Space News for Friday, September 15, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Firefly launches Space Force ‘Victus Nox’ mission(00:50) Ex-Im Bank considering more than $5 billion in space industry financing(01:19) NASA releases independent report on UAP research(01:46) Post-SPAC space firms redoubling efforts to attract institutional investors(02:15) Senate Armed Services Committee to probe Starlink operations in Ukraine(02:40) DoD submits congressionally mandated space policy report(03:08) KaleidEO demonstrates on-orbit processing(03:33) Swissto12 secures million€€ in growth financing for 1st GEO smallsat – SatNews(04:05) Rogue Space ready for liftoff – SatNews(04:33) SpaceX preps for a Friday launch of 22 Starlinks – SatNews(05:10) Gilat to provide satellite network modernization at Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom – SatNews(05:39) LMO partners with In-Space Missions on AUREA SDA program – SatNews(06:06) UKTV and SES expand partnership with multi-year agreement – SatNews(06:33) INTEGRASYS + Keysight forge a strategic partnership – SatNews(07:06) NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch(07:31) NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search(07:56) RS-25 engine installation into the Artemis II SLS Core Stage begins(08:26) SpaceX waiting for FAA to approve launch licence for Starship’s second flight