GAO throws EGS on Artemis.

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report on NASA’s Artemis Missions Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. NASA releases an update on the commercial crew launch program for 2025. US leaders have eased export restrictions on American commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners, 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 Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading NASA Artemis Missions: Exploration Ground Systems Program Could Strengthen Schedule Decisions- U.S. GAO NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere NASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew Plan Biden administration eases restrictions on space-related exports to allies- Reuters Iridium Announces Record Third-Quarter 2024 Results; Improves 2024 OEBITDA Outlook Intelsat Expands Cellular Opportunities to Nigeria and Neighbors- Business Wire ESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparations OroraTech Raises €25 Million in Series B Funding for Predictive AI & Global Expansion UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies - GOV.UK Space Perspective Richard Branson Reaction Dynamics to test their breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology with a launch from the Koonibba Test Range in 2025 Introducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine - Enabling Communications for the First U.S. Lunar Far Side Mission JUST IN: Japan Has Role to Play in NATO Space Strategy Lowell Observatory Welcomes New Executive Director Dr. Amanda Bosh How we can mine asteroids for space food | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core 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