In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Space Development Agency shaking up how the military buys satellites
(00:50) Viasat studying L-band from Inmarsat for direct-to-device services
(01:14) SpaceX to offer mid-inclination smallsat rideshare launches
(01:41) Virgin Galactic conducts first space tourist suborbital flight
(02:09) Op-ed | SPACs are a double-edged sword for newspace
(02:37) Space Force tries to hedge risk with new launch strategy
(03:51) Benchmark raises million$$ + moves to new HQ with world-class test + mfg. capabilities – SatNews
(05:38) Eutelsat and Thaicom to provide new software-defined satellite over Asia for 16 years lifetime – SatNews
(06:57) Northrop Grumman and Firefly’s Antares 330 and MLV plans take shape