Space News for Thursday, June 06, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut(01:01) Webinar: U.S. – Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability(01:32) Uncontrolled reentry of space debris poses a real and growing threat(01:57) Pale Blue gets additional funds for water vapor thrusters(02:25) Slingshot unveils AI that spots satellite anomalies and potential bad actors(02:58) Hubble goes to single-gyro operating mode as NASA passes on private servicing mission(03:28) SpaceX Starship still GO for June 6 – SatNews(03:53) ULA launches Boeing Starliner with NASA’s astronauts, finally – SatNews(04:17) SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews(04:44) Iridium awarded 5 year contract by USSF’s SSC – SatNews(05:18) DARPA harnesses AI to keep tabs on space weapons, spy satellites on orbit – SatNews(05:48) BlackSky awarded NRO contract – SatNews(06:12) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices(06:43) NASA Launches Second Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles(07:14) Boeing’s Starliner CFT launches on third attempt