Space News for Friday, January 12, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9(00:51) NGA to tap commercial satellite data under ‘Luno’ program(01:24) Space Force to award multiple contracts for ‘Digital Spaceport’ up to $1.9 million each(01:51) Astrobotic gets payloads working on ailing Peregrine lander(02:17) D-Orbit raises $110 million to expand space logistics services(02:48) Orienspace breaks Chinese commercial launch records with Gravity-1 solid rocket(03:17) Upcoming private astronaut mission to test tech for future long-duration spaceflight missions—launch upcoming – SatNews(03:48) To Celebrate and Honor – SatNews(04:11) Safran to equip LeoStella satellite constellations – SatNews(04:34) China’s Tianxing-1 02 satellite launches on Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket – SatNews(05:08) UPDATE #3 Hopefully ‘Lucky 13’ for another launch delay of SpaceX’s Starlink smallsats – SatNews(05:42) Space Operations Command welcomes new commander – SatNews(06:13) NASA uses innovative technologies to address the challenges of cryogenic fluid management during sustained space exploration and science missions(06:54) 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Begin Record-Breaking Third Month in Space(07:30) Launch Roundup: Axiom-3 crew and Tianzhou 7 cargo space station missions this week