The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) China becomes second country to recover orbital booster with Long March 10B(00:50) Interior Department requests information on offshore launch options(01:16) SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development(02:02) The Exploration Company establishes US entity to pursue government contracts(02:34) Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications(03:03) SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record-breaking 36th flight(03:46) York Space Systems Finalizes $300 Million Acquisition of Satellite Terminal Provider ALL.SPACE(04:11) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(04:52) Blue Origin Moves to Raise $10 Billion in First-Ever Outside Funding Round(05:24) EchoStar Governance Reshuffle as Capital Unit Dissolves Following Spectrum Sales(05:51) Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology(06:22) NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space Station(06:43) Principal Investigator and Quality Assessment Reports Evaluate Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar Data(07:26) Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close(07:57) NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Together Sovereign Space Fleets(08:41) Blue Origin Seeks $10B at $130B Valuation, Reporting Shows(09:30) Auxilium Demos Tech To Enable Sustainable Bioprinting in Orbit(10:12) Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)(10:45) Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87(11:20) Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns(12:12) SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit(12:39) Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Is this the year for a NASA authorization bill?(00:58) Fi expands Starlink direct-to-device capability into dog-tracking(01:30) European Space Imaging Integrates Cloud Infrastructure Upgrades to Mitigate Critical Intelligence Delivery Gaps(01:55) U.S. Space Force Integrates Impulse Space into National Security Space Launch Program as First Upper-Stage Prime(02:37) SpaceX Files FCC Application for 100,000 Third-Generation Starlink Satellites(03:20) Global Memory Migration to AI Data Centers Extends Telecom Supply Chain Crisis(03:54) Ground Control and CLS Selected for France Maritime Vessel Monitoring Initiative(04:26) Super Typhoon Bavi(04:56) Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion(05:41) Hubble Captures Star-Studded Cluster(06:16) Rocket Lab sees Electron gains, Neutron delays in first half of 2026(07:08) Progress at the Cape: New Launch Pads rise for Stoke, Relativity(07:27) Venus Aerospace Raises $91M Series B to Scale RDRE Production(08:11) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time(08:58) Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon(09:29) Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova(10:08) NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission(10:54) Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon(11:39) Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program(00:39) Skyroot prepares for first orbital launch attempt(01:29) D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space(02:22) Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business(03:14) Spirit Electronics Announces Managed Access to U.S.-Based Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense Programs(03:52) Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight(04:14) Securities Law Investigation Targets York Space Systems Following Pentagon Constellation Contract Concerns(04:33) Bangladesh Authorizes Starlink for Transborder Bandwidth Exports, Creating Subcontinent Connectivity Routing(05:15) Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy(05:47) ESA CyberCUBE In-Orbit Laboratory Deployed via SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare(06:08) ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon(06:41) Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah(07:35) Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree(08:08) July 2026 Satellite Puzzler(08:45) FCC Poised To Advance Sat Licensing Reform(09:24) Transporter-17 Sends the First Commercial Nuclear Sat to Orbit(10:23) NASA Releases CLD Draft RFP(11:02) James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site(11:46) Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought(12:16) Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission(12:59) China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Isar Aerospace signs agreement for Canadian launch site(00:42) Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion(01:24) Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business(02:01) NASA adds three European firms to the commercial data program(02:36) Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout(02:50) The Supplemental Mobile Network and The Regional Threat.(03:00) NASA Mandates In-Space Servicing Architecture for $11 Billion Habitable Worlds Observatory(03:23) Private-Public Crossover Strategy Delivers 27.45% Q2 Return for XOVR ETF Following SpaceX IPO(03:41) The World Cup From 250 Miles Up(04:13) NASA Seeks Industry Input on Second Phase of Commercial Space Stations(05:01) NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision(05:48) Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut(06:15) Exclusive: Ravee Optics Raises $6M Seed to Build Compact Laser Terminals(07:08) Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)(07:54) SpaceX launches 81 satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket on ship at sea(08:40) More clues surface about the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS(09:37) NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein(10:20) Black holes buried in mysterious 'little red dot' galaxies could blast cosmic ghosts at Earth(10:59) Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA and Small Business Administration partner on funding key space technologies(00:49) Airbus to build Aeolus-2 wind-monitoring satellite(01:32) Semiconductor manufacturing test bed flies alongside Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch(01:56) Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines(02:33) SpaceX Controlled-Deorbit Report Discloses Decommissioning of 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months(03:17) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(03:45) The Biggest Fundraises of H1 2026(04:47) NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)(05:44) The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) GAO flags satellite costs, launch risks in Space Force portfolio(01:03) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(01:31) GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio(01:51) Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission(02:33) Data and platform war reshaping TV OS market(03:04) America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)(03:39) Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon(04:20) A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Pegasus launches Swift reboost mission(01:04) Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million(01:40) Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space(02:14) Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite(03:01) Polish space tech company Sybilla Technologies secures funds to enter U.S. market(03:32) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(04:00) Good Morning, Earth!(04:32) Starship in Florida pushing for launch this year(05:08) Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East(06:07) True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft(06:27) Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat(07:13) Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?(08:02) 1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission(08:54) Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga(09:12) Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026(10:02) America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?(10:54) Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Pegasus launches Swift reboost mission(00:51) Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million(01:17) Starship in Florida pushing for launch this year(01:52) Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East(02:39) Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?(03:29) 1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission(03:46) Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga(04:03) Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026(04:53) America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?(05:37) Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space(00:56) Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite(01:38) Polish space tech company Sybilla Technologies secures funds to enter U.S. market(02:16) Making satellite communications more resilient(02:52) Final Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches(03:33) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(03:47) Good Morning, Earth!(04:18) True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft(05:00) Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat(05:27) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California (video)(06:01) SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)(06:35) 'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star(07:20) Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting'(08:05) 'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules(00:52) FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22(01:09) Unseen threats overhead: Drones endanger U.S. rocket launch sites(01:38) Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D(02:11) Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman(02:51) Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flight(03:29) The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one.(04:03) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:44) The SatNews Offices Will Be Closed Friday, July 3.(05:02) AST SpaceMobile Finalizes Assembly of Next-Generation BlueBirds for August SpaceX Launch(05:31) SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission(06:09) NASA Adds Kuva US to $476 Million Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition On-Ramp Contract(06:37) Myriota Unveils Hybrid 5G Satellite and Cellular IoT Network Subscriptions(07:01) NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission(07:42) NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase One(08:00) Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid plan(08:49) Exclusive: Lunar Forge Unveils Plans to Build Lunar Infrastructure Out of Dust(09:26) Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)(10:11) 'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday(10:57) This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how(11:42) The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions(00:54) TechnoMile Recognized among Notable Vendors in Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape Report(01:32) Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system(01:57) Matthew Williams Joins the Commercial Space Federation as Senior Advisor, National Security(02:28) Vast names Isakowitz as a senior adviser(03:11) Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers(03:24) Blue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rockets(04:04) NASA Awards $590 Million in Commercial Lunar Payload Services Contracts for 2028 Artemis Missions(04:44) Launch Preview: Swift rescue mission, final Atlas satellite launch(05:26) Payload Field Guide: CLPS Missions(06:01) Exclusive: Satellogic Expands AI Apps with SpaceKnow Partnership(06:17) Rocket Lab Enters the Satcom Market With $8B Iridium Deal(07:08) Firefly Targets Swedish Launch in 2028 Under New Franchise Model

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Study argues bigger launch vehicles may not always be better(00:42) Pegasus XL set to air launch Swift Boost Mission to save NASA space telescope(00:58) US Army Establishes a Space Operations Branch(01:47) Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions(00:42) Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites(01:13) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Member(01:32) NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline(02:24) Ghost Viewers trigger secondary ripple effect on Satellite Communications (SatCom)(03:02) Lightpath expands fiber footprint as demand for AI-ready connectivity infrastructure accelerates(03:17) Hybrid Cabin Architecture: Mapping the Next Generation of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)(03:44) Fleet-Wide Hybrid Networks: Marlink Integrates Starlink Across 80+ Oldendorff Carriers Vessels(04:01) Hybrid Expansion: SES Launches Next-Gen Set-Top Boxes and Multi-Region Channel Pack for ASTRA TV in Spain(04:37) Playing the Moon Game(05:12) NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer(05:49) CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards(06:41) 58th Girl Scouts Unite Event(07:14) Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions(07:36) NASA Watchdog: Launch Infrastructure Nearing Capacity(08:26) Sophia Space Raises $7M, Taps Apex for 2027 Demo Flight(09:19) Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech(10:10) What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule(10:55) Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration(11:29) China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit(11:48) NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight(01:03) Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications(01:43) Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise(02:23) Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance(02:47) Who Has Authority to Intervene in a Space-Based Emergency?(03:27) The Strategic Redistribution of Iranian Aerospace Capability(04:01) Navigating Contested Battlespaces: Military GPS Receiver Market Approaches $3 Billion Amid Electronic Warfare Surge(04:39) Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure(05:19) Rising Waters Swamp Lake Naivasha(06:03) NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts(06:52) NASA Sounding Rocket to Launch Student Experiments(07:34) NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(08:15) SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday(08:52) A Faster Path to Orbit: How Hosted Payloads Are Changing Access to Space(09:28) Exclusive: Northwood Unveils New Antenna, Expanded Network Capacity(10:10) ElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B(11:04) SpaceX launching its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live(11:47) This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way's original building blocks(12:03) NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer(12:32) Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, we have averted this crisis'(13:14) 'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age(14:01) With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit(14:36) A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SpaceX to launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(01:02) Preparing for Day One: DARPA Solicits Tech to Rebuild Destroyed Satellite Fleets Within Hours(01:17) Staying in Their Lanes: SpaceX and Globalstar Join Forces to Defend Spectrum Exclusivity(01:47) A mysterious gamma-ray stream comes from the Milky Way's center. Could dark matter have something to do with it?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up(00:52) Atmospheric Alignment: NASA Greenlights DAPHNE Mission to Map the Edge of Space Weather(01:32) Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new 'echo map' technique suggests(02:13) Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?(02:53) Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market(01:00) ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million(01:35) Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts(02:21) The MEO durability crisis: why LEO hardware will fail the new orbital economy(03:02) SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office(03:42) Sovereign Resilience: Space Norway Unveils Multi-Orbit Satellite Backup Network for Civil and Enterprise Systems(04:22) 'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it.(04:58) Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period'(05:26) Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026(06:03) Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year(06:32) Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge(00:59) EQT to acquire Exolaunch(01:44) Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket(02:27) A legacy to help solve the space workforce pipeline(03:06) The Satnews offices Will Be Closed Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth Holiday.(03:30) Rideshare Reinforcements: Private Equity Giant EQT Enters Space Sector with Exolaunch Acquisition(04:09) Tropical Storm Arthur(04:52) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4920-4926: Surveying the Bands(05:06) NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition(05:27) From Suriname to Space: Rohit Goeptar Shares His Journey to NASA(05:40) Canadarm2 repairs planned as CRS-34 departs ISS(05:58) Boeing Completes Quantum Lab Test Ahead of 2027 Flight(06:46) True Anomaly Declares Mission X-3 Success(07:26) Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy(08:05) James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet'(08:54) Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19(09:32) Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?'(10:13) These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026(10:55) A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission(01:03) Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million(01:46) Arianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight(02:34) Direct-to-Device Momentum: AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches Giant Next-Gen BlueBird Satellites Atop SpaceX Falcon 9(02:48) Space Weather Forecasting: Momentus Secures Commercial Payload Contract for Vigoride-9 OSV(03:28) Sovereign Microgravity: Elethron and ATMOS Space Cargo Finalize Low-Earth Orbit Payload Engineering Campaign(03:47) U.S. viewership of the 2026 World Cup via satellite television is strong and easily accessible(04:17) Space-Quantum Convergence: INNOSPACE and Norma Partner for In-Orbit Quantum Computing Demonstrations(04:54) NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science(05:10) Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies(05:56) Terran R second stage heads to Stennis as Relativity advances toward 2026 debut(06:36) Launch Preview: 10 launches scheduled from sites across the world(07:13) Instinct Space Unveils Plans for Low-Cost Lunar Landers(08:00) Katalyst Raises $12M to Extend Satellite Servicing to GEO(08:40) One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets(09:19) James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star(10:05) A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026(10:47) Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?(11:27) 'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) June 25: Golden Dome: How Could Sensors Protect the United States?(01:02) Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander(01:44) The SpaceNews space unicorn tracker(02:15) Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission(03:10) SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile(03:49) Reusable Logistics: Dawn Aerospace Secures $25M Series B for Spaceplane and Orbital Refueling Systems(04:21) Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M to Build Resilient GPS IIIF Satellites(04:59) Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir(05:45) Dawn Aerospace Raises $25M Series B(06:31) Bill Spotlight: NEW HORIZON Act(07:12) PiLogic Partners with AFRL on AI Anomaly Detection Tech(07:51) Stream Season 3 of Silo in safety, anywhere, with 70% off 24 months of ProtonVPN Plus(08:11) NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live(08:46) NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity(09:29) Watch European rocket launch record-breaking mission for Amazon on June 17

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger(00:49) Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million(01:13) DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked(02:01) Sustained maneuver has a propulsion problem(02:14) Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California(02:42) SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut(03:29) Space-Based Underwriting: Liberty and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Powered Parametric Wildfire Insurance(04:08) Rapid Deployment: ZeroUSV Streamlines Uncrewed Vessel Portability for Defense and Survey Missions(04:41) Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11(05:16) NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from New Jersey Students(05:46) Isar Aerospace scrubs second launch of Spectrum rocket after weeks of delays(06:35) Space Stocks Dip After SpaceX IPO(07:19) JAXA Nails H3 Return to Flight(07:58) Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head home to Earth today(08:26) Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission(09:07) SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video)(09:23) NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way(10:15) Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip(10:32) Key mission for Europe's commercial space enterprise scrubbed again

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost(00:59) 'We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes(01:37) Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck(01:06) Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape(01:51) The Next Arena: Why the WRC-27 Summit in Shanghai is the New Space Tech Frontline(02:28) SpaceX: The targets might be tough(02:57) Booster 20 Completes Cryo, As Ship 40 Nears Static Fire(03:27) How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon(04:15) Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO(00:52) Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale(01:40) Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations(02:38) All in on AI at Astra(03:28) SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time(03:50) NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure(04:09) Black Eye Galaxy(04:36) Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies(05:03) World Cup Fever in Guadalajara(05:46) China successfully debuts tallest rocket, LandSpace prepares for second landing attempt(06:27) VCs Predict the SpaceX IPO Will Lift the Entire Industry(07:16) Op-ed: Up to a Trillion Dollars is About to Chase Space. What Kind of Economy Will Be Built?(07:33) Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments(07:48) Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites(08:24) Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?(09:07) Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation(00:57) Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets(01:17) Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force(02:09) ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles(02:56) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(03:36) SOMA Satellite Factory: Planet Labs Expands San Francisco HQ to Supercharge Production Pipeline(03:54) Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links(04:14) Space-Based Shield: Spire Global and Diehl Defence Partner to Build European Missile Warning Network(04:45) NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities(05:42) I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena(06:28) NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors(06:47) Soccer Meets Space Science(07:22) Exclusive: Tilebox Launches AI-Focused Update(07:57) James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'galaxy-killing' wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young(08:50) Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026(09:10) Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it(09:37) After nearly breaking, NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission(00:34) House appropriators back $55.5 billion Space Force budget, omit reconciliation funds(01:09) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members(01:35) Spire to pursue space-based missile warning in partnership with German defense firm(02:23) UK startup Applied Atomics to enter US market with focus on military space mobility(02:49) NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew(03:04) Breaking the TRL Bottleneck: Space Phoenix Systems Debuts Cost-Effective Space Test-and-Return Service(03:39) NOAA Activates First Dedicated U.S. Space Weather Satellite One Million Miles from Earth(04:22) Made in Space: UK funding boosts breakthrough space technologies(04:47) Curiosity Blog: Sols 4913-4919: Planetary explorers, freewheeling to the Yardang unit!(05:32) NASA Awards Contract for Construction Services in California(06:15) NASA, NOAA to Hold Joint Session at 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems(06:38) NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence(07:28) Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 structural verification(08:13) Symphony Space Unveils Adagio-XL ODC Sat(08:54) Orbital Raises $5M Pre-Seed to Build ODC Constellation(09:37) James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious 'little red dots' are black hole stars(09:50) The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years(10:36) NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) BlackSky to accelerate broad-area collection work under NRO contract modification(00:56) Iceye raises 1 billion euros to expand SAR satellite systems(01:39) Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission(02:25) Investor Scrutiny Mounts for York Space Systems Following Pentagon Contract Turmoil(03:00) Eutelsat and Tototheo Global Forge Partnership to Deliver LEO Connectivity Across Maritime and Government Sectors(03:48) Marlink Equips Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team with Hybrid Starlink and LTE Network(04:26) Astroscale Launches Industry Initiative to Study Atmospheric Impact of Spacecraft Reentry(05:04) Qorvo Unveils Compact X-Band Radar Module to Enhance Defense System Performance(05:45) Flight Dynamics Research Facility Characteristics(06:35) Booster 20 into Cryogenic Testing ahead of Starship Flight 13(07:20) FCC Gives Amazon Leo More Time to Launch(08:08) Artemis III Astronauts Will Meet SpaceX, Blue Origin Landers in Earth Orbit(08:28) Reflex Aerospace Taps Arkadia Space for 2027 Mission(09:16) ICEYE, Isar Aerospace Announce Significant Funding Rounds(09:58) These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth(10:42) Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test(11:24) Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?(12:02) 'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty(00:58) Russia is jamming GPS from space(01:13) Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal(02:02) WRC-27: the next arena for U.S.-China space competition(02:51) Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit(03:07) SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight(03:46) Viasat Launches Space for Good India Challenge 2026 to Cultivate Next-Generation Space Innovation(04:28) Eutelsat and Voimatel Partner to Expand LEO Satellite Connectivity Across Finland(05:11) NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration(05:47) Energration and Atombeam Partner on DARPA Proposal to Revolutionize Tactical Data Movement at the Defense Edge(06:32) Supersonic!(07:05) Digging Back in Time in the UAE(07:25) Launch Preview: Chinese, Rocket Lab, and Starlink flights scheduled(07:42) NewOrbit Raises $18.5M to Build VLEO Spacecraft at Scale(08:29) Juno Propulsion Raises $1.4M Pre-Seed for RDE Flight(09:20) Mass Is the Easy Part, Coordination Is The Hard Part(10:09) Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms(11:01) This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit(11:52) Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026(12:31) FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round(00:39) OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum(01:12) NASA to select new headquarters building by end of year(01:49) Rounding up the space unicorns(02:19) The Astronaut Wears Prada. Axiom Space and the Inner Layer of Next-Generation Lunar Spacesuit(03:03) Analyst Projects Massive Subscription Growth for Starlink Ahead of Imminent SpaceX IPO(03:45) NASA concludes MAVEN mission at Mars, uses data to discover new atmospheric phenomenon(04:26) Trouble near the Milky Way: The Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping its smaller neighbor galaxy apart(05:12) Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA interested in Hubble reboost if costs can be reduced(01:13) NASA concerns about Russian repairs prompted ISS safe haven decision(01:51) SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission(02:38) Beyond Mega-Constellations: Iridium and Globalstar Emerge as Prime Defense and IoT Investment Plays(03:18) Emergency Alert on the ISS: NASA Orders Safe Haven Amid Russian Module Leak Repairs

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service(00:56) Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters(01:50) Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches(02:21) NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks(03:12) Analyst Projects Massive Subscription Growth for Starlink Ahead of Imminent SpaceX IPO(03:48) NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report(04:38) After New Glenn anomaly, Blue Origin keeps focus on upcoming Blue Moon and Mars missions(05:12) AstroForge Completes its DeepSpace-2 Spacecraft(05:56) Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time(06:16) Scientists find wind blowing from our Milky Way's black hole after half-century search: 'There it is'(06:50) Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak(07:22) $1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company(07:52) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird(08:36) Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money(09:01) Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule(00:58) Axiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round(01:39) HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs(02:11) AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft(02:58) KSAT and iQPS Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate High-Frequency SAR Constellation(03:33) Kaman Precision Products Deploys Advanced Magnetic Sensors for Next-Generation Launch Propulsion(03:46) Space Stocks in Focus: Zacks Investment Ideas Highlights Gilat, Satellogic, and EchoStar(04:31) Fighting Fire With Fire(05:09) NASA Hosts 2026 Review on Advanced Composite Manufacturing(05:51) Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter(06:25) Apex Raises $200M At $2.3B Valuation(07:08) US Commercial Space Stations Expand to Europe(07:52) Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it'(08:42) SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)(09:12) Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'(09:54) After 11 years at Mars, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers(00:56) NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission(01:28) China builds institutional framework for space computing push(02:10) SES Partners with Viva to Launch Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity(02:53) The Exploration Company advances Nyx parachute recovery(03:37) NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue(04:14) A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026(04:52) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty(05:11) Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO(00:33) NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission(01:06) AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027(01:41) After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths(02:04) Electronics manufacturer Murata to explore Xona satellite timing service for telecom, data centers(02:26) Beyond Gravity Launches Advanced Propulsion Pointing Mechanism for LEO Constellations(03:00) Muon Space Unveils Condor-Ultra for Orbital Data Centers(03:34) Lockheed Martin UK Announces Major Workforce Expansion with Up to 2,000 New Space Jobs(04:10) KSAT and Axelspace Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation(04:50) Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Lenses for LEO Satellites(05:09) American military space closed around one company in seven days(05:25) A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II(06:07) NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life(06:44) Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster(07:22) NASA Drains 66-Million-Gallon Reservoir to Upgrade Critical Water System(08:04) NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today(08:29) Space Force evaluating anomaly-related damage, future danger areas(09:15) Muon Space Unveils New, Larger Satellite Bus(09:59) NASA Reverts to Original CLD Procurement Plan(10:45) Can black holes turn into white holes? It's not such a crazy idea, scientists say(11:28) 'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch(12:08) Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion(12:41) Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence(13:15) Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026(14:02) Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense'(14:49) This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency(01:01) Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety(01:23) The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management(01:57) UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability(02:32) Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic(02:46) Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment(03:15) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(03:27) SpaceX launches sunrise Starlink mission following weather scrub(04:13) MDA Space Selected by BAE Systems for U.S. Space Force Missile Warning Constellation(04:49) Typhoon Jangmi(05:20) NASA Space Roboticist Challenge(05:58) Look Up!(06:27) Blue Origin initiates LC-36 recovery, targets RTF by end of 2026(07:04) Blue Origin Commits to Return to Flight This Year(07:38) NDAA Would Cut SDA, RCO Offices(08:19) Northrop Grumman Taps Apex for Golden Dome SBI Collab(08:58) Impulse Space Closes $500M Series D(09:24) Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim(10:05) China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)(10:46) SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth(11:32) 'Hot Jupiter' winds blasting at over 15,000 mph reveal 1st evidence of exoplanets with magnetic fields(12:03) Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026(12:46) In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions(01:05) Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome(01:20) China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight(01:34) New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market(01:49) Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese rockets to launch internet satellites to LEO(02:12) Bellatrix Aerospace Tapped to Build Korean VLEO Demo Sat(03:03) Opinion: Commercial Space Is Generating Signals Decision-Makers Cannot Hear

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking(01:15) Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration(01:59) Spatial data has become a weapon of war in the US-Iran war(02:27) ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral(02:50) Sovereignty got an answer on Day 3. Two answers, actually, and a commercial veto.(03:31) NASA Awards Contract for Johnson Space Center Infrastructure(04:12) NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters(04:58) Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy(05:37) Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster(06:12) China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)(06:55) Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away(07:32) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:19) New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad(01:06) Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs investment in biology(01:21) Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal(01:55) Viasat Selects Atos to Modernize Its Global Digital Workplace Operations(02:26) OmniAccess Launches Unified Multi-Orbit Maritime Connectivity Service(03:05) NewSpace Systems Announces European Expansion with New Netherlands Subsidiary(03:44) Two satellites a month, comfortably. Now the supplier tier underneath has to match.(04:14) The orbital data center thesis just became an economics question.(04:55) Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle(05:38) I Am Artemis: Daniel Stubbs(06:18) New Landsat Science Team Holds First In-Person Meeting(07:19) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4900-4907: Pasadena, We Have a Drill Sample!(07:59) Europe Celebrates its Sovereignty Progress at SmallSat(08:11) Observable Space Raises $90M Series A(09:10) Space Markets Emerges From Stealth With Coinbase Ventures Investment(09:55) Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?(10:33) NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it(11:07) James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how(11:46) Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026(12:14) Amazon turns to Jeff Bezos' other company to do some heavy lifting

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane(00:58) FAA requires mishap investigation into latest Starship launch(01:42) House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities(02:20) Mars to Titan: the next rallying call?(02:52) European space industry warns EU Space Act could slow competitiveness(03:26) Revolv Space Signs Deal to Provide Solar Assemblies for Infinite Orbits Geostationary Servicers(04:00) Archangel Lightworks Completes Successful Trials for Miniature Deployable Optical Ground Station(04:34) NASA Develops Sensor to Improve Firefighter Safety(05:11) Released: NASA Goddard Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft(05:23) Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation(06:11) Rovers and Drones laying the foundations for NASA Moon Base(07:11) Exclusive: Stellar Alpina Raises $4.5M to Build Rotating Detonation Engines(08:00) Aitech Upgrades its Space Supercomputer(08:18) Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk(08:35) China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort'(09:19) What is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV's new 'For All Mankind' spinoff?(10:12) Laser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026(10:51) "Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole(11:37) US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Nations opt for a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and commercial space capabilities(00:53) SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for military data network(01:33) Starcloud orders Starlink lasers for orbital data center network(02:08) Preview: NASA updates progress towards established a Moon Base, Artemis 3 mission(02:42) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:29) Procurement is the choke point. Everything else on Day 1 is downstream of that.(04:05) RKLB Stock Surges Past $135 on $90M Space Force Contract, Q1 Revenue Hits $200.3M(04:39) Ever Restless Mount Dukono Erupts(04:58) NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew, Provide Mission Progress Update(05:33) NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York(06:06) NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions(06:18) Chennai City Lights(06:55) Following Starship V3 debut, SpaceX prepares for follow up(07:36) Op-ed: Commercial Demand in LEO is Lacking. The Government Can Help.(08:23) Optical Links: When to Incorporate Them? When Not To?(09:00) Satellogic Lands $18M+ Defense-Monitoring Contract(09:50) SpaceX Launches Starship V3 for the First Time(10:39) Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today(11:24) Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says(12:13) Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026(12:53) Could a cosmic uncertainty principle help explain dark matter?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites(01:01) Exolaunch and SEOPS purchase Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare missions(01:25) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day(01:44) Viasat Demonstrates First Satellite-Enabled Smartphone Messaging in Uzbekistan(02:21) China Launches Shenzhou-23 Mission to Tiangong, Slated for Record Year-Long Stay(03:03) Canadian Space Agency Shifts to Agile Procurement and Resets WildFireSat Mission(03:43) SpaceX: 10,000 Launches Annually(04:03) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Simon van den Dries, EnduroSat(04:34) Launch Preview: Starlink and Amazon Leo missions fill manifest(04:58) DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch(05:15) Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026(05:58) Scientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with 'dandelion drones' to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing(01:00) BAE Systems Supplies Sensor Hardware for Space Force Next-Gen Polar Satellite(01:31) China Launches Shenzhou-23 Mission to Tiangong, Slated for Record Year-Long Stay(02:10) Vehicle arrivals, science experiments, and maintenance keep Expedition 74 busy through April(02:33) The most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract(00:52) Hybrid Viewing Models Solidify as Streaming Integrates into Premium Sports Distribution(01:26) Viasat Demonstrates First Satellite-Enabled Smartphone Messaging in Uzbekistan(02:02) SpaceX: 10,000 Launches Annually(02:35) Shenzhou 23 set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station(03:05) China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut(03:55) SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure(01:01) SpaceX launches first Starship V3(01:48) Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network(02:31) NASA unveils sweeping reorganization(03:24) SatNews Will Be Closed May 25, Memorial Day(03:47) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Omar Qaise, OQ Technology(04:18) Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling(05:11) NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station(05:30) Webb Studies Star Clusters(06:03) Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness(06:31) NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management(07:09) The US Needs a New Launch Site, Air Force Secretary Says(08:01) Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad(08:38) Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years(09:19) Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt(00:34) Sixth Varda mission successfully returns(00:49) Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030(01:40) SpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship Version 3 rocket(02:14) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Celia Pelaz, Spire Global(02:43) From Disposable Assets to Multi-Mission Robotics: US Prepares for First In-Orbit Servicing Mission(03:01) SpaceX Is Worth $1.75 Trillion. Only 7% of That Is Real.(03:34) Software-Defined Modems and Hardware Bottlenecks Strain Proliferated Defense Space Architectures(03:55) Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi(04:38) NASA Joins Artemis Accords Workshop as Global Signings Rise(05:04) NASA Seeks Interest for Artemis Mission CubeSats(05:26) ESA Chief Calls on Europe to Double Funds for Space(06:03) Better Moon-Tech Tops NASA Stakeholder Wishlist(06:50) ESA Approves Two Scout Science Missions(07:24) SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj(07:50) Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese Earth-observing satellite this morning(08:06) This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset(08:54) 'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission(09:19) Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start(10:06) Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket(10:40) JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) LatConnect 60 announces accelerated growth investment round to build AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR Satellite constellation(00:56) Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing(01:33) SpaceX files for IPO(02:17) Pentagon Enforces Commercial Satellite Blackout Over Middle East War Zone(02:52) Poland Just Made Sovereign SAR the European Default(03:17) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: John Rood, Momentus(03:47) Varda Space Industries W-6 Capsule Touches Down in South Australia(04:23) ESA and Spain Establish Formal Framework for Sovereign Satellite Connectivity(04:56) Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition(05:42) New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea(06:17) NASA TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge(07:00) Starship Flight 12: Welcome to the Show Block 3 and Pad 2(07:29) Dems Warn Golden Dome Will Accelerate the Nuclear Arms Race(08:17) NASA-Funded Research May Create Chinese Security Risk, Report Says(09:04) Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel(09:39) SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch(10:22) US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos)(11:06) Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history(11:41) NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027(00:59) SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio(01:44) Portal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft(01:56) Vast announces line of high-power satellite buses(02:12) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California(02:52) Astroscale and SKY Perfect JSAT Alliance Signals Shift to In-Orbit Maintenance Economy(03:31) Intuitive Machines Secures Prime Contracts to Operate Key NASA and KARI Lunar Imaging Instruments(04:10) iDirect Government Launches WCore to Virtualize Military Satellite Modems(04:41) Lightpath Expands Dense Northeast Fiber Infrastructure Across 2,400 Macro Cell Towers(05:20) Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island(05:42) Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Electron, and Vega C launch missions alongside Starship Flight 12(06:26) From Design Reviews to Decision Intelligence: CoLab Rewires Engineering Workflows(07:05) CSF Forecasts Launch Supply Running Low(07:30) Vast Launches Satellite Bus Business Line(08:16) York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial(09:04) Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system(09:41) Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase in leadup to Starship V3 megarocket launch(10:23) NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Anderson confirmed as NASA deputy administrator(01:05) European imaging companies step in to fill warzone gap(01:46) The Stratospheric Toll of the Megaconstellation Era(02:22) Cowboy Raises $275M and Files for 20,000 Orbital Data Centers, Forcing the ODC Thesis Into View(02:57) NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Low Earth Orbit Test Flight Profile(03:13) Ubotica and NOVI Space Form Strategic Partnership for Real-Time Onboard Space AI(03:31) Teleste and Polystar Partner to Launch AI Automation for Next Generation Cable Infrastructure(04:10) Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz(04:26) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a Visit From the Psyche Spacecraft(05:09) Johnson Photographers Honored for Award-Winning Portraits(05:34) NASA Selects Next Class of Space Health Postdoctoral Fellows(06:18) Super Heavy Block 3 the Booster of the Future(06:43) Astrolab Unveils Payloads Flying on FLIP Lunar Mission(07:14) Potomac Database Systems Unveils Plans to Amass Lunar Data(07:57) U-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions(08:18) Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?(08:37) Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit(08:56) This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it(09:40) SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Zenk Space raises $26 million, targets June debut launch(01:08) NASA and Eta Space Finalize Integration for LOXSAT Cryogenic Fuel Demonstration(01:43) Kymeta Flat Panel Antennas Integrated into Red Cat Variant 7 USV for Resilient Military Satcom(02:24) Do Satellite Providers Have a Say in Ground-Level Restrictions(02:41) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak, GATE Space(03:10) Artemis III deep into processing and planning for key HLS test(03:55) Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)(04:28) SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station(04:39) Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY(05:17) Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. 'There are 4 people in those pixels.'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter(00:48) York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped(01:39) Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398 million satellite contract(01:58) The end of GEO?(02:37) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak, GATE Space(03:08) Apple Prepares for Pivot at WWDC 2026 Milestone(03:40) NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?(03:55) Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery