China’s commercial space industry gets a galactic boost.

Beijing-based Galaxy Power Aerospace has successfully raised 1.1 billion yuan, or approximately $154 million, in C and C+ financing rounds. US Vice President Kamala Harris held the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she announced that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. Firefly Aerospace has announced that it has rescheduled its Alpha FLT 004 rocket launch for the morning of  Friday, December 22, at 9:18 a.m local in California, 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 LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Space Lawyer and Science Fiction Author, Laura Montgomery. You can connect with Laura on LinkedIn and you’ll find her novels available at all good book retailers. Selected Reading Galaxy Power Aerospace completed C and C+ rounds of 1.1 billion yuan in financing China's Shenzhou-17 crew to conduct maiden extravehicular activities - CGTN FACT SHEET: Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships- The White House Implementation Plan of the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan | OSTP | The White House 1QFY24 NOAA Commercial Satellite Data General RFI L3Harris Clears Critical Design and Production Readiness Reviews for Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites Wichita State, NASA lead research for improved in-space manufacturing plans NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success UPDATE: Firefly rocket launch rescheduled for Friday after being scrubbed due to weather 2023 in review: Satellite direct-to-device race heats up Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023 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