NASA announces its 24th astronaut class.

Out of 8000 applicants, NASA has selected 10 new candidates for the 24th astronaut class. Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $10 million contract addendum under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative for acquisition of additional science and operational data collected beyond the initial contractual requirements for Blue Ghost Mission 1. Arkisys has been selected as the commercial sustaining and maintenance partner for NASA’s Astrobee, 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 Gregg Burgess, VP Space Systems at General Atomics. You can connect with Gregg on LinkedIn, and read more about the demonstration here. Selected Reading NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates Firefly Aerospace Receives $10 Million NASA Contract Addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar Data Arkisys Wins NASA Astrobee Robot Management Deal- Aviation Week Network GE Aerospace Successfully Completes Supersonic Flight Tests of a Solid-Fueled Ramjet at Kennedy Space Center Suspected Iran-backed group targets Euro aerospace sector- The Register NASA, SpaceX Now Targeting Sept. 24 for Space Weather Launch Intelligence chiefs highlight China threat in space - Washington Times Terran Orbital Completes Delivery of Satellite Bus Platforms to Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer Kazakhtelecom Announces Agreement to Bring Project Kuiper Satellite Internet to Kazakhstan New EHT Images Reveal Unexpected Polarization Flips at M87* | Event Horizon Telescope Share your feedback. What do you think about T-Minus Space Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  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 [e-mail] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [e-mail] 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