Space News for Wednesday, September 13, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Starlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivity(00:53) Small satellite maker Swissto12 gets capital to shake up GEO market(01:18) Decadal survey recommends massive funding increase for NASA biological and physical sciences(01:50) Kuiper launch companies say they can meet Amazon’s schedule(02:25) Space Force to create “integrated” units responsible for acquisition, maintenance and operations(02:54) Phase Four demonstrates Maxwell Block 2 thruster in orbit(03:20) Intelsat plotting a MEO constellation in 2027 with C-band windfall(03:52) Rocket Lab to launch four Leidos HASTE missions – SatNews(04:22) Thaicom contracts Airbus for a OneSat flexible telecommunications satellite – SatNews(04:51) Mission Microwave: Debut of a 1 kW Ku-Band SSPA/BUC – SatNews(05:24) O3b mPOWER’s milestone a successful RF end-to-end testing – SatNews(05:51) XipLink + NOVELSAT deliver multi-gigabit throughput to support critical services network in Greenland – SatNews(06:28) EM Solutions unveils expansive factory upgrade + will soon celebrate 25 years of business success – SatNews(07:08) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices