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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 745 episodes available.
June 15, 2024Space News for Saturday, June 15, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Ovzon’s first broadband satellite reaches geostationary slot(01:09) NASA extends Starliner stay at ISS for additional testing(01:38) Webinar – Race to the Moon(02:18) Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA to compete for $5.6 billion in Pentagon launch contracts(02:50) SIA reports more record growth for the global commercial satellite industry(03:21) House Appropriations Committee pares back Space Force budget request(03:50) SpaceX dramatic scrub as engines ignite for Flag Day Starlink fourth attempt at launch – SatNews(04:27) SpaceX hopes better weather for Flag Day Starlink launch of 22 smallsats – SatNews(05:03) Sols 4214–4215: The Best Laid Plans…(05:37) NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to Launch Student Experiments(06:13) NASA’s Hubble Restarts Science in New Pointing Mode...more7minPlay
June 14, 2024Space News for Friday, June 14, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Voyager 1 returning science data again(00:54) Candace Givens, Northrop Grumman – Leading Women in Space(01:21) Virgin Galactic announces reverse stock split to boost share price(01:50) Aerospacelab to build debris-tracking satellite for Vyoma(02:14) LeoLabs wins AFWERX contract to develop next-generation radar(02:47) China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft(03:16) Armenia signs Artemis Accords(03:42) SSC awards 3 contracts for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 – SatNews(04:16) Insight — FAQ: What we know about Russia’s alleged nuclear anti-satellite weapon – SatNews(04:48) NASA, Boeing Progress on Testing Starliner with Crew at Space Station – SatNews(05:15) SpaceX’s bad hat trick of three scrubs in a row as Thursday’s launch was called due to weather again – SatNews(05:52) Element U.S. Space & Defense debuts – SatNews(06:20) Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments(06:51) NASA’s Webb Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually Twins(07:20) NASA’s Perseverance Fords an Ancient River to Reach Science Target...more9minPlay
June 13, 2024Space News for Thursday, June 13, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts(00:52) ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6(01:21) Apex raises $95 million to increase satellite bus production(01:51) Fifth helium leak detected on Starliner(02:18) Rocket Lab wins government support to expand solar cell production(02:48) Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom(03:14) Kongsberg NanoAvionics strengthens government focus with new CEO(03:45) SpaceX scrubs Wednesday Starlink satellites launch – SatNews(04:11) Optical Surfaces receives order for extremely large reference flat for testing space optics – SatNews(04:44) Digital Earth Africa’s major advancement in the observation + monitoring of Africa’s waterbodies – SatNews(05:18) Rocket Lab to launch France’s “No Time Toulouse” IoT mission – SatNews(05:41) Lakita Lowe: Leading Space Commercialization Innovations and Fostering STEM Engagement(06:13) Coming in Hot — NASA’s Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets(06:40) NASA’s Repository Supports Research of Commercial Astronaut Health(07:13) NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Supercomputers(07:43) NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems(08:15) Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL and Voyager Project Scientist, Dies...more10minPlay
June 11, 2024Space News for Tuesday, June 11, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Kepler demonstrates optical data relay service in LEO(00:54) Collaborative Frontiers: Merging Commercial Tech with Space Force Strategy(01:26) Assured Space and Phantom Space seek to disrupt data-backhaul business(01:55) NASA selects seven companies for MSR studies(02:22) Scout Space signs LSA for SDA satellite with ABL Space Systems – SatNews(02:51) Virgin Galactic completes 12th spaceflight – SatNews(03:18) SpaceX Starlink to launch smallsats Wednesday and Thursday – SatNews(03:56) Growing space safety + sustainability concerns to drive In-Orbit Services and SSA awareness uptake – SatNews(04:28) USSF billion dollar contract assigned to 20 firms – SatNews(04:55) XipLink’s LEO enhancement features optimize capabilities for Multi-Orbit networks – SatNews(05:23) Hubble Finds Surprises Around a Star That Erupted 40 Years Ago(05:51) NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science(06:15) North Carolina Volunteers Work Toward Cleaner Well Water(06:38) NASA Watches Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm(07:02) China Roundup: Chang’e 6 lands on the Moon, and record-breaking EVA...more8minPlay
June 10, 2024Space News for Monday, June 10, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Space Development Agency calls on satellite builders to diversify suppliers(00:53) Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 + Al Yah 5 satellites – SatNews(01:25) RTX provides Blue Canyon satellites for NASA Polar climate mission – SatNews(01:55) Starliner’s NASA astronauts share life and activities on the ISS – SatNews(02:28) ClearSpace develops cleaning spacecrafts with smart eyes from CSEM – SatNews(02:59) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices...more4minPlay
June 09, 2024Space News for Sunday, June 09, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Virgin Galactic conducts final VSS Unity commercial suborbital spaceflight(00:55) SpaceX and the categorical imperative to achieve low launch cost(01:34) SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base(02:09) SpaceX’s Super Hat Trick with Thursday’s Starship mission, Friday’s Starlink satellites, and Saturday’s Starlink satellites launch including six Direct to Cell – SatNews(02:46) The first 5 Kinéis smallsats to be launched to orbit via Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher – SatNews(03:23) SpaceX Starship’s fourth flight test ‘super heavy’ lands ‘softly’ … next Moon then Mars – SatNews(04:01) Ubotica awarded European Defence Fund grant for space defence – SatNews(04:26) Equatorial Launch Australia’s Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations is ex-Royal Australian Air Force Officer – SatNews(04:56) Boeing and Northrop Grumman competing for Space Force Program – SatNews(05:30) ST Engineering iDirect next generation hub selected for Indonesia’s 1st multifunction satellite – SatNews...more7minPlay
June 08, 2024Space News for Saturday, June 08, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite is ready to launch(00:58) Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ(01:27) Space startup funding rounds lift Seraphim’s investment portfolio(01:54) Starliner docks with International Space Station on crewed test flight(02:22) Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket(02:52) SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base(03:29) Starliner crew welcomed aboard space station(03:50) NASA’s astronauts arrive at ISS safely after ULA’s launch of Boeing’s Starliner – SatNews(04:20) SpaceX Starlink Friday launch takes 22 smallsats skyward – SatNews(05:06) SpaceX Starlink launch Friday – SatNews(05:28) Redwire breaks ground on microgravity payload development and space ops facility – SatNews(05:59) Amendment 19: D.18 Euclid General Investigator Program: Names must be omitted from References.(06:27) PACE Celebrates National Ocean Month With Colorful Views of the Planet(06:52) Hubble Examines a Barred Spiral’s Light(07:20) NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods...more9minPlay
June 07, 2024Space News for Friday, June 07, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) AI powering commercial insights into the final frontier(00:53) Report: Space Force transitioning to new model for the defense of space(01:22) Remembering the humans in human spaceflight(01:48) HPE’s Spaceborne Computer offers template for space-based AI(02:15) Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth(02:45) First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9(03:09) SpaceX Starship’s fourth flight test ‘super heavy’ lands ‘softly’ … next Moon then Mars – SatNews(03:47) Firefly Aerospace announces multi-launch agreement with Lockheed Martin – SatNews(04:15) Boeing and Northrop Grumman competing for Space Force Program – SatNews(04:49) Ubotica awarded European Defence Fund grant for space defence – SatNews(05:15) Equatorial Launch Australia’s Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations is ex-Royal Australian Air Force Officer – SatNews(05:52) Retired U.S.A.F. Colonel Karlton Johnson named CEO of the National Space Society – SatNews(06:17) Webb Finds Plethora of Carbon Molecules Around Young Star(06:43) Jonathan Lunine Appointed Chief Scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...more8minPlay
June 06, 2024Space News for Thursday, June 06, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut(01:01) Webinar: U.S. – Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability(01:32) Uncontrolled reentry of space debris poses a real and growing threat(01:57) Pale Blue gets additional funds for water vapor thrusters(02:25) Slingshot unveils AI that spots satellite anomalies and potential bad actors(02:58) Hubble goes to single-gyro operating mode as NASA passes on private servicing mission(03:28) SpaceX Starship still GO for June 6 – SatNews(03:53) ULA launches Boeing Starliner with NASA’s astronauts, finally – SatNews(04:17) SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews(04:44) Iridium awarded 5 year contract by USSF’s SSC – SatNews(05:18) DARPA harnesses AI to keep tabs on space weapons, spy satellites on orbit – SatNews(05:48) BlackSky awarded NRO contract – SatNews(06:12) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices(06:43) NASA Launches Second Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles(07:14) Boeing’s Starliner CFT launches on third attempt...more9minPlay
June 05, 2024Space News for Wednesday, June 05, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Electron launches second NASA PREFIRE cubesat(00:52) Revolv Space seeks to expand satellite duty cycles(01:25) Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies(01:52) Online calculator helps startups decipher U.S. regulations(02:23) Astra consolidates facilities(02:49) Congressional language alters plans for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory(03:19) Rocket Lab completes second launch for NASA’s PREFIRE and Ice climate science mission – SatNews(03:50) SpaceX’s Starship receives FAA license to fly the ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ on June 6 – SatNews(04:20) Boeing’s statement regarding Starliner’s transport tomorrow, hopefully, of NASA’s astronauts – SatNews(04:56) The Launch of a Rocket Lab Knight – SatNews(05:23) MDA Space selects ThermAvant™ Technologies as part of supply chain for MDA AURORA™ – SatNews(05:50) Mission completed for ESA’s OPS-SAT laboratory – SatNews(06:24) True Anomaly awarded USSF contract to further space domain security in Space Domain – SatNews(06:58) Solid State Quantum Magnetometers—Seeking out water worlds from the quantum world(07:32) Blue Origin works towards New Glenn debut, ramps BE-4 deliveries(08:08) Starship ready for fourth flight, Starliner rescheduled for third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time...more10minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 745 episodes available.