The Gist: Space News

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The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.

  1. Jun 24

    Space News for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions(00:42) Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites(01:13) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Member(01:32) NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline(02:24) Ghost Viewers trigger secondary ripple effect on Satellite Communications (SatCom)(03:02) Lightpath expands fiber footprint as demand for AI-ready connectivity infrastructure accelerates(03:17) Hybrid Cabin Architecture: Mapping the Next Generation of In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)(03:44) Fleet-Wide Hybrid Networks: Marlink Integrates Starlink Across 80+ Oldendorff Carriers Vessels(04:01) Hybrid Expansion: SES Launches Next-Gen Set-Top Boxes and Multi-Region Channel Pack for ASTRA TV in Spain(04:37) Playing the Moon Game(05:12) NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer(05:49) CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards(06:41) 58th Girl Scouts Unite Event(07:14) Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions(07:36) NASA Watchdog: Launch Infrastructure Nearing Capacity(08:26) Sophia Space Raises $7M, Taps Apex for 2027 Demo Flight(09:19) Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech(10:10) What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX's mysterious new return capsule(10:55) Space.com just launched an app! Get your inside scoop on space exploration(11:29) China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit(11:48) NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

    13 min

  2. Jun 23

    Space News for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight(01:03) Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications(01:43) Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise(02:23) Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance(02:47) Who Has Authority to Intervene in a Space-Based Emergency?(03:27) The Strategic Redistribution of Iranian Aerospace Capability(04:01) Navigating Contested Battlespaces: Military GPS Receiver Market Approaches $3 Billion Amid Electronic Warfare Surge(04:39) Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure(05:19) Rising Waters Swamp Lake Naivasha(06:03) NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts(06:52) NASA Sounding Rocket to Launch Student Experiments(07:34) NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(08:15) SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday(08:52) A Faster Path to Orbit: How Hosted Payloads Are Changing Access to Space(09:28) Exclusive: Northwood Unveils New Antenna, Expanded Network Capacity(10:10) ElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B(11:04) SpaceX launching its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live(11:47) This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way's original building blocks(12:03) NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer(12:32) Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, we have averted this crisis'(13:14) 'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age(14:01) With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit(14:36) A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing

    16 min

  3. Jun 22

    Space News for Monday, June 22, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SpaceX to launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(01:02) Preparing for Day One: DARPA Solicits Tech to Rebuild Destroyed Satellite Fleets Within Hours(01:17) Staying in Their Lanes: SpaceX and Globalstar Join Forces to Defend Spectrum Exclusivity(01:47) A mysterious gamma-ray stream comes from the Milky Way's center. Could dark matter have something to do with it?

    3 min

  4. Jun 21

    Space News for Sunday, June 21, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up(00:52) Atmospheric Alignment: NASA Greenlights DAPHNE Mission to Map the Edge of Space Weather(01:32) Supermassive black holes may be surrounded by dark matter clusters, new 'echo map' technique suggests(02:13) Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?(02:53) Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid

    4 min

  5. Jun 20

    Space News for Saturday, June 20, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market(01:00) ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million(01:35) Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts(02:21) The MEO durability crisis: why LEO hardware will fail the new orbital economy(03:02) SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office(03:42) Sovereign Resilience: Space Norway Unveils Multi-Orbit Satellite Backup Network for Civil and Enterprise Systems(04:22) 'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it.(04:58) Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period'(05:26) Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026(06:03) Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year(06:32) Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars

    7 min

  6. Jun 19

    Space News for Friday, June 19, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge(00:59) EQT to acquire Exolaunch(01:44) Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket(02:27) A legacy to help solve the space workforce pipeline(03:06) The Satnews offices Will Be Closed Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth Holiday.(03:30) Rideshare Reinforcements: Private Equity Giant EQT Enters Space Sector with Exolaunch Acquisition(04:09) Tropical Storm Arthur(04:52) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4920-4926: Surveying the Bands(05:06) NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition(05:27) From Suriname to Space: Rohit Goeptar Shares His Journey to NASA(05:40) Canadarm2 repairs planned as CRS-34 departs ISS(05:58) Boeing Completes Quantum Lab Test Ahead of 2027 Flight(06:46) True Anomaly Declares Mission X-3 Success(07:26) Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the 'Shadow Blaster' galaxy(08:05) James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet'(08:54) Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19(09:32) Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?'(10:13) These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026(10:55) A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

    12 min

  7. Jun 18

    Space News for Thursday, June 18, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission(01:03) Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million(01:46) Arianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight(02:34) Direct-to-Device Momentum: AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches Giant Next-Gen BlueBird Satellites Atop SpaceX Falcon 9(02:48) Space Weather Forecasting: Momentus Secures Commercial Payload Contract for Vigoride-9 OSV(03:28) Sovereign Microgravity: Elethron and ATMOS Space Cargo Finalize Low-Earth Orbit Payload Engineering Campaign(03:47) U.S. viewership of the 2026 World Cup via satellite television is strong and easily accessible(04:17) Space-Quantum Convergence: INNOSPACE and Norma Partner for In-Orbit Quantum Computing Demonstrations(04:54) NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science(05:10) Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies(05:56) Terran R second stage heads to Stennis as Relativity advances toward 2026 debut(06:36) Launch Preview: 10 launches scheduled from sites across the world(07:13) Instinct Space Unveils Plans for Low-Cost Lunar Landers(08:00) Katalyst Raises $12M to Extend Satellite Servicing to GEO(08:40) One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets(09:19) James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star(10:05) A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026(10:47) Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?(11:27) 'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

    13 min

  8. Jun 17

    Space News for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) June 25: Golden Dome: How Could Sensors Protect the United States?(01:02) Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander(01:44) The SpaceNews space unicorn tracker(02:15) Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission(03:10) SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile(03:49) Reusable Logistics: Dawn Aerospace Secures $25M Series B for Spaceplane and Orbital Refueling Systems(04:21) Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M to Build Resilient GPS IIIF Satellites(04:59) Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir(05:45) Dawn Aerospace Raises $25M Series B(06:31) Bill Spotlight: NEW HORIZON Act(07:12) PiLogic Partners with AFRL on AI Anomaly Detection Tech(07:51) Stream Season 3 of Silo in safety, anywhere, with 70% off 24 months of ProtonVPN Plus(08:11) NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live(08:46) NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity(09:29) Watch European rocket launch record-breaking mission for Amazon on June 17

    11 min
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The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Mason Nixon
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
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    © 2022 Dr. Mason Nixon
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