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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 747 episodes available.
December 21, 2023Space News for Thursday, December 21, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) France to establish NewSpace hubs in Denver and Houston(00:55) Sabbagh leaves E-Space to lead incoming UAE satcoms and geospatial champion(01:22) L3Harris gets green light to produce 16 space-based hypersonic missile trackers(01:54) White House releases mission authorization policy framework(02:22) To sustainably develop space, we must manage orbital capacity(02:49) Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million for Pallas-1 reusable rocket(03:26) Ariane 6 schedule not affected by aborted upper stage test(03:57) Month: (04:22) National Space Council meeting to discuss legislative proposal for new space activities framework(04:56) UPDATE 2 ULA’s Vulcan rocket now atop the launch vehicle – SatNews(05:39) Satnews Publishers Wishes You A Wonderful Holiday – SatNews(06:05) Axiom Space Partners with Kepler Space + Skyloom for world’s 1st orbital data center – SatNews(06:42) Bayanat + Yahsat boards recommend merger to create AI-powered space tech – SatNews(07:14) NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine test is all fired-up – SatNews(07:40) L3Harris clears CDR + PRR for SDA’s Tranche 1 missile tracking satellites – SatNews(08:07) The Marshall Star for December 20, 2023(08:33) Models for Facilitating Government-Funded Activities in the Post-ISS LEO Ecosystem(09:11) Launch Roundup: scrubs deny SpaceX its 100 Falcon launch goal; look to end the year with a 300th mission milestone...more11minPlay
December 20, 2023Space News for Wednesday, December 20, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Senate confirms senior military leaders, including two four-star Space Force generals(00:54) Intuitive Machines delays first lunar lander launch to February(01:19) Wallonia brings in Europe’s investment arm to boost space industry(01:51) New Shepard returns to flight with successful suborbital mission(02:19) Peregrine lunar lander ready for January launch(02:43) SpaceX to just miss goal of 100 Falcon launches in 2023(03:15) Blue Origin launches New Shepard rocket on return to flight mission(03:44) Tata Advanced Systems + Satellogic sign strategic contract to build LEO satellites in India – SatNews(04:16) World Radiocommunication Conference revises the ITU Radio Regulations to support spectrum sharing and technological innovation – SatNews(04:43) World Teleport Association publishes Top Operator Rankings for 2023 – SatNews(05:15) Foxconn rockets into satellites in search of life beyond iPhone – SatNews(05:43) Firefly Aerospace ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for no earlier than December 20 – SatNews(06:12) Pale Blue teams with TOKYO KEIKI for prototype model of satellite propulsion system – SatNews(06:41) FreeWave joins the Viasat ELEVATE Partner Program – SatNews...more8minPlay
December 19, 2023Space News for Tuesday, December 19, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) After raising $9.5 million, startup OurSky sees strong demand for space data platform(00:58) New Shepard return to flight slips one day(01:24) Lynk Global plans to go public to fund direct-to-smartphone satellites(01:50) Report: Hypersonic weapons challenge Pentagon tracking capabilities(02:19) Spain’s new space agency is a bigger deal than it seems(02:47) Satellite navigation startup TrustPoint announces partnership with SpiderOak(03:15) HawkEye 360 acquires Maxar’s RF Solutions business unit(03:46) Month: (04:13) Space X Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral(04:45) News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news(05:09) UPDATE Delay for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur launch first certification mission (Cert-1) – SatNews(05:41) Blue Origin scrubs Monday’s NS-24 Mission – SatNews(06:09) Famous Apple industrial designer joins Vast as an advisor – SatNews(06:37) Thales Alenia Space selects the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility for FLEX satellite 1st test – SatNews(07:06) HawkEye 360 acquires RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence to expand spectrum scanning – SatNews(07:39) Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® enters final test campaign + transitioning to orbital operations – SatNews(08:13) NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser...more10minPlay
December 18, 2023Space News for Monday, December 18, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) SpaceX alums offer telemetry stack through startup Sift(00:53) Blue Origin’s New Shepard 24th mission is set for Monday, December 18th – SatNews(01:22) Defense and intelligence agencies now ‘Hear The Whole Sky’ with Quasar Sense – SatNews(01:57) UPDATE 1: The Ovzon 3 launch is now targeting liftoff no earlier than December 22, 2023 – SatNews(02:39) Archimedes orbital system showcases successful applications of directed energy – SatNews(03:05) Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense helps to get spacecraft into orbit – SatNews(03:33) Spacecraft Makers: Sewing Blankets for NASA’s Europa Clipper(03:58) Meet the Mars Samples: Pilot Mountain (Sample 21)(04:23) Mars Look Like if an Astronaut Could Orbit the Planet? (Mars Report - Nov. 2023)(04:53) Two Views of a High-Altitude Flight for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter(05:24) Meet the Mars Samples: Otis Peak (Sample 20)(05:49) How Your Name Will Fly Aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper(06:17) How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Map the Cosmos(06:40) Chinese spaceplane takes flight again; iSpace and LandSpace prepare to hop...more8minPlay
December 16, 2023Space News for Saturday, December 16, 2023In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Satellite transmission power battle drags on after WRC-23(00:57) Federal agencies caught in environmental crossfire over Starship launches(01:28) U.S. Space Command declares ‘full operational capability’(01:54) China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit(02:24) Electron returns to flight with successful launch of Japanese radar imaging satellite(02:52) SpaceX delays first Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability(03:33) UPDATE #3 SpaceX extends delay of Starlinks launch with the first six Direct to Cell capabilities – SatNews(04:13) Rocket Lab returns to flight following anomaly...more6minPlay
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
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 747 episodes available.