Space News for Thursday, June 27, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Planet lays off 17% of workforce(00:54) Wyvern to use Loft Orbital satellites for hyperspectral observations(01:19) Space Mining doesn’t need more international regulation from the U.N.(01:49) Collins Aerospace pulls back from NASA spacesuit contract(02:19) Space Force seeks bids for ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program(02:47) The Missing Piece of Satellite’s Multi-Orbit Ambitions: A Big-picture Vision(03:11) Month: (03:41) Starliner updates regarding stranded NASA astronauts’ “adjusted” schedule, and a Boeing statement – SatNews(04:17) WISeKey announces developments in secure IoT connectivity + upcoming smallsats launch – SatNews(04:51) Wyvern expands Dragonette constellation capacity with Loft’s Space infrastructure – SatNews(05:22) Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop a “Zero-Debris” platform – SatNews(05:49) Azercosmos and Czech company Pekasat SE’s Memorandum of Cooperation expands using ground stations for LEO satellite operations – SatNews(06:25) Ariane 6’s wet dress rehearsal – SatNews(06:48) Detective Work Enables Perseverance Team to Revive SHERLOC Instrument(07:13) NASA’s Juno Gets a Close-Up Look at Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon Io