Space News for Thursday, January 18, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Astrobotic confirms Peregrine reentry plans(00:55) DoD seeks less space classification, more collaboration with allies and commercial partners(01:25) House committee backs Artemis despite latest delay(01:54) Astroscale reveals concept of operations for its in-orbit refueling vehicle(02:23) With access to space on the line, the U.S. is eating its seed corn(02:53) Impulse Space announces plan to develop high-energy kick stage(03:23) New report calls for DoD investments in lunar space infrastructure(03:54) UPDATE: SpaceX scrubs Axiom’s launch of first all European commercial astronauts to ISS – SatNews(04:35) USSF selects Texas A&M University to lead SSTI-ISO initiative with Aegis Aerospace as a partner – SatNews(05:04) AICRAFT and ResearchSat partner for management of biological experiments in space – SatNews(05:36) Exolaunch to deploy four Spire-built satellites for NorthStar via Rocket Lab’s Electron – SatNews(06:05) RocketStar secures million$ in seed funding + acquires Miles Space – SatNews(06:34) NASA’s PACE To Investigate Oceans, Atmosphere in Changing Climate(07:03) 20 Years After Landing: How NASA’s Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science(07:34) NASA’s Roman to Search for Signs of Dark Matter Clumps(08:00) NASA Study: More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously Estimated