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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback
(00:56) Planet signs deal with NATO to supply satellite imagery
(01:21) RS-25 Engine Evolves for the Evolvable SLS Rocket
(01:52) South Korea hires SpaceX to launch GEO satellite in 2027
(02:26) Rethinking Safety in the Age of Machine Complexity
(02:59) Rocket Lab-built Mars smallsats arrive at launch site
(03:26) Polaris Dawn astronauts, set to perform first commercial spacewalk, arrive in Florida ahead of launch
(04:03) Month:
(04:30) SpaceX completes static fire of Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Starlink and Crew 9 missions
(05:10) UK Space Command successfully launches first military satellite – SatNews
(05:39) ISRO’s mission success with EOS-08 launch – SatNews
(06:15) Terran Orbital’s Tyvak awarded million$$$ with a prototype agreement from SDA – SatNews
(06:45) SpaceX reschedules Starlink Group 8-6 for Friday from the Cape and another from Vandenberg – SatNews
(07:16) SpaceX’s Go! Tuesday Starlink smallsat Cape Canaveral launch – SatNews
(07:53) NextSTEP R: Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies
(08:22) Station Science Top News: August 16, 2024