Space News for Tuesday, June 25, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission(00:53) China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX(01:27) Exercise examines response to long-term asteroid impact threat(01:57) Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples(02:31) Boeing “adjusts” Starliner return again of NASA’s astronauts and reluctance to seek SpaceX’s help with Crew Dragon – SatNews(03:14) SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch second NOAA’s GOES-U weather satellite Tuesday after leak causes delay – SatNews(03:38) PLD Space invests 10 million euros in their MIURA 5 launch complex in French Guiana – SatNews(04:07) Maritime Launch Services receives infrastructure reimbursement program approval for satellite processing facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia – SatNews(04:42) Forecast: Malaysia SVoD penetration at 43% in 2028 – SatNews(05:20) Skynopy raises million$ for LEO satellite connectivity – SatNews(05:50) Amendment 23: D.5 Swift General Investigator Amendment: IXPE Joint Observing Program and Change to NuSTAR Exclusive-Use Period.(06:24) NASA-Led Mission to Map Air Pollution Over Both US Coasts