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The Gist: Space News
by Dr. Mason Nixon
The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.
Episodes
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Space News for Thursday, October 15, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) Firefly Aerospace Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results for November 10 (00:52) SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase…
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Space News for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station (00:47) Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space...
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Space News for Tuesday, October 13, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) floLIVE and Skylo Partner to Deliver Integrated Cellular and Satellite IoT Connectivity Across Brazil (01:12) SpaceX Launches First 21 Northrop Grumman Satellites for SDA…
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Space News for Monday, October 12, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Amazon Leo Plans Prime Subscription Bundling to Challenge Starlink in Consumer Satellite Broadband Market (00:52) Sierra Space Conducts High-Altitude Drop Test of Ghost Reentry...
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Space News for Saturday, October 10, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency (00:57) Blue Origin Commits $550M to Texas Satellite Complex as Jeff Bezos Confirms $10B Equity Round and IPO...
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Space News for Friday, October 09, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit (00:55) GAO Report Finds Full Deployment of Secure Military GPS Receivers…
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Space News for Thursday, October 08, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Tim Farrar, TMF Associates (00:59) SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space...
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Space News for Wednesday, October 07, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:24) Open Cosmos Seeks One-Year ITU Regulatory Extension After Missing Constellation Deployment Milestones (01:01) FAA Licensed Launches Decline in FY2026 as Bottlenecks Drive...
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Space News for Tuesday, October 06, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Airbus Completes First 32 OneWeb Replenishment Satellites for Eutelsat Fleet Refresh (01:05) SSPI Explores US-China Space Law, Export Controls, and Cross-Border Regulatory...
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Space News for Monday, October 05, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency (00:48) SpaceX Unveils 250 kW Starlink Gen3 AI Satellites Featuring 10 Tbps...
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Space News for Saturday, October 03, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia (00:38) DOE Announces $400M for Frontier Science Research (01:05) Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we…
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Space News for Friday, October 02, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station (01:00) FCC Votes to Exempt Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews and Opens 1,000 MHz of Spectrum...
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Space News for Thursday, October 01, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) True Anomaly Selected as Title Sponsor for Spacepower Conference 2026 (00:52) CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027 (01:21) Astro Digital...
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Space News for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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: Allyson Jenkins, Pixxel (00:58) U.S. Space Force Mission Delta 2 Develops Advanced SDA Software to Prioritize Rapid Satellite Tracking...
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Space News for Tuesday, September 29, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year (00:38) Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight (01:22) Launch preview:...
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Space News for Monday, September 28, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits. (00:55) Planet Labs Delivers Pelican-12 Spacecraft to...
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Space News for Sunday, September 27, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida (01:04) SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell Files SEC Intent to Sell $52 Million in Executive Equity (01:33) NASA Selects...
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Space News for Saturday, September 26, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast (01:10) Europe Decides in December Whether to Launch Its Own Astronauts. The Money Comes Later....
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Space News for Friday, September 25, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Katherine Coens, Space Systems Command (00:55) Intellian and Network Innovations Partner to Develop Multi-Band Tactical WGS Flyaway...
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Space News for Thursday, September 24, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight (01:02) Space Epoch Secures $343 Million Series B Funding to Advance Reusable Methalox Launch Vehicle (01:28)…
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Space News for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Space Development Agency Issues $369 Million Solicitation for Global Missile Tracking Ground Entry Points (01:03) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Reaffirms Mission…
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Space News for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) FCC Projects $100 Billion Spectrum Auction Revenue Target Across Upcoming Multi-Year Sales (00:56) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Preston Dunlap, Arkenstone Capital...
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Space News for Monday, September 21, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Space-Based Optical Communications Scale to 10 Gbps as Operational Deployments Replace Radio Frequency Links (00:58) Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Space Force Prototype Contract…
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Space News for Sunday, September 20, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Russian Progress cargo ship arrives at International Space Station (00:57) SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg (01:41) SpaceX…
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Space News for Saturday, September 19, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) Ariane 6 Turbopump Anomaly Delays Launch Cadence, Capping 2026 Flight Operations at Six Missions (00:59) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Eugene Tu, NASA Ames…
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Space News for Friday, September 18, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Rocket Lab Expands Launch Infrastructure and Vehicle Architecture to Capture Domestic Launch Market Share (00:42) Space Force Grants SpaceX Architectural Design Authority for...
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Space News for Thursday, September 17, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Avio Reports Influx of Commercial Satellite Customers as SpaceX Freezes New Falcon 9 Orders (00:49) Impulse Space Closes $308 Million Series D Extension to Expand In-Space...
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Space News for Wednesday, September 16, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:20) SpaceX scrubs Vandenberg launch of national security payload, targets backup window on Wednesday (01:00) Exolaunch Selected as Launch Co-Integrator for DLR and NASA GRACE-C...
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Space News for Tuesday, September 15, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes (00:49) Launch preview: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant...
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Space News for Monday, September 14, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) SpaceX launches 700th Falcon rocket, carries final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES (00:54) Financial Pressures and Low Margins Intensify Ownership Sale Rumors for…
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Space News for Sunday, September 13, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SES Introduces SES CORE Hybrid Content Delivery and Orchestration Platform (01:03) On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space...
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Space News for Saturday, September 12, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) The FCC Asked Cowboy Space How Big Its Satellites Are (00:54) Cailabs and RBC Signals Partner to Develop Global Optical Ground Station Network (01:29) Loft Orbital and Marlan...
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Space News for Friday, September 11, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) SpaceX launches classified payload for the U.S. Space Force (00:34) Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, and Toyota Demonstrate Satellite Voice Messaging via Iridium NTN Direct…
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Space News for Thursday, September 10, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Arianespace Secures Contract for 10 Ariane 64 Launch Vehicles, Allocating Six Missions to Amazon Leo (00:55) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Courtney Sayles, Scout…
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Space News for Wednesday, September 09, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) SueWallSt and SBS Law Issue October 30 Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder for York Space Systems Securities Litigation (00:50) AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space...
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Space News for Tuesday, September 08, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals (00:53) Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from...
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Space News for Monday, September 07, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) SpaceX launches 80th Starlink mission of 2026 (00:34) ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization (01:14) U.S. Commercial Launch and...
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Space News for Sunday, September 06, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals (00:59) Isar Aerospace launches Spectrum rocket after months of delays (01:26)...
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Space News for Saturday, September 05, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway. (00:45) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs (01:22) The Labors…
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Space News for Friday, September 04, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch (00:40) Blue Origin Accelerates Engineering Hiring from Amazon Satellite Division to…
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Space News for Thursday, September 03, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure (00:50) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Eric...
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Space News for Wednesday, September 02, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:23) SpaceX to launches Starlink mission from West Coast (01:00) CycloKinetics and Venus Aerospace Complete Initial Hot-Fire Testing of CycloRP Fuel in Rotating Detonation Rocket...
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Space News for Tuesday, September 01, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:22) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Diana Gamzina, Elve (01:03) NorthStar Selected by European Space Agency to Lead FALCON Reentry Tracking Consortium (01:43) SpaceX...
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Space News for Monday, August 31, 2026
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...
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Space News for Sunday, August 30, 2026
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...
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Space News for Saturday, August 29, 2026
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…
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Space News for Friday, August 28, 2026
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)…
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Space News for Thursday, August 27, 2026
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…
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Space News for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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...
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Space News for Tuesday, August 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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.
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Dr. Mason Nixon
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