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Spanish launcher company PLD Space has signed a €31.2 million euros syndicated loan with Banco Santander, EBN Banco and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial. European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are reportedly exploring a tie-up of some space activities as new competition disrupts the sector. NASA launched a large stratospheric balloon from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden to study X-rays in the polar atmosphere, 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 Kristen Parker, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Director of the Office of Communications. You can connect with Kristen on LinkedIn and learn more about the ‘meatball’ logo on the NASA website. Selected Reading Spanish banks Santander and EBN lead € 31 million financing for PLD Space's MIURA 5 launcher. Airbus and Thales explore tie-up of space activities, sources say- Reuters Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange - SSC - Swedish Space Corporation BAE Systems selected to research next-generation stable optical system for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory AFLCMC contract awarded for two satellites to build on existing weather data constellation Morocco to acquire Israeli spy satellite worth $1 bln- media- Reuters Agreement between ISA and the Texas Association of Business to enhance Space Collaboration MBRSC and Dubai Health sign agreement to elevate astronaut health and space healthcare innovation New Sierra Space Partners Accelerate Effort to Bring Dream Chaser® Spaceplane to Japan NASA to Commemorate 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing U.S. Plan To Crash Space Station Is Condemned By Space Agency Leaders How we protected the UK and space in June 2024 - GOV.UK Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA Science 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices