Space News for Friday, October 27, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Terran Orbital still waiting for milestone Rivada Space constellation payment(01:00) UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight(01:26) AFRL, Space Force to collaborate with Indian startups on space technologies(01:59) Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests(02:29) Shenzhou-17 crew arrives at Tiangong space station(02:56) On-time Artemis landings by SpaceX, Blue Origin possible, but face “great challenges”(03:29) Month: (04:14) Avanti Communications, International Rescue Committee + Maxar named as recipients of the 2023 Better Satellite World Awards – SatNews(04:55) Intellian + Inmarsat sign development agreement for nexgen maritime safety terminal – SatNews(05:32) ThrustMe surpasses 200 orders + doubles propulsion system orders in four months – SatNews(06:02) NOAA uses AI and seeks public feedback to translate forecasts and warnings into Spanish and Chinese – SatNews(06:31) NASA Is Locating Ice on Mars With This New Map