Space News for Thursday, September 26, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:26) Japan launches IGS Radar 8 reconnaissance satellite with penultimate H-2A rocket(01:00) All The Stars Align for a Record-Breaking 75th IAC(01:35) Radian Aerospace begins tests of spaceplane prototype(02:00) FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on safety grounds(02:33) China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025(03:00) Free Starlink Wi-Fi now on most Hawaiian Airlines transpacific fleet(03:25) Military’s weather satellite program in flux as Space Force evaluates options(03:53) Nokia joins the AI Pact, a new framework to prepare for the European Union’s AI Act – SatNews(04:23) EchoStar fails to find extra cash – SatNews(04:50) Mission Microwave’s employees say “it’s a great place to work,” and Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine agree with ‘Top 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production for 2024’ award – SatNews(05:24) Getting SSPICY with Starfish Space: NASA funds orbital debris inspection mission – SatNews(05:59) Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline(06:23) Hubble Lights the Way with New Multiwavelength Galaxy View(06:52) Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission(07:22) NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands(07:50) NASA Helps Build New Federal Sea Level Rise Website(08:20) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter(08:45) Starship Flight Five conducts Full-Stack Testing ahead of Launch