Space News for Tuesday, June 02, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency(01:01) Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety(01:23) The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management(01:57) UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability(02:32) Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic(02:46) Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment(03:15) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(03:27) SpaceX launches sunrise Starlink mission following weather scrub(04:13) MDA Space Selected by BAE Systems for U.S. Space Force Missile Warning Constellation(04:49) Typhoon Jangmi(05:20) NASA Space Roboticist Challenge(05:58) Look Up!(06:27) Blue Origin initiates LC-36 recovery, targets RTF by end of 2026(07:04) Blue Origin Commits to Return to Flight This Year(07:38) NDAA Would Cut SDA, RCO Offices(08:19) Northrop Grumman Taps Apex for Golden Dome SBI Collab(08:58) Impulse Space Closes $500M Series D(09:24) Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim(10:05) China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)(10:46) SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth(11:32) 'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields(12:03) Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026(12:46) In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability