Space News for Saturday, June 22, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Starliner return delayed to July(00:47) Rocket Lab launches first Kinéis satellites on 50th Electron(01:13) House Intelligence chair blasts White House over Russia’s space nuke threat(01:39) Ursa Space partners with Japan’s NEC to deliver SAR data insights(02:11) Starlab Space adds Palantir as strategic partner on commercial space station effort(02:41) Simera Sense opening an optical payload development hub in Toulouse France – SatNews(03:12) Forrester’s Digest: ESA contemplates a major rule change – SatNews(03:44) Secure World Foundation hosts 14 scholarship winners in Tokyo at 6th Summit for Space Sustainability – SatNews(04:18) Viasat satellite network in use by TCTEC Telecom to tackle supply chain disruption – SatNews(04:48) NASA’s ELaNa 43 Prepares for Firefly Aerospace Launch(05:11) Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes(05:39) Amendment 22: Heliophysics Flight Opportunities in Research and Technology Final Text and Due Date(06:09) Former Astronaut Charles M. Duke, Jr.