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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Japan launches moon lander and X-ray observatory
(00:49) SpaceChain pivots to combine AI with Earth imagery
(01:14) Psyche asteroid mission set for October launch
(01:42) Pentagon’s new plan to counter China includes swarms of smart satellites
(02:10) MAG Aerospace and SAS partner for Space Force data-analytics contract
(02:41) Space Force rewrites mission statement
(03:06) Stand up, Space Greta
(03:29) Live Coverage: Next-generation X-ray space telescope and lunar lander launches from Japan
(04:01) Musk declares Starship is ready for its second test flight, following stacking
(04:32) Terran Orbital unveils new product line of seven satellite buses – SatNews
(04:58) Firefly Aerospace awarded MLA with L3Harris – SatNews
(05:31) US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI) appoints new leadership positions – SatNews
(06:03) Ariane 6 core stage hot fire test on the launch pad is successful – SatNews
(06:31) Orbit unveils multi-purpose SATCOM terminals for USVs and small vessels – SatNews
(07:04) Freedom Space gains traction with Government customers – SatNews
(07:34) NASA’s Psyche Mission on Track for Liftoff Next Month
(07:50) NASA’s Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIE Completes Mars Mission
(08:18) NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search
(08:43) Japanese H-IIA launches X-ray telescope and lunar lander
(09:22) NASA modifies ML-1 for Artemis II, ML-2 under construction for SLS Block IB