The Gist: Space News

Space News for Wednesday, August 03, 2022


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(0:00) Podcast Introduction
(00:17) NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions
(00:47) SES closes $450 million acquisition of DRS’ satellite communications business
(01:15) Slingshot acquires Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata
(01:38) Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride tug
(02:02) RS-25 delays impact Aerojet earnings
(02:28) Biden to sign chips bill in a boost for satellite supply chains
(02:56) NASASpaceFlight.com
(03:25) Commercial Archives
(03:48) International Archives
(04:14) Chinese Long March 3B Launches APStar-6C Communications Satellite – Spaceflight101
(04:41) Blue Origin’s New Shepard Reaches new Heights in latest Test Flight – Spaceflight101
(05:10) News – Spaceflight101
(05:33) ISS Updates – Spaceflight101 – International Space Station
(05:58) Featured – Spaceflight101
(06:24) Re-Entry: Long March 11 Rocket Body – Spaceflight101
(06:51) Discovery Alert: Two New, Rocky Planets in the Solar Neighborhood
(07:21) Observing Exoplanets: What Can We Really See?
(07:55) Discovery Alert: See the Image – 2 Planets Orbit a Sun-like Star
(08:24) Download our Exoplanet Coloring Pages and #ColorWithNASA
(08:49) New apps: 'NASA Selfies' and TRAPPIST-1 VR
(09:13) New clues to compositions of TRAPPIST-1 planets
(09:43) Can garnet planets be habitable?
(10:26) Podcast Outro
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon