On The Space Show for Wednesday, 8 April 2026:
Space Show News: Artemis II update
2025 International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Sydney:
- Lessons learned at Gilmour Space with Adam Gilmour, CEO and co-founder of Gilmour Space Technologies
- A conversation between the head of the Australian Space Agency (ASA), Enrico Palermo, and the President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Dr Hiroshi Yamakawa.
- Part 1 of an astronaut panel discussion marking 25 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. The astronauts are:
- Julie Payette (moderator) — Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served as the 29th Governor General of Canada from 2017 to 2021.
- Yi So-yeon — South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first South Korean to fly in space.
- Koichi Wakata — Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom Space after retiring from JAXA.
- Andreas Mogenson — Danish engineer and ESA astronaut who is best known for being the first Dane to fly in space.
- Alper Gezeravcı — a military pilot and the first Turkish astronaut who flew to the International Space Station with Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3).
- Andrew Feustel — American/Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist who most recently served as commander on the International Space Station for Expedition 55 and 56.