Let's talk about NASA's DART mission, industrial origami in space, SpinLaunch, Artemis 1, SpaceX and Hubble, iPhone 14 satellite connections, Firefly Aerospace, Lynk and Starlink, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, and of course the Royal X-Files by Prince Philip!

00:00 - Intro
07:04 - NASA's DART Mission: Why a Doomed Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid on Monday - CNET
15:04 - A Swedish startup is plotting to bring ‘industrial origami’ to outer space
21:47 - Intermission: Moonstone and Henrike's Pet Dove
24:36 - SpinLaunch wraps up new round to fling payloads to space • TechCrunch
30:30 - Artemis 1 launch plans slip again - SpaceNews
37:44 - NASA is studying whether SpaceX can visit the Hubble Space Telescope - The Verge
42:56 - iPhone 14 and 14 Pro gain satellite SOS for off-grid emergencies • TechCrunch
48:18 - Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit for the first time • TechCrunch
51:28 - Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting • TechCrunch
55:33 - Ingenuity Mars helicopter notches 33rd Red Planet flight | Space
1:01:13 - Prince Philip investigated UFOs for 70 years - now 'Royal X-Files' could be released - Daily Star

Summary:

The DART, or Double Asteroid Redirection Test, crashed into an asteroid on Monday. The objective of the mission was to test a planetary defense system intended to nudge asteroids away from Earth. NASA's DART spacecraft crashed into an asteroid to see how that would affect its orbit around Didymos.

Swedish startup Stilfold has developed robotic arms that fold sheets of steel over curves to form complex and lightweight structures. The project is backed by the ESA and Swedish astronaut Anders Nyvang. The agency offers funding and mentoring for companies developing space-based applications.

SpinLaunch has raised $71 million in funding to accelerate the commercialization of its launch system. The company's kinetic launch vehicle uses centrifugal force to propel things to orbit. It's already conducted test launches using a 33-meter system it calls a "suborbital mass accelerator".

Artemis 1 is a joint mission between the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. The Eastern Range is still evaluating NASA's request for a waiver.

SpaceX and NASA are working on a study to see if it's possible for a private company to visit the Hubble Space Telescope. The observatory has been visited by spacecraft five times in its 32-year life.

Apple is adding a limited form of satellite connectivity to new iPhones. Emergency SOS lets users send an SOS even  when they're off the grid, no dish required.

The company's small payload Alpha rocket reached orbit after taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is the company's first orbit, following its first attempt just over a year ago that exploded mid-flight.

Lynk demonstrated a direct satellite-to-phone (and back) emergency connectivity service late last year with its test orbital cell tower. They just got FCC approval for it, meaning it's just a matter of selecting a mobile network partner to bring it to market here in the States.

NASA's Ingenuity. Mars helicopter took to the skies of Mars on Saturday. The 1.8 kilograms rotorcraft soared roughly 10 meters in the air. Ingenuity is part of NASA's life-seeking Perseverance rover mission.

The Queen's death could trigger the release of the 'Royal X-Files'. Alien buffs say ministers must make public her late husband's near 70-year ­research into UFO sightings in Britain.

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