Space News for Friday, December 22, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) National Space Council meeting emphasizes international cooperation(00:55) ULA stacks Vulcan rocket for the first time ahead of Jan. 8 debut launch(01:26) Month: (01:49) Satnews Publishers Wishes You A Wonderful Holiday – SatNews(02:23) ESA reports pinhole propulsion for satellites – SatNews(02:39) Sidus Space’s AI-enhanced LizzieSat™ completes vibration testing – SatNews(02:57) Berg Insight reports — The precision agriculture market to reach € 5.2 billion worldwide in 2027 – SatNews(03:33) Government of Canada orders the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAs from GA-ASI – SatNews(03:58) Going the Extra 500 miles for Alaskan River Ice(04:21) NASA’s Hubble Watches ‘Spoke Season’ on Saturn(04:48) NASA’s Fermi Mission Creates 14-Year Time-Lapse of the Gamma-Ray Sky(05:13) NASA’s Hubble Presents a Holiday Globe of Stars(05:37) Mighty MURI brings the heat to test new longwave infrared radiometer(06:06) As the Arctic Warms, Its Waters Are Emitting Carbon(06:29) Firefly to close out 2023 with launch of “Fly the Lightning” mission