The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals(00:47) NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets(01:24) SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production(02:13) Roman Space Telescope Begins Its Journey to L2(02:52) Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1(03:35) Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel(04:07) 'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal(04:23) On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production(00:53) Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs(01:32) NASA, SpaceX set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida on Sunday(02:01) On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'(02:34) SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals(00:50) NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida(01:25) ESA awards first European Launcher Challenge contracts(02:10) Launch Concerns Cast a Shadow Over SmallSat 2026(02:26) Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?(02:48) Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'(03:33) What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)(04:35) 'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy(05:40) Relive private Chinese rocket's explosive 1st landing attempt (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket(00:39) Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins(01:23) Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds(02:00) The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park(02:43) NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(02:57) Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames(03:29) ICEYE Opens Three International Offices in a Single Week(03:58) Canadian Companies Partner on SDA Sat Solution(04:14) Space Weather Losses to Double by 2035, Report Finds(05:02) LeoLabs Wins $20.68M Space Force Award for Scout(05:27) James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time(06:14) Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty(06:57) After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?(07:39) Starship is coming home! SpaceX loads floating spacecraft onto huge ship in the Indian Ocean (photos)(08:12) Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) LatConnect 60 and Phi Earth Partner to Connect Space and Soil(00:56) The threat environment and processing at the edge(01:32) SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(02:12) Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software(02:59) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Slava Turyshev, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory(03:26) Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine(04:00) GomSpace Delivers 30% First-Half Revenue Growth and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance(04:29) Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson(04:57) Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar(05:13) NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned(05:27) Soyuz MS-28 departs the ISS, three spacewalks install upgrades to solar arrays and antennae(06:13) SpaceX Announces New Starbase, Louisiana Spaceport(06:53) Exclusive: City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo(07:22) From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope(08:03) Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star(08:54) Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'(09:40) Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Propulsion is having a moment(00:42) Space Angel secures $1.75m WA Government backing to advance Western Australian spaceport plans(01:17) Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat(01:36) How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product(02:12) a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics(02:52) SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal(03:28) Taoglas Expands Outdoor RF Hardware Lineup Through Acquisition of QuWireless(04:02) NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama(04:18) White House Wants 1,000 Annual Launches and Reentries by 2030(05:04) 'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna(05:49) Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site(06:22) The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before(07:07) NASA's Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot(07:50) Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor(00:45) Aerospace demonstrates DiskSats in low-Earth orbit(01:22) Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026(01:48) The Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent.(02:25) Silicon Sensing Launches Zenith Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer for Spacecraft Stabilization(03:02) T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage(03:44) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. David Denhard, U.S. Space Command(04:25) Shield AI and Sedaro Validate On-Orbit AI Pilot and Edge Autonomy Onboard LEO Satellite(05:06) Kongsberg NanoAvionics Unveils 500 kg MP42D Platform and Defense-Focused Gen-2 Satellite Lineup(05:29) NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida(06:18) Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit(06:59) NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix(07:31) MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa(08:19) Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites(08:39) Exclusive: OrbitAID to Launch RPO Demo in 2027(09:19) Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today(09:34) Goodbye, Falcon 9: SpaceX planning to retire workhorse launcher when Starship is up and running(09:52) SpaceX will set rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year early Aug. 25: Watch it live(10:14) Why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet?(11:01) Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027(01:04) Beyond Reach Labs Unveils Flarewing Deployable Solar Arrays(01:44) Starcloud Announces $250M Series A Extension(02:19) The earliest galaxy 'swallowed' by the cannibal Milky Way left a scar at its heart(03:07) Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch(03:19) It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch(00:57) Sovereign Satellite Strategy Expands AST SpaceMobile Backlog Amid Constellation Deployment Risks(01:32) Shanghai Spacecom Raises $1.94 Billion in Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation(02:18) NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt(02:55) How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions(03:30) Bad weather delays launch of China's historic Chang'e 7 mission to moon's south pole(04:13) Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas(04:59) How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?(05:49) SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)(06:34) Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Shanghai Spacecom Raises $1.94 Billion in Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation(00:35) NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt(01:11) Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive(01:48) How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?(02:43) SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)(03:29) On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record(03:58) Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Landspace aims to refly recovered Zhuque-3 booster within six months(00:44) New space transportation policy focuses on increased launch rates(01:22) Golden Dome chief touts progress as funding questions loom(01:42) Elve qualifies millimeter-wave amplifiers for spaceflight(02:17) SpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space(02:53) Last-minute abort stalls Cape Canaveral Starlink mission(03:35) Orbital Data Center Constellations Face Scrutiny Over Atmospheric Re-entry Pollution and Space E-Waste(04:18) Muon Space Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation Following $250 Million Series C Round(04:42) United Launch Alliance Upsizes Private Bond Offering to $1.5 Billion to Fund Infrastructure Expansion(05:04) Artificial Intelligence Integrations Drive Satellite Data Analytics Toward 14.2 Percent Annual Growth(05:40) INNOSPACE Terminates Initial Flight Test of SEBIT Suborbital Rocket Following Trajectory Anomaly(06:20) SmallSat 2026(07:08) Artemis Mission Patches(07:44) NASA Selects University Teams to Help Advance Aviation Research(08:30) The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments(09:13) Op-ed: The Technologies That Could Define the Future of Space(09:28) Muon Space Raises $250M Series C(10:16) Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market(11:01) China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history(11:48) SpaceX will try for 1st Starship tower catch 'in a few months,' Elon Musk says(12:28) Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find(13:07) Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'(13:43) On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion(01:02) Eartheye Space forges strategic partnership with IN2(01:24) Katalyst Space and NASA abandon plans for Swift reboost(02:03) LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster(02:47) Elve Achieves TRL-8 Space Qualification for 100 W mmWave Space TWTA Platform(03:27) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos(03:41) Moog Expands METEORITE Satellite Bus Capacity with High Delta-V Configuration for Agile Orbital Missions(04:18) NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge(04:46) NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission(05:12) Ancient Milky Way Merger(05:44) Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead of Nova debut(06:39) White House Publishes S&T Strategy for National Security(07:08) Zeno Power Books its First Nuclear Mission to the Moon(07:35) Watch Rocket Lab launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit today(07:52) Scientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second(08:35) Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails(09:19) Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma(09:39) Dark matter could magnify the jets of a ravenously feeding supermassive black hole(10:13) Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way's central black hole

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges(00:51) Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027(01:34) SpaceX exceeds 11,000 satellites in low Earth orbit(02:01) Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program(02:41) All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract(03:05) Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery(03:19) NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia(03:35) Zhuque-3 Completes Second Flight with Successful First-Stage Landing(03:58) Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget(04:12) Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight(04:52) NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement(05:13) Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal(05:53) SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit(06:34) Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)(07:10) Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge(00:53) HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging(01:23) NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm(02:01) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.(02:33) Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets(03:06) Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile(03:24) Space Energy Initiative Calls for UK Co-Funding of Orbital Solar Power Demonstrator(04:06) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary(04:22) NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services(05:08) NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia(05:59) Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills(06:38) Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula(07:02) Ship 40 arrives at Christmas Island, Plans Return to Starbase(07:46) DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs(08:33) SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker Dedicated Rideshare Program(09:22) On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium(10:01) Hubble, James Webb team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026(10:30) It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why(11:14) Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today(11:46) How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way(12:33) The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services(00:49) Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market(01:41) U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study(02:38) SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks(03:15) Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade(03:42) U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7(04:02) Firefly promote next block of Alpha amid Eclipse progress(04:17) NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan(04:55) On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight(05:40) Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'(06:24) 'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders(01:08) SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force(01:41) Blue Origin overviews plan for dual pad ops at Cape Canaveral(02:33) New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart(02:48) On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) U.S. Space Force adds second surveillance sensor to Japanese constellation(00:58) Wallops gears up for an increase in launches(01:33) Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts(02:03) Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.(02:41) Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad(03:26) Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade(04:14) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Joseph Yaffe, Cowboy Space Corporation(04:51) Volunteer Develops Machine-Learning Tool to Identify Rare Clouds(05:27) Rocket Lab advances via series of announcements(06:19) The New Middle Ground in Spacecraft Development(06:55) Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics(07:32) NASA Opens Call on Moon Base Health Research(08:40) 'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo(09:21) Is empty space really empty? This magnetic star may finally solve a 90-year-old mystery(10:05) Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk(10:47) Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?(11:27) US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub(00:58) In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade(01:30) CesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans(02:20) Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests(02:48) Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances(03:38) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Robert Cardillo, Planet Federal(03:53) Lunar Station Corp Integrates NASA Datasets to Model Commercial Surface Infrastructure(04:33) Fortastra Appoints Former Space Systems Command Executive Scott Klempner as National Security Product Director(05:16) KRYTAR Introduces Two Ultra-Broadband Directional Couplers for 7 to 24 GHz Range(06:00) Perseids Meteor Shower(06:13) Exclusive: Space Kinetic Awarded $50M for Space Maneuverability(06:37) How to Pitch the Space Force: Green and Red Flags(06:56) NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency(07:36) Supermassive black hole spews energy 300,000 light years into deep space(08:21) NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base(09:03) Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027(09:41) On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit(10:25) We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027(00:47) Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations(01:18) Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor(02:12) Golden Dome creates digital hub to expand commercial participation(03:07) SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor(03:44) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ian Canning, Eutelsat Network Solutions(04:23) Redwire Partners with Kanematsu to Expand Space Infrastructure and Microgravity Technology Portfolio in Japan(05:04) Northrop Grumman and Aeronix Launch Strategic Joint Investment for Next-Generation Space Cryptography(05:42) NASA Data Helps Commercial Space Plan Living Off Our Moon(06:33) 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain(07:11) NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs(07:50) NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights(08:31) Amid failure, Wenchang celebrates milestone as China launches AI satellites and prepares for lunar south pole mission(09:23) Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO(09:52) Firefly Announces Record Q2 Results(10:23) New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth(11:18) Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions(12:05) Farthest 'black hole star' ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dot mystery(12:42) Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026(13:08) On this day in space! Aug. 12, 2005: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag(00:47) U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal(01:41) Golden Dome faces 2027 funding cliff(02:35) Golden Dome money starting to reach contractors, but long-term funding still unclear(02:57) Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026(03:27) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:11) Optus Completes First Phase of Project Aurora Following On-Orbit Servicing Undocking(04:47) Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp(05:17) DamoTech Joins Space ISAC to Expand Space-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Resilience(05:58) Marlink to Acquire GRC to Expand Sovereign European Defense and Critical Infrastructure Capabilities(06:38) Stops Along the Path of Totality(06:50) What Is the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope? (Grades 5-8)(07:30) NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface(08:20) Starbase Production lining up future vehicles(08:55) Bill Spotlight: Space Superiority Readiness Act(09:40) Rocket Lab Unveils GHOST on a Record Quarter(10:17) Astrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo(10:46) SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says(11:14) Scientists create largest 2D map of the universe with 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion cosmic objects(11:35) Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe(12:32) 1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we've seen from the Red Planet(13:17) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Kepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launch(01:09) Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes shortly after liftoff(01:34) Tank problem delays first RFA launch(02:14) SpaceX scrubs planned Monday launch of its Falcon 9 rocket; targets Tuesday morning(02:55) Space42 Advances Equatys Direct-to-Device Joint Venture Into Satellite Procurement Phase(03:34) Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics(04:13) Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Demonstrate In-Flight Spacecraft-to-Satellite Laser Link(04:48) DroneShield Unveils Portable RfRecon Platform to Advance Tactical Radio Frequency Intelligence(05:32) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4968-4974: Rock Climbing Towards the Discontinuity(06:11) Bountiful Roebuck Bay(06:45) Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century(07:31) NASA+ Debuts on discovery+, Coming Soon to HBO Max(08:04) Launch Preview: Chinese failure opens busy international launch salvo(08:53) The Launch Crunch Just Made a ULA Sale Worth Revisiting(09:23) 'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system(10:14) The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find(10:53) Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026(11:32) On this day in space! Aug. 10, 1972: A 'Great Daylight Fireball' lights up the sky over North America

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Katalyst Space makes progress in restoring control of Swift servicing spacecraft(01:03) Eutelsat Group Reports 69.5 Percent LEO Revenue Surge Driven by OneWeb Constellation Expansion(01:41) FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links(02:22) Artemis progress building lunar return roadmap(02:41) Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run(03:11) On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon(03:52) Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects(00:49) Teledyne Prepares End-to-End Space and Missile Defense Technology Display for 2026 SMD Symposium(01:25) AMCM Commissions Weilheim Facility to Expand Production of Large-Format Space Propulsion 3D Printers(02:07) Mobile Direct-to-Device Networks Overtake Fixed Residential Broadcast in Satellite Monetization Race(02:43) Blue Origin working engine resolutions and dual pad future(03:08) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)(03:25) On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Soviet Union's Salyut 5 reconnaissance space station burns up in Earth's atmosphere

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites(00:46) FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul(01:24) U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force(02:03) 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule(02:30) Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage(02:57) 'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says(03:35) NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year(04:18) NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes(04:59) The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow(05:33) The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Bipartisan Senate bill would sharpen Space Force training for conflict with China(01:03) Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission(01:24) Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research(01:49) Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon(02:17) NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions(02:43) SpaceX Launches NROL-95 Mission as NRO Executes Dual-Track Architecture for 2026 Fleet Operations(03:25) U.S. Space Force Seeks $71 Billion FY2027 Budget to Support Orbital Combat Operations and Missile Defense(04:06) Viasat Advances Equatys D2D Joint Venture Toward Initial Constellation Procurement(04:28) Viasat and BMW Group Demonstrate Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Capability Over L-Band Network(05:16) SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight(05:59) Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate Local Air Quality(06:41) I Am Artemis: Tom Percy(07:14) Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet(07:51) Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges from Stealth(08:47) 'One more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade(09:34) Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)(10:24) SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)(11:08) Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says(11:43) On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreement(00:50) New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve(01:23) Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts(02:10) Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures(02:39) SpaceX Reports Strong Q2 Results and Details Direct Mobile Telco Strategy(03:01) Moog Unveils High Delta-V Configuration for METEORITE Satellite Bus(03:37) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scott Patrick, NTIA(04:12) Expansion in Direct-to-Device Capabilities Drives Satellite Reach to iPads, Tablets, and Large-Format Displays(04:46) EnSilica Joins 5G-aNTeNna Consortium to Advance Ka-Band 5G-NTN User Terminals(05:16) Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined(05:47) SpaceX Reports Q2 Earnings(06:29) A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site(07:12) Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)(07:58) Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026(08:39) On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA's Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter(09:21) Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?(09:50) D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness(01:33) Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP(01:48) SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights(02:27) Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking(03:21) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:10) ICEYE Appoints Former JPMorgan Managing Director Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE(04:41) AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten(04:59) Rocket Lab Outlines Commercial Innovation Strategy to Challenge SpaceX Market Dominance(05:27) Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production(06:10) IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal(06:41) August 2026 Satellite Puzzler(07:15) NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations(08:15) Crew-13 pilot reflects on career, training, and upcoming science ahead of flight to ISS(08:38) While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14(09:20) FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy(10:05) Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation(10:54) Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo(11:45) SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO(12:28) SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket(13:13) 'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12(14:06) A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company(00:49) Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus(01:29) NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions(01:41) Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink(02:29) Xona secures spectrum approval for satellite navigation network(03:20) Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government(03:46) FCC Authorizes Xona Space Systems for Full Commercial Pulsar LEO Constellation Deployment(04:10) Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure(04:46) KMM Precision Measuring Commercializes High-Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Aerospace Environments(05:22) Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas(06:08) Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters(06:48) NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay(07:26) Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon(08:10) Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest(08:23) True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target(09:07) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?(09:45) 3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash(10:35) The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026(11:15) On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract(01:02) Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks(01:23) Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone(02:28) On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon(03:18) Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration(01:05) China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat(01:40) SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures(02:14) GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields(02:53) Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans(03:37) On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket(04:16) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)(04:58) Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion(01:14) Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like(01:47) Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract(02:25) NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities(02:54) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:32) Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite(04:08) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(04:33) NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership(05:20) TB 26-04 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments(06:01) Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start(06:27) Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage(07:09) K2 Space Raises $500M Series D at $6.8B Valuation(07:56) Report: Our Launch Cadence Forecast For Next-Gen Rockets(08:19) How do supermassive black holes grow? AI finds 7 spacetime-warping 'quasars' that could help solve the mystery(09:03) NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'(09:49) Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos(10:33) Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026(11:00) Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle(11:42) Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit(12:03) Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations(01:08) K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion(01:56) Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch(02:36) Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space(03:01) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(03:40) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command(04:15) Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses(04:56) AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations(05:17) Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending(05:54) Destructive Fires Char Western Europe(06:37) Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA(07:12) NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission(07:53) Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A(08:25) Payload Field Guide: European Launchers(09:22) Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket(10:10) Payload Pioneers: Where Are They Now?(10:45) The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries(11:27) On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time(12:05) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers(01:00) Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations(01:30) L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand(02:01) SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks(02:21) Space Force awards All Points $250 million to expand satellite processing at Vandenberg(02:55) SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office(03:43) Global Konet and Hanseo University Partner to Develop Integrated 100 km BVLOS Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Drones(04:09) Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy(04:39) NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift(05:16) Juniper Research Projects VLEO Satellite Investment to Reach $10 Billion by 2031(05:28) NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts(06:13) NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse(07:00) ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub(07:40) 'It's going to do things that currently are impossible': The Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30(08:21) NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too(09:02) SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live(09:19) The Holy Stone HS900 Pro drone is sadly middling and being outcompeted by many other models(09:29) SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight(00:57) Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush(01:34) Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems(02:12) ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module(02:50) NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission(03:25) Impulse Space Unveils In-House Electra Electric Propulsion System for Orbital Maneuvering(04:03) EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization(04:39) Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment(04:58) Optical Zonu Debuts Miniature Ku-Band RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Space-Constrained Defense Platforms(05:48) Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets(06:25) Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race(07:10) Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract(07:26) DJI Lito 1 drone review(07:36) NASA fuels its next-gen Roman Space Telescope for August launch(08:23) Our Milky Way galaxy appears to have flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why?(09:00) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit in wake of Starship test flight (video)(09:33) On this day in space! July 28, 1851: The 1st photo of a total solar eclipse was taken by a Prussian daguerreotypist(10:16) Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit(10:49) Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Upper C-band auction offers another lift for GEO industry(00:47) Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software(01:31) Orbes unveils Exo-ORB and agreement with Symphony Space(02:31) Intel debuts new chip for space computing(02:57) SpaceNews Welcomes Max Aliprandi as Business Development Associate(03:22) L3Harris Signs Multi-Year Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production(04:05) STMicroelectronics Reports Q2 2026 Earnings Growth Driven by AI Data Centers and Satellite Demand(04:42) Amazon Files FCC Application for 5,105-Satellite Constellation to Enable Direct-to-Device Mobile Services(05:12) FCC Approves Upper C-Band Order, Allocating $5.6 Billion to SES and $504 Million to Eutelsat(05:52) Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks(06:29) Smoke Blankets Oregon(07:13) NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns to Earth(07:46) NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse(08:03) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and Chang Zheng rockets set to launch this week(08:26) The unique DJI Lito X1 drone is packed full of functionality and you can't buy it in the USA(08:37) Starship in space! See highlights of SpaceX megarocket's epic Flight 13 test launch (video)(08:51) Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal(09:33) On this day in space! July 27, 1962: The 1st zero-g cosmonaut training flight took off on a Soviet jetliner(09:50) Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren't technological or biological? 'Bread would be a signature of intelligence'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) FCC Proposes Opening Unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Bands for Space-Based Communications(00:58) GSMA Endorses Abuja Declaration to Advance Satellite Spectrum Reform and Launch ATLAS Umoja(01:44) GAO Report Warns Space Force Must Improve Personnel Metrics to Support Fleet Expansion(02:19) NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station(02:41) Juno reveals surprising subsurface tempertures at Io, remarkably smooth surface(03:26) Starship Sticks the Water Landing on Flight 13(03:42) I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain(01:04) SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast(01:47) SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14(02:24) Artemis II Pilot Advocates Stepwise Return to Moon via Equatorial Landings(02:38) An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together(03:08) NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live(03:55) SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)(04:33) SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight(00:58) ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding(01:42) LatConnect 60 Unveils Proprietary AI Capabilities Following Growing Indo-Pacific Defence Interest in SWIRSAT(02:17) Office of Space Commerce to move ahead on mission authorization(02:44) Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites(03:13) Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight(04:07) Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires(04:46) Launch preview: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work(05:02) AT&T CEO Reaffirms Support for AST SpaceMobile, Dismisses Satellite Revenue Risk(05:41) New Crew Members Welcomed to International Space Station(06:15) NASA Announces New Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Mission at Moon(07:05) Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral(07:36) Blue Origin to conduct New Glenn second stage hot fires on Stennis B-2 stand(08:15) Lunar Outpost Plans to Fly NVIDIA Chips to the Moon(08:56) What lurks beneath the volcanoes of Jupiter's moon Io? NASA's Juno probe just took a peek(09:39) Planet hunter gets the silent treatment | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2026(10:23) Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo(11:09) This Week In Space LIVE: The Viking Mars landings 50 years later(11:51) Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program(00:50) NASA programs feel effects of workforce reductions(01:39) Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures to fund space and deep tech(02:10) Will Bruey on rethinking the role of pharmaceuticals in low Earth orbit(02:43) NNSA Delivers Fifth Next-Generation Global Burst Detector Payload to U.S. Space Force for GPS Integration(03:19) Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network(03:54) ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX Terminal Receives Certification for SES O3b mPOWER Multi-Orbit Network(04:43) A Million-Panel Project(05:31) Look for NASA+ Now Streaming on Amazon Fire TV(06:08) FCC Filings Show Eutelsat is Working on a New 528-sat Constellation Beyond OneWeb(06:54) NASA Puts $2B Price Tag on Nuclear Mars Mission(07:17) Intel Authorization Act Proposes Limiting Commercial EO Access(08:05) Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission(08:48) Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the sun's missing silver(09:27) NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.'(10:09) Satellite spots a 'hummingbird' in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2026(10:44) Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G(00:52) Vast establishes division for national security projects(01:23) Relativity Space to expand Terran R production in Florida(02:12) SpaceX launches novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission(02:32) Viasat Deploys Reflector and Boom Assembly on ViaSat-3 F3 Ahead of In-Orbit Testing(03:03) SpaceLogistics MRV-1 Robotic Servicer and Mission Extension Pods Reach Orbit Ahead of GEO Servicing Operations(03:42) L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission(04:17) NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures(04:50) Silicon Sensing Debuts CRG21 Digital MEMS Gyroscope for Extreme Shock and High-Vibration Environments(05:32) Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support(06:00) NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return(06:22) Soyuz MS-29 crew arrives at ISS, U.S. EVA completes Canadarm2 repairs(07:03) Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test(07:40) The UK Scraps the Department in Charge of UKSA(08:26) The UK and Space Florida Launch Joint Fund(08:39) Breaking Down the $686B Space Economy(09:24) China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)(10:12) After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day(10:59) NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30(11:31) If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States(00:57) SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites(01:44) Northrop adds to charges on Vulcan solid rocket motor program(02:35) UK and Florida commit $400,000 to joint space projects(03:33) US Space Force Triples NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Capacity to $17B as Total Launch Budget Reaches $30B(03:57) Contrivian Merges with Big Network to Build Vertically Integrated Multi-Modal Connectivity Platform(04:31) Resolve Optics Develops Radiation-Resistant Athermalized 6mm Lens for Satellite Imaging Payloads(05:17) IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation(06:01) A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America(06:16) NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Month(06:55) FCC Eyes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Bands for Satellites(07:38) James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust(07:55) Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say(08:14) Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion(09:05) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort(09:23) Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Italian startup ORiS raises funding for laser power-beaming technology(01:08) Pipelines to payloads: risk management lessons for the space economy(01:44) AI rocket engine startup LegendSpace raises $29.5 million angel round(02:08) SpaceX suffers rare, last-second Falcon 9 rocket launch abort(02:45) Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts(03:07) SSPI Launches Collateral Risk Series Addressing Civil Spillover in Contested Space Domains(03:24) ThinKom GT2517 Terminal Achieves SES Government Technology Certification for O3b mPOWER Operation(03:59) Avealto Opens $50 Million Funding Round to Launch Stratospheric Broadband Production(04:30) NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station(05:05) NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration(05:47) From Hampton to Mars: How NASA Langley Helped Land on the Red Planet(06:14) Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Starship, and Chinese rockets scheduled to launch(06:30) Skyroot Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Vikram-1 Rocket(07:17) DoD Adds $11.4B to NatSec Launch Contracts(08:02) SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort(08:42) Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is'(09:33) 50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies(09:47) Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)(10:13) Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever(10:42) The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Space Force Declares Return to U.S. Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance Following Iran Operations(01:01) SpaceX Consolidated Operational Metrics Reveal Unprecedented 2025 Falcon 9 Flight Cadence(01:17) India Restricts ISRO Personnel Exits to Safeguard Flagship Orbital Missions(01:33) Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure(02:15) James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves(02:58) Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby(03:25) India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Mauritius becomes 70th nation to sign the Artemis Accords(01:04) Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand(01:45) Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites(02:22) Aerospace Experts Warn Against Fragmented Architecture for Future Crewed Mars Missions(02:40) Amazon Secures South African Market Entry Protocol via Herotel Distribution Partnership(03:17) European Commission Defers Iliad-Altice Telecom Merger Review to French Watchdog(03:33) Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Skyroot Aerospace reaches orbit on first Vikram-1 launch(01:07) NASA terminates Draper lunar lander mission(01:45) Serbia signs the Artemis Accords(02:29) NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits(03:05) Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm(03:36) NASA Awards Facilities Support Services Contract for Ames Research Center(04:16) Beyond Reach Labs Raises $10M Seed, Moves to NYC(05:08) NASA Selects Starlink for Artemis III Mission(05:46) ISU Founder Shares a Vision Beyond Liquidation(06:26) These 'metallic' dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?(06:51) Earth's largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: 'A culmination of a decades-long quest'(07:36) 'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch(08:32) 'The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch attempt(01:02) SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network(01:44) Nature study identifies a new way to spot nuclear weapons in orbit(02:25) Defense Innovation Unit seeks commercial path to deliver electrical power from orbit(03:03) Building the infrastructure for a shifting space economy with Massi Ladovaz(03:34) ATVA Opposes Proposed FCC Order Replacing National Broadcast Ownership Cap(03:53) U.S. Space Force Finalizes Acquisition Restructuring Under Nine Mission Portfolios(04:35) South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy(05:14) AST SpaceMobile Defers Commercial Direct-to-Device Timeline to Early 2027(05:30) A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau(06:25) NASA Welcomes Serbia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory(07:18) NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet(08:04) Young Galaxy Cluster(08:21) SWISSto12 Closes $70M Series C(09:03) TraCSS Looms Large Over Mission Authorization Hearing(09:34) Falcon 9 Sales Freeze Anxiety and Our Launch Ramp Forecast Model for New Rockets(10:12) Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth(10:51) Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone(11:17) SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)(11:41) Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update(12:15) We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere(12:44) Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Swissto12 raises $70 million to accelerate small GEO satellite production(01:18) Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology(02:10) Commercial Space Federation Launches State and Local Council to Align States on National Space Capacity and Strengthen the U.S. Industrial Base(02:56) Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris(03:23) SpaceX to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites on suborbital Starship-Super Heavy flight(03:41) NASA Details Docking and Software Protocols for Revised Artemis III LEO Demonstration(04:10) Frontier Airlines and Indigo Partners Select Starlink for Multi-Airline Inflight Connectivity(04:50) Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $20 Million SkyEdge Ground Segment Order(05:09) Keysight and Sateliot Secure ESA Award for Blockchain-Anchored 5G NTN Security(05:50) Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Additional Missile-Tracking Satellites(06:13) Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East(07:05) NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation(07:20) NASA Study of Pristine Meteorite Adds to Story of Ancient Asteroids(07:37) Anil Menon Launches to Space Station(08:16) Starship Flight 13: Potentially the final Suborbital Flight(08:47) Exclusive: Loft Orbital Scales Offering with Apex Bus Purchase(09:33) NatSec Space Policy Nominees Face Questions from Senators(09:51) 'Full steam ahead': NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027(10:41) Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)(11:30) Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins(12:20) Raspberry sugar spotted in interstellar space, a sweet discovery that could reveal clues about life's origins

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Isaacman attends Soyuz launch of ISS crew(00:45) Space acquisition and NRO picks face SASC(01:14) U.K. government preparing to release new space strategy(02:08) SpaceX launches a flight-proven Falcon booster for 600th time(02:39) Europe Space Networks Look to Scale Optical Connectivity(03:14) Iridium Opens Commercial Availability for Hardware-Level Assured PNT Modems(03:55) Ground Control Deploys RockFLEET for Large-Scale Turkish Fisheries VMS Program(04:19) Space ISAC to Convene Classified VOSS VII Summit in Colorado Springs(04:51) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4947-4953: Gale Crater Then and Now(05:28) Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.(06:14) NASA Invites Media to Serbia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(06:39) Hubble Sees Crimson Cloud and Stars(07:17) Soyuz MS-29 launches new crew to ISS from Baikonur(07:31) Payload Field Guide: NSSL(07:58) Spinifex Space Launches With Australian Test Ranges(08:27) Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions(09:06) The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes(09:24) 1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon(10:07) This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Flexell Space raises $20 Million in Series A round(01:09) L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network(02:07) Poland to host new ESA center as government boosts investments in space(02:25) Accel and Prosus backed QOSMIC raises $3.33 Million to Build Optical Ground Stations for the Orbital Data Economy(03:05) SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(03:48) Sat-Lite Technologies Secures $9.9M U.S. Army SATCOM Antenna Contract(04:30) Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived(04:57) SpaceX Advances Direct-to-Device Constellation Matrix with Starlink V3 Hardware(05:35) Rocket Lab Consolidates Vertical Integration Across Satellite Communications Market(06:13) Fans of the Arctic(06:51) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4941-4947: (Pin)Stripes on the Fourth of July(07:22) NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides(08:06) NASA Astronaut Anil Menon(08:43) Launch Preview: Soyuz to launch crew to ISS, Starship to fly another test flight(09:10) Reditus Finishes ENOS Reentry Vehicle Ahead of First Flight(09:32) Reflect Orbital Cleared to Fly In-Orbit Mirror by FCC(10:16) SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX sets target date for next Starship rocket launch(10:31) These mysterious exoplanets may have clouds of vaporized rock and grounds of scorching magma oceans(11:14) NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)(11:50) SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, reveals what went wrong on previous launch(12:21) SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) China lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery(00:55) SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 13(01:35) ITU Rejects Globalstar Extension Request for French-Licensed HIBLEO Fleet(02:08) Balancing Orbit: How Regulators Trade Commercial Viability for National Security(02:45) 149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record(02:59) Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever(03:34) Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar