Layoffs at Blue Origin.

Blue Origin announces layoffs affecting roughly 10% or around 1,400 employees. India expands its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program and raises its budget to $2.32 billion. BlackSky has been contracted to develop India’s commercial Earth observation capabilities, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Paul Cremin, the Commercial Spaceflight Regulation and Policy Lead at the UK’s Department for Transport. You can connect with Paul on LinkedIn and you can read more about the UK Department for Transportation on their website. Selected Reading Bezos' Blue Origin to layoff about 10% across its space, launch business- Reuters India raises budget for Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission to $2.32 billion- Reuters BlackSky Wins Multiple, Multi-Year Contracts with a Combined Value of Eight Figures to Accelerate the Development of India’s Commercial Earth Observation Capabilities SDA Issues Special Notice Seeking Iron Dome for America Architecture Studies Contracts For Feb. 12, 2025 Space Force Issues Draft Solicitation for GEARSS III GPS Sustainment Support - GovCon Wire Iridium Announces 2024 Results, Issues 2025 Outlook York Space Systems Expands National Security Offerings with New Commercial Services Program Blue Ghost Mission 1: Live Updates 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