NASA’s fate is up to Duffy.

US President Donald Trump has named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the Interim Head of NASA. Varda Space has raised $187 million in a Series C Funding round. Australia’s Gilmour Space and Japan’s Space BD partner on rideshare opportunities, 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 today is Dorit Donoviel, PH.D., Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)'s Executive Director. You can connect with Dorit on LinkedIn, and learn more about TRISH’s Ax-4 scientific research on their website. Selected Reading Trump Names Sean Duffy as Interim Head of NASA - The New York Times Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push - POLITICO Varda Announces $187 million in Series C Funding to Make Medicines in Space Gilmour Space and Space BD Partner to Deliver Satellite Launch Services Blog - Northwood Space Advanced Space Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Develop Communications Relay and PNT Capabilities for NASA Neo Space Group Completes Acquisition of UP42 from Airbus Defence and Space AWS launches Space Accelerator program across Australia, India, and Japan Lockheed Martin's Plan for Mars Sample Return T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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.