The Gist: Space News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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