Space News for Tuesday, May 16, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) SpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch(00:57) Space Force general: ‘No pushback’ from Congress on 2024 budget priorities(01:25) Italy awards $256 million contract for 2026 in-orbit servicing mission(01:59) The space industry needs COPUOS to rethink its approach to decision-making(02:34) NASA ends Lunar Flashlight mission because of thruster problems(03:00) JUICE deploys radar antenna(03:24) Radiation resistant low light lens available from Resolve Optics – SatNews(03:55) Reflex Aerospace is prepped for their 1st commercial mission + expands investor base – SatNews(04:26) Fuel-free satellite pointing system from Zenno surpasses million$$ in sales – SatNews(05:00) Rocket Lab is Coming to a Storm Near You with storm monitoring satellites for NASA’s TROPICS constellation – SatNews(05:58) Two NASA Studies Find Lower Methane Emissions in Los Angeles Region(06:28) Skylab at 50 – How the United States entered the space station era