation Spacecraft Contract, Unlocking New High-Growth Opportunity
Stratolaunch Raises Significant Capital to Further Accelerate Hypersonic Capability at Scale
MACH-TB 2.0 Program Award to Explore Reusable & Recoverable Hypersonics Testing - NSTXL
ESA - Flight ticket initiative: more tickets booked, flying with RFA One
Breaking News: Orbex Denmark Fails, Scottish Operation Has a Buyer? - Orbital Today
NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly- CNN
Sidus Space and Maris‑Tech Achieve Integration Milestone for LizzieSat‑4 Mission
Artemis II Crew Enters Quarantine Ahead of Journey Around Moon - NASA
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26 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 29 minutes 50 seconds40 years of the Challenger Center.
On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. It was an accident witnessed by millions who were tuning in to see the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, on her first mission. Instead of a statue in memory of the lives lost that day, the families of the Challenger Crew established the Challenger Center to honor the crew’s mission to inspire future generations of explorers. Former NASA Astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger is the incoming chair of the Challenger Center Board of Directors and shared how the education facilities are marking the 40 years since the Challenger disaster.
You can connect with Dottie on LinkedIn, and find out more about the Challenger Center on their website.
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24 January 2026, 7:00 am - 22 minutes 14 secondsSovereign space, smart weather, and a very busy orbit.
D-Orbit has raised $53 million in a Series D funding round. Loft Orbital was selected as the prime contractor for France’s Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains d’Imagerie Radar (DESIR) program. Aalyria has been selected by the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program to advance software solutions for managing complex military space communications networks, and more.
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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.
Selected Reading
D-Orbit Secures $53M Series D Funding to Accelerate M&A and In-Space Computing Capacity – SatNews
Loft Selected as a Prime Contractor for France’s First Space-Based Radar Imaging Program
Tomorrow.io Announces DeepSky, the World's First AI-Native Space-Based Weather-Sensing Constellation
Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)
Blue Origin Completes 38th New Shepard Flight to Space
Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms - ABC News
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23 January 2026, 8:50 pm - 24 minutes 2 secondsBlue Origin launches TeraWave.
Blue Origin has unveiled a new satellite communications network called TeraWave. Rocket Lab held its first launch of 2026 with “The Cosmos Will See You Now” mission for Open Cosmos. Lunar Outpost has announced a new In‑Orbit Demonstration to support the launch, integration, and on‑orbit operations of Thermal Architecture Components (TACOS), and more.
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Our guest today is Dr. Melissa Patton from Patton Consulting Group.
You can meet Melissa at SpaceCom in Orlando January 27-30.
Selected Reading
Blue Origin Introduces TeraWave, a 6 Tbps Space-Based Network for Global Connectivity
New Glenn-3 to Launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Satellite- Blue Origin
New Shepard Mission NS-38 Updates - Blue Origin
Rocket Lab Neutron Test Update
New In‑Orbit Demonstration Mission Awarded: TACOS (Thermal Architecture COmponentS)
Orbex’s Subsidiary in Denmark to File for Bankruptcy - European Spaceflight
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