Second cert flight for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur.

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur successfully lifts off for its second certification launch for the US Space Force. NASA is establishing an entirely new mission class for astrophysics, filling a gap in the Explorers Program between major flagship operations and small-scale missions. Impulse Space has secured $150 million in Series B funding, 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 NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Vulcan Cert-2  NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies  Gateway Stands Tall for Stress Test  Aalyria and Intuitive Machines Receive NASA Space Communication Awards  Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M  Oman’s maiden space launch likely in December  Ax-4 Training Underway, Assigned Crew Gears Up for Historic Mission  Boeing, Virgin Galactic settle lawsuit over work on Virgin 'mothership'  MIRA II receives operation license for aerospike rocket flights – and first flight of “Mini MIRA II”  Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company Momentum Canopy Awarded $2.8M Contract from USAF to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Gen Thermal Protection Systems Technologies for Hypersonics and Re-entry Systems Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry  Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)  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