Space News for Saturday, September 28, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:26) BlackSky to equip its future satellites with military-compatible laser terminals
(00:58) Space Force kicks off $1 billion cloud-based satellite operations program
(01:26) Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program
(01:58) Air France plans to connect entire fleet to Starlink Wi-Fi
(02:27) Hydrosat extends reach in Latin America
(02:55) Two-man crew bound for space station will give Starliner astronauts a ride home in February
(03:23) Month:
(03:53) NASA’s Hubble Finds that a Black Hole Beam Promotes Stellar Eruptions
(04:19) Hubble Captures Stellar Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral
(04:42) NASA’s Artemis Science Instrument Gets Tested in Moon-Like Sandbox
(05:09) NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora
(05:46) 8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter
(06:14) ISS finishes out eventful third quarter of 2024 with Expedition 71 giving way to Expedition 72