Space News for Friday, December 06, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) ESA launches Copernicus Sentinel-1C aboard Vega-C from French Guiana – SatNews(01:04) Rocket Lab sets the launch window for Synspective satellite deployment – SatNews(01:42) SpaceX sends off SiriusXM SXM-9 on Thursday from Kennedy – SatNews(02:21) Viasat supports multi-domain resilient network for AUKUS Maritime autonomous systems experiment – SatNews(02:47) Vodafone £16.5 billion merger with Three approved – SatNews(03:11) WTA certifies Speedcast’s Bayswater, Australia, Teleport to Tier 3 – SatNews(03:45) Fresh Eyes on Ice Project Wins Award(04:12) NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals From Skies Above Western US(04:39) Jared Isaacman nominated as next NASA administrator(05:08) Europe’s Vega-C returns to flight with Sentinel-1C mission