The Gist: Space News

Space News for Friday, August 18, 2023


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace – SatNews
(00:56) UPDATE: Thursday, Hurricane Hilary causes a SpaceX launch scrub of 21 smallsat Starlinks – SatNews
(01:29) Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with iQPS – SatNews
(02:05) SkyWatch announces availability of Umbra SAR data and also launches InSARance – SatNews
(02:33) Astrobotic collaborates with NASA for TechRise Student Challenge – SatNews
(03:04) New Zealand’s Zenno Astronautics to “give the space industry what it needs to progress” with the first superconducting electromagnet for space – SatNews
(03:42) True Anomaly announces opening of GravityWorks spacecraft manufacturing facility + federal OK to demo non-Earth imaging + rendezvous + proximity Ops – SatNews
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon