Big trouble in little Vulcan.

The outlook for the space industry, according to investors. DoD on space as an operational domain. Northrop Grumman hits a design review milestone. NASA has a planetary defense strategy – and needs more money for Mars. More delays for Vulcan. And our conversation with Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals on recent developments in space policy and law, and what’s really crucial for new space businesses to know. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence briefing, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. T-Minus Guest Our featured guest is Bryce Kennedy, President of ACSP and Attorney at Aegis Space Law, on recent developments in space policy and law, and how to make the space environment safe and viable for business. You can follow Bryce on LinkedIn and through the Association of Commercial Space Professionals. Selected Reading Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster | Ars Technica Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions | SpaceNews Spacecom to reach full operational capability by end of year, commander says | DefenseScoop DoD Space Policy Official Plumb Outlines Steps to Normalize Space as an Operational Domain | Via Satellite DoD launches new 'effort' to rapidly adopt commercial space capabilities | Breaking Defense SPACECOM sets key requirements for space, including 'combat power' | Breaking Defense Space Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly | SpaceNews Northrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites | C4ISRNET Space-Forge-reveals-plans-for-u-s-manufacturing I Space News SpaceX to Launch Upgraded Starlink Satellites After Issues with First Batch | NASA SpaceFlight Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing | SpaceNews NASA Releases Agency Strategy for Planetary Defense to Safeguard Earth | NASA Mars Sample Return in Financial Bind Already | Space Policy Online EU turns to Elon Musk to replace stalled French rocket | POLITICO Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our wicked fast 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders in the industry. Here’s a link to our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your interview pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal, and our editor will get back to you for scheduling. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices