Space News for Friday, March 22, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Cargo Dragon launches to space station hours after Soyuz scrub(01:06) Subsea internet cable issues lift Rivada Space Networks (01:38) DoD innovation unit to assess Firefly vehicle for missions beyond Earth orbit(02:05) Hanwha Phasor aims to release debut multi-orbit terminal this summer(02:31) Webinar: Direct to Device Satellite Services – Register Now(03:05) Starship could have a big impact on small launch vehicles(03:39) Electron launches NRO mission from Wallops(04:08) Roscosmos scrubs Soyuz crew launch 20 seconds before liftoff(04:39) Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites – SatNews(05:21) Marlink delivers future-proof hybrid network solution for Exploris One – SatNews(05:52) NASA sends science projects and hardware aboard SpaceX’s 30th resupply launch to ISS – SatNews(06:24) Seven lessons learned by Lockheed Martin that are courtesy of their wideband ESA on-orbit demo – SatNews(07:05) Benchmark electric propulsion thrusters on-orbit + poised for 1st firing – SatNews(07:37) 45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Columbia Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center(08:20) NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts(08:48) Payload Adapter Testing: A Key Step for Artemis IV Rocket’s Success(09:21) NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño(09:53) Soyuz MS-25 set to launch to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA