Space News for Wednesday, December 06, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches(00:57) China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge(01:25) OSIRIS-REx parachute deployment affected by wiring error(01:54) NRO signs agreements with five commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery(02:21) The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners(02:49) Aalyria wins ESA contract and establishes European arm(03:16) Orbit Fab and Australia’s Space Machines Company cooperate on in-orbit servicing(03:41) Australian Government funding to accelerate Neumann Space space tech development with Spire Global – SatNews(04:16) Requtech’s successful testing of Multi-Orbit RESA M Ku terminal in GEO – SatNews(04:42) PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 satellite launched – SatNews(05:16) SPACEBEL + GomSpace sign contract for Juventas Operations – SatNews(05:49) NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data