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Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet services, 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 Our guest for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023. You can follow Nate on Twitter and LinkedIn and learn about Starburst on their website. Selected Reading In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTech China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.com Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNews Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo Finance Top Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space Forces Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNews Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNews Arcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via Satellite BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via Satellite Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE  European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial Times 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