Space News for Friday, April 05, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative(00:53) Hydrosat wins NOAA contract(01:22) NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover designs(01:53) AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age(02:28) Orbital Sidekick shares first-light imagery(02:52) SpaceX plans three launches over weekend including Starlink and a first with ‘Bandwagon-1’ – SatNews(03:23) Kratos demos fully virtualized SATCOM over LEO for U.S. Army – SatNews(03:57) All eyes on the ESA Arctic Weather Satellite – SatNews(04:20) SwRI to build spacecraft bus for in-space refueler servicer program – SatNews(04:51) SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission this summer first-ever commercial extravehicular activity – SatNews(05:28) Mitsubishi Corporation joins Starlab Space as strategic partner, equity owner in JV – SatNews(05:56) Port Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Related To NASA’s Space Launch System – NASA OIG(06:28) Audit of NASA’s High-End Computing Capabilities – NASA OIG(06:53) Audit of the Mars Sample Return Program – NASA OIG