Space News for Thursday, September 05, 2024

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Final original Vega launches Sentinel-2C
(00:46) The artificial divide between the space and geospatial sectors
(01:18) Atlas sets course to triple sales after raising $15 million
(01:47) Benchmark wins $4.9 million award for ASCENT propulsion systems
(02:18) Sierra Space completes acoustics tests of Dream Chaser cargo module
(02:49) Telesat sells remote communications services business
(03:10) Poor recovery weather causes SpaceX to scrub the launch of 21 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
(03:42) Godspeed as Arianespace’s Vega soars on its grand finale launch for ESA’s Sentinel-2C mission – SatNews
(04:30) SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn commercial astronauts’ mission launch date moved again – SatNews
(05:05) Infostellar providing GSaaS support for Panasonic’s CURTIS Satellite using partner ground stations – SatNews
(05:46) Cobham Satcom’s new generation Maritime Safety Terminals with voice, messaging and data functions at SMM 2024 – SatNews
(06:23) WISeKey Subsidiary WISeSAT.Space Announces Strategic Alliance with Global Radio Systems – SatNews
(06:55) Reps from NASA, ESA, JAXA, ASI, KASA meet during COSPAR 2024 to coordinate and reinforce cooperation for asteroid Apophis mission – SatNews
(07:37) NASA’s Webb Reveals Distorted Galaxy Forming Cosmic Question Mark