Space News for Friday, January 05, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander(00:55) GAO denies L3Harris protest over Ball Aerospace weather satellite instrument contract(01:30) Space Force wargames potential satellite refueling plans(01:58) Space Force seeking a digital overhaul of its aging launch infrastructure(02:16) National Labor Relations Board issues complaint over SpaceX employee firings(02:48) Maxar wins contract to provide 3D imagery of Indo-Pacific region(03:16) Aerojet Rocketdyne’s propulsion to debut with launch of Vulcan rocket – SatNews(03:47) Senate confirms Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead CYBERCOM and NSA(04:17) Sidus Space receives NOAA’s OK to provide imaging services to government + commercial customers plus AI update for satellite tech – SatNews(04:55) NASA’s 2023 Space Station Achievements(05:24) ULA Ready for Inaugural Vulcan Flight