--- title: T-Minus, the Only Daily Space Intelligence Podcast | N2K Space | EARTH OBSERVATION (2) description: EARTH OBSERVATION | Every weekday, Maria Varmazis, the host of T-Minus, relays the latest news and insights along with leading experts from industry, academia, research organizations, and more. (2) image: https://space.n2k.com/hubfs/t-minus%20episode%20art-2.png --- PODCAST # *T-Minus*, the weekly space intelligence podcast. T-Minus Space from N2K CyberWire delivers critical intelligence on what powers, protects, and connects the space industry and innovation. N2K CyberWire’s space team makes visible the global connections that facilitate connectivity and commerce through space networks. 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CISLUNAR ### [Trainspotting on the Moon.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/238) DARPA tasks Northrop Grumman to design a lunar railroad. Intelsat to expand partnership with Eutelsat. Blue Ring to join the DarkSky-1 mission. And... Maria Varmazis Mar 20, 2024 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [Wings for India’s first Vyomanauts.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/222) India selects its first four Vyomanauts. UNSEENLABS raises €85 million in a new funding round. The FAA closes its Starship mishap investigation. And... Maria Varmazis Feb 27, 2024 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [The rise of the goddess of strife and discord.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/217) Australia’s Gilmour Space raises $36M. JAXA launches its H3 rocket. Astroscale’s ADRAS-J space debris mission lifts off from New Zealand. And more. Maria Varmazis Feb 20, 2024 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [Space finance bits and bobs.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/198) Series funding updates for Albedo, Latitude and ALDORIA. Lockheed Martin shares annual financial reports. Capella Space partners with Floodbase. And... Maria Varmazis Jan 23, 2024 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [Very important dust.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/197) NASA finally opens the Bennu sample capsule. Sierra Space tests its first full-scale inflatable space station. JAXA still hopes to power up SLIM. And... Maria Varmazis Jan 22, 2024 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [The UK is licensed to launch.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/179) SaxaVord Spaceport gets its launch license. Blue Origin scrubs its New Shephard launch. US Space Command declared as fully operational. And more. Alice Carruth Dec 18, 2023 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [Losing one's marbles in deep space.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/177) Voyager 1’s mixed signals. US subcommittee discusses mission authorization with witnesses. D-Orbit signs two launch service contracts with TelePIX.... Maria Varmazis Dec 14, 2023 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [2023: Iran’s animal space odyssey.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/171) Iran’s animal space launch, DARPA's LunA-10 lunar tech study, SpaceX's NASA demo, the latest on the Earth Observation with Aravind Ravichandran, and... Maria Varmazis Dec 6, 2023 EARTH OBSERVATION ### [Locations matter for Q3 investments.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/156) Q3 investments favor cyber, defense, and space. SpaceX poised for another Starship launch. GSOA releases Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability. And... Maria Varmazis Nov 13, 2023 [ 1 ](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/tag/earth-observation/page/1) [ 2 ](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/tag/earth-observation/page/2) [ 3 ](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/tag/earth-observation/page/3) ... 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