The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor (00:51) China launches first of a new series of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites (01:28) Pentagon unveils strategy to harness commercial space tech for national security (02:02) Russia, China catching up to U.S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) White House directs NASA to develop lunar time standard (00:53) Terran Orbital records higher revenues as strategic review continues (01:22) Satellite terminal supplier CopaSAT storms into military market (01:49) Foust Forward | The role of a reluctant regulator in space sustaina...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment (00:49) Gilat awarded million$$ in additional SkyEdge orders – SatNews (01:22) Telesat + Government of Canada agree to billionC$ loan terms in support of Lightspeed – SatNews (01:54) April 1st finally, SpaceX Starlink launches – SatN...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) A Leap Forward in Satellite Monitoring (00:55) SpaceX launches Eutelsat 36D, lands booster on seventh reuse anniversary (01:23) ALOFT AeroArchitects to equip private Boeing business jet aircraft with Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite connectivity service – SatNews (01:45) USSF outl...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites onboard Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral (00:52) Month: (01:17) Eutelsat mission marks first of possible triple Falcon 9 launch day for SpaceX (02:07) SpaceX launches EUTELSAT 36D providing more than 1100 broadcast channels in Africa, Rus...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SKY Perfect JSAT hunting for more early-stage space opportunities (00:58) Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations (01:30) Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $53.5 million in stock sale (01:58) Connecting the Dots | Making light work of space junk removal...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Planet reveals $20 million Carbon Mapper contract (00:49) JAXA selects Interstellar Technologies as priority launch provider (01:21) Vast Space hires former Voyager Space executive (01:46) ESA and ISRO explore increased cooperation (02:15) Space Force chief: U.S. intelligence is...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) China adds new moon base project partners, but struggles to attract national-level participation (00:57) Astrobotic hires space industry veterans to help with Griffin lander (01:22) Connecting the Dots | Incoming illegal NGSO service crackdown (01:54) Chinese scientists call for...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Long March 6A launches second Yunhai-3 satellite (00:47) Ingersoll Rand to acquire ILC Dover (01:13) Space Force, Space Command seek over $2 billion for unfunded programs to counter anti-satellite threats (01:48) Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission (02:14) Defense...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) ExLabs plans mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis (00:50) MSR highlights challenges of NASA flagship missions (01:17) China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit (01:41) SpaceX reaches its 175th Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral with Monday evening Starlink miss...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Accelerating the ‘‘Data Management to Decision Chain’’ in Military Space Operations (00:54) Antenna work delays NISAR launch (01:23) Countdown to launch as ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Mission readies – SatNews (01:46) NASA’s Tiny BurstCube mission launched to study cosmic blasts –...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Astronomers and megaconstellations learn to get along (00:51) Private satellite operators make case for helping military track ground targets (01:22) Intuitive Machines on firmer footing after lunar landing (01:52) Month: (02:31) Russia launches crew of three, including U.S. astr...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) AT&T underlines support for realizing direct-to-smartphone satellite service (00:56) U.S. military to boost surveillance assets in orbit (01:23) Find Your Place In Space Week (01:49) International Space Station welcomes biological and physical science experiments (02:21) Mars Exp...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Cargo Dragon launches to space station hours after Soyuz scrub (01:06) Subsea internet cable issues lift Rivada Space Networks (01:38) DoD innovation unit to assess Firefly vehicle for missions beyond Earth orbit (02:05) Hanwha Phasor aims to release debut multi-orbit terminal th...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) House advances four space-related bills (00:51) Defense Innovation Unit awards three contracts for space logistics technologies (01:22) Capella Space sets sights on international market for radar satellites (01:51) Launch providers look for competitive advantages in era of transi...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership (00:58) China launches Queqiao-2 relay satellite to support moon missions (01:26) Neuraspace starts free space traffic management service (01:58) Pentagon’s innovation unit steps up role in Space Force’s responsive launch program (02:32) Sp...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Raytheon’s satellite contract with Space Development Agency being ‘reevaluated’ (00:50) Aerospacelab to build Xona Space’s first navigation satellite (01:18) GEO operators look to local service providers to compete against Starlink (01:53) Startical orders test satellites for air...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) China rolls out rocket for Queqiao-2 lunar satellite launch (00:57) Turion Space closing in on initial SSA service from first satellite (01:26) Sierra Space unveils Axelerator™ to address the future of defense technology – SatNews (01:56) Elon Musk’s SpaceX is developing spy sate...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Mars Sample Return science continues amid budget uncertainty (00:57) Redwire looks to larger deals and new markets to fuel growth (01:27) Exolaunch signs MLA with SATORO Space – SatNews (01:59) Hubble Views a Galaxy Under Pressure

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Thales Alenia Space to develop the radar instrument for ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer Harmony satellites mission – SatNews (00:48) Terran Orbital’s next-gen SmallSat GEO™ solution – SatNews (01:16) UPDATE 2: SpaceX Starlinks third stand down — Wednesday, Thursday now Friday – SatNews...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework (00:57) Sierra Space developing dual-use spacecraft with military potential (01:27) Starship lifts off on third test flight (01:49) Space Development Agency marks five-year milestone (02:19) Global communications are under at...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Earth observation camera maker raises $15 million for European expansion (00:59) SpaceX gets E-band radio waves to boost Starlink broadband (01:29) Buy Before Build: SSC’s Commercial Space Office seeks to disrupt business as usual (01:58) Space loves AI, AI doesn’t love Space (02...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Stratolaunch performs first powered Talon flight (00:46) SpaceX’s successful second launch of the day this one from Vandenberg Base, California – SatNews (01:13) SpaceX’s 2 successful launches from two coasts first from Florida’s Cape Canaveral – SatNews (01:47) MDA rebranding to...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Stratolaunch performs first powered Talon flight (00:50) Blue Origin aims to launch first lunar lander in 2025 (01:16) The limits of space power (01:42) Students Become FjordPhyto Volunteers and Discover that Antarctica Is Much Colder Than Texas (01:58) Peering Into the Tendrils...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) ISS schedule conflicts delay Starliner crewed test flight to May (00:48) Office of Space Commerce considers restoring orbital debris regulations for commercial remote sensing licensees (01:26) News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news (01:51) BlackSky wins mult...