Planetary defense gets some time in the sun. Farewell Virgin Orbit; hello Deloitte Space. Physical security, otter pups, and satellite… cameras? Astrocast gets a lifeline. Contracts and requirements from NRO and Space Force. A doctor, an astronaut, and four more astronauts walk onto a basketball court. All this and more in today’s episode of T-Minus Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. 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 info every day. Selected Reading How Rapid Growth in Drone Use and EU Regulations Will Accelerate Demand for Satellite Connectivity | Via Satellite How NASA Artemis astronauts learned they'd been picked for moon mission | The Washington Post New Planetary Defense Strategy Outlines Key US Government Goals | OSTP | The White House Deloitte Announces Formal Space Practice to Connect Organizations in Rapidly Growing Global Space Ecosystem | Deloitte Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites | SpaceNews Yahsat Takes Significant LEO Step Investing in Astrocast | Via Satellite Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO | SpaceNews Safran’s resilient PNT system, NAVKITE, developed with French navy commandos | SatNews Space Force seeking more narrowband communication satellites | C4ISRNET Space Force asks industry input for second phase of MEO missile warning/tracking | Breaking Defense Eutelsat Hotbird 13F Reaches Orbit | Via Satellite AST SpaceMobile Updates on BlueWalker 3 Sat-to-Cell Tests | Via Satellite https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1643059597534724096 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 [email protected] to request more info about sponsoring T-Minus. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your interview pitch to [email protected] 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, the news to knowledge platform for professionals. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices