The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Astroscale and Momentus offer concept for reboosting Hubble (01:23) Sidus Space to manufacture satellite hardware for Airbus OneWeb Satellites – SatNews (01:55) SES’ annual Satellite Monitor reveals TV reaches 369 million homes worldwide – SatNews (02:33) Honeywell Aerospace intr...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Virgin Orbit extends deadline for bankruptcy auction bids (00:53) Overnight launch adds 56 more satellites to SpaceX’s Starlink fleet (01:27) SpaceX’s launch ties its heaviest payload ever of 56 Starlink smallsats – SatNews (01:59) Vulcan conducting launch day dress rehearsal as...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 100 satellites (01:24) First Intuitive Machine lunar lander mission slips to the third quarter (02:18) NASA Calls End to Lunar Flashlight After Some Tech Successes (02:49) This Week In Spaceflight

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SES + TESAT to develop QKD payload for EAGLE-1 – SatNews (00:55) Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testing – SatNews (01:26) Sidus Space expands global ground network with ATLAS Space Operations contract – SatNews (01:57) Arianespace’s Vega C to lau...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Space Force commercial office to open new facility in Virginia (00:53) ULA prepares for new round of Vulcan tests (01:16) AT&T and AST SpaceMobile seek permission for spectrum leasing deal (02:12) OHB expects first Ariane 6 launch in early 2024 (02:41) Telesat eyes 2026 for first...

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) SAIC signs another commercial partner for its small satellite business (00:58) DoD spending on commercial space services negligible, despite growing Space Force budget (01:32) Society and Technology: The Space Observing Imperative (01:59) BlackSky seeks to extend operations of sa...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Boeing preparing to ship milestone O3b mPower satellites for launch (00:46) Debate rages about future of New Horizons (01:13) Lockheed Martin announces reorganization of its space business (01:39) CesiumAstro to supply communications payloads for Space Development Agency satellit...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Seraphim picks startups for eleventh accelerator program (00:55) Czech Republic signs Artemis Accords (01:24) Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies (01:52) NASA awards contracts for NOAA coronagraph studies (02:18) Lockheed, Raytheon to develo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems (00:44) Artemis 1 cubesat nearing end of mission (01:34) Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens (02:00) European space giants join forces for IRIS2 (02:26) African space a...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license (00:51) The next space race starts at our spaceports (01:17) Lawmakers raise concerns about new plan to procure national security launch services (01:47) ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna (02:14) Mission Microwave Ka...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches second pair of O3b mPower satellites (00:53) Orienspace of China targets first launch in second half of the year (01:24) Air Force navigation satellite experiment applying lessons from GPS (01:52) Astra, Exotrail win satellite propulsion orders (02:20) Spaceport C...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base (00:51) Nelson expects SpaceX to be ready for next Starship launch within months (01:22) Russia commits to ISS extension to 2028 (01:57) Chinese state-owned academy makes rocket engines available to commercial...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Fish and Wildlife Service documents damage from Starship launch (00:56) DoD weighing options to create ‘commercial space reserve’ (01:24) SpaceShipTwo makes first flight in nearly two years (01:51) China to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes (02:20) Unit...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement (00:54) Astrobotic purchases Falcon Heavy for third lunar lander mission (01:19) AST SpaceMobile conducts first direct-to-device voice test (01:46) SpaceX to take over West Coast launch pad previously used by ULA (02:18) First ispace...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest (00:53) Ursa Major to supply upper-stage engine for Astra’s new rocket (01:20) Report: Space Force could benefit from commercial data to monitor satellites and debris (01:49) KMI advertises prices for debris removal (02:17) Inmars...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Virgin Orbit completes LauncherOne investigation as Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues (00:52) China may include helicopter in Mars sample return mission (01:21) Galois reaches major milestone in 1st project for SDA – SatNews (01:54) Newsflash as O3b mPOWER satellites arrive at Cape...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Swedish astronaut to fly to ISS on Axiom mission (00:54) Inmarsat still trying to restore satellite phone services in Asia Pacific (01:20) Government calls for greater responsibility by satellite operators (01:50) LeoLabs highlights on-orbit maneuvers (02:16) Nelson supports cont...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules (00:53) U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies (01:26) Space Force procurement command rebrands commercial space office (01:59) Our pledge to diversify the space industry workforce continues | Open Letter...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) With a new medium rocket, Firefly plans to compete for national security launches (00:56) Space investors see a return in industry growth capital (01:24) Rocket Lab to refly Electron engine (01:50) Space Force chief: ‘We must pivot’ to new ways of doing business (02:15) Air Force...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Space Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly (00:55) NRO seeks innovative electro-optics (01:22) Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions (01:49) NASA releases architecture for human exploration of the moon and Mars...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications (00:54) FCC launches space-focused bureau (01:19) Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad (01:44) Op-ed | Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework (02:17) Ball taps Lof...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades (00:48) Preventing sticker shock with transparent pricing (01:15) Connecting the Dots | European space investments get serious (02:11) Report recommends allowing “learning period” for commercial human spaceflight safet...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SpaceX launches Intelsat’s IS-40e high throughput satellite (00:55) Two recent wargames hold timely lessons for space resilience (01:24) SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch (01:51) Second Axiom Space mission to ISS scheduled for May

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs (01:00) Norwegian Cruise Line plots Starlink rollout (01:32) Space Force renames Greenland’s Thule Air Base (02:00) Startup aims to fill technology gaps in space warfare (02:23) Loft Orbital orders 15 more buses...