The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) China performs two launches inside two hours (00:48) South Korean lunar orbiter succeeds in critical trajectory correction maneuver (01:17) KMI wins three Space Force study contracts for debris cleanup technology (01:45) OneWeb takes $229 million charge for canceled Soyuz launches...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) China performs two launches inside two hours (00:49) Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract for space visualization software (01:09) China begins launch campaign for final space station module (01:38) NASASpaceFlight.com (02:12) Commercial Archives (02:38) International...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Second Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed (00:45) China begins launch campaign for final space station module (01:22) NASASpaceFlight.com (01:53) Commercial Archives (02:20) International Archives (02:45) Chinese Long March 3B Launches APStar-6C Communications Satellite – Spaceflig...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt (00:46) Startups Scout and Privateer to collaborate on space-tracking technologies (01:11) NASA completes agreement with Axiom Space for second private astronaut mission (01:37) UK releases military ‘space power’ doctrine (02:03...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Next Artemis 1 launch attempt set for Sept. 3 (00:38) U.S. looking to encourage more countries to join ASAT testing ban (01:06) Starlink secures first cruise line customer with Royal Caribbean (01:29) Firefly hires new CEO ahead of second launch (01:58) NASA and SpaceX finalize ex...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub (00:41) Astra to sell electric thrusters to Airbus OneWeb Satellites (01:07) Direct-to-cell startups welcome Musk’s arrival (01:30) Ursa Major wins $3.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to flight-qualify rocket engin...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub (00:45) Direct-to-cell startups welcome Musk’s arrival (01:11) South Korea seeks $459 million for lunar lander project (01:37) Orbit Fab announces in-space hydrazine refueling service (02:01) Astra to sell electric...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) SLS ready for long-delayed first launch (00:46) First Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed (01:10) China plans to make aging Long March rocket reusable and non-toxic (01:33) Countdown for first Artemis 1 launch attempt begins (01:56) Artemis 1 flight to moon depends on precision rock...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) Starship uncrewed lunar lander test a “skeleton” of crewed lander (00:41) Report: Industry has to face reality that commercial satellites will be targets in war (01:09) ESA ready for “historic” Artemis 1 mission (01:36) NASA astronaut ready for Soyuz flight to ISS (01:58) ‘State o...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review (00:42) SpaceX adds Falcon 9 back to second-gen Starlink launch plan (01:10) Scout Space and university labs win contracts for on-orbit servicing project (01:37) Starship uncrewed lunar lander test a “skeleton” of crewed lander (02:00) Repo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) NASA cautions planetary science funding falls short of decadal projections (00:45) SpaceVPX (VITA 78) and the World of Interconnect (01:13) Regulating space power plants - SpaceNews (01:36) Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review (02:02) Schiess takes over U.S. Space Command’s co...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream (00:43) Download your Wednesday ‘News from the 2022 Small Satellite show’ digital edition (01:07) Lockheed Martin’s venture fund to increase investments in space companies (01:32) SpaceX loses $900 million in rural broadband su...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act (00:41) NovaWurks reveals contracts, expansion plans and Space Legos (01:08) Tracking debris and space traffic a growing challenge for U.S. military (01:34) U.S. Space Command basing decision approaching final stretch (02:04) D-Orbit to...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares (00:46) Beck: CAPSTONE demonstrates feasibility of low-cost interplanetary smallsats (01:10) Galactic Energy of China registers third consecutive successful launch (01:39) TransAstra and Slooh to offer students asteroid d...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions (00:41) NASA heliophysics smallsats to share launch with astrophysics mission (01:06) India’s new SSLV rocket fails in first launch (01:35) Italian satellite may fly NASA Earth science payload (02:02) Live coverage: India’s...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) ESA ends efforts to recover Sentinel-1B (00:41) Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride tug (01:05) Biden to sign chips bill in a boost for satellite supply chains (01:30) Geospatial analysis provider Descartes Labs sold to private equity firm (01:58) ULA launches the...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions (00:47) SES closes $450 million acquisition of DRS’ satellite communications business (01:15) Slingshot acquires Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata (01:38) Momentus deploys additional sate...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions (00:41) December launch planned for Polaris Dawn (01:06) SES closes $450 million acquisition of DRS’ satellite communications business (01:34) Space Force to take on bigger role planning future DoD space investments (02:...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean (00:41) ESA scaling back design of X-ray astronomy mission (01:22) Podcast Outro

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS participation (00:43) Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31 (01:08) Boeing takes another Starliner charge against its earnings (01:37) Saltzman tapped to succeed Raymond as chief of the U.S. Space Force (01:59) Spa...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan (00:42) NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS participation (01:16) Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31 (01:46) NASA prepares to award SLS launch services contract to Boeing-Northrop joint venture (02...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan (00:42) Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit (01:04) Roman Space Telescope top challenge for new NASA astrophysics director (01:32) HawkEye 360 opens satellite manufacturing facility in...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) Streamlined and ready for Africa’s growth markets: Q&A with Avanti Communications CEO Kyle Whitehill (00:41) Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit (01:08) Roman Space Telescope top challenge for new NASA astrophysics director (01:29) New...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:17) UK launches consultation on Virgin Orbit launch (00:45) SCOUT wins defense contract to demonstrate utility of commercial data from sensors in space (01:15) New science lab for China’s space station launches on Long March 5B rocket – Spaceflight Now (01:42) SpaceX test-fires Falcon...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (0:00) Podcast Introduction (00:18) NASA safety advisers warn ISS transition plans on “precarious trajectory” (00:41) Mapping the Sky: Finding asteroids requires a combination of tools (01:08) Draper wins NASA contract for farside lunar lander mission (01:31) Crew Dragon mission delayed after booster damaged in tran...