Space News for Thursday, February 15, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Falcon 9 launches first Intuitive Machines lunar lander
(00:50) Governments worldwide use satellite communication to close a critical gap
(01:16) BAE Systems wins approval for Ball Aerospace acquisition
(01:41) Fueling issue delays Intuitive Machines lunar lander launch
(02:08) Space Force continues to tweak plan to partner with commercial industry
(02:40) Future military target-tracking satellites to be operated by U.S. Space Force
(03:09) Skylo raises $37 million to scale up direct-to-device partnerships
(03:39) In honor of Presidents Washington and Lincoln… – SatNews
(04:04) UPDATE 3: SpaceX successfully launches Odysseus on way to Moon – SatNews
(04:35) SpaceX launches 6 prototype missile tracking satellites providing targeting info for Missile Defense Agency and Space Development Agency – SatNews
(05:02) ISS National Lab-sponsored optical glass fabrication moves the Future of In-Space Mfg. – SatNews
(05:37) SwRI scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for the first time – SatNews
(06:06) In-Space Missions awarded additional UK Space Agency funding for Faraday Dragon – SatNews
(06:52) SpaceX to deorbit 100 Starlink satellites due to detected flaw – SatNews
(07:24) Sense the Solar Eclipse with NASA’s Eclipse Soundscapes Project
(07:47) Flame Burns Out on NASA’s Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment
(08:18) Stars Sparkle in New Hubble Image
(08:46) NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals
(09:14) Team Assessing SHERLOC Instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Rover
(09:43) SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
(10:25) Starship Flight 3 Fully Stacked for WDR testing