The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) U.S. Space Force’s L3Harris-built NTS-3 satellite successfully launches – SatNews (00:59) NASA selects 6 Companies to provide OTV studies – SatNews (01:27) SpaceX launches Starlink Group 17-4 smallsats despite worst fog yet on a California night – SatNews (02:11) Luxembourg inves...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Arianespace’s Ariane 6 successfully launches Metop-SGA1 weather satellite “This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter” – SatNews (00:55) ULA, GO Vulcan! GO Centaur! GO USSF-106! and they did! – SatNews (01:43) SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 17-4 smallsats from California o...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX delivers for Amazon, with launch of Project Kuiper’s smallsat KF-02 Mission – SatNews (01:07) EchoStar needs to act swiftly on launch plans – SatNews (01:33) Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile update imminent – SatNews (02:02) Arianespace ready for Tuesday launch of EUMET...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) L3Harris NTS-3 NAVSAT preparing for launch – SatNews (00:58) Boeing delivers Nusantara Lima (SNL) satellite to PSN, advancing connectivity across Indonesia, Southeast Asia – SatNews (01:33) SpaceX plans Monday launch of Starlink Group 17-4 smallsats from California – SatNews (02:...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake (00:55) NASA’s Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin (01:25) Crew-10 poised for return to Earth after months at ISS (02:01) Chinese launch cadence picks up as Tianlong-3 prepares for launch (02:2...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies announces new + larger spacecraft – SatNews (00:50) First next generation GEO-based missile warning satellite completes environmental testing, on track for delivery to USSF – SatNews (01:23) SpaceX’s ‘delivery’ of Amazon’s ProjectKuiper launch scrub...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Space Scotland’s new CEO returns and is ready to ramp up country in preparation of Orbital Launch – SatNews (00:59) Open Cosmos kicks off first rideshare mission for the European Commission’s IOD (01:26) Firefly’s award of $177 Million from NASA for mission to the Moon’s South Po...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Rocket Lab’s successful launch from New Zealand of iQPS’ ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’ – SatNews (01:11) SpaceX plans Amazon’s Kuiper mission on Thursday providing weather cooperates – SatNews (01:43) ULA schedules first Vulcan rocket launch for National Security Space August 12...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Space Ocean Corp + Astrum Drive Inc form strategic collaboration – SatNews (00:49) INNOSPACE achieves global compliance ISO 37301 certification – SatNews (01:22) SpaceX set to launch Amazon’s mission Project Kuiper (KF-02) on Thursday from the Cape – SatNews (01:55) Kiwi’s Rocket...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Vaya Space selected for $1.2 million AFWERX Phase II contract to advance hypersonic propulsion – SatNews (00:56) SpaceX set to launch 28 Starlink’s Group 10-30 smallsats weather permitting from the Cape – SatNews (01:25) Milestone sensor upgrade enhances USSF identifying and trac...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS – SatNews (00:58) SpaceX plans Sunday the 3rd to launch 28 Starlink smallsats from Group 10-39 at the Cape – SatNews (01:28) NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars (01:56)...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NearSpace Launch reaches major milestone of more than 1000 systems and subsystems – SatNews (00:56) SpaceX launches in thick California fog 19 Starlink Group 13-4 smallsats that may include some unclassified satellites – SatNews (01:31) Viasat suffers rejection by ITU – SatNews (...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Forrester’s Digest: Forecast: Australia to spend €370m+ on LEO satellites – SatNews (01:01) NASA-ISRO Satellite Lifts Off to Track Earth’s Changing Surfaces – SatNews (01:30) AWS expands Ground Station as a Service Partner program with KSAT – SatNews (02:10) Gilat awarded $8+ mil...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SSC continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities—5 companies contracted – SatNews (00:59) Gilmour Space Technologies’ giant leap for Australia’s space capability with successful first test launch of Eris rocket – SatNews (01:42) SpaceX launches Starlink Group 10-29 o...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA and ISRO’s joint project, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite set to launch from India on Wednesday – SatNews (01:07) Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies posts delay of launch now Tuesday. hopefully – SatNews (01:38) Dawn Aerospace joins the 10 million eu...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) MicroCarb launched – SatNews (00:47) SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 13-4 with 19 smallsats from California on Wednesday – SatNews (01:21) Auriga Space raises $6 million to shoot rockets off an electromagnetic launch track – SatNews (01:53) SpaceX plans launch of astronauts from...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Arianespace readies for Vega-C launch of CO3D + MicroCarb misson on Friday to map Earth in 3D + find sinks of carbon dioxide – SatNews (01:10) Blue Origin’s 1st Blue Ring mission to demo SDA with Scout Space sensor – SatNews (01:36) Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies is prepp...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches NASA’s TRACERS mission Wednesday from California – SatNews (00:57) ThrustMe + Marble Imaging + Reflex Aerospace form strategic partnership for on-orbit demo in 2026 – SatNews (01:35) DeepSat selects Redwire’s AI-powered digital engineering systems for precursor mi...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SES O3b mPower satellites and Boeing’s + SES’s statements – SatNews (00:53) Resolve Optics: Application optimized satellite lenses – SatNews (01:23) SpaceX now plans a late night Wednesday launch of NASA’s TRACERS mission from California – SatNews (01:59) Space Foundation publish...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX ‘Hold Hold Hold!’ aborts 11 seconds before Monday’s launch of O3b mPower satellites – SatNews (00:52) York Space Systems’ parent company to acquire ATLAS Space Operations – SatNews (01:24) ULA Vulcan to launch U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command USSF-106 – SatNews (01...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX plans Tuesday for NASA’s TRACERS to launch from California to understand Earth’s magnetic re-connection + more – SatNews (00:59) SpaceX plans Monday launch of Boeing’s and SES’ O3b mPower 9-10 satellites from the Cape but weather is issue – SatNews (01:28) Honeywell Aerosp...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) L3Harris has the future of PNT ready now – SatNews (00:50) Honeywell’s new high-speed SATCOM system achieves OTA connectivity – SatNews (01:15) SES completes acquisition of Intelsat, creating global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse – SatNews (01:51) Kratos + Intelsat demo 5G N...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX delivers for Amazon — launches Project Kuiper-01’s smallsats from the Cape on Wednesday – SatNews (01:00) Solestial awarded $1.2M by SpaceWERX to develop smallsat multiorbital solar array wing – SatNews (01:30) SpaceX ready to launch O3b mPower 9-10 Monday from the Cape –...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 17-3 smallsats on Friday from California – SatNews (00:57) Australia’s Gilmour Space explains why NO GO, and scrubs Wednesday’s maiden launch of Eris Test Flight1 – SatNews (01:32) Amphinicy Technologies receives contract for operations support at...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) The focus is on the future… SES acquisition of Intelsat approved by the U.S. FCC – SatNews (00:55) Australia’s Gilmour Space plans Wednesday for maiden launch of Eris Test Flight1 – SatNews (01:33) SpaceX to launch Amazon’s Project Kuiper-01 on Tuesday from the Cape – SatNews (02...