The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft (01:20) Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale (02:12) NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch (02:51) SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS (00:48) Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026 (01:38) NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics” (02:03) NASA Overhauls Artemis Program: Scraps SLS Upgrade...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight (01:15) Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit (01:44) Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service (02:27) Airbus and Leonardo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Bowersox to retire from NASA (01:05) Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue (01:49) Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target (02:20) Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant co...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion (00:57) A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond (01:29) Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats (02:10) The Commercial Space Federa...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware (00:53) Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion (01:46) Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling (02:25) AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military  broadband demo (03:23) Aaly...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation (01:12) German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric (01:57) Tory Bruno Leads Blue Origin’s National Security Push Following ULA Departure (02:28) Deep Space Energy Secures Funding for High Effi...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper stage problem (00:58) NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by new problem expected to bump moonshot into early April (01:37) Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays (02:15) NASA prepares for likely rollback of SLS, d...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects (00:55) Aalto plots Australia base to boost planned high-altitude pseudo satellite service (01:32) NASA targeting March 6 for Artemis 2 launch (02:10) Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking se...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making (00:53) Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy (01:40) EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations (02:13) Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare (02:43) Moon mission fu...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine (00:50) Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites (01:40) Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war (02:21) Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for governm...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy (01:02) China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt (01:49) SatVu to expand thermal imaging constellation with NATO-backed funds (02:27) Global leaders meet at Space-Comm Expo in Londo...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation (01:19) NASA work on several programs pending responses to White House executive order (02:06) The space nuclear power bottleneck — and how to fix it (02:38) Low-profile Chinese launch firm conducts first stage stati...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed (01:12) Isaacman planning to meet with head of Roscosmos (01:57) SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day (02:33) From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz (03:15) Trump'...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) NASA continues SLS hydrogen leak tests (00:36) Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven (01:25) SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg (02:08) ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space st...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry (01:05) Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill after changes (01:37) Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense (02:03) Crew-12 launches to ISS (03:01) Vast wins ISS privat...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets (00:41) Space startups find more paths to liquidity as investors warm to maturing sector (01:11) First Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites (02:00) Axiom Space raises additional $350 million (02:20) Th...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit (00:48) FCC Space Bureau chief shares agenda for regulatory reform (01:09) SpaceX IPO may suck oxygen from market before unleashing broad capital surge (01:31) UK launcher Orbex files for administration after...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Reusable launch vehicles will change everything in space, and on Earth (00:40) Eutelsat gets nearly 1 billion euros in French-backed ECA financing (00:59) Stoke Space adds $350 million to Series D round (01:18) China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major luna...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars (00:56) There’s a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will? (01:09) Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station (01:51) Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sen...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA seeks to bolster workforce, reduce reliance on contractors (00:51) Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity (01:17) ‘We helped usher in the modern era of AI in NGA.’ (01:35) ‘Serving the country and pushing the boundaries of human existence is very purposeful....

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft (00:53) Tomorrow.io banks $175 million for DeepSky weather constellation (01:22) Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying (02:13) FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A (02:40)...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite data (00:52) House committee advances NASA authorization bill (01:14) Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory (01:37) FireSat adds orbit-visualization software...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA examining hydrogen leaks during Artemis 2 fueling test (00:54) Flight heritage? It isn’t what you think (01:21) SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly (01:48) Artemis 2 slips to March (02:16) SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers (02:4...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Be the Pulse of the New Space Age: SatNews Wants a High-Velocity Digital Content Editor – SatNews (00:54) The Fractal Lab – Part II – SatNews (01:16) Vodafone IoT and Skylo Partner to Deliver Global Hybrid Satellite-Cellular Connectivity – SatNews (01:50) CesiumAstro in developme...