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US private equity giant KKR buys a minority stake in German space and technology company OHB. SpaceX held a Super Heavy booster static fire with mixed results. The Federal Communications Commission launches an inquiry to advance its understanding of non-federal spectrum usage, and more.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Emre Kelly, Space Editor at Florida Today. You can connect with Emre on LinkedIn and follow Florida Today on their website. Selected Reading OHB strengthens the capital base to implement the corporate strategy, the Fuchs family remains the majority shareholder in the long term- OHB RFA secures €30m investment from KKR- Rocket Factory SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its Super Heavy booster- Ars Technica FCC Launches Technical Inquiry Into Spectrum Usage Data- FCC Astra lays off 25% of workforce, reallocates engineers, in an effort to fight dwindling cash reserves- TechCrunch LeoStella unveils its largest smallsat to target SDA contracts- SpaceNews NearSpace Launch and SEOPS Partner to Deliver the OctoBus Space Vehicle- Ein Presswire Capella’s Earth-imaging satellites are deorbiting faster than expected- TechCrunch Indian equipment for China’s Tiangong space station faces export delay- South China Morning Post     China authorizes smart robots to provide maintenance service for FAST- CGTN   Permission granted for Koonibba Test Range upgrade- SpaceConnect  Lockheed Martin Opens Facility for Rapid Development of Small Satellites- Lockheed Martin   Experts warn Australia's space industry 'in limbo' after axing of key programs - ABC News    Spacecraft, Landers and Rovers Could be Recycled for Parts on the Moon - Universe Today T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 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 and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. 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