The Gist: Space News

Space News for Tuesday, August 15, 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) Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander
(00:54) AST SpaceMobile fully funds first five commercial direct-to-device satellites
(01:36) NASA developing larger cubesat payload adapter for SLS
(02:05) Intelsat meets conditions for $3.7 billion C-band clearing payout
(02:36) Space Force pitch to private sector: ‘Help us with space protection’
(03:06) Earth observation evolution: Bigger satellites promise bigger payoff for imagery operators
(03:34) China launches first geosynchronous orbit radar satellite
(03:57) Rocket Lab to launch a NASA research mission – SatNews
(04:28) UK partnership between Pulsar Fusion and the University of Michigan – SatNews
(05:03) RTX space sensor to monitor coastal ecosystem health – SatNews
(05:39) Warpspace selected for NEDO’s “SBIR Program” for FY2023 – SatNews
(06:14) Metal additive manufacturing results in Rocket Turbopump Design – SatNews
(06:44) NASA Announces Launch Service for Arctic Warming Experiment
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon