The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter (00:48) York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped (01:39) Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398 million satellite contract (01:58) The end of GEO? (02:37) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak,...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS (00:46) Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led D2D joint venture (01:26) Virgin Galactic reaffirms plans to begin commercial service this year (02:12) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak, GATE Space (02:34) Curiosit...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace seeks $736 million in IPO (01:13) Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers (02:02) Golden Dome chief pushes back on $1.2 trillion CBO estimate (02:18) Iridium to take over Aireon to expand aviation safety business (03:02) ULA conf...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat (00:37) Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit (01:15) Landspace launches improved Zhuque-2E, Long March 6A lofts new Qianfan satellite group (01:30) Ice Moves Out of Aniak

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SES joins Eutelsat in canceling GEO expansion satellites (00:52) SpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch (01:32) SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2 (01:46) For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the spac...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) ESA and JAXA finalize agreement on Apophis asteroid mission (01:09) Globalstar Reports 17 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 Amid Pending Amazon Merger (01:37) Katalyst Space Technologies Completes Environmental Testing for Swift Mission (02:15) UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private C...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) MDA Space continues work on Gateway robotic arm (00:36) Viasat wins $307 million Marine Corps satellite communications contract (01:14) Muon Space Scales Workforce Following Transition to Constellation-Scale Manufacturing (01:53) US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Swift reboost mission completes environmental tests (01:02) Paraguay signs the Artemis Accords (01:46) Rocket Lab announces large launch contract and plans to acquire space robotics company (02:02) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Johannes Galatsanos, Diffraqtion (02:40) UAE Space...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) SatVu zooms in energy facilities in Cuba, India and Australia (01:01) Lunar Outpost raises $30 million (01:41) Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on space interceptor program for Golden Dome (01:59) Military space boom meets Beltway friction (02:38) Rocket Lab announces five-launch Neutro...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) NGA Rapid Capabilities Office to embrace speed and risk-taking (00:49) Scolese puts talent at center of NRO transition as he prepares to step down (01:12) Bringing imagery and communications under one roof (01:31) Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign agreement to scale LEO services f...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Ukrainian forces test direct-to-device satellite imagery for frontline troops (01:05) New NGA head makes industry debut at GEOINT Symposium 2026 (01:39) Startup develops software to help military tap commercial imaging satellites (02:28) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket (01:00) NRO taps EarthDaily, Iceye, Pixxel to expand commercial data pipeline (01:49) NATO governance policies need updating (02:04) Tech firms partner up to push intelligence processing closer to the battlefield (02:...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to open programs to more vendors (01:14) SpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission (01:56) SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Artemis 3 plans remain uncertain as schedule slips (00:56) XDLINX Space Labs Inaugurates Advanced Satellite Integration Lab with ISRO Leadership (01:36) Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know (02:22) SpaceX launching 45 satellites to or...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions (00:37) The opportunity beyond orbital data centers (01:12) Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status (01:41) Trump nominates Schiess as next Space Force chief (0...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense (00:41) SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure (01:17) Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program (01:53) House appro...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks (00:56) May 13: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense (01:33) Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites (02:18) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 ro...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1 (00:54) Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit (01:41) EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy (02:14) True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion v...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network (01:09) Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers (01:41) ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral (02:14) SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of f...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year (00:55) Vision Meets Profit: Why Modern Space Exploration Requires Both Dreamers and Business (01:28) How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nat...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test. (00:57) FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries (01:27) China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites (01:43) NASA reserves scie...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test. (00:55) FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries (01:36) Meta Secures Overview Energy Space Solar Power Capacity (02:24) Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rock...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale (00:59) Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine (01:26) FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up (01:59) SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite c...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) Univity funds VLEO 5G demonstrators with $32 million Series A (00:49) Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions (01:15) Trump picks industry executive Roger Mason to lead National Reconnaissance Office (02:01) FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch set...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS (01:13) China backs orbital data center startup with $8.4 billion in credit lines (01:54) Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster issue (02:36) Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space a...