The Gist: Space News

Dr. Mason Nixon
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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. 8h ago

    Space News for Monday, October 05, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency(00:48) SpaceX Unveils 250 kW Starlink Gen3 AI Satellites Featuring 10 Tbps Throughput and Onboard Edge Compute(01:12) Planet Labs Emerges as Cost-Effective Satellite Investment Amid High Multiples for Launch Peers(01:49) GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology(02:15) AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity(02:52) Moon-Like Madagascar(03:41) Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek(04:08) ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations(04:53) ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online(05:21) Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife

  2. 2d ago

    Space News for Saturday, October 03, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia(00:38) DOE Announces $400M for Frontier Science Research(01:05) Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed(01:48) Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract

  3. 3d ago

    Space News for Friday, October 02, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station(01:00) FCC Votes to Exempt Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews and Opens 1,000 MHz of Spectrum(01:37) BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings(02:15) PLD Space and CNES Partner to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Guiana Space Centre(02:30) ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense(02:49) BEC Technologies Launches MX-340-IRD Hybrid Cellular and Satellite Gateway for Remote Infrastructure(03:31) Rains Swamp the Gandak River(03:45) 10 Things: Movie Night(04:18) NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements(05:06) Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit(05:45) Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario(06:18) Starfish Otter, other payloads launch on Transporter 18(06:55) Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030(07:19) Transporter-18 Tests the Building Blocks of Orbital Data Centers(08:01) Satlyt Raises $8M Seed to Expand Its Virtual ODC Network(08:57) Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round(09:50) Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust(10:32) SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

  4. 4d ago

    Space News for Thursday, October 01, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) True Anomaly Selected as Title Sponsor for Spacepower Conference 2026(00:52) CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027(01:21) Astro Digital to Go Public via $587 Million SPAC Merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I(02:01) Astranis Secures $468 Million EXIM Direct Loan to Expand MicroGEO Satellite Manufacturing(02:49) SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland(03:49) Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust(04:26) NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base(05:10) Crew-13 astronauts set for launch to ISS after weeks of delays(05:45) Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing(06:00) Exclusive: Hop Aero Raises $11M for Suborbital Point-to-Point Delivery(06:23) Varda Raises $251M Series D(07:05) Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life

  5. 5d ago

    Space News for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Allyson Jenkins, Pixxel(00:58) U.S. Space Force Mission Delta 2 Develops Advanced SDA Software to Prioritize Rapid Satellite Tracking(01:40) Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Optical Suite During In-Orbit RPO Campaign with NASA Satellite(02:26) ATLAS Space Operations and York Space Systems Activate Second Antenna at Rwanda Teleport to Double Equatorial Contact Capacity(03:08) L3Harris Awarded $6 Billion Seven-Year Contract to Expand THAAD Missile Defense Propulsion Production(03:39) Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific(03:52) NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications(04:33) NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services Contract(05:11) NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference(05:29) Launch Preview: Crew-13 to head to ISS, Falcon Heavy mission for the NRO(06:07) Artemis Accords To Meet on Lunar Debris, Emerging Space Help

  6. 6d ago

    Space News for Tuesday, September 29, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year(00:38) Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight(01:22) Launch preview: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship(02:05) Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper(02:40) TakeMe2Space Prepares MOI-1A Orbital Computing Satellite for SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch(03:13) U.S. Space Force Solicits Commercial Proposals for Restructured SCAR Ground Antenna Network(03:42) SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 14 from Starbase in Inaugural Orbital Test Flight(03:59) Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top(04:33) Mars Has Its Charmes(05:17) NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans(05:55) Starliner Targets Uncrewed Flight NET December, Crewed Follow Up in 2028(06:21) Starship Reaches Orbit on 14th Test Flight(06:59) Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch(07:47) Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery

  7. Sep 28

    Space News for Monday, September 28, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits.(00:55) Planet Labs Delivers Pelican-12 Spacecraft to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Mission(01:28) Starship Flight 14: SpaceX Attempts Orbit

  8. Sep 27

    Space News for Sunday, September 27, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida(01:04) SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell Files SEC Intent to Sell $52 Million in Executive Equity(01:33) NASA Selects Far-Infrared PRIMA Telescope as Initial Billion-Dollar Astrophysics Probe Explorer Mission(02:11) U.S. Space Force Schedules 2027 On-Orbit Servicing Missions With Astroscale U.S. and Starfish Space

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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
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Dr. Mason Nixon
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