The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage(01:14) Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan(01:54) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members(02:30) Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners.(02:59) Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer(03:46) ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated March 6)(04:12) NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch(05:00) NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun(05:55) Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time(06:33) Weekends on the Space Station(07:01) NASA’s Artemis ‘Course Correction’ Boosts Moonward Momentum: Key Details Still Maturing(07:16) UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland(07:47) Space One Rocket Fails Third Consecutive Flight(08:14) Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV(08:36) Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research(09:13) Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark(09:40) The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions(10:23) Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'(11:16) NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint(00:58) Poland-based Liftero will provide chemical propulsion for Indian firm OrbitAID’s in-orbit servicing mission(01:38) NASA deputy administrator nominee sails through confirmation hearing(02:19) Terran Orbital Appoints Kwon Park as Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations(02:53) General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy and logistics company”(03:34) Times Microwave Systems Launches Levitate™ Ultra-Lightweight Cables for UAV and Defense Avionics(03:57) Sierra Space Secures $550 Million Series C to Scale Defense-Tech and Dream Chaser Operations(04:37) Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network(05:07) Orbital Edge AI: Axelera AI and ESA Partner to Standardize Space-Based Inference(05:32) Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Validate Advanced 5×5 MIMO for Wi-Fi 8 Networking(05:46) Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life(06:28) About Air Traffic Management and Safety Project(06:47) About Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Project(07:05) About Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP)(07:48) NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026(08:30) Seraphim Space Investment Trust Posts Record Results(09:07) Exclusive: Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV(09:25) FCC Wants ‘Weird Space’ Missions To Get Spectrum, Too(10:05) Sierra Space Closes $550M Series C(10:40) Vast Secures $500M, Including $300M Series A(11:37) Watch Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leave the International Space Station today(12:28) Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer'(13:06) Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032(13:44) Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt(14:26) Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Third Kairos launch fails(01:09) Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis and extends ISS(01:47) Telus invests in AST SpaceMobile to expand D2D coverage in Canada(02:42) Space Force presses case for more personnel and training(03:28) Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments(04:09) SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral(04:56) SatNews Launches New Website: 52,000 Stories, Zero Left Behind(05:12) The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space(05:54) MDA Space Delivers Record $1.6 Billion Revenue in 2025; Unveils $40 Billion Opportunity Pipeline(06:38) Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development(07:26) A Little Town with a Long Name(07:44) High-Speed Flight Project Overview(08:12) About Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP)(08:51) Blowing Stellar Bubbles(09:31) I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm(10:15) US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water(11:06) China to test capsule further, attempt booster recoveries on land and sea(11:43) PLD Space Closes €180M Series C, Eyes Flight Test This Year(12:34) ICEYE Launches New Deforestation Monitoring Tool(13:11) Heritage Foundation Rates Space Force ‘Marginal’(13:58) The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way(14:45) 'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth(15:25) Auroras on Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede look like Earth's northern lights, NASA spacecraft reveals(16:14) Antarctica has lost 5,000 square miles of 'grounded ice' in the last 30 years, satellite images reveal(16:31) Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production(01:02) House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety(01:57) Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall(02:15) When space is hot, Washington holds a match(03:00) Redwire unveils new solar array(03:48) EchoStar Details $42 Billion Strategic Shift via SpaceX and AT&T Asset Divestitures(04:13) Planet Labs Imagery Verifies Smoke over Central Tehran Following Leadership Strikes(04:39) Pentagon Accelerates GHOST-R Hybrid Surveillance Program Following New START Expiration(04:56) Kongsberg Discovery and Silicon Sensing Unveil Tactical-Grade North-Seeking MEMS Gyroscope(05:32) ICEYE Launches SAR-Powered Deforestation Monitoring to Counter Tropical Forest Loss(06:11) Searching for Selenite(06:45) La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general(07:36) Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?(08:28) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork(09:05) Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives(09:17) Senate Tees Up NASA Reauthorization, Deputy Hearings(10:08) Infinite Orbits Expands into the UK with Lúnasa Acquisition(10:34) NASA repairs Artemis 2 rocket, continues eyeing April moon launch(11:02) Lessons from 'The Martian': How astronaut poop could help us settle the Red Planet(11:50) Mission Hayabusa: Test your JAXA IQ(12:24) 3rd time’s the charm? Watch private Japanese rocket try to reach orbit today(13:04) Spiral galaxy is a stunning cosmic wheel in head-turning image | Space photo of the day for March 3, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028(00:53) Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining Commercial Space Federation as Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry Engagement(01:27) Stargazing into the future of SSA(02:09) Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations(02:55) Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is(03:37) IEC Telecom Establishes Malaysia Hub to Accelerate Starlink-Powered Digital Inclusion(04:35) wolfSSL Aligns Embedded Security Portfolio with EU Cyber Resilience Act Mandates(05:47) Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership(06:18) SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares(06:52) Ericsson and Intel Forge Strategic 6G Alliance to Transition AI-Native Networks to Commercial Reality(07:40) Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve(08:00) Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean(08:42) NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station(08:56) Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars(09:40) Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions(10:16) Space Was ‘First Mover’ In Iran Conflict, Top General Says(11:02) Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels(11:30) Austria Commissions its First Military Sat(11:58) How fast is the universe actually expanding? Ripples in spacetime could finally solve 'Hubble tension'(12:42) SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)(13:30) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026(14:07) Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus(14:53) Could these weird stars just be overgrown planets?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity(00:57) ESA announces 100 million euro satellite-mobile convergence initiative(01:58) NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter(02:32) Space Force opens secretive space tracking to commercial firms(03:26) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(04:09) SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking $1.75 Trillion Confidential IPO Filing in March(04:41) Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket's return to flight due to high winds(05:15) Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing(06:05) Moons of the solar system: A space-themed word search

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft(01:20) Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale(02:12) NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch(02:51) SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast(03:32) Rocket Lab Reaches $816 Million Defense Backlog Milestone Following Hypersonic Test Success(04:03) Defense Sector Analysts Highlight Three Satellite Stocks Positioned for FY2027 Budget Growth(05:19) Germany Commits €35 Billion to LEO Resilience and Non-Kinetic Deterrence(06:12) Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance Launches to Support SoCal Aerospace Ecosystem(07:07) SES ready for demo flight of MEO-Sphere satellite(07:58) Firefly Alpha FLTA007 “Stairway to Seven” set for launch from California coast(08:36) Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS(00:48) Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026(01:38) NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”(02:03) NASA Overhauls Artemis Program: Scraps SLS Upgrades, Adds 2027 LEO Test Mission(02:21) U.S. Space Force Pivots to Hemispheric Security with SPACEFOR-NORTH Activation(03:10) Space Systems Command Awards $44.9M Systems Engineering Contract to LinQuest(03:30) Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa(04:27) Intuitive Machines Secures $175M Strategic Investment to Scale Space Infrastructure(05:27) Harnessing the Sun to Extract Oxygen on the Moon(06:10) NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission(06:28) NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture(07:14) Flight 12: Ship 39 rolls out to Masseys to begin testing(08:04) NASA Pushes Crewed Moon Landing to Artemis IV(08:47) Neutron’s First Launch Slips to Q4(09:18) 'Pushing this competition': SpaceX's Starship might not fly on NASA's newly revamped Artemis 3 mission(09:32) February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week(10:31) Apollo moon rocks may have finally solved an old lunar mystery(11:09) The US Air Force's latest X-plane looks like a missile  —  that shoots other missiles(11:35) NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts won't land on the moon after all. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.'(12:24) Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight(01:15) Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit(01:44) Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service(02:27) Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025(03:03) NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm(03:40) Moving On Up @ Encompass Digital Media(04:35) CapRock’s High Five — It’s All Greek!(05:12) ND SatCom Sets Satellite Sites In Cloud Computing — Bumps Up To XWARP™(06:03) National Phenomenon — Brazilian Hijacking of U.S. Military Satellites(06:39) Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice(07:12) JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward(07:45) Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture(07:58) Inside Project Hail Mary(08:39) NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign(09:20) Vast and Axiom awarded new private missions to ISS, continue work on commercial space stations(09:40) ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Green Propulsion Tech(10:36) Mynaric Demos QKD Comms With COTS Tech(11:19) CesiumAstro Acquires AI Firm Vidrovr(11:53) Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets(12:35) Canada’s NordSpace Opens VC Arm for Sovereign Space Investments(13:21) Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests(14:11) Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova?(15:10) US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch(15:59) NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report(16:44) One Fire star projector review: A great projector for kids(17:12) ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Bowersox to retire from NASA(01:05) Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue(01:49) Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target(02:20) Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands(03:14) Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit(04:00) SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs(04:36) SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight(05:03) Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs(06:00) Where the Money is in Space(06:47) Beyond the Stovepipe: Why SDR Technology Marks the End of Single-Mission Ground Infrastructure(07:40) SpaceX Unveils 150Mbps Performance Target for Upgraded Direct-to-Cell Starlink(08:18) AIRMO and EnduroSat Partner to Launch High-Precision Methane Monitoring Mission(09:04) Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia(09:28) NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report(10:28) Making an Entrance(10:43) Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra(11:20) NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space(12:04) NASA rolling back SLS, delaying Artemis II to April(12:35) Intuitive Machines, Seraphim Announce Fundraising Wins(13:08) Exclusive: Charter Space Launches an Insurance Brokerage(13:55) OQ Technology Lands €25M in EIB Venture Debt Financing(14:54) Why are there so many 'space snowmen' in our solar system? New study offers clues(15:39) Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head for home today after historic ISS-boosting mission(16:28) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for repairs. When could it fly?(16:57) Antigravity A1 drone review(17:24) Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! Largest radio survey of the cosmos ever reveals 13.7 million powerful cosmic objects and events

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion(00:57) A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond(01:29) Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats(02:10) The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships”(02:47) At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy(03:29) SpaceX’s Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit(04:18) The Fractal Lab – Part III(04:40) SECAF Kendall Unveils ‘Ringleader’ Exercise to Test Satellite Sensor Fusion for Tactical Battle Management(05:33) Iridium Unveils Iridium 9604: First Unified Three-in-One IoT Module(06:23) Global Defense Modernization Drives Major Awards for BlackSky and Redwire(07:12) The New Space Race: Industrial Integration Redefines the Market Lead(07:28) Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier(08:12) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows(08:29) New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse(09:33) Webb Maps Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere(09:48) Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life(10:25) Bill Spotlight: Methane Monitoring Science Act(11:22) Sophia Space Raises $10M for Build Orbital Data Center Tech(11:34) LambdaVision Taps Starlab for Post-ISS Manufacturing Plans

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware(00:53) Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion(01:46) Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling(02:25) AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military  broadband demo(03:23) Aalyria hits $1.3 billion valuation after raising funds for satellite mesh network(03:59) Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment(04:37) ArianeGroup and ESA Target Spring 2026 for First Themis Reusable Launcher Hop Test(05:21) Boeing Scaling Satellite Production in El Segundo to Support Space Force Missile Warning(06:15) Market Insight: The Indo-Pacific Space Security Boom(07:13) Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island(07:51) Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra(08:42) Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives(08:59) NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure(09:16) Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations(09:57) NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close(10:37) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha(11:07) Exclusive: Sceye Unveils SceyeCELL Antenna(11:56) Remondo Unveils Plans for Sub-30 cm Resolution Sat(12:44) Skynopy to Integrate its First Ground Station in Kenya(13:36) China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?(14:09) Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning(14:58) Best cheap drones under $500, hand-picked by our drone pilot(15:39) We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale(16:25) Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation(01:12) German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric(01:57) Tory Bruno Leads Blue Origin’s National Security Push Following ULA Departure(02:28) Deep Space Energy Secures Funding for High Efficiency Lunar Nuclear Power(02:53) HEO and UNSW Partner for Australia’s First Active Propulsion RPO Mission(03:53) Tehran Reconstitutes Air Defense Perimeter Amid Regional Buildup(04:39) The State of the “Legacy Primes” And a Few Billionaires(04:56) Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division(05:40) Juno data provides insight into thickness of Europa’s surface ice sheet(06:23) NASA to rollback SLS, delaying Artemis II to April(06:43) Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not(07:21) NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'(07:41) Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day (video)(08:24) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper stage problem(00:58) NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by new problem expected to bump moonshot into early April(01:37) Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays(02:15) NASA prepares for likely rollback of SLS, delaying Artemis II to April(02:57) A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan(03:55) Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day(04:28) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a new problem. 'This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.'(05:17) What's the point of a space station around the moon?(05:46) NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs(06:18) Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects(00:55) Aalto plots Australia base to boost planned high-altitude pseudo satellite service(01:32) NASA targeting March 6 for Artemis 2 launch(02:10) Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites(02:26) NASA completes second Artemis 2 fueling test(03:10) SPARC AI Integrates ML Optimization into Overwatch to Mitigate Drone Telemetry Drift(04:03) NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos(04:32) Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38(04:52) Boeing insists NASA criticism will reinforce efforts on Starliner(05:13) Orbital Data, Niche Markets Give Space Solar a New Shimmer(06:09) The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star(06:51) These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos(07:35) NASA X-ray spacecraft stares into the 'eye of the storm' swirling around supermassive black holes(08:26) Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?(09:16) 'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6(10:03) Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making(00:53) Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy(01:40) EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations(02:13) Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare(02:43) Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems(03:01) Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight(03:23) SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas(04:15) MDA Space Establishes 49North to Secure Multi-Billion Canadian Defense Pipeline(04:34) Orbital Infrastructure: The Engineering Hurdles of Upper Stage Reusability(04:56) Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy(05:59) NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink(06:41) Ovzon Reports Record 2025 Results Driven by NATO and Defense Breakthroughs(07:26) Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains(08:09) NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise(08:45) NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation(09:48) NASA to Provide Starliner Crew Flight Test Review Findings Today(10:26) Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisible(10:56) Second SLS WDR appears to go as planned(11:37) Inside Finland’s Rapid Rise as a Space Powerhouse(11:55) NASA: Agency ‘Failed’ Starliner Astronauts(12:33) NASA Authorization Could Kick Start Space Nuclear Power(13:24) US Chamber Fighting For Licensing, ITAR Reform in 2026(14:19) Supermassive serial killers: Astronomers discover how black holes 'kill off' neighboring galaxies(14:49) The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled(15:38) 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'(16:19) Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'(17:09) Hubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine(00:50) Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites(01:40) Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war(02:21) Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies(03:12) Geopolitical Analysis: U.S. Space Strategy in Africa Facing Chinese Competition(04:11) Marlink Integrates Microsoft ExpressRoute for Managed Cloud Connectivity(05:01) MTN Authorized to Provide SpaceX Government Satellite Connectivity(05:20) SpaceX Unveils ‘Stargaze’ System to Revolutionize Space Traffic Management(06:14) Kratos Awarded Contract to Accelerate Hypersonic Material Development(07:13) Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada(07:56) Digital Surface and Terrain Models from Vantor’s Precision3D Product Line Added to Satellite Data Explorer(08:25) Vantor Archive Imagery Added to Satellite Data Explorer(09:16) CSDA Releases New Data Acquisition Request System(10:03) CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements(10:58) NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars(11:41) Artemis II: Second WDR taking place ahead of March target(12:24) Blue Origin’s TeraWave Angle, Economics, and the Starlink / Amazon Leo Comparison(13:08) Agile Space Industries Closes $17M Series A(14:03) NASA hopes to avoid more hydrogen leaks during 2nd Artemis 2 rocket fueling test today: Watch live(14:46) James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning 'cosmic jellyfish' solve the mysteries of galactic evolution (photo)(15:34) SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year(16:18) New fear unlocked: runaway black holes(17:07) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy(01:02) China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt(01:49) SatVu to expand thermal imaging constellation with NATO-backed funds(02:27) Global leaders meet at Space-Comm Expo in London to accelerate future of European space industry(02:57) Artemis haters, can we have a moment, please?(03:32) BlackSky Secures Eight-Figure International Contract for Sovereign Gen-3 Satellite Solution(03:54) Exotrail Secures Major Propulsion Contracts with Indian Space Firms During Presidential Visit(04:53) Global Shift Toward Sovereign Launch Gains Momentum Amid Geopolitical Tensions(05:45) New Survey Highlights Shift from Leisure to Professional Mobile Starlink Use(06:02) Kepler Communications Names NanoAvionics as Preferred European Bus Provider for Optical Relay Missions(06:17) A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar(07:03) Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration(07:30) Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido(08:05) NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management(08:55) Starbase Pad 2 prepares to receive Booster 19 ahead of Block 3 milestones(09:28) SatVu Raises £30M to Accelerate its Constellation(10:22) Demonstrators Are No Longer Optional — They’re How Programs Stay on Track(11:09) Haridopolos Praises Isaacman As ‘Dynamic Leader’ For NASA(11:59) When Space Businesses Should Accelerate Cash Burn, When to Improve(12:31) Revenge of the Bad Businesses: Refining the Space Hardware Investing Thesis During This Year’s Software Rout(12:59) Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea(13:21) Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings?(14:01) NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?(14:41) Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026(15:12) Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026(15:50) There's a lot of big talk about sovereign launch—who is doing something about it?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation(01:19) NASA work on several programs pending responses to White House executive order(02:06) The space nuclear power bottleneck — and how to fix it(02:38) Low-profile Chinese launch firm conducts first stage static fire(03:25) NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket(04:22) Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity(05:29) China Completes In-Orbit Testing of “Three-Body” AI Computing Constellation(05:44) India Accelerates Military Space Architecture Amid Rising Orbital Weaponization Risks(06:41) JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration(07:36) LMT Group and Sateliot Partner with ESA to Advance Dual-Mode 5G Satellite IoT(08:37) Orbex collapse fails to halt progress for UK domestic launch capability(09:29) Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions(09:49) The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2(10:34) Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer(11:07) Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star(11:44) Wormholes may not exist – we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe(12:31) How astronomers are unveiling the 'skeleton' of the universe

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed(01:12) Isaacman planning to meet with head of Roscosmos(01:57) SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day(02:33) From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz(03:15) Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher(03:54) Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy