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US President Donald Trump signed the “Enabling Competition In The Commercial Space Industry” Executive Order (EO). Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract by Israel’s Ministry of Defense for the delivery and integration of satellite communication systems (SATCOM) and services. The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has signed an agreement with SpaceX for an uncrewed mission to Mars aboard a future Starship mission, 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 Luis Torres, founder of Torres Orbital Mining (TOM).  You can connect with Luis on LinkedIn, and find out more about TOM on their website. Selected Reading Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – The White House Gilat receives a multimillion contract from Israel’s Ministry of Defense for advanced strategic defense SATCOM project Agenzia Spaziale ITA (@ASI_spazio) / X Spire Global Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2025 Revenue and Provides Business Update KBR and Axiom Space Successfully Complete Initial Crewed Spacesuit Tests in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab Space Kinetic Corp. LinkedIn This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like 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.