The Gist: Space News

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Amazon Leo Plans Prime Subscription Bundling to Challenge Starlink in Consumer Satellite Broadband Market
(00:52) Sierra Space Conducts High-Altitude Drop Test of Ghost Reentry Vehicle for 90-Minute Global Point Delivery
(01:28) Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform
(01:43) Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
(02:13) NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium
(02:26) Webb and Hubble observe stellar nurseries, galaxies, and gravitational lensing in new images
(03:15) Blue Origin Advances LC-36 Rebuild for Year-End New Glenn Return to Flight

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency
(00:57) Blue Origin Commits $550M to Texas Satellite Complex as Jeff Bezos Confirms $10B Equity Round and IPO Roadmap
(01:31) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Patrick Shannon, TrustPoint
(02:08) NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
(02:57) NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
(03:47) Cosmic House of Mirrors
(04:24) Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing
(04:40) Exclusive: Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Moving Target Radar Payload
(05:33) NASA Signs Space Nuclear Pact, Says Moon Base Is Ahead of Schedule

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit
(00:55) GAO Report Finds Full Deployment of Secure Military GPS Receivers Delayed to 2049 and Beyond
(01:38) DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing
(02:17) SpaceX Granted U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Beam Synchronization and Delay Compensation Technology
(02:55) Muon Space Appoints Chief Product Officer and Head of Strategy as Company Scales Constellation Operations
(03:09) Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand
(03:46) NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
(04:22) Fortastra Raises $30M Series A to Fund its Next Security Spacecraft
(05:17) DOT Proposes Changes to Part 450 Licensing Rules
(06:05) RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Tim Farrar, TMF Associates
(00:59) SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space
(01:33) U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal
(02:03) FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation
(02:47) NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
(03:02) Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch
(03:49) If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Open Cosmos Seeks One-Year ITU Regulatory Extension After Missing Constellation Deployment Milestones
(01:01) FAA Licensed Launches Decline in FY2026 as Bottlenecks Drive High-Density Satellite Design Alternatives
(01:34) U.S. Department of Defense Awards Contract to Upgrade Kymeta Osprey u8 Terminal into Multi-Mission Edge Platform
(02:15) NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure
(02:31) October 2026 Satellite Puzzler
(02:59) Lunar Grounding Challenge
(03:39) NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory
(04:15) Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
(04:56) Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit
(05:29) NASA progress with SLS vehicles for upcoming Artemis missions
(06:21) Colorado Springs, Huntsville Team Up on Golden Dome
(07:00) HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets
(07:23) Turkey Uses IAC Stage to Pitch Peace & Homegrown Hardware
(07:52) It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Airbus Completes First 32 OneWeb Replenishment Satellites for Eutelsat Fleet Refresh
(01:05) SSPI Explores US-China Space Law, Export Controls, and Cross-Border Regulatory Frameworks
(01:45) TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Complete In-Orbit Network Integration Testing for Canadian Direct-to-Smartphone Broadband
(02:13) Meridian Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics Activate First Customer Link Communications Payload in Low Earth Orbit
(03:00) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Curt Blake, Wilson Sonsini
(03:38) The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay
(04:12) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5029-5035: Back in the Lab
(04:40) A Journey to the Depths of Ancient Mars?
(05:20) NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live
(06:06) Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week
(06:18) US Army Welcomes First 600 Enlisted Space Soldiers

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency
(00:48) SpaceX Unveils 250 kW Starlink Gen3 AI Satellites Featuring 10 Tbps Throughput and Onboard Edge Compute
(01:12) Planet Labs Emerges as Cost-Effective Satellite Investment Amid High Multiples for Launch Peers
(01:49) GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology
(02:15) AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity
(02:52) Moon-Like Madagascar
(03:41) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
(04:08) ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations
(04:53) ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online
(05:21) Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
(00:38) DOE Announces $400M for Frontier Science Research
(01:05) Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
(01:48) Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station
(01:00) FCC Votes to Exempt Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews and Opens 1,000 MHz of Spectrum
(01:37) BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings
(02:15) PLD Space and CNES Partner to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Guiana Space Centre
(02:30) ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense
(02:49) BEC Technologies Launches MX-340-IRD Hybrid Cellular and Satellite Gateway for Remote Infrastructure
(03:31) Rains Swamp the Gandak River
(03:45) 10 Things: Movie Night
(04:18) NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements
(05:06) Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit
(05:45) Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario
(06:18) Starfish Otter, other payloads launch on Transporter 18
(06:55) Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030
(07:19) Transporter-18 Tests the Building Blocks of Orbital Data Centers
(08:01) Satlyt Raises $8M Seed to Expand Its Virtual ODC Network
(08:57) Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round
(09:50) Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
(10:32) SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

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

space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) True Anomaly Selected as Title Sponsor for Spacepower Conference 2026
(00:52) CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027
(01:21) Astro Digital to Go Public via $587 Million SPAC Merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I
(02:01) Astranis Secures $468 Million EXIM Direct Loan to Expand MicroGEO Satellite Manufacturing
(02:49) SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland
(03:49) Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust
(04:26) NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base
(05:10) Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to ISS after weeks of delays
(05:45) Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing
(06:00) Exclusive: Hop Aero Raises $11M for Suborbital Point-to-Point Delivery
(06:23) Varda Raises $251M Series D
(07:05) Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life