Space News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows(00:56) SAIC wins $574 million contract to maintain Space Force radar sites(01:30) Space Development Agency’s data-transport satellites get more complex(01:57) Japanese space robotics company GITAI raises $15 million(02:26) Microsoft signs new partnership with AI and data analytics startup(02:57) SpiderOak demonstrates zero-trust software on ISS(03:26) TransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag(03:56) C-COM’s new antenna orders total $3 million – SatNews(04:31) Fleet Space Technologies’ Chief People Officer arrives applying her expertise with their rapid grown and Series C Funding – SatNews(04:55) Globalstar appoints CEO + agrees to license XCOM Labs tech – SatNews(05:34) USSF awards University Consortium Research Opportunity 2.0 – SatNews(06:07) The James Webb Telescope captures an image of a cosmic whirlpool – SatNews(06:40) NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search