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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 702 episodes available.
December 15, 2023Space News for Friday, December 15, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Scientists praise performance of first global survey of surface water(00:51) House and Senate pass 2024 defense policy bill by overwhelming majority(01:20) Space Force eyes new breed of satellites that adjust their orbit and respond to threats(01:50) Playback | SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards panel discussion(02:22) Final Vega launch delayed because of upper stage tank problem(02:47) China launches mystery reusable spaceplane for third time(03:16) Project Kuiper prototypes successfully test inter-satellite optical links(03:44) Month: (04:19) Rocket Lab successfully completes return-to-flight Electron launch(04:49) UPDATE: SpaceX delays launch of 21 Starlink smallsats to include first six direct-to-cell capabilities – SatNews(05:31) UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well… – SatNews(05:55) EUMETSAT’s multi-million euro contract to Spire for satellite weather data – SatNews(06:31) Rogers + Lynk complete Satellite-to-Mobile call in Canada – SatNews(07:14) RTX to track UK space assets with LEO observation system – SatNews(07:44) Insitu’s successful Shryke demo with the Integrator UAS – SatNews(08:05) NASA Study Finds Life-Sparking Energy Source and Molecule at Enceladus(08:31) NASA’s NEOWISE Celebrates 10 Years, Plans End of Mission(09:03) SpaceX Pushes Ahead to Flight 3 with the Rollout of Ship 28(09:38) Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab returns to flight; SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 three times...more11minPlay
December 13, 2023Space News for Wednesday, December 13, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) House committee debates space mining(00:53) Can the private sector plug the weather data gap? Space Force to launch new study(01:19) Australian space startup Quasar takes aim at U.S. defense market(01:47) Cubesat offers template for future astronomy missions(02:12) Air New Zealand to trial Starlink in key year for LEO-enabled plane Wi-Fi(02:42) True Anomaly raises $100 million to expand investments in space security technologies(03:15) Blue Origin to resume New Shepard suborbital launches(03:39) UPDATE: Yet another scrub for SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s launch of USSF-52 – SatNews(04:09) Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch set for December 15th – SatNews(04:27) Scrub for one SpaceX Starlink launch and another scheduled for tomorrow of more Starlinks – SatNews(05:05) Ovzon 3 launch targeting no earlier than December 15, 2023 – SatNews(05:44) SmallSat Symposium update: Two new keynotes – SatNews(06:09) AFRL’s Oracle systems family developing nation’s 1st cislunar SSA capabilities – SatNews(06:39) NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake...more8minPlay
December 12, 2023Space News for Tuesday, December 12, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) 2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona(00:52) Startup raises $55 million for portable Starlink-dedicated data centers(01:17) China’s reusable rocket race heats up with new hop test(01:56) Space Force chief tempers expectations: ‘Go government fast, not SpaceX fast’(02:26) Helicity Space raises $5 million for fusion engine development(02:53) Polaris Dawn rescheduled for April(03:22) UPDATE: Delay again as Falcon Heavy readies for U.S. Space Force’s X-37B launch – SatNews(03:55) Millennium Space Systems completes missile track custody CDR ahead of schedule – SatNews(04:22) Momentus’ contract with student team CalgaryToSpace for 2025 orbital delivery services – SatNews(05:00) LeoLabs + Aalyria team together plus Aalyria receives ESA contract – SatNews(05:26) Momentus’ update of successful deployment of two satellites and investigation of three uncertains – SatNews(05:58) NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions...more7minPlay
December 11, 2023Space News for Monday, December 11, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Orbit Fab and ispace to collaborate on lunar propellant harvesting and delivery(00:48) First Vulcan launch likely to slip to January(01:15) UPDATE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on hold for USSF-52 mission – SatNews(01:52) In world first, China’s LandSpace methane rocket sends satellites into orbit – SatNews(02:22) DISA releases electromagnetic spectrum capability to enhance modern warfighting – SatNews(02:53) NASA selects the contractors for ground support equipment fabrication – SatNews(03:20) Justifying a custom lens for your optical product – SatNews...more5minPlay
December 09, 2023Space News for Saturday, December 09, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Three satellites presumed lost in Transporter deployment malfunction(00:49) U.S. Space Force activates new unit to support operations in Europe and Africa(01:15) Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services(01:41) Experts raise concerns about U.S. commitment to GPS modernization(02:08) Northrop Grumman tests new solid rocket motor technologies(02:36) GAO report recommends FAA evaluate launch mishap investigation procedures(03:08) Sidus Space awarded additional Bechtel Cable Assembly contract for Mobile Launcher 2 – SatNews(03:44) Students Create Elaborate Homemade Machines for JPL Competition(04:11) NASA Helps Study One of the World’s Most Diverse Ecosystems(04:42) Boeing working toward first SLS Core Stage final assembly at KSC...more6minPlay
December 08, 2023Space News for Friday, December 08, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Space Development Agency aims high for 2024 after strong 2023 start(00:53) Lawmakers unveil 2024 defense authorization bill with space priorities(01:29) NASA revises contract strategy for ISS deorbit vehicle(01:52) FCC nod puts Dish-EchoStar merger on home stretch(02:19) Rethink the Mars Program(02:50) NASA working with industry to advance inflatable heat shield technology(03:15) Egypt joins China’s ILRS moon base initiative(03:42) Rocket Lab to launch South Korean satellite – SatNews(04:15) Airbus starts Galileo Second Generation satellite production – SatNews(04:51) Airbus selects Kenya for the 1st HAPS drone hub – SatNews(05:18) Orbex appoints new CCO – SatNews(05:47) Comtech names an industry leader as the firm’s Chief Corporate Development Officer – SatNews(06:19) Australia’s ELO2 consortium’s first prototype Moon rover for NASA’s Artemis mission – SatNews(06:52) Launch Roundup: SpaceX continues toward 100 launch goal...more8minPlay
December 07, 2023Space News for Thursday, December 07, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) DARPA picks 14 companies for lunar architecture study(00:53) Pentagon advisors: Despite reforms, Space Force still shackled to sluggish procurement system(01:23) NorthStar raises $15 million for debris-tracking satellites waiting on Rocket Lab(01:56) Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri – SatNews(02:25) PlanetiQ’s weather forecasting sensor launches on GNOMES-4 satellite aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 – SatNews(03:02) Firefly Aerospace to support DARPA LunA-10 with framework for on-orbit spacecraft hubs – SatNews(03:33) Viasat + Airbus deliver Secure Broadband SATCOM for Irish Defence Forces – SatNews(04:12) ESA’s Ariel mission moves to construction phase – SatNews(04:36) NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data...more6minPlay
December 06, 2023Space News for Wednesday, December 06, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches(00:57) China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge(01:25) OSIRIS-REx parachute deployment affected by wiring error(01:54) NRO signs agreements with five commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery(02:21) The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners(02:49) Aalyria wins ESA contract and establishes European arm(03:16) Orbit Fab and Australia’s Space Machines Company cooperate on in-orbit servicing(03:41) Australian Government funding to accelerate Neumann Space space tech development with Spire Global – SatNews(04:16) Requtech’s successful testing of Multi-Orbit RESA M Ku terminal in GEO – SatNews(04:42) PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 satellite launched – SatNews(05:16) SPACEBEL + GomSpace sign contract for Juventas Operations – SatNews(05:49) NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data...more7minPlay
December 05, 2023Space News for Tuesday, December 05, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) India returns Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to Earth orbit(00:56) SatixFy handed stock exchange delisting warning(01:26) Industry report: Demand for satellites is rising but not skyrocketing(02:01) York reveals latest commercial space-as-a-service mission(02:32) US, UK, Australia announce trilateral Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability initiative – SatNews(03:08) SpaceX’s two launches in a weekend and plans for Falcon Heavy’s test for U.S. Space Force – SatNews(03:41) Small but mighty companies working on ESA’s planetary defense mission – SatNews(04:08) HawkEye 360’s inaugural satellite cluster “Pathfinder” celebrates 5 years in space – SatNews(04:37) Airbus receives ESA TRUTHS mission contract – SatNews(05:01) NOAA using new cloud-based system + business model to supply data from older environmental satellite fleet – SatNews(05:35) Discovery Alert: Glowing Cloud Points to Cosmic Collison(06:18) Finding Life Beyond Earth: What Comes Next?(06:48) Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life: Technosignatures(07:16) Discovery Alert: See the Image – 2 Planets Orbit a Sun-like Star(07:42) New clues to compositions of TRAPPIST-1 planets...more9minPlay
December 04, 2023Space News for Monday, December 04, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) NASA updating policy for rideshare missions(00:54) UPDATE: Lift-off for EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first ever satellite – SatNews(01:27) Vector Space Biosciences reveals smallsat drug repurposing platform using data from space – SatNews(02:15) Marlink adds Starlink + Eutelsat OneWeb to PONANT hybrid network for 1st triple LEO North Pole service – SatNews(02:47) Smiths Interconnect awarded million£ in funding from the UK Space Agency – SatNews(03:15) Lockheed Martin selected for USSF OPIR ODETT prototype development – SatNews(03:47) Webb discovers that rocky planets can form in more extreme environments...more5minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 702 episodes available.