Space News for Thursday, March 21, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) House advances four space-related bills(00:51) Defense Innovation Unit awards three contracts for space logistics technologies(01:22) Capella Space sets sights on international market for radar satellites(01:51) Launch providers look for competitive advantages in era of transition(02:16) Swissto12 expanding small GEO satellite production facilities(02:44) Lockheed Martin eyes growth in satellite business through partnerships(03:16) ESA awards three contracts for satellite navigation missions(03:44) Month: (04:10) Companies selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle Project moving forward with prototypes – SatNews(04:46) Blue Origin’s Blue Ring to demo operation capabilities on DarkSky-1 mission – SatNews(05:14) ST Engineering iDirect’s satellite IoT solution awarded MSUA’s Industrial IoT Innovation Award 2024 – SatNews(05:49) Forrester’s Digest: GEO satellite demand decreases plus Eutelsat OneWeb + Intelsat – SatNews(06:21) 55 Years Ago: Four Months Until the Moon Landing(06:48) Key Test Drive of Orion on NASA’s Artemis II to Aid Future Missions