Mars sample return anyone?

Nobody's having an easy time of things right now but NASA especially is feeling budgetary pressure. The Planetary Science Caucus is back. Airbus invites startups to its summer 2024 accelerator program. China’s Mars Sample Return mission is “progressing smoothly,” 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 Michael Stevens, CLPS program and Peregrine and IM-1, SpectaCam space camera.  You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn. Selected Reading https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/planetary-science-caucus-rechartered-with-support-from-the-planetary-society?_gl=1*12oq2ih*_up*MQ..  https://www.planetary.org/advocacy/day-of-action?_gl=1*rxq0w7*_up*MQ.. https://www.plexal.com/our-work/airbus-space-accelerator/  https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-second-round-of-dream-payload-awardees/  China’s Mars sample return mission ‘progressing smoothly’ while Nasa struggles behind schedule  https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/new-iceye-ocean-vision-strengthens-maritime-security-applications  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