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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data
(00:54) Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut
(01:21) Investment banks take stock of evolving space finance challenges
(01:53) NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy
(02:24) NRO eyes diverse satellite fleet and AI-powered ground systems in modernization push
(02:53) Planet unveils platform to merge data with analytics
(03:23) Space Force budget inches upward in tight fiscal year
(03:59) ULA’s success story — Delta IV Heavy’s last launch on an NROL-70 mission – SatNews
(04:31) New NASA strategy envisions sustainable future for space ops – SatNews
(04:59) Flight Works developing modular refuelable ASCENT propulsion unit for AFRL – SatNews
(05:28) Iridium signs 5 year contract with L3Harris to protect FAA critical nfrastructure – SatNews
(05:56) RTX announces grant for Space Foundation Discovery Center – SatNews
(06:15) Through Astronaut Eyes, Virtual Reality Propels Gateway Forward
(06:44) NASA’s Lola Fatoyinbo Receives Royal Geographical Society Prize
(07:12) NASA's Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars' Ancient Water – NASA Mars Exploration
(07:43) After Three Years on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends – NASA Mars Exploration
(08:21) Launch Roundup: Delta IV swan song, Angara test flight from Russia, and three Falcon 9 flights