The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat(00:37) Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit(01:15) Landspace launches improved Zhuque-2E, Long March 6A lofts new Qianfan satellite group(01:30) Ice Moves Out of Aniak

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) SES joins Eutelsat in canceling GEO expansion satellites(00:52) SpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch(01:32) SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2(01:46) For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the space station(02:26) SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration(03:07) Gilat Wins Big Military Contracts, Expands India Footprint(03:41) Gen Z Influence on AI-Driven Audio Market(04:15) iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense(04:43) Rise Goes to Washington(05:18) NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans(05:56) Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth(06:40) Exclusive: LEAP Launches its First Rocket(07:25) CBO Puts $1.2T Price Tag on Golden Dome(08:07) Exobiosphere, Voyager Partner on ISS Mission(08:22) Star Catcher Closes $65M Series A(08:55) Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites(09:47) What flings mysteriously powerful particles called 'cosmic rays' at Earth?(10:29) Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training(10:54) Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem(11:27) The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026(11:49) The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"(12:27) Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang(13:09) Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) ESA and JAXA finalize agreement on Apophis asteroid mission(01:09) Globalstar Reports 17 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1 Amid Pending Amazon Merger(01:37) Katalyst Space Technologies Completes Environmental Testing for Swift Mission(02:15) UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026(02:44) Does Dante's Inferno from the 14th century depict an asteroid impact?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) MDA Space continues work on Gateway robotic arm(00:36) Viasat wins $307 million Marine Corps satellite communications contract(01:14) Muon Space Scales Workforce Following Transition to Constellation-Scale Manufacturing(01:53) US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure(02:19) NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Swift reboost mission completes environmental tests(01:02) Paraguay signs the Artemis Accords(01:46) Rocket Lab announces large launch contract and plans to acquire space robotics company(02:02) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Johannes Galatsanos, Diffraqtion(02:40) UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026(02:56) I Am Artemis: Anton Kiriwas(03:37) NASA, Industry Advance High Performance Spaceflight Computing(03:58) Glowing Views from the Space Station(04:35) Booster 19 completes Static Fire as Ship 39 prepares for rollout(04:56) Lunar Outpost Closes $30M Series B, Unveils New Rover(05:34) HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in IPO(05:45) NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side(06:30) Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied 'UFO' videos. How to see them all, from 'a football-shaped body' to 'a misshapen and uneven ball of white light'(07:17) Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos(07:42) Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)(08:24) The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026(09:06) Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SatVu zooms in energy facilities in Cuba, India and Australia(01:01) Lunar Outpost raises $30 million(01:41) Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on space interceptor program for Golden Dome(01:59) Military space boom meets Beltway friction(02:38) Rocket Lab announces five-launch Neutron deal as it continues aiming for late 2026 debut(03:02) Anduril Secures $100M Modification to Modernize Space Surveillance Network(03:38) AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites(04:12) Real Wireless Tapped by UK Spectrum Policy Forum for Lunar Connectivity Study(04:29) PROFEN and Azercosmos Expand Satellite Services Across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa(04:50) Meet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight Research(05:47) NASA Welcomes Paraguay as 67th Artemis Accords Signatory(06:20) NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1(07:11) China prepares cargo, crew, and deep space missions, as commercial sector steps towards reusability(07:32) South Korea Pushes to Commercialize Quantum Research(07:57) NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts saw flashes on the far side of the moon that cameras struggle to capture. Here's why scientists are excited(08:41) A bizarre 'decapitated' asteroid likely made the moon's largest impact crater. NASA's Artemis astronauts may land near the proof(09:06) A 29-pound Mars rock held NASA's Curiosity rover hostage for 6 days(09:24) Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out(10:03) Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NGA Rapid Capabilities Office to embrace speed and risk-taking(00:49) Scolese puts talent at center of NRO transition as he prepares to step down(01:12) Bringing imagery and communications under one roof(01:31) Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign agreement to scale LEO services for maritime fleet(01:50) U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats(02:12) Brian Cox Declares Humanity on the Threshold of Becoming a Multi-Planetary Species(02:36) Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer(02:57) SES and ARD Announce Decade-Long Satellite Distribution Extension(03:20) Access Hub and Maargin Release White Paper on Frugal LEO Constellations and Orbital AI(03:42) A Sea of Spinning Clouds(04:01) Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026(04:26) NASA Wallops to Host Public Information Session May 13(04:48) NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival(05:27) Overview Energy Wins Air Force Contract(05:47) Astranis Raises $450M+, Including $300M Series E(06:12) Scout Space Closes $18M Series A(06:56) Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars?(07:19) How an exoplanet odd couple survived by traveling in from the cold together(07:43) 'Whatever Russia is testing, it's sophisticated': 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit(08:12) 3 puzzles of our universe could be solved with this new dark matter theory(08:38) SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket(08:59) Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Ukrainian forces test direct-to-device satellite imagery for frontline troops(01:05) New NGA head makes industry debut at GEOINT Symposium 2026(01:39) Startup develops software to help military tap commercial imaging satellites(02:28) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(02:53) Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul(03:11) U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer(03:45) Telesat Reports 25% Decline in GEO Revenue Amid Strategic Shift to Lightspeed LEO(04:19) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group(04:48) Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch(05:26) NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia(05:54) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama(06:32) 650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers(07:10) Pad 1 conversion ongoing, with Flight 12 nearing(07:45) Commerce Aiming to Open Novel Space Applications This Summer(08:20) Bridenstine Takes Over as Quantum Space CEO(08:59) Anduril Names Its SBI Team For Golden Dome(09:38) ESA Taps Edge Aerospace for Space Cloud Contract(10:33) Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster(11:13) Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show(11:53) NASA just released 12,000 photos from Artemis 2. Here are our top picks(12:39) Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video(13:13) A tiny world at the edge of our solar system grew a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket(01:00) NRO taps EarthDaily, Iceye, Pixxel to expand commercial data pipeline(01:49) NATO governance policies need updating(02:04) Tech firms partner up to push intelligence processing closer to the battlefield(02:50) Pixxel pushes into orbital data centers for faster geospatial intelligence(03:39) Lockheed Martin joins collaboration with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate for off-shore launches(04:21) U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer(04:53) Interlune Secures $6.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Resource Extraction(05:28) U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026(06:07) Smallsat Sector to Deploy 16,900 Satellites Through 2035 as Market Reaches Industrial Maturity(06:46) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division(07:20) NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies(08:13) NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory(08:50) Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium(09:51) Lt. Gen. Schiess Nominated to Lead Space Force(10:31) Payload Field Guide: Lunar Rovers(11:01) NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time?(11:50) Trump's proposed NASA budget is a 'horrible threat to our future' in space, Planetary Society CEO says(12:37) James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet's surface for the 1st time: 'We see a dark, hot, barren rock'(13:26) Our Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' holds a galaxy supercluster with 30,000 trillion times the sun's mass(14:03) Lasers take aim at a galaxy far, far away | Space photo of the day for May 4, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to open programs to more vendors(01:14) SpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission(01:56) SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development(02:14) Foxconn Launches Second-Generation PEARL Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9(02:42) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau(03:11) Why were galaxies so active in the early universe? We may be getting close to the answer(04:03) 'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)(04:43) Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Artemis 3 plans remain uncertain as schedule slips(00:56) XDLINX Space Labs Inaugurates Advanced Satellite Integration Lab with ISRO Leadership(01:36) Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know(02:22) SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions(00:37) The opportunity beyond orbital data centers(01:12) Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status(01:41) Trump nominates Schiess as next Space Force chief(02:19) Amazon Leo passes 300 satellites with Atlas and Ariane launches(03:00) SpaceX marks May Day, National Space Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(03:14) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau(03:39) NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire(04:16) NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell(04:49) Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope(05:21) Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities(06:12) SpaceX aims for mid-May Starship Flight 12 launch with revised trajectory(06:55) Space Nuclear Execs Cheer the FY27 Budget Proposal(07:54) House Subcommittee Approves $24.4B NASA Budget(08:39) Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip(09:17) Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say(09:57) Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech(10:49) Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026(11:26) NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video)(12:17) Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense(00:41) SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure(01:17) Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program(01:53) House appropriators keep NASA funding flat(02:34) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe(03:08) FAA Grounds Blue Origin Following New Glenn Upper Stage Failure and Facility Anomaly(03:21) Viasat Completes ViaSat-3 Constellation with Successful Flight 3 Launch(03:37) Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides(04:00) NASA Invites Media to Ireland Artemis Accords Signing(04:46) Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars(05:15) Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage on the Move(05:48) Russia debuts new rocket with maiden Soyuz-5 launch(06:23) Next NASA ISS astronaut, doctor discusses upcoming mission(06:40) CATALYST Unveils its Sat Product for City Skylines(07:16) York Space Systems to Acquire ALL.SPACE for $355M(07:53) Orbital Data Center Competitive Landscape(08:17) Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch(08:55) Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?(09:36) US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028(09:54) Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out(10:38) This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks(00:56) May 13: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense(01:33) Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites(02:18) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(02:55) SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket(03:39) Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday(03:52) Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend(04:33) The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.(05:09) Bright Ascension Finalizes Leadership Transition with John Baughn as CEO(05:19) Global Invacom Secures Exclusive Worldwide Distribution for Prodelin Antenna Range(05:45) I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte(06:39) US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence(07:23) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4873-4878: Welcome to the Atacama Drill Target(08:03) US-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City(08:47) 'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato(09:26) Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the Oval Office. Here's what happened(09:41) James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests(10:18) Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites(10:34) The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1(00:54) Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit(01:41) EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy(02:14) True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation(02:57) Corrosion problem affects Gateway and commercial space station modules(03:47) HTX and ST Engineering Launch Space Tech Program for Singapore Public Safety(04:00) Satellite Connectivity Becomes the New Anchor for a Fragmenting Wearables Market(04:15) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University(04:45) BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver(05:18) AI Investments in Extreme Environment Materials Surpass $262 Million(05:58) Fires Rage in Georgia(06:08) NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb(06:42) NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars(07:27) Golden Dome Will Use COTS Parts, Space Execs Say(08:18) Dems Slam Trump Over NSF Board Cuts(08:58) Isaacman Continues to Defend Budget Cuts to Congress(09:41) True Anomaly Closes $650M Series D(10:09) Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one(10:51) NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'(11:30) These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'(12:20) Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network(01:09) Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers(01:41) ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral(02:14) SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather(02:54) Astrobotic Achieves Record 300-Second Burn with New Detonation Engine(03:11) ESA Launches Arctic Field Campaign to Calibrate Future Copernicus Missions(03:52) HawkEye 360 Files for Initial Public Offering at $2.4 Billion Valuation(04:28) Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Formalize Collaboration to Strengthen 5G NTN Testing(05:05) Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile(05:43) You Can Help Humans Thrive in Space(06:19) Volunteers Help NASA Astronauts Record Lunar Flashes(07:00) Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy returns, Atlas V and Ariane 6 to launch Amazon Leo satellites(07:35) Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz(08:16) Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?(09:00) SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)(09:44) Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026(10:19) Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test.(00:57) FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries(01:27) China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites(01:43) NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission(01:57) Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches(02:12) SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year(02:48) Vision Meets Profit: Why Modern Space Exploration Requires Both Dreamers and Business(03:20) How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nations(04:00) FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity(04:41) Bad news, but good news followed(05:16) Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Golden Dome Contracts for Orbital Interceptor Constellation(05:33) I Am Artemis: Peter Rossoni(06:21) The Day of the Trifid Nebula(07:00) NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Missouri Students(07:46) Curiosity Rover uncovers fresh organic clues on Ancient Mars(08:18) Progress MS-34 to launch from Baikonur for ISS cargo delivery(08:36) Meta Secures Overview Energy Space Solar Power Capacity(09:09) Pentagon Taps 12 Companies for Golden Dome SBI Tech(09:48) Astra Targets Golden Dome With Small Rockets, Says CEO Chris Kemp(10:24) Trump Taps Space Execs For Military Space Roles(11:01) Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)(11:46) AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?(12:35) NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'(13:16) SpaceX launching powerful Falcon Heavy rocket today for 1st time in 18 months: Watch it live(13:50) The 'Oscars of Science': Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more(14:27) Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test.(00:55) FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries(01:36) Meta Secures Overview Energy Space Solar Power Capacity(02:24) Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)(03:05) AI sped up James Webb Space Telescope data analysis from years to days. What can it do for the groundbreaking Rubin Observatory?(03:45) NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year(00:55) Vision Meets Profit: Why Modern Space Exploration Requires Both Dreamers and Business(01:28) How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nations(01:55) FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity(02:39) Bad news, but good news followed(02:58) SpaceX set to launch Falcon Heavy on Monday after 18 month hiatus(03:15) Curiosity Rover uncovers fresh organic clues on Ancient Mars(04:06) Pentagon Taps 12 Companies for Golden Dome SBI Tech(04:45) SpaceX launching powerful Falcon Heavy rocket today for 1st time in 18 months: Watch it live(05:28) The 'Oscars of Science': Breakthrough Prize 2026 awards over $18 million for discoveries across space, physics and more

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale(00:59) Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine(01:26) FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up(01:59) SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo(02:51) Jordan signs the Artemis Accords(03:26) The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up(03:53) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space(04:30) Blue Origin CEO Attributes BlueBird 7 Satellite Loss to Second-Stage Thrust Anomaly(04:42) An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan(05:30) Johnson Leaders Honored by National Space Club & Foundation(06:18) NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission(07:01) NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival(07:16) Starship Progress at the Cape with Hoping to Launch this year(07:30) Astra Targets Golden Dome With Small Rockets, Says CEO Chris Kemp(08:14) Trump Taps Space Execs For Military Space Roles(08:50) Orbital vs. Terrestrial Data Center Cost Analysis(09:26) Hubble Telescope celebrates 36th anniversary with gorgeous new image of famous Trifid Nebula(10:10) Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-flares within 7 hours of each other, knocking out radio signals on Earth(11:00) Ted Cruz pushes back on NASA budget cuts: 'I don't want to wake up one day and look up at the moon and realize the Chinese have beat us there'(11:36) What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue(12:10) These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too?(12:58) We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"(13:35) US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons(14:14) Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Univity funds VLEO 5G demonstrators with $32 million Series A(00:49) Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions(01:15) Trump picks industry executive Roger Mason to lead National Reconnaissance Office(02:01) FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up(02:32) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:12) IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026(03:49) GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications(04:14) Market Dynamics and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Chipsets(04:55) Teledyne to Showcase Integrated Sensing Ecosystem and New Low-Light Module at SPIE 2026(05:24) Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand(06:05) NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch(06:47) NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission(07:29) Tracking Sats From the Sea(08:09) 'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts(08:48) Rocket Lab launches Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)(09:29) NASA still confident that Artemis astronauts will land on the moon in 2028 despite spacesuit delays(09:44) Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2(10:30) Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS(01:13) China backs orbital data center startup with $8.4 billion in credit lines(01:54) Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on Vulcan booster issue(02:36) Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post(03:23) SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force(04:09) FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Authority for 248-Satellite Constellation and Direct-to-Cell Service(04:49) ISS National Lab Launches 2026 Orbital Edge Accelerator to Scale Space-Based R&D(05:30) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carsten Drachmann, GomSpace(06:06) RF-Design Launches FiberLink CompactLine FCLR1811S4 for Ground Segment Optimization(06:42) Kymeta Chief Scientist Discusses Metamaterial Antenna Evolution and Orbital Sustainability(07:24) Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs(08:11) Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap(08:41) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4867-4872: Sand Fill In Antofagasta Crater and Finding Our Next Drill Target(09:31) NASA Invites Media to Jordan Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(10:03) New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE(10:47) NASA and Axiom react to OIG Report on delays in Next-Generation Spacesuit Program(11:17) Payload Field Guide: Golden Dome(12:11) Opportunities Beyond the Moon Opened by CLPS(12:41) Economics of Orbital Data Centers Report: Part 1(13:12) Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant(13:50) The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete(14:37) 'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns(15:20) NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket's huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force(01:11) Artemis spacesuit development risks further delays(01:58) Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays(02:51) Latvia joins the Artemis Accords(03:23) SpaceX to launch final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force(03:39) Blue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit(04:19) Meink: Space Force Programs Ready to Execute Once FY27 Budget Lands(04:59) Gen. Stephen Whiting: First USSPACECOM Operational Staff Arrive at Redstone This Week(05:37) Saltzman Rolls Out Space Force Objective Force, Flags CR as Top Risk(06:11) GMV Secures Lead Role in Seven 2025 European Defence Fund Initiatives(06:28) A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan(07:18) NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments(07:59) NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage(08:40) Launch Preview: GPS, Progress, and Starlink missions to launch during busy week(08:59) NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there(09:27) NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space(10:02) 600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)(10:46) Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?(11:23) Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find(12:01) Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions(01:04) Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters(01:31) Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction(02:13) Rhea Space Activity raises $6 million to develop GPS-free spacecraft navigation(02:57) Blue Origin Unveils Project Quartz Global Ground Station Network(03:12) NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Extend Interstellar Mission(03:31) Blue Origin Achieves First Booster Reuse but Satellite Enters Off-Nominal Orbit(04:08) Geographic Hotspots: Where Demand Is Accelerating(04:19) New Glenn launches on third mission, successfully reuses booster for the first time(04:42) SpaceX Won A Mars Mission That Might Get Cancelled(05:10) 'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes(05:53) Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) SpaceX to attempt 600th Falcon booster landing amid West Coast Starlink mission(01:07) Starlink Outages Disrupt Navy Drone Tests as Pentagon Dependency Grows(01:36) Amazon+Globalstar. Turbocharging the industry(01:51) New Glenn set to launch on third mission, reuse booster for the first time(02:39) Vast unveils Astronaut Flight Suit and revolutionary Large Docking Adapter(03:28) Synthetic universe allows you to 'see and hear' galaxies evolving from the dawn of time (video)(04:01) Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans(04:51) This life-hunting rover may be SpaceX's 1st-ever Mars launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat(01:06) NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network(01:33) Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month(02:00) Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion(02:37) Blue Origin Unveils Project Quartz Global Ground Station Network(02:56) Geographic Hotspots: Where Demand Is Accelerating(03:27) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Martin Langer, OroraTech(03:55) CSDA Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Satellogic NewSat Data(04:40) Webinar 4/29: NASA CSDA Program Vendor Focus- MDA Space(05:28) NASA Artemis II Human Research Data Methodology Challenge(06:01) NASA, OPM Announce New NASA Force Website, Open Job Applications(06:38) Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Tomorrow.io Precipitation Radar Data(07:21) NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating(07:59) Rocket Lab Enters the Thruster Market with Gauss(08:39) Watch live: Blue Origin reusing New Glenn rocket stage for 1st time on April 19 launch(09:00) 'Tall waves moving in slow motion': Here's how oily oceans on Saturn's giant moon Titan may behave(09:44) Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026(10:14) Artemis 2's heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire(10:46) Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun(11:19) Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous tests in orbit(00:37) Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration(01:09) Companies make the case for commercial space station markets(01:52) Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch(02:28) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jaume Sanpera, Sateliot(03:24) NASA Targets Commercial Relays to Replace Aging TDRSS Infrastructure(03:59) Ericsson Initiates SEK 15 Billion Share Buyback Program(04:15) OQ Technology Awarded ESA Contract to Adapt 5G Beamforming for Space(04:34) Iridium Unveils Core Role in Artemis II and Next-Gen PNT at Space Symposium 2026(05:17) Spring Rains Saturate Michigan(05:36) NASA Invites Media to Latvia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(06:22) At the Edge of Light(06:45) Voyager Technologies Wins Its First Private ISS Mission(07:30) Seraphim Space Aims To Shape Strategy With New Advisory Council(07:44) Landing astronauts on the moon 'is absolutely doable, and it's doable soon,' NASA's Artemis 2 commander says(08:24) 'That was a wonderful toilet': Artemis 2 commander defends mission's lunar loo(08:57) This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant'(09:26) After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract(00:59) Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as standalone agency(01:14) Seraphim forms space advisory council(01:27) Defining acquisition on a wartime footing(02:00) Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base(02:37) Saltzman Unveils 2040 Blueprint to Scale Space Force for Great Power Competition(03:20) The Rise of Grey Zone Satellites: Ambiguity as a Tactical Advantage(03:48) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Col. Marcin Mazur, Polish Space Agency(04:24) NASA Shifts Focus to Permanent Lunar Base and Nuclear Propulsion(05:02) Kepler and Astrolight Secure ESA Contract for HydRON Optical Network(05:26) Eyeing the Richat Structure(06:05) I Am Artemis: Rebekah Tolatovicz(06:46) NASA Selects Voyager for Seventh Private Mission to Space Station(07:00) NASA Launches Six CubeSats to International Space Station(07:41) 2026 NSTA Hyperwall Schedule(08:18) Expedition 74 sees vehicle departures and a spacewalk during March(08:40) ORBX ETF Launches Amid Wave of Space Tech IPOs(09:17) A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2(09:52) SpaceX fires up next-gen 'Version 3' Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos)(10:18) How do supergiant exoplanets form? James Webb Space Telescope finds a clue(11:07) Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says(11:50) NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026(12:36) New 3D map of Universe could solve dark energy mystery

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg(00:54) NRO highlights government and industry partnerships(01:25) SES and Boeing move toward factory-installed multi-orbit inflight connectivity(01:56) West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission launches 25 Starlink satellites(02:34) SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(02:58) Oklahoma Positions as Commercial Space Manufacturing Hub at Space Symposium(03:41) Ensign-Bickford Hardware Supports Successful Artemis II Lunar Mission(04:16) Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.6 Billion to Fuel D2D Expansion(04:47) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Metzler, Isar Aerospace(05:22) Webb Observations Challenge Fundamental Mass Limits(06:03) Contours of the James Bay Lowlands(06:47) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4859-4866: One Small Crater and Thousands of Polygons(07:35) NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly(08:11) NASA Receives 7 Nominations for the 30th Annual Webby Awards(08:47) 2025-2026 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners(09:26) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman On Artemis, Budget, And Establishing a Lasting Space Vision(10:19) CLD Companies Say NASA Is Wrong. NASA Says Prove It.(10:59) Slingshot Introduces AI-Powered Portal Platform(11:42) ICON Prime Launches, Led By Former TX Rep(12:27) A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns(13:03) SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart(13:43) NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot was just the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, space agency chief says(14:05) Scientists use rare 'Einstein Cross' to learn about young galaxy with surprisingly old stars(14:44) This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026(15:28) Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle(16:04) NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) L3Harris investing upfront in bid for Golden Dome work(01:17) Jielong-3 launches internet test satellite, Kinetica-1 lofts 8 remote sensing sats(02:00) President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR(02:31) Washington agrees on space urgency, but not on how to deliver(02:51) Q&A: Heather Pringle on what to expect from Space Symposium(03:25) Global Defense Leaders Convene as Space Symposium 41 Addresses Orbital Security(03:45) Cloudcomputing Targets 1.5M Identities in Spain and Finalizes Innovate IT Acquisition(04:20) Rohde & Schwarz Introduces Pulsar Signal Simulation to Advance Next-Gen PNT Testing(04:56) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space(05:27) Super Typhoon Sinlaku(05:46) NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage(05:58) NASA Announces 32nd Annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners(06:24) NASA Awards Data Engineering, Informatics Support Contract(07:05) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, New Glenn to launch with flown booster(07:34) Exclusive: Vast Debuts Flight Suit For Haven-1, Private Astronaut Missions(08:11) Atomic-6 Launches Orbital Data Center Marketplace(08:36) Sophia Space and Kepler Sign Agreement to Demo ODC Tech(09:19) The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts(10:03) NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say(10:39) Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station(10:59) How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'(11:36) Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links(00:56) Rocket Lab wins contract for three more iQPS launches(01:40) China Accelerates Orbital Internet Deployment with Successful Smart Dragon-3 Sea Launch(02:17) Smallsats Dominate 2025 Launch Landscape as Mass Efficiency Peaks(02:51) MIT STAR Lab Expands Scope from Lasercom Innovation to Space Policy Architecture(03:27) NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium(03:49) Artemis II Splashes Down(04:24) Ship 39 and Booster 19 Roll out for Static Fire Testing(05:07) Falcon 9 launches CRS NG-24 cargo ship to ISS(05:25) Hawkeye 360 Files For IPO(05:59) A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns(06:40) 'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission(07:26) SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS(01:22) NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium(02:03) Northrop Grumman Contracted for Hungary’s HUGEO Sovereign Communications Satellite(02:46) Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV Lofted USSF Tech Demonstration Payloads to Orbit(03:02) La NASA da la bienvenida a la Tierra a los exploradores lunares de Artemis II, quienes batieron récords(03:19) NASA Science, Cargo Launch Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-24(04:00) Artemis II Splashes Down(04:37) Falcon 9 launches CRS NG-24 cargo ship to ISS(04:52) 'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission(05:12) SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Moog Technology Keeps Artemis II Astronauts Safe During Historic Lunar Mission(00:49) Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission(01:06) HawkEye 360 files to go public(02:01) Spacety raises $190 million to scale satellite manufacturing, plans IPO(02:55) GSOA and Novaspace Launch the Space Industry Forum (SIF) 2026 in Singapore(03:37) NASA confident Artemis 2 heat shield will protect crew during re-entry(04:11) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chiara Manfletti, Neuraspace(04:46) NASA Welcomes Record-Setting Artemis II Moonfarers Back to Earth(05:38) New Perspective of Home(06:19) Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)(07:16) Artemis II returns to Earth after historic 10-day mission around the Moon(08:02) Albedo Ratchets Up the Power for its Second VLEO Flight(08:17) Moog’s “Tip to Tail” Contributions to the Artemis II Flight(08:58) Artemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success(09:36) Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon(10:23) NEAF 2026 returns to New York this weekend with all-star astronaut lineup and 'world's largest' space expo(11:22) The Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon. Here's what it looked like(12:09) Why I'm hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it's too late(12:55) Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon(13:35) Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) PLD Space secures $35 million European Investment Bank loan for MIURA 5 launcher(00:48) Heather Pringle on the upcoming Space Symposium and future international collaboration in space(01:21) China conducts pair of Long March launches for Thousand Sails and Guowang megaconstellations(02:13) A new kind of arsenal: commercial satellites(02:53) What returning to lunar space means for human health(03:28) The End of the VSAT Parts Bin(04:07) FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Unleash Next-Generation Broadband(04:44) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space(05:20) Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success(05:32) Lockheed Martin Outlines Strategic Space Technology Roadmap for 2026(06:06) Earthset From the Lunar Far Side(06:41) Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)(07:30) I Am Artemis: Dan Florez(08:08) Starstruck(08:38) Artemis II closing in on Earth return(08:57) China debuts new launchers, tests orbital servicing and outlines future deep-space missions(09:20) Artemis II Gives Airbus Hope For European Spaceflight(10:06) Portal Closes $50M Series A(10:24) The State of Launch 2026(11:13) Artemis 2 moon astronauts splash down today — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)(11:50) Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station(12:39) 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried(13:23) A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know(14:21) Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight(15:05) Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign(15:39) The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to increase revisit rates(01:15) Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based computing(01:59) Improved thresholds and SSA accuracy can reduce most satellite collision risk(02:40) Space Sovereignty Is No Longer Optional(03:19) April 30: Opportunities for On-Orbit Computing(04:01) Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground(04:41) Procurement Lag vs. Conflict Speed: Can Defense Buying Cycles Keep Up with Space Innovation?(05:21) Kraken Robotics Integrates KATFISH Sonar on SEFINE RD-22 USV Following Multi-Naval Demonstrations(05:54) Industry Sentiment Shifts as Quilty Space Reveals Top 5 Takeaways from Satellite 2026(06:19) Intellian Unveils Future Military and Aerospace Antenna Technologies at Satellite 2026(07:05) Snow in the Shadow of the Andes(07:35) Twin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success(08:14) Solar Eclipse of the Heart(08:42) SpaceX continues refinements at Starbase Pad 2 ahead of Booster 19 return(09:32) Vantor Unveils New Sat Classes: Vantage and Pulse(10:21) The State of ISAM 2026(11:11) Czech Radiation Chips on Artemis II Bring ISS Experience(11:54) All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10(12:38) Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang(13:22) 'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts(14:10) Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones(14:44) Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness(15:31) The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Inspection cubesat demo planned as first step toward orbital defense mothership(01:00) Astroscale passes key design milestone for UK military space-tracking cubesats(01:55) Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite(02:44) NASA’s new moon base project requires operational technology systems in space, but they are vulnerable.(03:28) New Boeing Satellite Spacecraft Delivered.(03:55) What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator(04:28) Empowering the Next Generation at SmallSat Europe 2026(05:02) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carissa Christensen, BryceTech(05:35) Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission(06:10) A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes(06:35) Celestial Wonders in Leo(07:10) NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth(07:47) Earthset(08:20) Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III(09:02) Advocates Ready For NASA Science Funding Fight, Part II(10:00) Starfish Closes $100M+ Series B(10:33) The State of EO 2026(11:16) How Earthlings Got Views of the Lunar Fly By(12:02) 'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says(12:50) The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem(13:28) Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos(14:17) A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal(14:53) Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Artemis 2 swings around the moon(00:58) Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with Full‑Scale METEOR Reveal at Space Symposium(01:36) FOSSA targets Japan’s defense market as larger smallsats expand capabilities(02:07) The moon base has a hardware plan. It needs a software strategy, too.(02:40) Seagate Space Signs MOU with Firefly Aerospace to Collaborate on Offshore Launch Infrastructure for Alpha(03:22) Azercosmos and Viasat Sign Partnership Agreement for In-Flight Connectivity(03:57) Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch(04:40) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe(05:19) Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites(05:55) Redwire’s ESA Quantum Satellite Deal Expands European Defense Growth Story(06:27) Drought Parches Florida(07:02) NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight(07:52) NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview(08:19) Night Sky Network Celebrates Artemis II(08:51) Artemis II breaks record, conducts lunar flyby(09:37) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to loft Cygnus to ISS, Minotaur IV to launch from California(10:06) The State of Satcom 2026(10:57) Artemis II Supplier Series: Orion’s Windows(11:36) Moon milestones: A rundown of Artemis 2's many spaceflight firsts(12:25) 'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat(13:15) Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs(13:52) Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife(14:41) Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored(15:19) Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Isaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts(00:41) NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2(01:24) Artemis astronauts send down Easter message, prep for lunar fly around Monday(02:07) Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, Chandra Donelson, Steps Away(02:48) What Doubling Space Force Funding Actually Means for the Industry(03:42) Earth(04:07) Planet Labs Imposes Indefinite Blackout on Iran Satellite Imagery at U.S. Request(04:37) PMGC Holdings Launches NorthStrive Defense Tech to Capture Drone and Autonomous Systems Market(05:15) Thinking of You, Earth(05:45) NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)(06:32) Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space(07:18) When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare' for Artemis 2(07:53) The breakout star of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission isn't an astronaut — it's the space toilet

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA finalizes science plans for Artemis 2 lunar flyby(00:55) Atlas 5 launches Amazon Leo satellites(01:44) Space Force budget would more than double in Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense plan(02:37) NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions(03:37) Illuminated in Orion(04:13) Orion Spacecraft Races Toward Historic Lunar Flyby in Artemis II Mission(04:28) Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy(05:13) Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report 'burning smell' from toilet, but everything's fine(05:49) Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?(06:32) An Artemis 2 astronaut took a 'bath' on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control's reaction was priceless (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon(00:50) Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite facility to meet rising US demand(01:27) SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments(02:22) Europe’s strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the ‘second space age’(03:00) ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket launches its heaviest payload ever with fifth Amazon Leo mission(03:29) The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck(04:07) NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch(04:40) Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers(05:21) Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom(05:38) Hello, World(06:05) White House Requests $18.8B FY27 Budget for NASA(06:16) Insurance is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache(06:56) Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026(07:25) Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?(08:15) It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record(09:02) Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space(09:52) 1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon(10:40) Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch(00:45) Artemis 2 heads to the moon(01:06) Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission(01:40) Former Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice to lead Astrion(02:35) Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation(02:50) CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership(03:26) L3Harris Taps Mercury Systems for High-Capacity Data Storage on SDA Tranche 3 Satellites(04:10) Antaris Secures $28M Series A to Advance AI-Powered Satellite Mission Platform(04:49) Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink(05:26) Fortastra Expands Leadership Team with Defense and Intelligence Veterans to Drive National Security Mission(06:09) Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice(06:34) NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon(07:01) Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon(07:13) Artemis II Orion performs TLI Burn — Now headed to the Moon(07:44) CLPS Companies Excited For NASA’s ‘Opportunity Bomb’ Lunar Plan(08:09) Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies(08:46) DJI Avata 360 drone review(09:27) Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)(09:43) Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky(10:23) Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years(01:07) SpaceX quietly files for big bang IPO(01:37) Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand(01:54) Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon(02:37) Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations(02:55) IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026(03:33) SpaceX Confidential: Is there a secret IPO in the works?(04:01) Can SMEs Compete in Starlink-Dominated Space?(04:52) FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Spectrum Access for “Weird Space Stuff”(05:31) Declassified National Reconnaissance Office Documents Reveal Early Tensions with Space Shuttle Program(06:02) Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea(06:16) Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission(07:00) Artemis II Is On The Way To The Moon(07:43) Exclusive: In-Orbit Manufacturing Startup Dispatch Emerges from Stealth(08:24) Antaris Raises $28M Series A(09:13) NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission(09:59) There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon(10:33) Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?(11:09) NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century(11:55) What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?(12:26) Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Vantor wins intelligence agency contract to monitor space objects(00:35) Chinese startup tests flexible robotic arm in space for on-orbit servicing(01:09) Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this year(01:59) Cast your vote for the best sci-fi spaceship and then watch debaters duke it out at Space Symposium(02:40) Agentic AI: the future of space warfare(03:16) Falcon 9 booster launches for record 34th time on Starlink delivery mission(03:57) Rocket Lab Receives Final FDI Approval to Acquire Mynaric and Launch Rocket Lab Europe(04:41) Chasing Starlink, Amazon Leo strikes satellite Wi-Fi deal for future Delta flights(05:24) Traditional Media and Online Video Revenues Projected to Exceed One Trillion Dollars by 2030(06:02) Duagon Computing Hardware Set for Deployment to the International Space Station(06:35) SPARC AI Appoints On-Ground Referral Agent in Ukraine to Accelerate Defense Engagement(07:13) March of the Harmattan(07:57) Godspeed, Artemis II!(08:31) Landsat Reveals Reservoir Changes and Bathymetry(09:08) Artemis II set to return humanity to the Moon with launch on Wednesday evening(10:10) Top Space Lawmaker on Moon Base, Artemis Plans(10:59) Voyager and Icarus Team Up on ISS Robotics Demo(11:46) Q&A With Lunar Base Manager Carlos Garcia-Galan(12:33) This star-forming galaxy is blowing out powerful winds topping 2 million mph(13:08) Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky?(13:50) What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's ambitious moon mission?(14:40) After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Europe’s space sector faces power shift as funding grows(01:10) Artemis 2 countdown underway(01:50) Second Starlink satellite suffers anomaly, generating debris(02:37) Rocket Lab wins German approval for Mynaric deal(03:19) Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission(03:41) SpaceX launches 119 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission from California(04:36) SpaceX Loses Contact With Starlink Satellite(05:11) AAC Clyde Space Expands Orbital Presence with Transporter-16 Launch(05:48) Indra Showcases Sovereign Space and Defense Technologies at FIDAE 2026(06:25) WISeSat.Space Expands IoT Constellation with 21st Satellite Launch via SpaceX(07:00) York Space Systems Secures PExT Mission Extension Through 2027 Following BARD Success(07:42) Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands(07:59) Sendoff for Artemis II Crew(08:37) Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season(09:20) Launch Preview: SLS, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Soyuz launches comprise busy launch manifest(10:03) America’s Rocket Factory comes Full Circle with Artemis(10:22) Transporter-16 Sends 119 Payloads to Orbit(11:17) Starcloud Raises $170M Series A at $1.1B Valuation(12:28) Bellatrix Raises $20M For In-Space Propulsion Tech(13:23) Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?(14:08) Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says(14:38) Record-breaking 'space laser' erupts from merging galaxies 8 billion light-years away(15:20) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be nearly 12 billion years old — so ancient its star system may no longer exist(15:41) Heading to Florida for NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch? Here's what to know before you go

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) ‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar landings(00:36) Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission(01:18) Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of April 1 launch attempt(01:32) Built by Thales Alenia Space for ESA’s Celeste mission, IOD-2 Satellite lifts off today from New Zealand(01:57) SpaceX to deliver 119 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit on Transporter 16(02:10) Making Canadian history: Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen is ready for his epic moon mission(02:55) 'It's all I think about': Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman is zeroed in on historic moon mission(03:58) 'We work for them, too': Artemis 2 moon mission is for everyone, NASA astronaut Victor Glover says (video)(04:43) 'An incredible privilege and responsibility': Artemis 2's Christina Koch is ready to become the 1st woman to fly around the moon

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the moon(01:09) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members(01:49) ESA to decide by June on Europe’s Gateway contributions(02:09) India’s Bellatrix raises $20 million following overseas expansion drive(02:45) Building a hypersonic pathway to orbit with Mark Bigham(03:11) Blackwave Expands COPV Production to the United States(03:28) SES jumps deeper into MEO(04:00) Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market(04:29) The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition(05:05) Syntiant and Novi Space Successfully Demonstrate Low-Power AI Inference in Orbit(05:41) I Am Artemis: Erik Richards(06:27) NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon(07:03) NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories(07:35) NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier(08:02) NISAR Views Mount St. Helens(08:26) Xona Space Systems Raises $170M Series C to Scale Private GPS(09:12) Jared Isaacman Hits 100 Days In Office With a Bang(10:01) Artemis 2 astronauts are launching to the moon on April 1: Watch it live(10:16) What time is NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1?(11:06) Can humans have babies in space? It may be harder than expected(11:46) Are Saturn's rings made of a lost, shattered moon? New evidence arises for the case(12:24) Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SBQuantum and Spire to send quantum diamond magnetometer into orbit(00:58) ispace redesigns lunar lander, introduces lunar communications service(01:58) U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft(02:28) Space Command begins phased move to Alabama(03:14) Government use of commercial procurement models has limitations in space(03:44) SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast(04:29) Firefly Aerospace Supports U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM Exercise(05:13) CubeSpace Challenges Vertical Integration with Record ADCS Production Milestone(05:35) HTS Market Projected to Reach $76 Billion as NGSO Constellations Reset Industry Benchmarks(06:12) GomSpace Joins Danish LUNA Consortium to Advance Nanosatellite Antenna Performance(06:52) OrbitsIQ Global and Wrocław Tech Validate E-SSA Waveform for Space-Based IoT(07:25) Satellite Spots a Spawn(08:11) La NASA presentará el telescopio Roman completo y ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa(08:55) NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown(09:12) NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy(09:53) With Artemis Changes, Europe is Left Holding the Bag(10:39) Arkadia Space Secures €14.5M to Develop New Biprop Engine(11:38) Lawmakers Question NASA’s Shifting Vision for CLDs(12:09) Directed Energy: An Alternative to Space-Based Interceptors(12:44) NASA is developing the '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.' What about the Voyager probes?(13:30) Watch the BBC's Dr Who spin-off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' and every episode of the classic Dr Who series on your travels with our exclusive NordVPN deal(14:08) Hitting the brakes: Hubble Space Telescope watches doomed comet reverse its spin(14:37) Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds(15:18) Artemis 2 moon mission latest news: NASA prepares for April 1 launch for lunar astronauts

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding(01:15) Office of Space Commerce releases mission authorization proposal(02:03) Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026(02:39) Telesat eyes defense role with laser comms test ahead of LEO debut(02:57) Sift raises $42 million in Series B round(03:35) NexSat Space Systems Debuts with ACE ‘Invisible’ Aero-Conformal Antenna(03:51) Rocket Lab Emerging as Potential Bus Provider for 2,800-Satellite Equatys Constellation(04:32) SES Taps K2 Space for Next-Gen ‘meoSphere’ MEO Network(05:11) Dual-Use by Design: Telesat Lightspeed and the End of Civilian Telecom in LEO(05:47) SpaceX Accelerates Record-Breaking IPO Following Trillion-Dollar xAI Merger(06:28) A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest(06:57) La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II(07:27) NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews(08:11) NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon(08:59) NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Pacific Northwest Through Clouds(09:51) NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets(10:31) NASA outlines Moon Base plans, pivots on Gateway(11:29) Isar Aerospace scrubs second launch of Spectrum rocket(12:22) PAVE Space Raises $40M for In-Space Propulsion Tech(13:05) Airbase Emerges From Stealth With $5M to Automate Spectrum Allocation(13:35) Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth(14:03) 100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft(14:25) Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'(15:03) Rocket shines under the northern lights | Space photo of the day for March 25, 2026(15:41) Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Geopolitical shifts bring opportunities and headaches for satellite execs(00:58) Moog taps Redwire to provide solar arrays for Meteor(01:32) OrbitsIQ Global Announces Breakthrough in Space-Based IoT Connectivity(02:10) From missions to systems: The architecture enabling a sustained lunar economy(02:49) China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery(03:38) NASA outlines ambitious $20 billion plan for moon base(04:02) Amazon Leo Targets Five-Market Launch as Constellation Ramps to 200+ Satellites(04:29) Laser Communications and the Rise of Orbital Data Centers(04:59) Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly(05:38) SFL Missions Selected to Build Eight Node Spacecraft for NASA HelioSwarm(05:57) NASA Realignment ‘Ignition’ Accelerates Shift Toward Commercial Lunar Economy(06:16) Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu(07:04) NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency(07:46) Reminders of Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going(08:20) 3 Ways Students Can Get Involved With Artemis(09:06) NASA unveils Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission to Mars in 2028(09:41) NASA Priorities Get a Major Makeover(09:56) One-On-One With SDA’s GP Sandhoo(10:47) Symphony Space Unveils Adagio Hosted Payload Platform(11:03) Ramon.Space, Ingrasys Aim To Fly Prototype Orbital Data Center In 2027(11:24) 1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1(11:54) Amazon Spring Sale deals for stargazing 2026: Huge savings on telescopes, binoculars and cameras(12:40) Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star(13:00) Watch Rocket Lab launch Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites early March 25(13:41) NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches(01:14) Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts(02:09) Parsons unveils new satellite antenna aimed at military market(02:59) Sovereign demand and institutional capital reshape space economy(03:31) Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft(03:56) EnduroSat and MetaSensing Partner to Accelerate SAR Satellite Access(04:39) CubeSpace Challenges Vertical Integration with Record ADCS Production Milestone(04:59) ThinKom Showcases Modular MILSATCOM Architecture for Contested Environments(05:42) OHB SE Exceeds Profitability Targets with Record €3.2 Billion Backlog(06:01) Satellogic Executes Strategic Pivot as 2025 Revenue Climbs 38%(06:41) Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia(06:55) NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action(07:27) Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe(07:49) See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami(08:31) SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways(09:15) Progress on Starbase Pads ahead of Block 3 Starships(09:57) Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites(10:32) Beyond the Rocket: The Digital Infrastructure of the Artemis II Mission(11:05) Contrivian Launches New Product Bundling Amazon Leo & Starlink(12:04) NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live(12:43) Scientists find 2 'failed stars' that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together(13:26) 2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch(14:08) Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026(14:56) Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?(15:32) A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter(16:10) A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it