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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 1,096 episodes available.
July 06, 2026Space News for Monday, July 06, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) NASA and Small Business Administration partner on funding key space technologies(00:49) Airbus to build Aeolus-2 wind-monitoring satellite(01:32) Semiconductor manufacturing test bed flies alongside Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch(01:56) Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines(02:33) SpaceX Controlled-Deorbit Report Discloses Decommissioning of 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months(03:17) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(03:45) The Biggest Fundraises of H1 2026(04:47) NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)(05:44) The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust...more7minPlay
July 05, 2026Space News for Sunday, July 05, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) GAO flags satellite costs, launch risks in Space Force portfolio(01:03) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(01:31) GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio(01:51) Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission(02:33) Data and platform war reshaping TV OS market(03:04) America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)(03:39) Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon(04:20) A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why...more6minPlay
July 04, 2026Space News for Saturday, July 04, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Pegasus launches Swift reboost mission(01:04) Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million(01:40) Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space(02:14) Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite(03:01) Polish space tech company Sybilla Technologies secures funds to enter U.S. market(03:32) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(04:00) Good Morning, Earth!(04:32) Starship in Florida pushing for launch this year(05:08) Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East(06:07) True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft(06:27) Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat(07:13) Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?(08:02) 1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission(08:54) Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga(09:12) Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026(10:02) America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?(10:54) Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone...more13minPlay
July 03, 2026Space News for Friday, July 03, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Pegasus launches Swift reboost mission(00:51) Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million(01:17) Starship in Florida pushing for launch this year(01:52) Inside the Deepening Ties Between Europe and the Middle East(02:39) Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?(03:29) 1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission(03:46) Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga(04:03) Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026(04:53) America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?(05:37) Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone...more7minPlay
July 02, 2026Space News for Thursday, July 02, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space(00:56) Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite(01:38) Polish space tech company Sybilla Technologies secures funds to enter U.S. market(02:16) Making satellite communications more resilient(02:52) Final Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches(03:33) BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy(03:47) Good Morning, Earth!(04:18) True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft(05:00) Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat(05:27) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California (video)(06:01) SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)(06:35) 'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star(07:20) Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting'(08:05) 'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026...more10minPlay
July 01, 2026Space News for Wednesday, July 01, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules(00:52) FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22(01:09) Unseen threats overhead: Drones endanger U.S. rocket launch sites(01:38) Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D(02:11) Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman(02:51) Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flight(03:29) The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one.(04:03) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:44) The SatNews Offices Will Be Closed Friday, July 3.(05:02) AST SpaceMobile Finalizes Assembly of Next-Generation BlueBirds for August SpaceX Launch(05:31) SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission(06:09) NASA Adds Kuva US to $476 Million Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition On-Ramp Contract(06:37) Myriota Unveils Hybrid 5G Satellite and Cellular IoT Network Subscriptions(07:01) NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission(07:42) NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase One(08:00) Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid plan(08:49) Exclusive: Lunar Forge Unveils Plans to Build Lunar Infrastructure Out of Dust(09:26) Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)(10:11) 'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday(10:57) This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren't sure how(11:42) The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic'...more13minPlay
June 30, 2026Space News for Tuesday, June 30, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions(00:54) TechnoMile Recognized among Notable Vendors in Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape Report(01:32) Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system(01:57) Matthew Williams Joins the Commercial Space Federation as Senior Advisor, National Security(02:28) Vast names Isakowitz as a senior adviser(03:11) Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers(03:24) Blue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rockets(04:04) NASA Awards $590 Million in Commercial Lunar Payload Services Contracts for 2028 Artemis Missions(04:44) Launch Preview: Swift rescue mission, final Atlas satellite launch(05:26) Payload Field Guide: CLPS Missions(06:01) Exclusive: Satellogic Expands AI Apps with SpaceKnow Partnership(06:17) Rocket Lab Enters the Satcom Market With $8B Iridium Deal(07:08) Firefly Targets Swedish Launch in 2028 Under New Franchise Model...more8minPlay
June 29, 2026Space News for Monday, June 29, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Study argues bigger launch vehicles may not always be better(00:42) Pegasus XL set to air launch Swift Boost Mission to save NASA space telescope(00:58) US Army Establishes a Space Operations Branch(01:47) Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare...more3minPlay
June 24, 2026Space News for Wednesday, June 24, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions(00:42) Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites(01:13) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Member(01:32) NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline(02:24) Ghost Viewers trigger secondary ripple effect on Satellite Communications (SatCom)(03:02) Lightpath expands fiber footprint as demand for AI-ready connectivity infrastructure accelerates(03:17) Hybrid Cabin Architecture: Mapping the Next Generation of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)(03:44) Fleet-Wide Hybrid Networks: Marlink Integrates Starlink Across 80+ Oldendorff Carriers Vessels(04:01) Hybrid Expansion: SES Launches Next-Gen Set-Top Boxes and Multi-Region Channel Pack for ASTRA TV in Spain(04:37) Playing the Moon Game(05:12) NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer(05:49) CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards(06:41) 58th Girl Scouts Unite Event(07:14) Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions(07:36) NASA Watchdog: Launch Infrastructure Nearing Capacity(08:26) Sophia Space Raises $7M, Taps Apex for 2027 Demo Flight(09:19) Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech(10:10) What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule(10:55) Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration(11:29) China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit(11:48) NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'...more13minPlay
June 23, 2026Space News for Tuesday, June 23, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight(01:03) Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications(01:43) Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise(02:23) Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance(02:47) Who Has Authority to Intervene in a Space-Based Emergency?(03:27) The Strategic Redistribution of Iranian Aerospace Capability(04:01) Navigating Contested Battlespaces: Military GPS Receiver Market Approaches $3 Billion Amid Electronic Warfare Surge(04:39) Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure(05:19) Rising Waters Swamp Lake Naivasha(06:03) NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts(06:52) NASA Sounding Rocket to Launch Student Experiments(07:34) NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(08:15) SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday(08:52) A Faster Path to Orbit: How Hosted Payloads Are Changing Access to Space(09:28) Exclusive: Northwood Unveils New Antenna, Expanded Network Capacity(10:10) ElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B(11:04) SpaceX launching its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live(11:47) This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way's original building blocks(12:03) NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer(12:32) Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, we have averted this crisis'(13:14) 'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age(14:01) With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit(14:36) A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing...more16minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,096 episodes available.