Space News for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) L3Harris investing upfront in bid for Golden Dome work(01:17) Jielong-3 launches internet test satellite, Kinetica-1 lofts 8 remote sensing sats(02:00) President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR(02:31) Washington agrees on space urgency, but not on how to deliver(02:51) Q&A: Heather Pringle on what to expect from Space Symposium(03:25) Global Defense Leaders Convene as Space Symposium 41 Addresses Orbital Security(03:45) Cloudcomputing Targets 1.5M Identities in Spain and Finalizes Innovate IT Acquisition(04:20) Rohde & Schwarz Introduces Pulsar Signal Simulation to Advance Next-Gen PNT Testing(04:56) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space(05:27) Super Typhoon Sinlaku(05:46) NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage(05:58) NASA Announces 32nd Annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners(06:24) NASA Awards Data Engineering, Informatics Support Contract(07:05) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, New Glenn to launch with flown booster(07:34) Exclusive: Vast Debuts Flight Suit For Haven-1, Private Astronaut Missions(08:11) Atomic-6 Launches Orbital Data Center Marketplace(08:36) Sophia Space and Kepler Sign Agreement to Demo ODC Tech(09:19) The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts(10:03) NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say(10:39) Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station(10:59) How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'(11:36) Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026