Space News for Wednesday, June 05, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Electron launches second NASA PREFIRE cubesat(00:52) Revolv Space seeks to expand satellite duty cycles(01:25) Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies(01:52) Online calculator helps startups decipher U.S. regulations(02:23) Astra consolidates facilities(02:49) Congressional language alters plans for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory(03:19) Rocket Lab completes second launch for NASA’s PREFIRE and Ice climate science mission – SatNews(03:50) SpaceX’s Starship receives FAA license to fly the ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ on June 6 – SatNews(04:20) Boeing’s statement regarding Starliner’s transport tomorrow, hopefully, of NASA’s astronauts – SatNews(04:56) The Launch of a Rocket Lab Knight – SatNews(05:23) MDA Space selects ThermAvant™ Technologies as part of supply chain for MDA AURORA™ – SatNews(05:50) Mission completed for ESA’s OPS-SAT laboratory – SatNews(06:24) True Anomaly awarded USSF contract to further space domain security in Space Domain – SatNews(06:58) Solid State Quantum Magnetometers—Seeking out water worlds from the quantum world(07:32) Blue Origin works towards New Glenn debut, ramps BE-4 deliveries(08:08) Starship ready for fourth flight, Starliner rescheduled for third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time