The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) UK Space Agency prioritizes sustainability (00:57) Despite growing interest in commercial satellite data, industry faces uncertainty (01:26) Firefly to buy remaining Virgin Orbit assets (01:58) NASA agreements to support work on commercial spacecraft and space stations (02:26) Ce...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Technical problem postpones final Ariane 5 launch (00:50) Eutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale (01:17) Virgin Galactic sets late June date for first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight (01:46) Project Kuiper urges regulators to focus on satellite mane...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) More countries encouraged to commit to halt destructive ASAT tests (00:55) Space Force working to define what it means to be a guardian (01:20) Tomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation (01:52) Muon celebrates launch of first satellite in Climate Constell...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SpaceX launches eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission (00:54) House FAA bill would give agency new space traffic management role (01:22) Zero-Error Systems raises $7.5 million (01:53) Space domain awareness provisions in draft NDAA proposal (02:20) U.S. defense companies fi...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) State Department framework seeks to coordinate its space policy activities (00:52) SpaceX maneuvers 52 Starlinks to LEO – SatNews (01:24) SES announces Steve Collar, CEO, to step down – SatNews (02:17) Network Innovations signs strategic alliance with ABS – SatNews (02:50) Quantu...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Should the FAA regulate all space activities? (02:09) NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures View of Mars' Belva Crater – NASA Mars Exploration (02:36) Images From NASA's Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River – NASA Mars Exploration (03:06) Curved Bands of Rocks at 'Skri...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) U.S. Space Force in talks with allies about how to jointly protect space assets (00:50) House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA (01:15) Ursa Major confirms layoffs: ‘Necessary workforce reductions’ (01:41) Iridium calls on US to follow Canada’s Ligado rejec...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Video shows Astroscale’s plan to deorbit multiple satellites (00:48) GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements (01:14) Nelco invests in router maker to improve Indian satcoms network (01:36) Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA (02...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3 (00:54) Vulcan performs static-fire test (01:22) Nuview reveals backers including actor Leonardo DiCaprio (01:51) Space Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors (02:22) ESA launches AI project to...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch (00:53) Momentus to deliver 9 IoT sats to orbit for Apogeo Space – SatNews (01:22) LeoStella manufactures + delivers their 20th smallsat – SatNews (01:48) ST Engineering iDirect unveils MX-DMA waveform upgrade – SatNews (02:18)...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit (01:00) L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation (01:29) Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs (02:01) Falcon 9 launches cargo Dragon to...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA and Boeing say preparations continue for July Starliner test flight (00:51) SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet (01:19) Space Development Agency to launch 13 satellites in late June (01:50) DARPA seeks AI tools to automate tracking of satellite sensor...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Iceye introduces Dwell imaging mode (00:50) Impulse and Relativity target 2026 for launch of first Mars lander mission (01:20) Fleet Space secures $33 million for mineral exploration constellation (01:52) BlackSky, Spire roll out space-based maritime tracking service (02:25) Japa...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Orbital Sidekick acquires first light imagery (00:50) L3Harris wins IARPA HAYSTAC contract (01:28) NGA to map lunar geography to enable GPS on the moon (01:58) NATO faces hurdles in acquiring commercial satellite imagery (02:26) OneWeb announces Innovation Challenge Winners (02:5...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches second Axiom Space private astronaut mission to ISS (01:00) NASA seeks to shore up congressional support for Artemis (01:24) EarthDaily Analytics offers VENμS imagery access (01:53) Iceye to supply UAE SAR satellites (02:24) Planet seeks partners that can extract...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Agencies studying safety issues of LOX/methane launch vehicles (00:53) SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator (01:17) Month: (01:48) Axiom’s second crew mission has narrow window for launch (02:18) This Week In Spaceflight: SpaceX’s Raptor breaks records, NASA annou...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander (00:57) HASC chairman questions ‘continued delays’ in settling dispute over Space Command’s location (01:26) NASA selects Blue Origin to develop second Artemis lunar lander (01:56) FCC denies Dish Network 5G...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch (00:49) Space Force delivers second U.S. payload to be hosted on Japanese satellite (01:14) Zeno Power gets $30 million to build radioisotope-powered satellite for U.S. military (01:41) Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak gets new inve...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Amini gets initial funding for closing Africa’s environmental data gap (00:52) Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites (01:28) Space Force official: Lack of communication with China increases risk of mishaps in orbit (01:59) Republican...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) ULA preparing for Vulcan Centaur static fire (00:48) Political fight escalates over Space National Guard (01:16) Arqit launches sale of satellite division (01:41) Enter outer space at your own risk? (02:13) China calls for space station commercial cargo proposals (03:48) Month: (...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch (00:57) Space Force general: ‘No pushback’ from Congress on 2024 budget priorities (01:25) Italy awards $256 million contract for 2026 in-orbit servicing mission (01:59) The space industry needs COPUOS to rethink its approach to decision-m...