The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada (00:58) NASA funds Starfish Space debris inspection mission (01:28) SpaceX, at zero to 4,000 mph in less than three minutes, begins NASA’s Crew-9 astronauts’ journey on way to ISS – SatNews (02:04) D-Orbit closes a milli...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:26) BlackSky to equip its future satellites with military-compatible laser terminals (00:58) Space Force kicks off $1 billion cloud-based satellite operations program (01:26) Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program (01:58) Air France plans to connect entire fl...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round (00:55) Katie Wall, True Anomaly Director of Government Affairs — Leading Women in Space (01:23) Blue Origin tests New Glenn upper stage (01:45) Leidos replaces Lockheed Martin on Artemis rover team (02:11) Iridium appro...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:26) Japan launches IGS Radar 8 reconnaissance satellite with penultimate H-2A rocket (01:00) All The Stars Align for a Record-Breaking 75th IAC (01:35) Radian Aerospace begins tests of spaceplane prototype (02:00) FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on safety grounds (...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Firefly Aerospace wins contract to launch NOAA QuickSounder (00:49) Deep Blue Aerospace hop test suffers anomaly moments before landing (01:21) Office of Space Commerce ready to turn on initial version of space traffic coordination system (01:49) Soyuz brings two cosmonauts, NASA...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) U.S. Space Command’s commercial operations group gets expanded role (00:50) National Health Service blood samples to be delivered by drones in London – SatNews (01:21) AAC Clyde Space wins million€ PCDU order – SatNews (01:50) China to launch ‘unknown payload(s)’ on Monday and Tu...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:26) Electron launches second set of Kinéis satellites (00:55) Evolving artificial intelligence capabilities in space (01:26) Demand outstrips radar satellite supply (01:58) Saudi Arabia plans space industry transformation (02:26) Astranis secures $13.2 million U.S. military contract...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing (00:55) Saudi Arabia plots space industry transformation (01:26) Earth observation companies wary of Starshield (01:52) Infosys invests in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye (02:19) Ronda Schrenk, U...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Smallsat manufacturers weigh megafactories versus microfactories (00:57) Blacksky wins contract to gather imagery of space objects (01:22) Belgian spacetech gem VEOWARE secures €2,5 million euro to empower spacecrafts with next-generation agility (01:55) LEO takes center stage fo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Lockheed Martin wins contract to supply geostationary lightning mappers (00:53) French armament agency responds to space threats (01:23) The Aerospace Corporation pushes research on hard-to-spot spacecraft reentries (01:54) Uniting Industry Leaders and Cutting-Edge Solutions to S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Launch companies focus on scaling up flight rates of new vehicles (00:50) Leanspace secures €10.5 Million to Champion Next-Gen Satellite Constellation Operations (01:16) Ex-Im Bank’s space project pipeline doubles to $9.5 billion in one year (01:47) U.S. military satellites built...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Anduril targets space domain with AI and autonomous systems (00:55) ImageSat International (ISI) Announces $54.5 Million Contract to Provide Space-Based Analytics Services (01:24) Kudos to SpaceX bringing ’em home safely as Polaris Dawn’s commercial astronauts return from success...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Crew Dragon splashes down to conclude Polaris Dawn mission (00:46) Growing pains in U.S. military’s satellite revolution (01:09) Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth with splashdown in Gulf of Mexico (01:39) Telesat completes billions in funding agreements for their Lightspeed sate...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) United Airlines bumps GEO operators off fleet for Starlink Wi-Fi (00:56) The satellite industry cannot ignore the huge potential of D2D services (01:30) Second ispace lunar lander planned for launch in December (02:09) Ice-hunting Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2 nearly ready for Janua...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) U.S. defense program seeks next-generation space monitoring tools (00:55) Jacqueline Good, CEO, Magnestar – Leading Women in Space (01:22) Polaris Dawn astronauts perform spacewalk (01:51) FAA defends Starship licensing delays (02:22) Space industry execs urge DoD to expand comme...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Congress, industry criticize FAA launch licensing regulations (00:56) OneWeb launches alternative navigation service amid GPS vulnerability concerns (01:28) U.S. military investing in reentry vehicles for space-to-Earth cargo delivery (01:58) Boeing plots 2026 quantum networking...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission (00:53) Europa Clipper passes pre-launch review (01:14) Lynk Global shakes up leadership amid ongoing funding talks (01:34) Leah Harris Joins SpaceNews as Marketing, Advertising Operations, and Aud...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million (00:50) UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn no-go on Monday potential new launch date – SatNews (01:30) NASA and Boeing welcome the uncrewed “Starliner’s safe return” to Earth – SatNews (01:56) SpaceX schedules Starlink smallsat Group 9-6 launch on We...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Starliner returns to Earth uncrewed (00:54) Aerospacelab opens doors to first US satellite manufacturing facility (01:21) KBR’s latest acquisition boosts its classified space workforce amid growing military demand (01:52) Viasat secures $153 million U.S. Army contract to moderniz...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation (00:52) NASA reaffirms decision to cancel OSAM-1 (01:17) Col. Michelle Idle, United States Space Force – Leading Women in Space (01:45) China to launch Mars sample return mission in 2028, will follow p...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Final original Vega launches Sentinel-2C (00:46) The artificial divide between the space and geospatial sectors (01:18) Atlas sets course to triple sales after raising $15 million (01:47) Benchmark wins $4.9 million award for ASCENT propulsion systems (02:18) Sierra Space complet...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Collimate offers tool to predict downlink success (00:58) L3Harris Rapidly Advances U.S. Hypersonic Missile Tracking and Defense Capabilities (01:30) Evolution Space tests rocket on Spaceport Company sea-based platform (01:59) NASA moving ahead with Europa Clipper launch in Octob...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites (00:54) OHB secures final regulatory approvals for KKR deal (01:22) SpaceX files new launch schedule with FAA for Polaris Dawn as first available window opens – SatNews (02:01) Ariane Space readies for last Vega rocket lau...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) General Dynamics secures $491 million contract extension from Space Development Agency (00:56) Starliner return from ISS set for Sept. 6 (01:21) NASA selects Intuitive Machines for south pole lunar lander mission (01:51) Raytheon wins $51.7 million contract for military satcom an...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Chinese researchers assess U.S. space situational awareness, call for boost in China’s capabilities (00:54) Blue Origin flies NASA-funded scientist and space tourists on New Shepard suborbital flight (01:22) Shikha Ganguly, L3Harris Technologies – Leading Women in Space (01:50) G...