Space News for Saturday, May 23, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure(01:01) SpaceX launches first Starship V3(01:48) Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network(02:31) NASA unveils sweeping reorganization(03:24) SatNews Will Be Closed May 25, Memorial Day(03:47) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Omar Qaise, OQ Technology(04:18) Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling(05:11) NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station(05:30) Webb Studies Star Clusters(06:03) Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness(06:31) NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management(07:09) The US Needs a New Launch Site, Air Force Secretary Says(08:01) Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad(08:38) Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years(09:19) Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026