The Gist: Space News

Space News for Friday, March 08, 2024


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Slingshot Aerospace sets up UK base for global expansion
(00:48) New congressional caucus seeks to build support for NASA’s planetary science programs
(01:16) Planet Labs gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific
(01:43) Rhea Space Activity to fly navigation payloads on lunar lander mission
(02:11) Month:
(02:37) Exolaunch deploys 28 customer satellites onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission – SatNews
(03:13) Viasat selects Rocket Lab to provide on-demand, low-latency data relay services for LEO satellites – SatNews
(03:55) NanoAvionics satellites expand 2 constellations with the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission launch – SatNews
(04:28) ICEYE’s SAR constellation strengthened with their latest launch – SatNews
(05:09) AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 56.2 M order from LusoSpace – SatNews
(05:40) Care Weather’s 3rd smallsat launches on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission – SatNews
(06:06) Discovery Alert: a Long Year for a ‘Cold Saturn’
(06:36) NASA’s Network of Small Moon-Bound Rovers Is Ready to Roll
(07:04) NASA Pi Day Challenge Serves Up a Mathematical Marvel
(07:29) New Glenn completes initial cryogenic testing at Launch Complex 36
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon