The Gist: Space News
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
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 station(01:37) York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability(02:22) Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Expand Onboard Satellite AI Software and Cloud Virtualization(02:56) Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland(03:35) Czech Defense Group CSG Acquires 9.5% Anchor Stake in MDA Space for $434 Million(04:13) Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast(05:03) NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer(05:34) Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances(06:08) NASA JPL Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission(06:36) Launch Preview: Falcon 9, ZhuQue-2E to launch during quiet week(06:58) Anna Shaposhnik, ORBES(07:46) Brianna Clark, Vast(08:33) Kayla Bigham, FAA(09:21) Bryce Kelly, Deloitte(09:48) On this day in space! Oct. 13, 1773: Astronomer Charles Messier discovers the Whirlpool Galaxy before we ever knew it was a galaxy(10:22) Earth's poles shifted surprisingly fast during the age of dinosaurs, ancient sea levels reveal(11:06) SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)(11:46) 2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing
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 Tranche 1 Transport Layer(01:37) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Peter Cabauy, City Labs(02:14) An Impact Structure With Legs(02:46) SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (photos)(03:06) SpaceX launching 6,300 pounds of cargo to the ISS today: Watch it live(03:50) Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before 'burping' radio jets 300 days later(04:30) The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft(05:09) On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space
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 Vehicle for 90-Minute Global Point Delivery(01:28) Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform(01:43) Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum(02:13) NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium(02:26) Webb and Hubble observe stellar nurseries, galaxies, and gravitational lensing in new images(03:15) Blue Origin Advances LC-36 Rebuild for Year-End New Glenn Return to Flight
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 Roadmap(01:31) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Patrick Shannon, TrustPoint(02:08) NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations(02:57) NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies(03:47) Cosmic House of Mirrors(04:24) Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing(04:40) Exclusive: Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Moving Target Radar Payload(05:33) NASA Signs Space Nuclear Pact, Says Moon Base Is Ahead of Schedule
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 Delayed to 2049 and Beyond(01:38) DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing(02:17) SpaceX Granted U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Beam Synchronization and Delay Compensation Technology(02:55) Muon Space Appoints Chief Product Officer and Head of Strategy as Company Scales Constellation Operations(03:09) Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand(03:46) NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission(04:22) Fortastra Raises $30M Series A to Fund its Next Security Spacecraft(05:17) DOT Proposes Changes to Part 450 Licensing Rules(06:05) RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
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(01:33) U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal(02:03) FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation(02:47) NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival(03:02) Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch(03:49) If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency
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 High-Density Satellite Design Alternatives(01:34) U.S. Department of Defense Awards Contract to Upgrade Kymeta Osprey u8 Terminal into Multi-Mission Edge Platform(02:15) NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure(02:31) October 2026 Satellite Puzzler(02:59) Lunar Grounding Challenge(03:39) NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory(04:15) Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data(04:56) Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit(05:29) NASA progress with SLS vehicles for upcoming Artemis missions(06:21) Colorado Springs, Huntsville Team Up on Golden Dome(07:00) HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets(07:23) Turkey Uses IAC Stage to Pitch Peace & Homegrown Hardware(07:52) It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane
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 Frameworks(01:45) TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Complete In-Orbit Network Integration Testing for Canadian Direct-to-Smartphone Broadband(02:13) Meridian Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics Activate First Customer Link Communications Payload in Low Earth Orbit(03:00) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Curt Blake, Wilson Sonsini(03:38) The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay(04:12) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5029-5035: Back in the Lab(04:40) A Journey to the Depths of Ancient Mars?(05:20) NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live(06:06) Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week(06:18) US Army Welcomes First 600 Enlisted Space Soldiers
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 Throughput and Onboard Edge Compute(01:12) Planet Labs Emerges as Cost-Effective Satellite Investment Amid High Multiples for Launch Peers(01:49) GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology(02:15) AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity(02:52) Moon-Like Madagascar(03:41) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek(04:08) ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations(04:53) ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online(05:21) Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife
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 almost missed(01:48) Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract
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(01:37) BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings(02:15) PLD Space and CNES Partner to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Guiana Space Centre(02:30) ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense(02:49) BEC Technologies Launches MX-340-IRD Hybrid Cellular and Satellite Gateway for Remote Infrastructure(03:31) Rains Swamp the Gandak River(03:45) 10 Things: Movie Night(04:18) NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements(05:06) Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit(05:45) Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario(06:18) Starfish Otter, other payloads launch on Transporter 18(06:55) Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030(07:19) Transporter-18 Tests the Building Blocks of Orbital Data Centers(08:01) Satlyt Raises $8M Seed to Expand Its Virtual ODC Network(08:57) Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round(09:50) Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust(10:32) SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
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 to Go Public via $587 Million SPAC Merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I(02:01) Astranis Secures $468 Million EXIM Direct Loan to Expand MicroGEO Satellite Manufacturing(02:49) SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland(03:49) Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust(04:26) NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base(05:10) Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to ISS after weeks of delays(05:45) Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing(06:00) Exclusive: Hop Aero Raises $11M for Suborbital Point-to-Point Delivery(06:23) Varda Raises $251M Series D(07:05) Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life
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(01:40) Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Optical Suite During In-Orbit RPO Campaign with NASA Satellite(02:26) ATLAS Space Operations and York Space Systems Activate Second Antenna at Rwanda Teleport to Double Equatorial Contact Capacity(03:08) L3Harris Awarded $6 Billion Seven-Year Contract to Expand THAAD Missile Defense Propulsion Production(03:39) Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific(03:52) NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications(04:33) NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services Contract(05:11) NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference(05:29) Launch Preview: Crew-13 to head to ISS, Falcon Heavy mission for the NRO(06:07) Artemis Accords To Meet on Lunar Debris, Emerging Space Help
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: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship(02:05) Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper(02:40) TakeMe2Space Prepares MOI-1A Orbital Computing Satellite for SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch(03:13) U.S. Space Force Solicits Commercial Proposals for Restructured SCAR Ground Antenna Network(03:42) SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 14 from Starbase in Inaugural Orbital Test Flight(03:59) Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top(04:33) Mars Has Its Charmes(05:17) NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans(05:55) Starliner Targets Uncrewed Flight NET December, Crewed Follow Up in 2028(06:21) Starship Reaches Orbit on 14th Test Flight(06:59) Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch(07:47) Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
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 Cape Canaveral for SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Mission(01:28) Starship Flight 14: SpaceX Attempts Orbit
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 Far-Infrared PRIMA Telescope as Initial Billion-Dollar Astrophysics Probe Explorer Mission(02:11) U.S. Space Force Schedules 2027 On-Orbit Servicing Missions With Astroscale U.S. and Starfish Space
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.(01:37) Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits.(02:13) NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development(02:23) NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords(03:07) NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch(03:57) 2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge(04:41) Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice Predicts More M&A Deals on the Horizon(05:22) FUSE Grows Its Space Portfolio(05:57) With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time
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 Terminals(01:32) Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo(02:14) NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission(02:58) Travel(03:38) US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption(04:24) Expedition 75 astronauts continue science work as Crew-13 readies for launch(04:47) Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships(05:35) Hubble Network Raises $200M Series C at $1.6B Valuation(06:33) The Space Solar Report
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) DMU41 Inertial Measurement Unit Demonstrates Recoverable Radiation Resilience in Heavy Particle Testing(02:09) Viasat Awarded $42 Million Task Order Under $307 Million U.S. Marine Corps SATCOM Enterprise Contract(02:35) Impulse Space Secures $28 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Geostationary Space Domain Awareness Mission(03:07) Beyond Reach Labs Opens Brooklyn Aerospace Facility to Scale Deployable High-Power Solar Arrays(03:53) Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest(04:34) NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems(05:16) NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory(05:51) NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class(06:18) Ship 41 and Booster 21 head into key pre-flight test(06:34) Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division(07:12) Exclusive: Outpost Launches In-Space Manufacturing Service(08:04) Exclusive: Astrolab, Interstellar Mapping Hunt Lunar Water
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 Acceleration Focus Across International Space Programs(01:40) ESA and ISRO Extend Bilateral Space Agreement to 2032(02:19) OrbitsIQ Global and AVL North America Launch Multi-Continent Hybrid Network Campaign for Vehicle Data Transmission(03:04) Exolaunch Contracts Dedicated SpaceX Starship Mission for 2029 Starfall Return-to-Earth Program(03:35) Boom Year for Desert Blooms(04:15) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands(04:47) Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications(05:34) NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat(06:14) Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40(06:31) FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops(07:13) HEO Raises $25M Series B to Fuel GEO Expansion(07:38) TRL11 Will Build Imaging Tech for SR-1 Freedom
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(01:24) Commercial Geostationary Satellite Orders Rebound to 14 in 2026 Driven by Spectrum Transitions(01:57) Embracing the Equinox(02:27) NASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory(03:09) NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints Game(03:42) NASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early Mars(04:11) Launch Preview: Electron, Falcon 9, and Starship set for launches(04:41) Exolaunch, Space Cargo book Starship Starfall missions(05:35) Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission(05:53) The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.
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 for GHOST-R Space Domain Awareness Mission(01:35) Satrec Initiative to Manufacture Four Optical Satellites to Pair with Hanwha Radar Constellation(02:07) Ariane 6 Turbopump Anomaly Delays Launch Cadence, Capping 2026 Flight Operations at Six Missions(02:39) LRO discovers large new lunar crater, finds interesting thermal emission phenomenon(03:02) DIU and SSC Announce Joint GHOST-R Mission
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 Submits FCC Re-Entry Debris and Collision Risk Analysis for Starmind Orbital Data Center Constellation(02:18) Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
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 Research Center(01:36) NASA Invites Media to Albania Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(02:15) NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station(03:05) COSI Telescope Comes Together(03:29) China progresses plans for Mars sample return, asteroid flyby and more launch sites(03:52) European Space Startups Steal the Show in Paris(04:40) States Campaign to Host the US Space Academy(05:04) Exclusive: Space Cargo Unlimited Booked a Third of its Starfall Capacity
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 $2.29 Billion Space Data Network Backbone(01:02) EnduroSat Secures $205 Million Funding Round and Wins 24-Bus Contract for Vantor Earth Observation Constellation(01:40) Russian Satellite Imagery Assists Iranian Targeting of U.S. Military Facilities(02:16) NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector(02:54) NASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space Shuttle(03:39) Icarus Robotics Completes Parabolic Flight Test Ahead of ISS Mission(04:21) Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension(04:37) EnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win
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 Transportation Services(01:07) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Alyssa Goessler Goodwin, AE Industrial Partners(01:40) BAE Systems Secures $16 Million Award to Qualify Radiation-Hardened RH45 Microelectronics(02:09) Space Inventor and Astroscale Japan Develop In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Architecture(02:46) Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome(03:03) Hydrosat Unveils Osiris Constellation Ahead of 2027 Launch(03:59) Viasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture(04:51) Space weather caused a 16-minute train delay in 1848: 'Our research has a hint of a detective story'(05:42) The battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking officer says(06:26) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize(07:00) Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time
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 Mission(01:36) Space42 and Viasat Formally Establish Equatys with $1B Equity Commitment for 2,800-Satellite LEO Constellation(02:13) HawkEye 360 Executes Three-Part European Strategy to Establish In-Region RF Intelligence Operations(02:44) NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2026(03:20) NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night(04:02) Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA(04:31) Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan(04:47) Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world(05:11) State Department Launches New Space-Diplomacy Effort(05:50) Kuva Space Spots Illegal Poppy Farms from Orbit(06:21) 22 years of science! NASA's Roman Space Telescope doubles its lifetime with super-precise engine burn(07:03) US Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence'(07:31) SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time(08:10) Microscopic alien technology may be hidden in moon dust, scientists say(08:53) Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen
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 health and ocean conditions(01:38) Open Cosmos Reaches $1B Unicorn Valuation Following $348M Series C Round(02:12) NewOrbit Secures Q3 2028 Launch Slot for First Commercial VLEO Rideshare Satellite(02:46) SWISSto12 and Mitsubishi Electric Partner on Asia-Pacific Satellite Payloads and Japanese GEO Defense Program(03:32) ESA and ROSIE Consortium Track Cluster Satellite Reentries via Airborne Observation Mission(03:49) Webinar 9/23: NASA CSDA Program Update 2026(04:36) New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration(05:18) NASA Kicks Off Inspiration Tour with Steelers vs. Falcons Game(05:49) Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22(06:12) Satellogic Expands DoD Work As it Preps for Next Launch(06:51) The warmest summer on record: 2026 hit a scorching new high in the US(07:40) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely formed where its star's light couldn't touch it(08:25) Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America(08:43) The US government is 'sincere in its efforts to understand UAP', new White House council chair says(09:31) For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
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 United Launch Alliance(01:33) The FCC Asked Cowboy Space How Big Its Satellites Are(02:11) Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Award $1 Billion Contract for 50 AI-Equipped LEO Satellites(02:58) Cailabs and RBC Signals Partner to Develop Global Optical Ground Station Network(03:17) An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada(03:50) Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou(04:40) Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal(05:32) On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya spacecraft to the moon to map the lunar surface in HD(05:57) NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares zero-G curly hair tips from the ISS (video)(06:32) James Webb Space Telescope discovers the rings of tiny solar system body Chariklo are changing
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(01:39) NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
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 Space Award $1 Billion Contract for 50 AI-Equipped LEO Satellites(01:47) Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor(02:20) NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords(02:43) Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power(03:21) Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract(03:44) Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite to orbit for secret customer (photo)(04:25) The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence(05:03) On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe(05:52) Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026(06:37) Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
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(01:16) Eutelsat and Skynopy Partner to Launch Global AKAR Software-Defined Ground Network(01:55) The Exploration Company Secures $450 Million Series C Financing to Scale Nyx Reusable Spacecraft Platform(02:32) TrustPoint Contracts EnduroSat US to Manufacture 40 Satellites for C-Band PNT Constellation(03:08) NASA Invites Media to Djibouti Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(03:48) NASA, NFL Team Up to Showcase Space, Aeronautics Innovation(04:23) Roman telescope deploys solar array and communication systems, powers on Coronagraph Instrument(05:13) Galaxia Raises $4.5M For Intelligent Sat Tech(06:00) Tomorrow.io Unveils Next-Gen Weather Forecasting Instruments(06:23) Orbital Partners with Reflex Aerospace on ODC Platform(06:42) Inversion Space Wins NASA Contract to Study Aerocapture Flight(07:22) On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity(07:53) LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it(08:18) Scientists study 3,000 supernovas and discover that dark energy may be evolving(09:02) Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What's going on inside of it?(09:37) Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
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 Space(01:30) XipLink Secures $1+ Million Defense Contract for Multi-Orbit Networking in Asia(02:02) ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions(02:45) SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Sign Contract for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center(03:24) Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali(04:02) AnySignal Lands Spot on Apex Bus Menu(04:57) Besxar Flies Suborbital Semiconductor Demo(05:45) Eclipse Space Unveils Three Satellite Platforms for Constellations(06:09) Watch SpaceX launch classified mission for the US Space Force today(06:33) This 'impossible' black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime(07:06) Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago(07:35) NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?
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 Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink(01:20) Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Aerial Defense Platforms(01:39) GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem(02:21) Ground Control CEO Highlights Maritime GNSS Spoofing Threats and Multi-Layer Navigation Solutions(02:53) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars(03:34) Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again(04:17) From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine(05:01) Superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud(05:37) Eutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission(06:23) The Exploration Company Raises $450M Series C(07:05) Schiess Becomes CSO Amid Space Workforce Shortages(07:44) Pixxel Raises $100M Series C to Fund Next-Gen Sats(08:35) Did Venus eat its own moon?(09:07) Stoke Space raises $1 billion for fully reusable rockets, targets 'early 2027' for 1st-ever launch(09:28) On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA's Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert, shattering its samples of solar wind particles from the sun(10:10) SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026(10:57) The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells
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 Norway(01:10) ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization(01:34) U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions(02:17) No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.(02:46) The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks(03:24) A Bright Spot at Mount Michael(03:54) Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world(04:13) Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix(04:59) Stoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round(05:52) Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Second Attempt(06:23) Earth's moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact(07:03) On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission(07:38) Galaxies tangled in science and spirit | Space photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026(08:25) The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks(09:13) Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off
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 Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions(01:39) Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14(01:57) Cape neighbors Stoke and Relativity advance LC-14 and LC-16 toward first flights(02:09) On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test(02:39) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)(03:23) NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert(04:04) German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket
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) Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil(02:09) On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system(02:53) This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system
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 of Love(01:49) NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training(02:17) NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community(03:02) Lunar Occultation of Venus(03:35) Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape(03:48) Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?(04:39) Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026(05:23) On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus(06:04) How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
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 Expand Orbital Operations(00:55) 4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe(01:24) A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific(01:57) NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking(02:36) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4988-4994: More New Tricks for an Old Dog(03:03) NASA Taps Blue Origin for Mars Communications Network(03:48) PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds(04:23) 2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do(04:53) Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades(05:32) On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive(05:55) India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)
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 Zarybnisky, U.S. Space Force(01:28) Portnoy Law Firm Files Investor Class Action Against York Space Systems Over Defense Contract Allegations(01:57) Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads(02:28) Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia(02:53) NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers(03:46) Rising Over Louisiana(04:22) York Space Systems Unveils New VLEO Sat Platform(04:37) Astroscale Selects Isar to Launch Debris Removal Mission(05:18) Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole(05:57) China's private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)(06:14) Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter(06:56) Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all
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 Engine(01:28) MDA Space Targets Direct-to-Device Satellite Market with Software-Defined Payload Architecture(01:55) Seraphim Space Launches New Space ETF with Initial 23-Company Portfolio(02:37) GomSpace Secures 6.3 MSEK Power Systems Contract from D-Orbit for ION Space Logistics Missions(03:13) Defense Innovation Unit Awards Other Transaction Agreement to ALL.SPACE for Scaled Space Manufacturing(03:50) Historic Engines Take Their Place on Artemis III(04:32) Launch Site and Facility Progress ahead of East Coast Starship debut(04:59) The Commercial-First Shift in National Security Space(05:49) Trump Orders Study To Establish US Space Academy(06:17) Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October(06:33) Fermi Explorer Wants to Reach Another Star for $15M(07:21) Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)(08:02) Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)(08:44) On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn(09:25) Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin(09:56) NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women(10:29) Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed(11:10) Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program
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 Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns(02:20) ISRO Deploys First Geostationary Earth Imager as NavIC Constellation Operates Below Baseline Threshold(02:44) Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island(03:31) September 2026 Satellite Puzzler(04:03) Launch Preview: Array of international launches planned this week(04:29) Diffraqtion Adds to Pre-Seed Round for Quantum Camera Tech(05:23) Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today(05:38) NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails(06:17) 'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch(06:56) What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe(07:46) SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft(08:22) NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
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 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
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 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)
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 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)
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) 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
Space News for Monday, August 24, 2026
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?