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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 746 episodes available.
February 17, 2024Space News for Saturday, February 17, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) H3 reaches orbit on second launch(00:48) Uruguay signs Artemis Accords(01:20) Iridium adds five years to constellation lifetime estimate(01:45) Industry seeks more resources, policy changes to support transition from ISS to commercial space stations(02:16) White House confirms it has intelligence on Russia’s anti-satellite weapon, but says no immediate threat(02:45) Discovery Alert: Glowing Cloud Points to a Cosmic Collision(03:09) Rocket Propellant Tanks for NASA’s Artemis III Mission Take Shape(03:42) Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration...more5minPlay
February 16, 2024Space News for Friday, February 16, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches(00:52) Varda gets reentry license for space manufacturing capsule(01:13) SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites(01:44) Startup pitches AI tool to prevent Pentagon procurement blunders(02:20) Chinese launch startup Orienspace secures $83.5 million(02:51) US Department of Defense launches L3Harris missile tracking satellites that exceed current ballistic missile detection capabilities – SatNews(03:27) Videosoft Global and Viasat use AI-powered video streaming to provide real-time industrial monitoring – SatNews(03:55) Lockheed Martin’s Pony Express 2 tech demo satellites are ready for launch – SatNews(04:28) SpaceX is busy with another successful launch of 22 Starlink small satellites – SatNews(05:03) SpaceX launches missile tracking satellites for MDA and SDA...more6minPlay
February 15, 2024Space News for Thursday, February 15, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Falcon 9 launches first Intuitive Machines lunar lander(00:50) Governments worldwide use satellite communication to close a critical gap(01:16) BAE Systems wins approval for Ball Aerospace acquisition(01:41) Fueling issue delays Intuitive Machines lunar lander launch(02:08) Space Force continues to tweak plan to partner with commercial industry(02:40) Future military target-tracking satellites to be operated by U.S. Space Force (03:09) Skylo raises $37 million to scale up direct-to-device partnerships(03:39) In honor of Presidents Washington and Lincoln… – SatNews(04:04) UPDATE 3: SpaceX successfully launches Odysseus on way to Moon – SatNews(04:35) SpaceX launches 6 prototype missile tracking satellites providing targeting info for Missile Defense Agency and Space Development Agency – SatNews(05:02) ISS National Lab-sponsored optical glass fabrication moves the Future of In-Space Mfg. – SatNews(05:37) SwRI scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for the first time – SatNews(06:06) In-Space Missions awarded additional UK Space Agency funding for Faraday Dragon – SatNews(06:52) SpaceX to deorbit 100 Starlink satellites due to detected flaw – SatNews(07:24) Sense the Solar Eclipse with NASA’s Eclipse Soundscapes Project(07:47) Flame Burns Out on NASA’s Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment(08:18) Stars Sparkle in New Hubble Image(08:46) NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals(09:14) Team Assessing SHERLOC Instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Rover(09:43) SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida(10:25) Starship Flight 3 Fully Stacked for WDR testing...more12minPlay
February 13, 2024Space News for Tuesday, February 13, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Resilient Space Order of Battle: Flexible, Adaptable & Affordable(00:48) U.S. Air Force and Space Force to realign priorities(01:20) LeoLabs raises $29 million(01:50) Space startup Aalyria demonstrates satellite mesh network(02:16) Rocket Lab schedules Astroscale’s launch for ‘space junk’ inspection mission – SatNews(02:42) Gilat awarded million$$ follow-on order from the U.S. DoD – SatNews(03:10) DLR awards Exolaunch million€€ launch services contract – SatNews(03:42) Avanti awards top athletes Hannah Mills OBE and Marlie Packer partnerships – SatNews(04:14) Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre in New Zealand provides mission-critical boost for aerospace sector – SatNews(04:46) Meet NASA’s Twin Spacecraft Headed to the Ends of the Earth...more6minPlay
February 12, 2024Space News for Monday, February 12, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Bruno trumpets transformation of ULA after Vulcan launch(00:55) NASA welcomes Greece as the newest Artemis Accords signatory – SatNews(01:23) Spire Global + Signal Ocean to collaborate on maritime digitization + a strategic investment – SatNews(01:56) Two startups selected thru the Technology in Space prize to leverage the ISS National Lab – SatNews...more4minPlay
February 10, 2024Space News for Saturday, February 10, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Greece signs Artemis Accords(00:49) Webinar: Automating for SmallSat Success(01:18) Satellite operators join forces to chase direct-to-smartphone opportunity(01:46) UPDATE 4: A Dragon lands in the Atlantic as Ax-3 astronauts return to Earth – SatNews(02:19) UPDATE 5: The Pacific sparkles as SpaceX launches Starlinks smallsats – SatNews(02:54) BlackSky wins approx. million$$ in multi-year contracts for Indonesian MoD – SatNews(03:23) New Mobile Satellite Industry Assoc. to advance global connectivity for D2D + IoT services – SatNews(03:53) Hubble Spots a Galaxy Shrouded by Stars...more5minPlay
February 09, 2024Space News for Friday, February 09, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system(00:58) Collins performs tests of new space station spacesuit(01:24) National Guard, Air Force, working to resolve impasse over space units(01:52) Satellite operator OQ Technology joins direct-to-smartphone bandwagon(02:19) Maxar Intelligence names new chief technology officer(02:48) AI spurs space sector innovation(03:17) Small launch companies seek niches to compete with SpaceX rideshare(03:50) UPDATE 3: SpaceX launches NASA’s PACE satellite with new capabilities to study climate, ocean and atmosphere – SatNews(04:15) UPDATE 4: SpaceX Starlink launch aborted just before liftoff again and targeting a new date – SatNews(04:57) Voyager Space + Palantir to advance national security capabilities in commercial space – SatNews(05:30) SSC successfully delivers 1st USSF WSF-M satellite to Vandenberg SFB for a March launch – SatNews(06:07) Forrester’s Digest: Nilesat + Es’hailSat engage in a strategic partnership – SatNews(06:37) Slingshot names a new CEO – SatNews(07:08) NASA’s Hubble Traces ‘String of Pearls’ Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions(07:34) For Your Processing Pleasure: The Sharpest Pictures of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io in a Generation(08:00) Meet the Creators, Part 3: NASA’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Posters(08:24) NASA Awards Inaugural Grants to Support Emerging Research Institutions(08:57) NASA’s New Experimental Antenna Tracks Deep Space Laser(09:24) ArianeGroup prepares to ship Ariane 6 maiden flight rocket to Kourou...more11minPlay
February 08, 2024Space News for Thursday, February 08, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) BlackSky inks $50 million deal to supply imagery services and satellites to Indonesia(00:58) Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade(01:24) Tech executive Tim Solms named CEO of Slingshot Aerospace(01:58) Kuva Space establishes U.S. arm in Fairfax, Virginia(02:27) China to launch lunar navigation and communications test satellites(02:53) Space industry urged to take a broader view of sustainability(03:23) UPDATE 2: PACE launch delay again as weather creates stand down – SatNews(04:00) UPDATE 3: Another bump in time as SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink smallsats – SatNews(04:47) UPDATE 3: Three astronauts inside a Dragon successfully en route to Earth after Ax-3 mission at ISS – SatNews(05:19) AWS launches new Space Accelerator in India, applications are now open – SatNews(05:52) Pale Blue awarded up to million$$ for MEXT’s SBIR-3 for propulsion systems – SatNews(06:23) Vast selects TRL11 for full motion low delay video for Haven-1 space station – SatNews(06:49) Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion – SatNews(07:20) 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight(07:57) Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch lunar lander on Falcon 9’s 300th mission; JAXA looks to reach orbit with H3 rocket...more10minPlay
February 07, 2024Space News for Wednesday, February 07, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Viasat preparing to start services from hobbled ViaSat-3 satellite(00:51) Venture-backed space companies face “year of reckoning”(01:21) JPL to lay off 8% of workforce(01:48) Space VCs urge startups to pursue government contracts but stay focused on commercial success(02:18) Spectrum for the Space and Satellite Industry(02:50) AI startup Synthetaic raises $15 million in Series B funding(03:23) UPDATE: It’s a stand down at final minute as SpaceX scrubs Starlink smallsats launch – SatNews(03:57) UPDATE: SpaceX stands down from ISS undocking NASA’s Ax-3 astronauts to return to Earth – SatNews(04:32) Septentrio reveals new GNSS smart antenna – SatNews(04:58) Beyond Gravity helps NASA with precise positioning capability to track PACE satellite – SatNews(05:31) COTS systems support nexgen satellites— SmallSat Symposium panel of experts upcoming… – SatNews(06:04) Aldoria names new Vice President – SatNews(06:32) 40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit(07:08) Gamma-ray Bursts: Harvesting Knowledge From the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions(07:38) JPL Workforce Update(08:04) Falcon 9 set to launch PACE science satellite for NASA...more10minPlay
February 06, 2024Space News for Tuesday, February 06, 2024In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Lynk Global finalizes SPAC merger deal(00:49) Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight(01:21) First Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch(01:47) The last vestige of old space architectural thinking(02:18) NASA compiling lessons learned from Artemis 1(02:47) SpacePath names new VP of Sales + Marketing – SatNews(03:16) Telespazio tasked with EU EO feasibility study – SatNews(03:45) mu Space and ispace’s MoU for future lunar missions – SatNews(04:17) SSTL engages in Lunar Pathfinder antenna tests – SatNews(04:46) What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding Universe(05:14) What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!(05:42) University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL(06:13) XMM-Newton observes black hole winds, provides insight into galaxy and black hole interactions...more8minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 746 episodes available.