Space News for Wednesday, July 31, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) GHGSat gains NASA approval for methane-emissions data(00:54) Companies describe studies to revise Mars Sample Return(01:24) SES wins $46 million U.S. Air Force contract for satellite services(01:56) Land of the rising space startups(02:21) NASA proceeding with August launch of Crew-9(02:46) ULA’s Atlas 5 launches its final national security mission (03:12) Rocket Lab stands down from Synspective’s SAR July 30 launch due to weather – SatNews(03:50) By the dawn’s early light ULA launches USSF-51 secret mission and grand finale for Atlas rocket – SatNews(04:37) Rocket Lab completes integration + testing of twin spacecraft for NASA Mars Mission – SatNews(05:08) WTA Tier 4 certification for SageNet’s Marietta (Atlanta) Teleport – SatNews(05:38) CACI awarded million$$$ contract to provide support to SSC’s JNWC – SatNews(06:12) U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command launches final National Security Space Atlas V mission aboard United Launch Alliance Rocket – SatNews(06:53) Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Commercial Resupply Mission(07:36) Repair Kit for NASA’s NICER Mission Heading to Space Station(08:10) C.27 Lucy in the L4 Trojans PSP FAQ Posted and Typo Correction.(08:43) Atlas V successfully launched its last ever national security mission