The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Northwood Space Secures $375M Series C at $2B Valuation to Expand Shared Ground Station Network
(00:59) Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B
(01:41) Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace
(02:11) Orbital Sentry Develops Persistent Geostationary Infrared Sensor for Real-Time Wildfire Detection
(02:48) TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs
(03:23) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch USSF missions, China to launch internet satellites
(03:43) Exclusive: Stellar Alpina Unveils Monarch Orbiter and Morpho Lunar Lander
(04:30) Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability
(05:14) James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS
(05:31) On this day in space! Nov. 2, 2000: Expedition 1 Arrives at the International Space Station
(06:10) A rainbow of ancient rocks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Nov. 2, 2026
(06:50) What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Northwood Space Raises $375M Series C at $2B Valuation
(01:03) 'The Sea God Surveys': Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese Earth-observing satellite today
(01:37) On this day in space! Nov. 1, 1962: The Soviet Union Launches Mars 1 spacecraft to Red Planet during the Space Race
(02:04) NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays
(00:42) FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations
(01:19) Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.
(01:54) Isaacman outlines Artemis III multi-launch checkout sequence and Blue Origin priority
(02:12) On this day in space! Oct. 31, 2015: Creepy skull-shaped Halloween asteroid flies by Earth, NASA names it the 'Great Pumpkin'
(02:43) Betelgeuse is haunted by a cosmic poltergeist tormenting the doomed star's atmosphere
(03:23) An aquanaut comes home: Returning to Earth from an undersea 'space station'

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) SpaceX closes out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch, 700th Falcon 9 launch to date
(01:13) Turkey aims for first Moon-orbiting mission in 2027
(01:43) NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
(02:26) NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
(03:12) SpaceX Completes Three Static Fires in Three Days for Flight 15
(03:31) Telesat Stays Quiet on C$2.4B GEO Debt Due in December
(03:56) Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
(04:26) An aquanaut comes home: Returning to Earth from an undersea 'space station'
(05:15) India launches next-gen navigation satellite to orbit (video)
(05:45) The rocket scientist who summoned demons: The true horror story of Jack Parsons
(06:36) On this day in space! Oct. 30, 1964: NASA's weird Lunar Landing Research Vehicle takes 1st test flight to help Apollo astronauts land on the moon
(07:14) Rare meteorite from Mars gives us a view into its ancient crust
(07:53) Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) As it happened: spacewalkers install new solar array
(00:38) Hughes Secures $42.5M Space Systems Command Award for Multi-Orbit Automated EM&C Architecture
(01:20) FCC Proposes Modernized Direct-to-Device Rules, Explores 482 MHz Expansion for Satellite Cellular
(01:53) HIMERA and GomSpace Begin Orbital Operations of OBRIA NANO Test Satellite for Sovereign Ukrainian Network
(02:31) Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn
(03:04) Vega Island Frozen in Fright
(03:29) Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
(04:05) Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
(04:44) NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found
(05:01) Blue Origin attempts end of year return and eyes Artemis IV selection
(05:44) Europe Begins Funding Offensive In-Space Capabilities
(06:40) Virgin Galactic Unveils Apeiron, Delays Commercial Flights to Q2 2027
(07:36) On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra and snaps amazing photos while flying at 18,000 mph
(08:19) Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman named deputy director for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(09:09) Astronauts deploy solar array on 100th US spacewalk by International Space Station crew members
(09:57) See NASA's Artemis III astronauts meet Trump at the White House as they train for a critical 2027 moon lander test flight (photos)
(10:36) Cosmic graveyard of zombie planets offers a grisly warning about our own solar system's fate

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) United Launch Alliance announces mid-November return to flight for Vulcan rocket
(00:50) NASA nears end of space station solar array upgrade with Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 spacewalks
(01:15) Industry Built the Factories. Washington Keeps Throttling the Money.
(01:51) Arnab Strikes India
(02:09) Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy
(02:52) NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
(03:31) Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
(04:16) Comparing KSC, Starbase construction timelines to understand the development of Starbase, Louisiana
(04:43) Seraphim Space Launches Space Academy
(04:57) Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition
(05:14) Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft
(05:42) On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket
(06:27) 5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'
(07:09) ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live
(07:31) Meet Apeiron, Virgin Galactic's 1st 'Delta-class' space plane

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) The Land of the Standing-Up Rocks
(01:19) NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation
(01:57) NASA, Agriculture Department Partner On Space Data Sharing
(02:56) OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium
(03:40) MP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing
(04:30) How 'spacewalking' underwater made me feel like I was really in space
(04:43) Astronomers discover the secrets of 'string of pearls' supernova relic and the zombie star at its heart
(05:19) Cowboy Space unveils 'Big Iron' rocket to launch 20,000 AI data centers
(06:07) On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket
(06:52) Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) West Coast Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites
(01:05) Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation
(01:41) AFRL Evaluates Rocket Cargo Logistics Pods Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Flight
(02:10) KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center
(02:51) MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman
(03:25) AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Petition FCC to Exclude Mid-Band Spectrum from Satellite Coverage Framework
(03:49) How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent
(04:30) A-81 Reaches South Georgia
(05:14) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch
(06:01) Colare Raises $2.5M to Expand its Hardware-Focused Hiring Platform
(06:30) Analog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions
(07:10) On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan
(07:54) NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt
(08:20) Record breaker! Astronomers spot powerful cosmic explosion that lasted 27 days
(08:57) SpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) U.S. Space Command Directs New Zealand to Withhold Operational Data on Auckland Tracking Hub
(00:59) Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites
(01:18) Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16
(02:13) On this day in space! Oct. 25, 1671: Astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus, Saturn's 'yin-yang' moon

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting
(01:01) AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks
(01:33) Satellite Bus Maker Apex in Talks to Raise $500M at $4B Valuation
(02:11) SpaceX Returns to Profitability With $4.4 Billion Third Quarter on Starlink and Compute Growth
(02:52) NASA Safety Panel Urges Architecture Review Over Lunar Lander Refueling Demands
(03:30) On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space
(04:16) A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems
(01:00) NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
(01:49) RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
(02:22) NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths
(02:38) NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions
(03:24) Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo
(04:17) SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)
(04:56) On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission
(05:42) Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2026
(06:04) 'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds
(06:43) Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Space Systems Command Launches ACES Initiative to Accelerate Classified Access for Commercial Space
(00:54) KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing
(01:32) At a Hundred Satellites, the Datasheet Stops Being the Decision
(01:59) Space Development Agency Solicits Technologies for Tranche 4 Missile-Tracking Constellation
(02:25) Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding
(02:59) NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
(03:14) ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13
(03:51) European MNOs Join Forces to Explore Joint MSS Spectrum Bid
(04:02) Xona Raises $250M Series D to Scale Commercial GPS Constellation
(04:53) National Academies Rank Nonpolar Moon Sites
(05:05) Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test
(05:46) On this day in space! Oct. 22, 1992: Ashes of 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry launch into space on NASA shuttle
(06:20) After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia
(07:00) Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find
(07:33) 'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission
(08:13) Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations
(00:47) Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Select Odysseus Space Laser Terminal for First Satellite Mission
(01:32) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scot Currie, BlackSky
(02:05) Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project
(02:46) Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense
(03:20) Fires Char New Guinea
(04:04) Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community
(04:48) NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions
(05:23) NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration
(05:43) China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attempt
(06:23) Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Send AI Compute Module to the Moon
(07:17) On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1
(07:46) Space botanist conducts plant experiments in orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2026
(08:28) When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)
(09:05) Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' with a commercial US spacecraft likely used by Ukraine. But why the risky close encounter?

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) SpaceX scrubs launch of 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
(01:05) Anywaves Appoints Former Luxembourg Space Agency Chief Marc Serres as Chief Business & Growth Officer
(01:46) FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System
(02:27) Blue Origin Florida Infrastructure Investment Tops $3 Billion Ahead of High-Cadence New Glenn Operations
(03:00) Planet Labs Launches Pelican-12 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 to Test Orbital AI and Satellite Relays
(03:21) Extratropical Cyclone Whips Past Iceland
(03:55) NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland
(04:42) NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights
(05:28) NASA Study Refines Projections for Thwaites Glacier
(06:11) Launch Preview: H3, Falcon 9, Electron, and others to launch during busy week
(06:49) Congress Seeks Answers On Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine
(07:26) State Department Taps Trio for $5M Space Diplomacy Push
(08:14) Reaction Dynamics Targets 2031 for Borealis Medium-Lift Launch
(08:51) SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says
(09:36) On this day in space! Oct. 20, 1970: The Soviet Union launches last-ever Zond moon mission
(09:53) Jeff Bezos is playing the long game with Blue Origin (op-ed)
(10:29) A supercomputer is about to launch to the moon aboard a rover named FLIP
(11:17) The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) BAE Systems and U.S. Department of Defense Sign Multi-Year Framework to Expand APKWS Production
(00:55) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Matt Jenkins, Vantor
(01:24) U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations
(01:57) European Telco Consortium Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Joint MSS Spectrum Allocation
(02:10) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By
(02:49) NASA Improves Shock, Vibration Analysis
(03:21) Software
(03:29) PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5 as first three vehicles take shape
(04:23) Exclusive: EraDrive Lands $13M DoD Award For Autonomy Module
(05:14) WarpWare Closes Pre-Seed to Bring Agentic Tools to Flight Software
(05:28) On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe's ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli lander arrive at Mars
(06:11) The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much
(06:46) 'They're kind of goth': NASA spacecraft gives mysterious brown dwarfs a close-up
(07:15) Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
(07:33) Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
(08:16) A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Redwire Secures $13.8 Million National Guard Order for Stalker UAS Training Systems
(00:52) India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry
(01:28) White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command
(02:00) Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida
(02:29) SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestones
(03:03) Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars
(03:31) Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed)
(04:12) Astronomers want your help finding 'missing' black holes in the Milky Way

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Novaspace Forecasts Global Satellite Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035
(00:47) White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command
(01:00) 'Let's all choose to make tomorrow better', Artemis II astronauts honored with Stephen Hawking Medal at Starmus
(01:46) On this day in space! Oct. 17, 2016: Private Antares rocket returns to flight after catastrophic launch explosion

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Blue Origin to add new Florida launch pads, seeks aggressive increase in New Glenn flight rate
(01:04) White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command
(01:40) NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
(02:22) Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
(02:56) I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
(03:37) 'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes we could all see our fragile Earth from space
(04:05) Scientists find 'gemstones' in atmosphere of bizarre, scorching-hot 'marshmallow' exoplanet
(04:47) SpaceX thrusters just made a Tesla Roadster 'fly' (and Elon Musk's car is still out there in space)
(05:31) On this day in space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA launches the 1st-ever GOES weather satellite to watch Earth from space
(06:02) 'Mission: 60s' event promises passport back to the Space Age

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) SpaceX launches a classified payload for U.S. Space Force
(00:39) LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Carrying Eight ADAspace Orbital Data Center Satellites
(01:09) NearSpace Launch manifest TROOP-F6 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-6 for Space Weather and SSA Missions
(01:23) Scanway Joins International Astronautical Federation to Expand Global Optics Footprint
(01:59) Viasat Named Connected Car Innovation of the Year for Satellite NTN Automotive Integration
(02:34) Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
(03:17) Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
(03:59) Carbon Fibre Troubles Force Rocket Lab to Delay Neutron Debut to No Earlier Than 2027
(04:38) Seraphim Space Investment Trust Doubled its Value in 2026
(05:01) BlackSky Renews HEO Deal, Adds Gen-3 Imagery for Space Domain Awareness
(05:39) Astronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween
(06:27) On this day in space! Oct. 15, 1997: NASA launches Cassini-Hugyens probe on 7-year voyage to Saturn
(06:43) NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say
(07:25) Windblown yardangs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 15, 2026
(08:02) Neutron's first launch slips again amid trouble with carbon composites

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:20) Firefly Aerospace Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results for November 10
(00:52) SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase
(01:28) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Austin Spiegel, Sift
(02:00) Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest
(02:46) NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101
(03:07) NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
(03:26) Artemis III SLS teams prepare short stack for pad tanking test
(03:57) JAXA Taps ArkEdge for Two Lunar Navigation Demos
(04:35) Exclusive: In Orbit Aerospace Pivots From Re-entry Vehicles to Spacecraft Autonomy
(05:06) Reflect Orbital Buys Two Skyroot Aerospace Launches
(05:21) How Space Companies Can Prepare for a Potential Launch Gap
(05:48) Watch SpaceX deliver more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS today
(06:28) SpaceX's Starship just turned 10 years old. When will it go to Mars?
(07:06) On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, the first X-plane
(07:54) Life after the moon: Artemis II's Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut duty
(08:30) Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation