NASA takes a bite out of VIPER.

NASA has announced its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER project. Firefly Aerospace’s Board of Directors have announced that Bill Weber is no longer serving as CEO of the company, effective immediately. Astra Space has announced the successful closing of its take-private transaction, 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 guests today are Christina Korp and Nicole Stott.  You can find out more about their Space for a Better World Aim Higher Projects on the website. Selected Reading NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration Leadership Change at Firefly Astra Announces Closing of Take-Private Transaction Space Foundation Announces $570B Space Economy in 2023, Driven by Steady Private and Public Sector Growth Leidos Wins $476M NASA Cargo Mission Support Contract- WashingtonExec HawkEye 360 Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Enhance National Defense How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired- AP News Civilian Guardians participate in ‘Azimuth’ aerospace missions training HRP-C  New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape - NASASpaceFlight.com Rocket scientist. Engineer. Mogul. Meet 10 US Olympians with super impressive résumés 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