The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) ULA’s Atlas V rocket launches ViaSat-3 Flight 2 mission for Viasat after numerous delays – SatNews(00:59) Multiple successes as Blue Origin launches New Glenn’s orbital launch vehicle with NASA’s EscaPADE to Mars + and landed the reusable large booster – SatNews(01:36) SSC continues New Glenn’s certification process for National Security space launches – SatNews(02:09) Atmospheric satellite market anticipated to grow at 9.3% CAGR thru 2029 – SatNews(02:46) Infinite Orbits and SES to collaborate in Europe’s first commercial life extension mission – SatNews(03:16) SSC stands up MILCOMM + PNT System Delta – SatNews(03:47) Dream Chaser proceeding, hits milestones despite uncertain future(04:13) Firefly Aerospace identifies cause of Alpha test anomaly

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) UPDATE: Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn mission to carry EscaPADE to Mars due to extreme solar storms now on for Thursday – SatNews(01:06) NASA ready with dual mission from Andøya Space – SatNews(01:35) Star Catcher + Intuitive Machines demo power beaming for extended Lunar surface operations – SatNews(02:09) UPDATE: ULA’s ViaSat-3 F2 mission ready to try again on Thursday after replacing valve – SatNews(02:43) Thai Airways becomes 1st global airline to line-fit Neo Space Group’s IFC Solution on their Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet – SatNews(03:23) Avanti Communications announces strategic partnership with Türksat to bridge connectivity gaps in South Africa – SatNews(03:50) SpaceX progress on Starship Pad realignment for the future(04:27) Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) ESA selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build spacecraft for the ESA-EC “IOD/IOV” program – SatNews(00:58) Blue Origin’s New Glenn to carry EscaPADE the first multi-spacecraft orbital science mission to Mars on Wednesday – SatNews(01:21) Space Ocean + Enduralock sign LOI to standardize docking interface for in-space fluid delivery + logistics – SatNews(01:53) Starlink’s smallsat Group 6-87 breaks a record as it launches late on Monday from the Cape – SatNews(02:31) AST SpaceMobile comments on launch delays – SatNews(03:01) Starlink Group 6-85 to launch 29 smallsats on Friday from the Cape – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) INNOSPACE begins payload integration for ‘HANBIT-Nano’ prior to the firm’s 1st commercial launch – SatNews(00:59) Agile’s test stands supporting Firefly’s lunar program – SatNews(01:24) Ergen returns as CEO at EchoStar + strikes $17B spectrum deal with SpaceX – SatNews(01:55) Veterans Day, Lest We Forget… – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Ergen returns as CEO at EchoStar + strikes $17B spectrum deal with SpaceX – SatNews(00:55) Spacex launches Starlink smallsats Group 10-51 early on Sunday from the Cape – SatNews(01:19) Veterans Day, Lest We Forget… – SatNews(01:44) Impulse Space’s LEO Express 3 mission updates – SatNews(02:06) Blue Origin scrubs launch of ESCAPADE on second New Glenn mission

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) INNOSPACE to launch HANBIT-Nano SPACEWARD mission on November 22 including 5 smallsats – SatNews(01:09) UPDATE 2: Scrubbed again, Thursday is a no-go for ULA’s launch of ViaSat-3 F2 – SatNews(01:35) Veterans Day, Lest We Forget… – SatNews(02:02) Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 11-14 sending 28 smallsats from a California beach – SatNews(02:27) Orange and Eutelsat inaugurate the new Eutelsat gateway in Martinique for connectivity in the Caribbean – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Rocket Lab launches “The Nation God Navigates” to join SAR constellation for Japn – SatNews(01:20) Three Chinese astronauts stranded at the Chinese space station as the return capsule hit by debris – SatNews(01:49) UPDATE: Scrubbed for ULA’s launch of ViaSat-3 F2 mission due to technical difficulties – SatNews(02:33) Starlink Group 6-81 successful launching 29 smallsats on Wednesday from the Cape – SatNews(03:15) Voyager acquires ExoTerra – SatNews(03:40) ICEYE launches Tactical Access—guaranteed satellite tasking for time-critical missions – SatNews(04:20) Trump re-nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Sentinel-1D climbs to orbit via an Ariane 6 – SatNews(00:56) Reflex Aerospace secures record €50 million Series A – SatNews(01:30) Silicon Sensing test program proves IMU performance in space conditions – SatNews(02:02) A universe of collaboration: IAC 2025 marks a new era in space sustainability – SatNews(02:37) UPDATE: GO! as ULA preps for V ViaSat-3 Flight 2 launch tomorrow from the Cape – SatNews(03:07) Ariane 6 launches the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite(03:58) Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 and New Glenn set to launch during busy week

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Sentinel-1D + Ariane 6 ready for liftoff – SatNews(00:46) UPDATE: ULA’s Launch Readiness is GO! for Wednesday ViaSat-3 Flight 2 one of the most powerful commercial communication satellites – SatNews(01:22) Rocket Lab ready to launch Japan’s “The Nation God Navigates” satellite – SatNews(01:57) Starlink smallsats Group 6-81 set to launch on Wednesday from the Cape – SatNews(02:21) WTA opens the 2026 Teleport Awards for Excellence nominations – SatNews(03:00) Vast completes Haven-1 structural testing, launches pathfinder mission

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) ViaSat-3 F2 satellite confirmed for launch on November 5th, 2025 – SatNews(00:59) Success as India launches its heaviest communication satellite, the CMS-03 on Sunday – SatNews(01:41) SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches Bandwagon-4 on Saturday from the Cape – SatNews(02:15) Soon 100 PocketQube satellites will be on-orbit for the PocketQube Community – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) SpaceX moves Starlink Group 11-23 smallsats launch to Friday from California – SatNews(00:57) Send your Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards Nominations to MSUA before December 31st – SatNews(01:18) Intuitive Machines secures $8.2 million AFRL contract extension – SatNews(01:51) stc group + AST SpaceMobile announce 10-year commercial agreement + long-term revenue commitment for space-based cellular broadband connectivity – SatNews(02:32) Artemis spacesuits tested as existing ISS suits are showing their age

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) WISeKey affiliate WISeSat.Space teams with INNOSPACE for post-quantum satellite launches – SatNews(00:58) Pramatra Space + Infostellar sign strategic MoU for QKD ground station services – SatNews(01:22) UARX’s OSSIE Spacecraft to fly Dawn Aerospace’s docking port – SatNews(01:46) Falcon 9 sends 29 Starlink smallsats Group 10-37 from the Cape on Wednesday – SatNews(02:10) Thales unveils space surveillance radar AURORE – SatNews(02:40) Starbase Pad 1 demolition begins for Next-Gen upgrades

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Hubble Network raises $70 million Series B to scale global Bluetooth®-to-Satellite connectivity + presenting at Silicon Valley Space Week – SatNews(01:02) Germany’s army to purchase 40 satellites worth €3 billion – SatNews(01:34) Starlink starts India tests – SatNews(01:58) SpaceX’s Bandwagon 4 ready to rideshare launch on Saturday from the Cape – SatNews(02:29) Launch Roundup: China to launch crew to Tiangong, India to launch new naval satellite

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Falcon 9 launches 28 smallsats as Starlink Group 11-21 soars on Monday from sunny California – SatNews(00:58) G ready for Friday launch with three astronauts in Shenzhou 21 capsule – SatNews(01:25) WTA announces Provisional Certification of Saudi Net Link’s Khobar HUB Teleport in Khobar, Saudi Arabia – SatNews(02:02) Mil/Gov win to optimize Gogo multi-orbit 5G ATG, LEO, and GEO connectivity networks – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) SpaceX set for launches Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – SatNews(01:00) ALL.SPACE awarded €950,000 by ESA’s NAVISP Program to develop GNSS independent PNT – SatNews(01:36) Falcon 9 launches 28 Starlink smallsats Group 10-21 on Sunday from the Cape – SatNews(02:04) India’s LVM3 launch vehicle ready to launch India’s heaviest communication satellite, the CMS-03 – SatNews

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Falcon 9 launches SpainSat NG II from the Cape on Thursday to secure military communications – SatNews(00:59) Arianespace plans November 4 launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1D, why two satellites are better than one – SatNews(01:34) Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space – SatNews(02:02) Decisions and announcements following the 337th ESA Council – SatNews(02:37) Relativity completes Terran R thrust section, continues testing ahead of first launch

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) ULA’s Atlas V plans ViaSat-3 F2 launch November 3 doubling the bandwidth of Viasat’s entire fleet – SatNews(00:57) UPDATE: Wednesday Starlink smallsats Group 11-5 launched, Thursday for SpainSat NGII + Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Starlink launches from both coasts – SatNews(01:56) Hughes expands with the strategic acquisition of Anderson Connectivity – SatNews(02:31) ESA-supported test leads to better in-flight connectivity – SatNews(02:57) NASA Opens Competition for Artemis III Lunar Lander

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Viasat demos 1st satellite SMS messages on Android smartphone in Mexico – SatNews(00:57) 10,000th Starlink satellite launched – SatNews(01:25) ST Engineering iDirect’s Intuition Ground System now available – SatNews(01:56) ESA’s report credits themselves for better in-flight connectivity and video-calling due to experiment with Viasat antenna – SatNews(02:27) Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch first expendable Falcon 9 since January

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Rocket Lab’s next Electron Launch will be the 6th mission for iQPS – SatNews(00:58) Silicon Valley Space Week GSOA discounts are going… going… – SatNews(01:23) SpaceX plans 2 Wednesday launches: Starlink smallsat Group 11-5 + SpainSat NGII from both coasts – SatNews(01:59) Planet awarded Luno B contract by NGA for AI-enabled solutions – SatNews(02:29) Arianespace delays launch of Ariane 64 – SatNews(02:52) SpaceX’s SLC-6 redevelopment green light

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’ – SatNews(00:47) Two SpaceX launches on Sunday + launches for the week as SpaceX does doubles – SatNews(01:25) Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch – SatNews(02:01) The strategic move by ABS to Dubai Development Authority completed – SatNews(02:22) SSC’s MAVRC Industry Day signals strong readiness d also accelerates path to prototype development – SatNews