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The Polaris Dawn all-civilian crew safely splashed down near Florida on early Sunday morning, concluding their 5 days in Earth's orbit. Telesat has completed funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for its Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit broadband satellite constellation.  Construction is underway on MDA Space’s 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, 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 guest today is Artist Benediktas Gylys, Founder of Portals. You can connect with Benediktas on LinkedIn and find out more about Portals at Portals.org. Selected Reading ‘Mission complete’: billionaire returns to Earth after spacewalk Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing MDA Doubles Satellite Manufacturing Capacity As It Ramps Up MDA AURORA™ Production To Meet Growing Global Demand Capella Space Awarded a $15M Contract with the U.S. Air Force- Business Wire Rivada, Peraton Join Forces for Global Mission-Critical Connectivity Momentus Announces $2.75 Million Private Placement- Business Wire ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 16 September 2024 NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives NASA Evaluating 11 VIPER Proposals as Congress Asks Questions – SpacePolicyOnline.com CGI completes acquisition of Aeyon, expands capabilities for national security and civilian agency missions Intelsat Unveils Terminal Strategy to Power Multi-Orbit Satellite Services- Business Wire Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months | Live Science 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