The Gist: Space News

Space News for Monday, December 18, 2023


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) SpaceX alums offer telemetry stack through startup Sift
(00:53) Blue Origin’s New Shepard 24th mission is set for Monday, December 18th – SatNews
(01:22) Defense and intelligence agencies now ‘Hear The Whole Sky’ with Quasar Sense – SatNews
(01:57) UPDATE 1: The Ovzon 3 launch is now targeting liftoff no earlier than December 22, 2023 – SatNews
(02:39) Archimedes orbital system showcases successful applications of directed energy – SatNews
(03:05) Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense helps to get spacecraft into orbit – SatNews
(03:33) Spacecraft Makers: Sewing Blankets for NASA’s Europa Clipper
(03:58) Meet the Mars Samples: Pilot Mountain (Sample 21)
(04:23) Mars Look Like if an Astronaut Could Orbit the Planet? (Mars Report - Nov. 2023)
(04:53) Two Views of a High-Altitude Flight for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
(05:24) Meet the Mars Samples: Otis Peak (Sample 20)
(05:49) How Your Name Will Fly Aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper
(06:17) How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Map the Cosmos
(06:40) Chinese spaceplane takes flight again; iSpace and LandSpace prepare to hop
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon