Space News for Tuesday, June 04, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit(00:59) ULA’s new launch date of Boeing Starliner for NASA mission – SatNews(01:37) Airbus delivers 1st Sentinel-5 instrument for satellite integration – SatNews(02:13) Neutron Star Systems + RFA sign agreement for demo mission – SatNews(02:37) Silicon Sensing’s first U.S. office and returning employee is new head of sales – SatNews(03:03) West Virginia University’s West Virginia Small Satellite Center Team awarded nanosat grant – SatNews(03:42) June’s Night Sky Notes: Constant Companions: Circumpolar Constellations, Part III(04:18) Magellan data unveils ongoing volcanic activity on the surface of Venus