It’s a matter of a ’mater on the ISS.

SpaceX's staggering $175 billion valuation, China's space power ambitions, the curious case of a lost tomato on the ISS, Davis Cook on space development across the African continent, 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 Davis Cook, CEO of Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, discussing the history of space development across the African continent and its economic ramifications. You can follow Davis Cook on LinkedIn. Selected Reading SpaceX's Tender Offer Values Startup at $175 Billion or More- Bloomberg China space authorities name Elon Musk’s SpaceX an ‘unprecedented challenge’- SCMP Blue Origin Unveils Versatile Spacecraft Platform, Blue Ring- TS2 Cosmic Girl has a facelift and is given a new name NorthStar Earth & Space closes CA$20 million Series D financing round to launch the world’s first space based SSA commercial service- Press Release  Aussie company Quasar joins the global satellite space race- AFR  Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri- SatNews OurSky lands $9.5M seed to build out developer platform for space data- TechCrunch NRO Awards Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Contracts- NRO Crossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth- Ars Technica  VERSES and NASA Partner to Pursue Standards For Space Industry- Press Release Buzz in the commercial space industry- WMFE A year of firsts for electric propulsion- Aerospace America  HOTSAT-1: Images of COP28 venue from 'flying thermometer' highlight global temperature challenges- SkyNews Argentina's Space Agency says it's satellite images is helping to resolve judicial cases- SpaceWatch 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