Space News for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications(00:54) FCC launches space-focused bureau(01:19) Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad(01:44) Op-ed | Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework(02:17) Ball taps Loft and Microsoft for SDA NExT program(02:47) Virgin Orbit seeking expedited bankruptcy sale(03:18) Rocket Lab shifts NASA cubesat launches from Virginia to New Zealand(03:47) Boeing delivers 2nd pair of O3b mPOWER satellites to SES – SatNews(04:14) UPDATE 3: SpaceX has now moved the Transporter 7 launch with 51 payloads to April 13th — see the payload listings… – SatNews(04:54) Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal + Microsoft to collaborate on SDA’s NExT program – SatNews(05:24) MEASAT Global Berhad the satellite solutions provider to Malaysia secures contract with Intra Oil – SatNews