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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1
(00:54) Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit
(01:41) EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy
(02:14) True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation
(02:57) Corrosion problem affects Gateway and commercial space station modules
(03:47) HTX and ST Engineering Launch Space Tech Program for Singapore Public Safety
(04:00) Satellite Connectivity Becomes the New Anchor for a Fragmenting Wearables Market
(04:15) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University
(04:45) BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver
(05:18) AI Investments in Extreme Environment Materials Surpass $262 Million
(05:58) Fires Rage in Georgia
(06:08) NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb
(06:42) NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
(07:27) Golden Dome Will Use COTS Parts, Space Execs Say
(08:18) Dems Slam Trump Over NSF Board Cuts
(08:58) Isaacman Continues to Defend Budget Cuts to Congress
(09:41) True Anomaly Closes $650M Series D
(10:09) Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one
(10:51) NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'
(11:30) These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'
(12:20) Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1
(00:54) Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit
(01:41) EraDrive and Northrop Grumman collaborate on AI-enabled autonomy
(02:14) True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation
(02:57) Corrosion problem affects Gateway and commercial space station modules
(03:47) HTX and ST Engineering Launch Space Tech Program for Singapore Public Safety
(04:00) Satellite Connectivity Becomes the New Anchor for a Fragmenting Wearables Market
(04:15) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University
(04:45) BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver
(05:18) AI Investments in Extreme Environment Materials Surpass $262 Million
(05:58) Fires Rage in Georgia
(06:08) NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb
(06:42) NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
(07:27) Golden Dome Will Use COTS Parts, Space Execs Say
(08:18) Dems Slam Trump Over NSF Board Cuts
(08:58) Isaacman Continues to Defend Budget Cuts to Congress
(09:41) True Anomaly Closes $650M Series D
(10:09) Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one
(10:51) NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'
(11:30) These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'
(12:20) Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)