Space News for Saturday, September 21, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:26) Electron launches second set of Kinéis satellites(00:55) Evolving artificial intelligence capabilities in space(01:26) Demand outstrips radar satellite supply(01:58) Saudi Arabia plans space industry transformation(02:26) Astranis secures $13.2 million U.S. military contract for satellite upgrades(02:59) SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base(03:30) Month: (03:57) Rocket Lab’s successful launch today of Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star after yesterday’s abort – SatNews(04:41) SpaceX’s Foggy Friday launch of 20 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews(05:18) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter