Space News for Saturday, December 16, 2023

In 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