Space News for Friday, April 28, 2023

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 space firms(02:25) Spain’s Satlantis expands into thermal imagery with UK investment(02:54) Light Steering Technologies claims $1.25 million Air Force contract(03:27) Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market(04:46) Thales Alenia Space signs Space Factory 4.0 contract with the Italian Space Agency – SatNews(05:20) Rogers partners with Lynk Global to bring Satellite-to-Phone coverage to Canadians – SatNews(05:56) SSPI’s Better Satellite World Video emphasizes trusting networks to connect the world – SatNews(06:28) NASA Retires Mineral Mapping Instrument on Mars Orbiter – NASA Mars Exploration(07:00) SpaceX SLC-6 takeover to mark a new chapter for a famous pad(07:29) ViaSat-3 Americas scrubs expendable Falcon Heavy launch