Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally,... more
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,091 episodes available.
August 10, 2026Space News for Monday, August 10, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Katalyst Space makes progress in restoring control of Swift servicing spacecraft(01:03) Eutelsat Group Reports 69.5 Percent LEO Revenue Surge Driven by OneWeb Constellation Expansion(01:41) FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links(02:22) Artemis progress building lunar return roadmap(02:41) Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run(03:11) On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon(03:52) Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species...more5minPlay
August 09, 2026Space News for Sunday, August 09, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects(00:49) Teledyne Prepares End-to-End Space and Missile Defense Technology Display for 2026 SMD Symposium(01:25) AMCM Commissions Weilheim Facility to Expand Production of Large-Format Space Propulsion 3D Printers(02:07) Mobile Direct-to-Device Networks Overtake Fixed Residential Broadcast in Satellite Monetization Race(02:43) Blue Origin working engine resolutions and dual pad future(03:08) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)(03:25) On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Soviet Union's Salyut 5 reconnaissance space station burns up in Earth's atmosphere...more5minPlay
August 08, 2026Space News for Saturday, August 08, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites(00:46) FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul(01:24) U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force(02:03) 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule(02:30) Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage(02:57) 'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says(03:35) NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year(04:18) NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes(04:59) The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow(05:33) The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface...more7minPlay
August 07, 2026Space News for Friday, August 07, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Bipartisan Senate bill would sharpen Space Force training for conflict with China(01:03) Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission(01:24) Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research(01:49) Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon(02:17) NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions(02:43) SpaceX Launches NROL-95 Mission as NRO Executes Dual-Track Architecture for 2026 Fleet Operations(03:25) U.S. Space Force Seeks $71 Billion FY2027 Budget to Support Orbital Combat Operations and Missile Defense(04:06) Viasat Advances Equatys D2D Joint Venture Toward Initial Constellation Procurement(04:28) Viasat and BMW Group Demonstrate Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Capability Over L-Band Network(05:16) SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight(05:59) Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate Local Air Quality(06:41) I Am Artemis: Tom Percy(07:14) Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet(07:51) Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges from Stealth(08:47) 'One more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade(09:34) Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)(10:24) SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)(11:08) Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says(11:43) On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane...more14minPlay
August 06, 2026Space News for Thursday, August 06, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreement(00:50) New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve(01:23) Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts(02:10) Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures(02:39) SpaceX Reports Strong Q2 Results and Details Direct Mobile Telco Strategy(03:01) Moog Unveils High Delta-V Configuration for METEORITE Satellite Bus(03:37) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scott Patrick, NTIA(04:12) Expansion in Direct-to-Device Capabilities Drives Satellite Reach to iPads, Tablets, and Large-Format Displays(04:46) EnSilica Joins 5G-aNTeNna Consortium to Advance Ka-Band 5G-NTN User Terminals(05:16) Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined(05:47) SpaceX Reports Q2 Earnings(06:29) A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site(07:12) Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)(07:58) Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026(08:39) On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA's Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter(09:21) Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?(09:50) D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race...more11minPlay
August 05, 2026Space News for Wednesday, August 05, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness(01:33) Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP(01:48) SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights(02:27) Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking(03:21) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:10) ICEYE Appoints Former JPMorgan Managing Director Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE(04:41) AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten(04:59) Rocket Lab Outlines Commercial Innovation Strategy to Challenge SpaceX Market Dominance(05:27) Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production(06:10) IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal(06:41) August 2026 Satellite Puzzler(07:15) NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations(08:15) Crew-13 pilot reflects on career, training, and upcoming science ahead of flight to ISS(08:38) While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14(09:20) FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy(10:05) Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation(10:54) Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo(11:45) SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO(12:28) SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket(13:13) 'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12(14:06) A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?...more15minPlay
August 04, 2026Space News for Tuesday, August 04, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company(00:49) Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus(01:29) NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions(01:41) Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink(02:29) Xona secures spectrum approval for satellite navigation network(03:20) Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government(03:46) FCC Authorizes Xona Space Systems for Full Commercial Pulsar LEO Constellation Deployment(04:10) Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure(04:46) KMM Precision Measuring Commercializes High-Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Aerospace Environments(05:22) Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas(06:08) Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters(06:48) NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay(07:26) Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon(08:10) Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest(08:23) True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target(09:07) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?(09:45) 3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash(10:35) The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026(11:15) On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury...more13minPlay
August 03, 2026Space News for Monday, August 03, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract(01:02) Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks(01:23) Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone(02:28) On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon(03:18) Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK...more5minPlay
August 02, 2026Space News for Sunday, August 02, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration(01:05) China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat(01:40) SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures(02:14) GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields(02:53) Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans(03:37) On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket(04:16) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)(04:58) Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission...more7minPlay
August 01, 2026Space News for Saturday, August 01, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion(01:14) Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like(01:47) Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract(02:25) NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities(02:54) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:32) Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite(04:08) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(04:33) NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership(05:20) TB 26-04 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments(06:01) Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start(06:27) Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage(07:09) K2 Space Raises $500M Series D at $6.8B Valuation(07:56) Report: Our Launch Cadence Forecast For Next-Gen Rockets(08:19) How do supermassive black holes grow? AI finds 7 spacetime-warping 'quasars' that could help solve the mystery(09:03) NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'(09:49) Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos(10:33) Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026(11:00) Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle(11:42) Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit(12:03) Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust...more14minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,091 episodes available.