Space News for Wednesday, September 18, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Lockheed Martin wins contract to supply geostationary lightning mappers(00:53) French armament agency responds to space threats(01:23) The Aerospace Corporation pushes research on hard-to-spot spacecraft reentries(01:54) Uniting Industry Leaders and Cutting-Edge Solutions to Shape the Future of Manufacturing(02:29) Capella Space lands $15 million U.S. Air Force contract for radar imaging upgrade(02:55) Samara Aerospace claims SpaceWERX contract(03:22) France kicks off space surveillance program for LEO(03:48) SpaceX launches European Commission’s Galileo satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(04:24) SpaceX launches ESA’s Galileo L13 navigation satellite, Europe’s alternative to American and Russian GPS – SatNews(04:54) NASA awards Intuitive Machines the Near Space Network contract – SatNews(05:27) ULA to launch Vulcan second certification mission, and continues the legacy of Atlas – SatNews(05:58) Rocket Lab’s 53rd Electron lift-off just ahead – SatNews(06:23) Forrester’s Digest: Confusion over IRIS2 bids – SatNews(06:50) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter(07:24) NASA’s Webb Peers Into the Extreme Outer Galaxy(07:52) NASA to Preview Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Moon(08:23) NASA Scientists Re-Create Mars ‘Spiders’ in a Lab for First Time(08:50) Voyager 1 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap(09:21) NASA JPL Scientists, Engineers Collaborate With Artists for Exhibition(09:49) NASA Invites Media to Discuss Europa Clipper Mission