Space News for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers(00:43) Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis(01:19) Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding(01:55) Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts(02:24) Investing in student programs is essential for America’s lead in space(02:36) SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California(03:12) L3Harris Unveils XL-300P: The First P25 Handheld with 5G and Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity(03:54) Nigus and Elmirate Partner on $200 Million Defense and Satellite Manufacturing Initiative in Nigeria(04:27) Rheinmetall Walked Away. Germany Should Take the Hint.(04:58) Lynk Global Files for FCC Experimental License to Test Multi-Orbit D2D Relay(05:39) L3Harris Honors Goddard Centennial with Advances in Nuclear and Electric Propulsion(06:23) A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle(07:04) NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights(07:25) SPARCS CubeSat ‘First Light’ Images(07:50) To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun(08:44) Celebrating 100 Years Since Goddard’s Breakthrough Moment in Modern Rocketry(09:33) Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Spectrum, Electron to launch during busy week of launches(10:13) Leonardo’s Missile-Defense Demo in Ukraine Aims To Be a Blueprint for Other Nations(11:04) Isaacman Plans Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings In 2027(11:55) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin wants to defend Earth against dangerous asteroids. Here's how(12:14) How fast is the universe expanding? Astronomers may be one step closer to resolving 'Hubble trouble'(12:56) 100 years after Robert Goddard's 1st liquid-fueled rocket launch, NASA is using the technology to send astronauts back to the moon(13:41) Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs(14:29) Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026