Space News for Tuesday, October 15, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) OroraTech raises 25 million euros for satellite wildfire detection system(00:53) Xichang to build commercial spaceport to boost China’s launch capacity(01:26) The expanding battlefield: Army’s push into space warfare(01:54) France and Germany join U.S.-led space defense coalition(02:21) Future-proof, reliable, and secure avionics for human space flight, space transportation, and related applications(02:44) How to prevent space collisions: the challenging journey of satellite deployments(03:13) Europe lifts off from its launcher crisis(03:44) SpaceX launches Europa Clipper, NASA’s largest spacecraft to “study an ocean world beyond Earth…mind blowing science” – SatNews(04:19) SpaceX’s successful Sunday Starship launch — lucky 13, and on first try Mechazilla caught the booster – SatNews(04:58) AccelerComm welcomes Radisys to 5G LEO satellite ecosystem – SatNews(05:26) Simera Sense expands into the UK with establishment of a local office – SatNews(05:55) L3Harris large unfurlable mesh reflector arrives in France for integration on Biomass satellite – SatNews(06:23) Reaction Dynamics to test their hybrid propulsion tech with Koonibba Test Range launch – SatNews(07:00) NASA’s Hubble Watches Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Behave Like a Stress Ball(07:24) Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?(07:56) NASA-Funded Study Assesses Pollution Near Los Angeles-Area Warehouses(08:24) NASA, SpaceX launch historic Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter(09:01) SpaceX navigates Q3 anomalies, starting ambitious Q4 goals