Space News for Thursday, December 19, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Eutelsat selects Airbus Defence and Space to build OneWeb LEO constellation extension – SatNews(00:54) Satnews Publishers Wishes You A Wonderful Holiday – SatNews(01:19) FMV procures satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center from Swedish Space Corporation – SatNews(01:56) GPS World: Mysterious drone sightings surge across U.S. — military bases on alert – SatNews(02:35) Firefly awarded million$$$ NASA contract for Moon delivery to Gruithuisen Domes – SatNews(03:12) Deutsche Bank reports AST SpaceMobile valued at $53 per share – SatNews(03:39) Very Cold Detectors Reveal the Very Hot Universe and Kick Off a New Era in X-ray Astronomy(04:14) Amendment 84: F.6 Science Activation Program Deferred to ROSES-25.(04:52) Chang Zheng 12, ZhuQue-2E fly maiden missions; Hainan spaceport and mega constellations expand