Space News for Friday, September 27, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round(00:55) Katie Wall, True Anomaly Director of Government Affairs — Leading Women in Space(01:23) Blue Origin tests New Glenn upper stage(01:45) Leidos replaces Lockheed Martin on Artemis rover team(02:11) Iridium approved to work on LEO compatibility for upcoming smartphones(02:40) Space Force awards $25 million contract for satellite data integration(03:13) SpaceX’s Saturday launch of the Crew-9 astronauts’ mission tenuous due to Helene – SatNews(03:55) Initial tests of the KERAUNOS optical communications satellite are successful – SatNews(04:27) Hydrosat expands presence in LATAM to drive digital agriculture innovation – SatNews(04:56) Anduril’s Ghost-X selected for U.S. Army’s company level sUAS directed requirement – SatNews(05:26) Space Force awards four ‘Quick Start’ Resilient GPS agreements – SatNews(05:56) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter