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- 28 minutes 44 secondsCyber without borders: The human side of cyber defense. [Special Edition]
In this second installment of our three-part series on Cyber Coalition 2025, Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Daily and CyberWire Producer Liz Stokes, take listeners inside a single day at NATO’s cyber headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia — focusing on the human side of cyber defense.
Hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and led by NATO Allied Command Transformation, Cyber Coalition is a defensive-only exercise built around collaboration, coordination, and information sharing across allied nations. This episode highlights how that plays out in practice, from legal teams working through cross-border policy questions to military defenders coordinating with civilian infrastructure partners inside NATO’s secure cyber range.
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23 February 2026, 8:00 am - 23 minutes 7 secondsWho is needed for the future space workforce?
As the space industry becomes increasingly commercialized, competitive, and mission-driven, one truth remains universal: having the right people on the team is mission-critical. This issue was explored during Commercial Space Week and part of the panel, Mary Baldino, Director. of Sales/Marketing at Vaya Space, and Tahara Dawkins, Director of Policy at Astroscale US, joined us to continue the conversation.
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22 February 2026, 7:00 am - 22 minutes 44 secondsFrom Mishaps to Moonshots.
NASA has released findings from a report by the Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test. NASA completed a successful wet dress rehearsal for the SLS rocket that’ll be used for the Artemis II mission. MDA Space has launched a wholly-owned subsidiary exclusively focused on delivering mission-critical capabilities for Canada's national defense priorities outside the space domain, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Maria Varmazis and Alice Carruth wrap up the last daily T-Minus show.
Selected Reading
NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation
NASA Begins Artemis II Launch Pad Ops After Successful Fuel Test
Axelspace Secures Japan Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project
SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas – Spaceflight Now
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20 February 2026, 10:54 pm - 14 minutes 15 secondsHypersonic Hustle & Orbital Muscle.
Stratolaunch has been awarded a $90.8 million contract by the Department of War (DoW) for the MACH-TB 2.0 program. Agile Space Industries has raised $17M in a Series A financing round. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is soliciting commercial advancements to create affordable and scalable GEO reconnaissance systems, and more.
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Selected Reading
Agile Space Industries Closes $17M Series A
Starlab Space Announces Partnership with Helogen to Advance Life Sciences Research in Microgravity
Cape Canaveral seeking rocket-launch damage grants with SpaceX Starships coming
Florida’s space industry is confronting very earthly worries - POLITICO
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19 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 27 minutes 30 secondsChina’s record-breaking investment in a private rocket company.
China’s iSpace has raised $730 million to advance its reusable rocket ambitions. China’s Space Epoch has secured new funding and is targeting a 2026 launch and sea-recovery attempt. Voyager Technologies is working with ATMOS Space Cargo to expand in-space logistics and reentry capabilities, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Michelle Lucas, CEO and Founder of Higher Orbits.
You can connect with Michelle on LinkedIn, and learn more about Higher Orbits on their website.
Selected Reading
China’s iSpace raises $730m to give wings to Falcon 9 challenger
China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt - SpaceNews
Voyager and ATMOS Accelerate Access to Space
Kepler selects NanoAvionics as preferred European partner for optically-connected missions
Mars 2020: Perseverance Rover - NASA Science
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18 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 23 minutes 10 secondsThermal vision & sovereign ambition.
SatVu has closed a £30m funding round. Sateliot has signed a commercial contract with PLD Space for a dedicated rocket launch in 2027. Orbex released new photographs of its microlauncher, Prime, as the company looks to secure a future, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Courtney Stadd talking about the Beyond Earth Symposium.
You can connect with Courtney on LinkedIn, and read more about the Beyond Earth Symposium on their website.
Selected Reading
NATO Innovation Fund backs Thermal Intelligence with multi-million SatVu investment
Orbex Releases Unseen Images of Prime Assembly as Administration Nears
Sophia Space and Outpost Technologies to Explore On-Orbit AI Compute and Manufacturing Use Cases
Dragon Hatches Open, Crew-12 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74 - NASA
NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II
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17 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 24 minutes 47 secondsCyber without borders: How Estonia turned crisis into cyber power. [Special Edition]
In this three-part series, Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Daily and CyberWire Producer Liz Stokes, take you inside NATO’s flagship cyber defense exercise, Cyber Coalition 2025. Hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, the exercise brings together military, government, and industry teams from across the alliance to respond to realistic, high-pressure cyberattack scenarios targeting critical infrastructure and operational networks.
Throughout the series, Maria and Liz will guide you through what they witnessed on the ground — from real-time threat detection and incident response to the strategic collaboration shaping NATO’s cyber resilience in an increasingly contested digital landscape.
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16 February 2026, 8:00 am - 39 minutes 11 secondsWhat’s the future of orbital data centers?
The Aerospace Corporation discusses the future of Orbital Data Centers, or ODCs, with partners from Axiom Space and Sophia Space. Parker Wishik is joined by Jason Aspiotis, Director of In-Space Infrastructure & Logistics at Axiom Space, Dr. Leon Alkalai, Founder and CEO of Mandala Space Ventures and CTO at Sophia Space, along with Lori W. Gordon, Systems Director in the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate at The Aerospace Corporation.
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16 February 2026, 7:00 am - 33 minutes 57 secondsCybersecurity for the space supply chain.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance is essential in the space industry. We explore space supply chain cybersecurity with Frank Chimenti, Director of Programs at Beyond Gravity, and Regan Edens, CISO at DTC Global.
You can connect with Frank and Regan on LinkedIn, and learn more about CMMC compliance for space here.
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14 February 2026, 7:00 am - 33 minutesLucky launches, and love notes from space.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA’s SpaceX Crew 12 to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew are expected to dock on Valentine’s Day. Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integrity ISR.
Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.
Selected Reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Arianespace successfully launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites with the first Ariane 64
NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station
Axiom Space Secures $350M in Financing to Accelerate Space Station, Spacesuit Development
NRO Advances Multi-Phenomenology Remote Sensing Solutions
Space Systems Command- Special Delivery: Valentine’s Day eCards!
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13 February 2026, 8:50 pm - 27 minutes 26 secondsRockets, Risk & Ramses.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan launched the United States Space Force’s USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Orbex has filed a notice of intention to appoint Administrators. The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a new €81.2 million contract with OHB Italia for the development of the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) mission, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Gabe Zimmerman, Director of the In-Space product line at Ursa Major.
You can connect with Gabe on LinkedIn, and learn more about Ursa Major on their website.
Selected Reading
ULA launches first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan - SRB issue observed - NASASpaceFlight.com
Scottish rocket firm Orbex set to appoint administrators
ESA awards contracts for Ramses mission to Apophis
AXA and Planet Partner to Revolutionize Disaster Management and Prevention
Hubble Space Telescope captures the stunning final breaths of a dying star
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