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Impulse Space has announced that they've raised an oversubscribed $45 million Series A round. The NASA Tipping Points program awards Astrobotics $34.6 million and Blue Origin $34.7 million for Lunar missions. The European Space Agency has awarded Spire Global a $17.6 million phased contract for the EURIALO project, 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 Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Tan Zu, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan. You can connect with Tan Zu on LinkedIn and learn more about National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University on their website. Selected Reading Impulse Space Secures $45m In Series A Funding Round- Impulse Space Astrobotic Wins $34.6M for Power Demo Mission on the Moon- Press Release Blue Origin Awarded NASA Partnership to Turn Lunar Regolith into Solar-Power Systems on the Moon- Blue Origin Advanced aircraft tracking will come live from space- ESA Spacetech startup Space DOTS connects with $1.5 million in pre-seed funding round- Tech.EU Maxar Completes Critical Design Review For First Maxar 300™ Platform Developed For The Space Development Agency- Maxar ATOMOS ANNOUNCES FIRST ORBITAL MISSION DEMONSTRATING RENDEZVOUS, DOCKING, REFUELING AND ORBITAL TRANSFER- PR Newswire First STARCOM ‘orbital warfare’ exercise delayed towards end of year- Breaking Defense Space Biology, Human Health Research and Robotics Work to Kick off Week- NASA  Elon Musk’s SpaceX may have ‘punched hole’ in edge of space with rocket launch- The Independent Pentagon Leaders Emphasize ‘Responsible’ Options for Countering Space Weapons- Air and Space Forces Russia’s Space Program Reels After Putin’s Ukraine Invasion- Bloomberg Space Force plans to ‘guarantee’ future launch missions with 3 providers faces near term challenge- Breaking Defense Queen guitarist Brian May to release a book of 3D images of asteroid Bennu- Space.com 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