The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) The Pentagon’s Real Estate Play to Break the West Coast Launch Monopoly – SatNews (01:06) Samsung Expands Satellite Connectivity with Standalone Exynos 5410 Modem – SatNews (01:43) GomSpace Awarded 50 Million SEK Microsatellite Contract for European Defense R&D – SatNews (02:19)...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) NASA Shutters ‘The Earth Observer’ Publication; EOS Flagships Face 2026 Retirement – SatNews (00:50) Brian Cox Addresses Interstellar Comet Signal Claims Amid MAVEN Silence – SatNews (01:26) LIG Nex1 Weighs ‘Defense & Aerospace’ Rebrand Ahead of 50th Anniversary – SatNews (01:57)...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) U.S. Fiber-to-the-Home Market Nears 100 Million Passings Following Record 2025 Growth – SatNews (01:07) Missile Defense Agency Framework Signals Shift Toward Multi-Vendor IDIQ Framework – SatNews (01:39) SpaceRISE Consortium Initiates Procurement for IRIS² Satellite and Launch Se...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) DoD Report: China’s ISR Fleet Swells to 510+ Satellites, ‘Informatized’ Warfare Accelerates – SatNews (00:53) The Pentagon’s Faustian Bargain: Buying Speed, Building a Monopoly – SatNews (01:19) Second Reusable Rocket Failure in One Month Leaves China Chasing U.S. Lead – SatNews...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) The “Delete” Agenda Hits Space – SatNews (00:48) HawkEye 360 Acquires Innovative Signal Analysis, Secures $150M Series E – SatNews (01:07) CACI to Acquire ARKA Group for $2.6 Billion to Expand Space Sensing Capabilities – SatNews (01:42) Bruno’s Exit Leaves ULA at the Mercy of Ma...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) 4iG Space and Defence to Invest $100 Million in Axiom Space – SatNews (01:11) SDA Awards $3.5 Billion for Tranche 3 Missile Tracking Constellation – SatNews (01:45) White House Issues Executive Order Prioritizing American Space Superiority – SatNews (02:22) Hana Asset Management’...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Zenno Awarded German Federal Contract for Next-Generation Satellite Autonomy – SatNews (00:36) Northrop Grumman Selected For Space Development Agency’s TRKT3 Mission – SatNews (01:07) Low Orbit Can Be Such a Drag – SatNews (01:31) OQ Technology Integrates Terrestrial Chipsets for...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna – SatNews (00:54) Hughes Unveils Rugged LEO Terminals for Mission-Critical Connectivity – SatNews (01:26) Zenno Astronautics Secures German SPRIND Contract for “Fuel-Free” Satellite – SatNews (01:52) Ovzon Strengthens S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) FCC Grants Landmark SCS License to SpaceX & T-Mobile – SatNews (00:58) Season’s Greetings from the SatNews Team – SatNews (01:26) U.S. Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator – SatNews (01:54) NASA Solidifies Lunar Strategy with Blue Origin VIPER Delivery Task Order...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Europe’s Vanishing Rocket Capability – SatNews (00:56) Space Systems Command Activates System Delta 80 to Unify Launch and Range Acquisitions – SatNews (01:24) Strategic Exit: Tower Corp Divests 91% of AST SpaceMobile Stake Ahead of Key Launch – SatNews (01:51) Viasat Unlocks “Ro...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) KAI Networks + INTEGRASYS: World’s First NGSO Regulatory and Monitoring System Deployment – SatNews (00:54) When Playground Metaphors Drift into Warfighting Doctrine – SatNews (01:24) The Electron’s Pacific Conquest – SatNews (01:47) Blue Origin’s Heavy Hitter: New Glenn Takes th...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Featured – SatNews (00:48) SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force Procurement – SatNews (01:13) Keysight and KT SAT Pioneer 6G Connectivity with First Successful Multi-Orbit Satellite Handover – SatNews (01:51) USSF Cements ‘Combat Identity’ with N...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Featured – SatNews (00:51) SFA Launches National Spacepower Center to Educate Leaders on Space Warfare – SatNews (01:20) L3Harris Technologies Completes Critical Design Review For JMA’s Himawari-10 Instruments – SatNews (01:55) Operators Pivot to Managed Solutions as Ground Segme...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield – SatNews (00:59) Trace Systems Secures Position on MDA’s Massive $151 Billion ‘SHIELD’ IDIQ – SatNews (01:30) USSF Authorizes Export of ‘Meadowlands’ Offensive Space Warfare S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Featured – SatNews (00:51) FCC Initiates “Part 100” Rulemaking to Overhaul Space Licensing Framework – SatNews (01:17) KSAT signs Launch Contract for Hyper – SatNews (01:44) e-GEOS and Umbra Expand Partnership to Jointly Develop SAR Intelligence Solutions – SatNews (02:16) BAE Sy...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Featured – SatNews (00:51) Rocket Lab Qualifies Neutron’s “Hungry Hippo” – SatNews (01:15) FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation – SatNews (01:49) Lockheed Martin Taps Hadrian for Software-Defined Manufacturing Alliance – SatNews (02:16) NASA Loses Con...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Featured – SatNews (00:57) Musk’s next step could be expensive – SatNews (01:27) Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to Rebrand as “SSC Space” to Unify Global Operations – SatNews (02:02) US Space Force Combat Forces Command Declares Operational Acceptance of Long Range Discriminatio...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Satellite Operators to Capture Just 4% of $20 Billion BEAD Broadband Funds – SatNews (00:56) Isar Aerospace Selected by ESA to Launch ‘Syndeo-3’ Demonstration Mission – SatNews (01:27) Startical Advances Space-Based ATM – SatNews (01:55) Victoria Coleman to Lead Strategic Vision...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) SmallSat Europe Opens 2026 Call for Papers as Continent Races for Space Sovereignty – SatNews (00:59) Public Comment Window Closes for SpaceX and EchoStar’s $17 Billion Spectrum Transfer – SatNews (01:31) SpaceX Starship Authorized for Operations at SLC-37 – SatNews (02:05) Shiel...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) New Geopolitical Divide in Lunar Exploration. – SatNews (00:57) NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Samples Reveal Biological Precursors and ‘Space Gum’ – SatNews (01:29) Blue Origin Announces Crew for Next New Shepard – SatNews (01:55) HawkEye 360 Launches New Intelligence Product. – SatNews (02:...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) SmallSat Symposium 2026 Agenda Targets D2D Engineering and Edge Compute; Early Registration Opens – SatNews (01:00) Arianespace launches KOMPSAT-7 satellite – SatNews (01:27) Moody’s upgrades Eutelsat – SatNews (01:54) Anywaves Launches U.S. Federal Subsidiary – SatNews (02:17) S...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Arianespace launches KOMPSAT-7 satellite – SatNews (00:49) Congress desires LEO, but threats are real – SatNews (01:15) Blue Origin Announces New Glenn “Block 2” Upgrades – SatNews (01:39) Fourteenth Galileo Launch Scheduled for December 17 – SatNews (02:06) China’s Shenzhou 22 r...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Twin satellites launch to scout for water – SatNews (00:51) Congress desires LEO, but threats are real – SatNews (01:14) Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China – SatNews (01:41) Orange becomes the 1st European operator to offer satellite SMS service...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:25) Satnews Publishers Wishes Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving – SatNews (00:49) Proximus Global + Starlink to expand Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity in Europe – SatNews (01:20) BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for the space comm...

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:26) OQ Technology achieves Europe’s 1st D2M emergency broadcast message from space – SatNews (00:58) SpaceX readies for Transporter 15 dedicated rideshare mission on Wednesday from California available at affordable rates – SatNews (01:28) Proximus Global + Starlink to expand Direct-...