Space News for Friday, August 16, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Indian solid SSLV rocket launches Earth observation satellite(00:59) Maria Demaree, Lockheed Martin – Leading Women in Space(01:26) China could develop dual relay satellite system for Earth-moon communications to reduce geopolitical risks(01:58) Apex offers GEO version of Aries satellite bus(02:23) NASA pushes Starliner return decision to late August(02:55) Telesat close to securing government funds for Lightspeed(03:21) SpaceX ready to smallsat rideshare 116 payloads on Friday – SatNews(03:43) SpaceX launches Maxar’s WorldView 3 & 4 Earth imaging satellites – SatNews(04:20) Marlink’s flexible Starlink smallsat LEO data plans to simplify hybrid network integration – SatNews(05:01) Polish companies collaborate to develop satellite refueling technology – SatNews(05:30) ISRO to launch EOS-08’s three payloads on Friday – SatNews(06:16) SpaceX ready to launch HawkEye 360’s Cluster 10 satellites – SatNews(06:47) NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour