The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Virgin Galactic conducts final VSS Unity commercial suborbital spaceflight (00:55) SpaceX and the categorical imperative to achieve low launch cost (01:34) SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base (02:09) SpaceX’s Super Hat Trick...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite is ready to launch (00:58) Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ (01:27) Space startup funding rounds lift Seraphim’s investment portfolio (01:54) Starliner docks with International Space Station on crewed t...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) AI powering commercial insights into the final frontier (00:53) Report: Space Force transitioning to new model for the defense of space (01:22) Remembering the humans in human spaceflight (01:48) HPE’s Spaceborne Computer offers template for space-based AI (02:15) Chang’e-6 space...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut (01:01) Webinar: U.S. – Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability (01:32) Uncontrolled reentry of space debris poses a real and growing threat (01:57) Pale Blue gets additional funds for water vapor thrusters (02:25) Slingshot u...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Electron launches second NASA PREFIRE cubesat (00:52) Revolv Space seeks to expand satellite duty cycles (01:25) Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies (01:52) Online calculator helps startups decipher U.S. regulations (02:23) Astra consolidates facilities (02:49) Congression...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit (00:59) ULA’s new launch date of Boeing Starliner for NASA mission – SatNews (01:37) Airbus delivers 1st Sentinel-5 instrument for satellite integration – SatNews (02:13) Neutron Star Systems + RFA sign agreement for...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples (00:51) Starliner launch attempt scrubbed (01:16) Boeing’s Starliner SCRUBBED at T-3:50 with NASA astronauts offloading … again – SatNews (01:47) SpaceX’s Flight 4 of Starship now scheduled for June 6 – SatNe...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) ST Engineering iDirect seeking direct-to-smartphone networking role (00:55) Starliner ready for next crewed test flight launch attempt (01:21) Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation (01:49) News from the Press Site: Business of Starlink and Boeing’s S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) China conducts three launches inside two days (00:58) Commercialization is Key to Continued US Space Leadership (01:28) MDA Space joins Starlab Space commercial space station venture (01:58) FCC chair proposes new rules for accidental space explosion risk (02:32) SpaceX Starship...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) AI startup Wallaroo tapped to help Space Force operationalize machine learning (00:52) Ursa Major completes ground tests of new hypersonic rocket engine (01:21) Redesigned Vega C motor passes static-fire test (01:51) Verizon plots $100 million direct-to-smartphone satellite inves...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater (00:49) Falcon 9 launches ESA’s EarthCARE mission (01:18) ThinkOrbital developing satellite repair toolkit with X-ray vision (01:45) SpaceX completes a bi-coastal ‘two in one’ day launching NASA and JAXA’s...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Chinese firm files plans for 10,000-satellite constellation (00:52) Satellogic lays off 13% of workforce (01:16) Month: (01:46) UPDATE ULA announces repairs done and date of NASA and Boeing’s Starliner astronauts launch – SatNews (02:32) SpaceX to launch ESA and JAXA’s EarthCARE...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) NASA and ISRO continue discussions about Indian astronaut flight to ISS (00:52) Electron launches first NASA PREFIRE Earth science cubesat (01:20) SpaceX to launch ESA and JAXA’s EarthCARE satellite mission Tuesday – SatNews (01:54) IQ spacecom + RBC Signals collaborate on Go. BI...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) China’s secretive spaceplane releases object into orbit (01:03) EU and ESA seek increased competitiveness of European space sector (01:36) Month: (02:04) Rocket Lab launches first of two NASA climate change satellites – SatNews (02:42) In Their Honor … Lest We Forget – SatNews (0...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Bringing generative artificial intelligence to space (00:53) SpaceX sets early June launch of next Starship test flight (01:13) From Orbit to Ground: What’s next? (01:41) Stanford center focuses on spacecraft autonomy (02:11) Airbus to build ESA space science satellite (02:37) Mo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) NASA defends Artemis cost and schedule amid planning of possible changes (00:54) Intelsat extends satellite life extension contracts (01:20) From Orbit to Ground: What’s next? (01:44) Viasat seeking LEO capacity for all mobile broadband services (02:09) Space Force selects compan...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) House Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill (00:54) NASA report identifies cost-effective approaches to dealing with orbital debris (01:27) ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for commercial cargo program (01:58) Why are the Department...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites (00:53) Pentagon working with SpaceX to cut off Russian military’s illicit use of Starlink internet (01:23) Global navigation jamming will only get worse. The U.S. needs to move fast (02:00) Ariane 6 inaugural la...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) U.S. claims recently launched Russian satellite is an ASAT (00:50) Unlocking Connectivity: The Satellite Industry’s Approach to Achieving Interoperability with Telco (01:17) Viasat taps OneWeb to provide multi-orbit maritime broadband (01:42) Space Force plans deep-dive study on...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data (00:54) Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut (01:21) Investment banks take stock of evolving space finance challenges (01:53) NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy (02:24) NRO...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules (00:52) Budget woes just a blip for unstoppable space industry growth (01:24) Office of Space Commerce calls for international cooperation in space situational awareness (01:56) America is losing its GPS dominance to...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission (00:57) SpaceX’s Hat Trick of launches – 3 for 3 in 3 days – SatNews (01:41) Advantech to support NASA’s Artemis – SatNews (02:09) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices (02:35) Ahead of total solar ecl...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and performance (00:44) ULA’s Delta IV Heavy’s grand finale still a ‘Go’ for Tuesday’s NROL-70 mission – SatNews (01:18) SpaceX’s part 2 in a 3 part series of launches, Saturday’s Direct to Cell – SatNews (01:54) NASA leadershi...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) European space consultancies merge to form Novaspace (00:51) Blue Origin to resume crewed New Shepard flights (01:16) Mitsubishi takes stake in Starlab Space (01:40) Kratos demonstrates satellite internet tech for U.S. Army (02:07) Calling all space stewards: could direct-to-smar...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative (00:53) Hydrosat wins NOAA contract (01:22) NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover designs (01:53) AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age (02:28) Orbital Sidekic...