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title: The year of the dragon.
description: AX3 splashes down in Florida. Mission updates for Polaris Dawn, Rocket Lab, and True Anomaly. Signal Ocean to partner and invest in Spire Global. And more.
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WORKFORCE & CAREERS

# The year of the dragon.

AX3 splashes down in Florida. Mission updates for Polaris Dawn, Rocket Lab, and True Anomaly. Signal Ocean to partner and invest in Spire Global. And more.

[ Maria Varmazis ](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis)

 Feb 9, 2024

[WORKFORCE & CAREERS](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/tag/workforce-careers)

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Summary

The Axiom 3 mission crew have made it back to Earth following their mission to the International Space Station. Polaris Dawn announces further delays to its launch. Rocket Lab to launch Astroscale’s satellite later this month. Data and analytics company Spire Global has announced a partnership with Signal Ocean, a leader in shipping technology, and more.

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 Show Notes

 Transcript

## T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Joe Bullington, Manager in the Jacobs Space Exploration Group, in Huntsville Alabama. 

You can connect with Joe on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebullington/) and learn more about the Jacobs Space Exploration Group on their [website](https://jseg.space/).

## Selected Reading

[Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip](https://news.yahoo.com/astronauts-turkey-italy-sweden-return-133023830.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGd-tHavMnfSw0ZU26Z5yWna_koi_0LA-pA7HLfq118KddsGSaApigUTlJz9vqL5wTH_wjy2UI8D2RzSYmDxPeVGkVqxnIeRGJQV9cQGf_sM9KT6MT-HhegHc0LO0oURhqTqirzzSX39qQUH-tSv_cX6Fho4UC70JVDrTUF_LL9S)

[SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024- Space](https://www.space.com/spacex-polaris-dawn-mission-delay-summer-2024)

[Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Demonstration Mission- Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207995593/en/Rocket-Lab-Sets-Launch-Window-for-Astroscale-Orbital-Debris-Inspection-Demonstration-Mission)

[True Anomaly's first Jackal AOVs ready for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base](https://www.trueanomaly.space/newsroom/true-anomalys-first-jackal-aovs-ready-for-launch-at-vandenberg-space-force-base)

[Spire Global and Signal Ocean Collaborate to Drive Digitalization of the Maritime Economy](https://spire.com/press-release/spire-global-and-signal-ocean-collaborate-to-drive-digitalization-of-the-maritime-economy-signal-ocean-to-make-10-million-strategic-investment-in-spire-global/)

[Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response](https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2024/02/08/space-forces-victus-haze-demo-to-focus-on-rapid-threat-response/)

[Rogue Space Systems Operations Team Is Announcing The Suspension Of The Active Phase Of A Partially Successful Mission.](https://rogue.space/suspension_of_barry1_operations/)

[ESA shipping container's laser link to space](https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/ESA_shipping_container_s_laser_link_to_space)

[Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/satellites-could-become-more-sustainable-thanks-to-new-uk-space-agency-funding)

[Investing in Space: How bankers read a potential sale of rocket builder ULA](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/08/investing-in-space-how-bankers-read-a-potential-ula-sale.html)

[Farewell to Our Flying Friend and Closing in on the Crater Rim - NASA Mars](https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/status/512/farewell-to-our-flying-friend-and-closing-in-on-the-crater-rim/)

[SpaceX aims to let astronauts avoid a radio blackout during re-entry | New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2416363-spacex-aims-to-let-astronauts-avoid-a-radio-blackout-during-re-entry/)

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