Space News for Thursday, December 21, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) France to establish NewSpace hubs in Denver and Houston(00:55) Sabbagh leaves E-Space to lead incoming UAE satcoms and geospatial champion(01:22) L3Harris gets green light to produce 16 space-based hypersonic missile trackers(01:54) White House releases mission authorization policy framework(02:22) To sustainably develop space, we must manage orbital capacity(02:49) Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million for Pallas-1 reusable rocket(03:26) Ariane 6 schedule not affected by aborted upper stage test(03:57) Month: (04:22) National Space Council meeting to discuss legislative proposal for new space activities framework(04:56) UPDATE 2 ULA’s Vulcan rocket now atop the launch vehicle – SatNews(05:39) Satnews Publishers Wishes You A Wonderful Holiday – SatNews(06:05) Axiom Space Partners with Kepler Space + Skyloom for world’s 1st orbital data center – SatNews(06:42) Bayanat + Yahsat boards recommend merger to create AI-powered space tech – SatNews(07:14) NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine test is all fired-up – SatNews(07:40) L3Harris clears CDR + PRR for SDA’s Tranche 1 missile tracking satellites – SatNews(08:07) The Marshall Star for December 20, 2023(08:33) Models for Facilitating Government-Funded Activities in the Post-ISS LEO Ecosystem(09:11) Launch Roundup: scrubs deny SpaceX its 100 Falcon launch goal; look to end the year with a 300th mission milestone