Space News for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater(00:49) Falcon 9 launches ESA’s EarthCARE mission(01:18) ThinkOrbital developing satellite repair toolkit with X-ray vision(01:45) SpaceX completes a bi-coastal ‘two in one’ day launching NASA and JAXA’s EarthCARE satellite after Starlink smallsats – SatNews(02:30) The Exploration Company contracted by ESA to develop a LEO cargo return service – SatNews(03:05) Ovzon receives 12-months renewal for continued support to UK MoD – SatNews(03:34) Orbit’s successful trial of the AirTRx30 aviation terminal over Viasat’s Xpress constellation – SatNews(04:03) Intelsat multi-orbit IFC coming to Japan Airlines – SatNews(04:32) Discovery Alert: Spock’s Home Planet Goes ‘Poof’(04:58) NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Unscathed After Searing Pass of Sun(05:29) Launch Roundup: North Korean launch failure, Starliner CFT, EarthCARE