The House has a Speaker and the FAA has a boss.

The US Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. UK Space Agency and Axiom Space announce a new partnership to bring a four person crew to orbit composed entirely of UK astronauts. Airbus and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete for a part of the UK's military satellite communications program called SKYNET, 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 T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth is speaking to Patrick O’Neill from the ISS National Lab, reigning Miss England, Jessica Gagen, and Deputy NASA Administrator Pam Melroy at the AIAA ASCEND Conference. Selected Reading Senate confirms Michael Whitaker to run Federal Aviation Administration UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program Terran Orbital Awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space Agency Ariane 6 Update  China Focus: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua- CN  Space startup Skyroot unveils Vikram-1 rocket, set to launch satellites next year - The Economic Times  ULA targets Christmas Eve for inaugural Vulcan rocket launch, CEO says- CNBC  Spire Global Awarded Subcontract by Riverside Research for United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness Program Protecting our critical satellite infrastructure: the importance of space-based infrastructure to humanity and its status within NATO 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