The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Starlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivity (00:53) Small satellite maker Swissto12 gets capital to shake up GEO market (01:18) Decadal survey recommends massive funding increase for NASA biological and physical sciences (01:50) Kuiper launch companies say th...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Overseas firms on a journey to establish themselves as U.S. entities (00:54) Comtech plans to establish networks “in a matter of hours” (01:22) Air Force satisfied with SpaceX services, not concerned about its growing dominance (01:51) Legacy satellite operators take stock of Sta...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Former Airbus executive Chris Emerson named chairman of All. Space (00:56) Paige McCullough Promoted to Vice President of Business Development at SpaceNews (01:35) Open Cosmos raises $50 million to expand Earth observation satellite business (02:06) ULA’s Atlas 5 launches Nationa...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX (00:55) UPDATE 2: Scrubbed again ULA’s launch of U.S. Space Force’s SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 – SatNews (01:33) NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search (01:58) Using new da...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers (00:55) Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight (01:28) FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX (02:04) Rubicon wins NASA and AFRL ASCENT t...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus (00:48) New report recommends Space Force change how it buys commercial satellite services (01:23) South Africa joins China’s moon base project (01:50) Relativity Space expands presence at NASA’s Stennis Space Center (02:19) Integrated resilient...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Japan launches moon lander and X-ray observatory (00:49) SpaceChain pivots to combine AI with Earth imagery (01:14) Psyche asteroid mission set for October launch (01:42) Pentagon’s new plan to counter China includes swarms of smart satellites (02:10) MAG Aerospace and SAS partne...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Chandrayaan-3 success to boost India’s space ambitions, global standing (00:52) Project Kuiper partners with Vodafone in Europe and Africa (01:18) Firefly selected to launch three L3Harris satellites (01:44) Cracking the celestial ceiling (02:02) Chinese Ceres-1 rocket reaches or...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) ESA to set target for first Ariane 6 launch after upcoming tests (00:54) DoD satellites in low Earth orbit promise more connectivity for military users (01:27) Chinese scientist proposes solar system-wide resource utilization roadmap (01:56) Crew-6 returns to Earth (02:23) India’...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record-breaking 62nd mission of the year (00:55) iLAuNCH Trailblazer additive manufacturing hub to be established – SatNews (01:29) NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search (02:02) SpaceX Crew-6 returns to Earth after si...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches 13 satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency (00:54) West Coast Falcon 9 launches 13 demonstration satellites for military mega-constellation (01:21) Space X’s two scrubs then a launch finally send U.S. military’s Space Development Agency’s 13 satellites soarin...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Ball, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire claim NOAA contracts (00:57) Space Tango names new CEO (01:20) Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation (01:50) Intuitive Machines raises $20 million (02:21) Tiangong space station could alter perceptions of Chin...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Lawsuit claims Amazon’s board erred in awarding Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin and others (00:54) QinetiQ wins $224 million contract to provide technical services to Space Development Agency (01:23) SatixFy sells satellite payload subsidiary to MDA (01:50) NASA gears up f...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Spiral Blue offers to run Your Code in Space (00:53) Firefly ready for call-up to launch military ‘responsive space’ mission (01:27) ESA postpones Ariane 6 hot-fire test again (01:56) Orbit Integrates NetShroud+ Cyber Solution into OceanTRx MIL systems – SatNews (02:30) SpaceX pl...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows (00:56) SAIC wins $574 million contract to maintain Space Force radar sites (01:30) Space Development Agency’s data-transport satellites get more complex (01:57) Japanese space robotics company GITAI raises $15 mill...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Tropical Storm Idalia delays national security Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral (00:54) Month: (01:30) Space Systems Command’s statement before the scrub of National Reconnaissance Office’s SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 – SatNews (02:05) UPDATE: Scrubbed ULA’s NRO and U.S. Space Force’...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Month: (00:55) International crew arrive at space station aboard SpaceX Dragon Endurance (01:22) Meet Crew 7: A truly international space mission (01:49) Launch of new X-ray space telescope and lunar lander from Japan delayed (02:28) Remote Greenland villages are connected with t...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral (00:58) SpaceX launches first all-international crew to space station (01:40) Month: (02:20) SpaceX’s Saturday Starlink satellites launch – SatNews (02:50) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launches to International Space Sta...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Update #2: Scrubbed no more when SpaceX’s Crew-7 and Starlink plan launches of ‘doubleheader’ Saturday – SatNews (00:57) UPDATE #2: Scrubbed no more as SpaceX schedules a ‘double header’ with Crew-7 and Starlink launch on Saturday – SatNews (01:39) Viasat provides info regarding...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Month: (01:02) Live Coverage: Friday morning Crew Dragon launch to space station called off (01:17) UPDATE: Scrubbed NASA and SpaceX teams stand down from Crew-7 early Friday launch – SatNews (02:01) UPDATE #2: A new launch date established for Starlink launch at the Cape – SatNe...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Russia launches cargo ship to the International Space Station (00:53) Month: (01:29) West Coast Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission (02:06) Space Perspective unveils balloon manufacturing facility supporting tourism missions (02:39) Hughes awarded USSF contract for...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Crew-7 mission to the Space Station given green light for launch by NASA, partners (01:14) UPDATE #5: SpaceX scrubs Monday launch due to Hilary — alternate date set – SatNews (02:12) Northrop Grumman to build Tranche 2 Transport Layer-beta data transport satellites – SatNews (02:...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) UPDATE: Hilary impacts new launch of Starlinks depending on SpaceX’s rocket recovery – SatNews (01:05) Panasonic Avionics unveils GEO connectivity expansion – SatNews (01:37) EM Solutions’ successful on-orbit satellite transponder text – SatNews (02:06) Ovzon continues UK Governm...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace – SatNews (00:56) UPDATE: Thursday, Hurricane Hilary causes a SpaceX launch scrub of 21 smallsat Starlinks – SatNews (01:29) Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with iQPS – SatNews (02:05) SkyWatch announces a...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks – SatNews (00:57) UPDATE: SpaceX launches 22 Starlink smallsats on Wednesday and another Starlinks launch scheduled for Thursday – SatNews (01:28) LICIACube named AIAA Small Satellite Mission of the Year – SatN...