Space News for Friday, September 20, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing
(00:55) Saudi Arabia plots space industry transformation
(01:26) Earth observation companies wary of Starshield
(01:52) Infosys invests in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye
(02:19) Ronda Schrenk, USGIF CEO – Leading Women in Space
(02:47) Small launch vehicles press ahead despite market setbacks
(03:17) China launches final pair of backup Beidou satellites
(03:47) Rocket Lab sets date after abort for second attempt to launch Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star – SatNews
(04:21) Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command’s $13.2M contract to Astranis to add Military Compatibility to new satellites – SatNews
(05:01) Interstellar secures billion¥ SBIR grant from the Japanese Government – SatNews
(05:36) NASA‘s ACS3 satellite, built by NanoAvionics, successfully deploys solar sail – SatNews
(06:09) BlackSky awarded SDA Contract with HEO + unlocks additional constellation value – SatNews
(06:43) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter