Space News for Thursday, June 08, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3(00:54) Vulcan performs static-fire test(01:22) Nuview reveals backers including actor Leonardo DiCaprio(01:51) Space Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors(02:22) ESA launches AI project to monitor organic cotton supplies(02:55) Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record(03:24) York Space Systems acquires Emergent Space Technologies(03:51) ULA test-fires first Vulcan rocket at Cape Canaveral(04:22) Sidus Space to launch LizzieSat™ via SpaceX – SatNews(04:51) The Satellite Applications Catapult + Open Cosmos sign agreement for an OpenConstellation satellite – SatNews(05:18) MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation – SatNews(05:52) ULA’s Vulcan Flight Readiness Test is a success – SatNews(06:22) Kymeta is the first flat panel antenna for maritime industry on OneWeb’s LEO network – SatNews(06:51) Comtech Board of Directors appoints new board members – SatNews(07:20) China’s Lijian-1 launches 26 satellites (Kinetica-1) – SatNews(07:47) US-German Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter(08:16) Vulcan being readied for maiden launch with testing at SLC-41(08:47) Webb unveils the secrets of the early universe via deep field, peers into stellar nurseries