Soft power and China’s lunar diplomacy.

The ISS receives support from Russia, extending its mission until 2028, while the US, Japan, Canada, and participating ESA countries confirm their support through 2030. China announces the formation of the International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization. Satlantis acquires majority shares in SuperSharp, Raytheon shifts its contracting approach, Voyager benefits from some engineering magic, 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 be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our featured interview today is with friend-of-the-show Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world and her efforts to inspire and educate people from all ages and walks of life about the ways that space technology can help save our planet. You can follow Christina on LinkedIn, Twitter, and her Website. Selected Reading Partners Extend International Space Station for Benefit of Humanity | NASA China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base | SpaceNews  Spain’s Satlantis expands into thermal imagery with UK investment | SpaceNews  Southern Launch signs MOU with pioneering UK firm | Space Connect Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market | SpaceNews ICEYE Announces the Beta Release of Wildfire Insights | SpaceWatch.Global NASA Hack Extends 46-Year Voyager 2 Mission Until 2026 | PCMag Space Force Woos New Launch Bidders—But Startups Aren’t Quite Ready | DefenseOne  SSPI’s Better Satellite World Video emphasizes trusting networks to connect the world | SatNews  How Chang Zheng 9 arrived at the "Starship-like" design | NASASpaceFlight How the European Union and the African Union are stepping up cooperation in space | SpaceWatch.Global New image reveals violent events near a supermassive black hole | Reuters Audience 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