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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Published 2 months, 3 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) Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network
(01:09) Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers
(01:41) ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
(02:14) SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather
(02:54) Astrobotic Achieves Record 300-Second Burn with New Detonation Engine
(03:11) ESA Launches Arctic Field Campaign to Calibrate Future Copernicus Missions
(03:52) HawkEye 360 Files for Initial Public Offering at $2.4 Billion Valuation
(04:28) Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Formalize Collaboration to Strengthen 5G NTN Testing
(05:05) Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
(05:43) You Can Help Humans Thrive in Space
(06:19) Volunteers Help NASA Astronauts Record Lunar Flashes
(07:00) Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy returns, Atlas V and Ariane 6 to launch Amazon Leo satellites
(07:35) Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
(08:16) Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?
(09:00) SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
(09:44) Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026
(10:19) Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:21) Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network
(01:09) Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers
(01:41) ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
(02:14) SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather
(02:54) Astrobotic Achieves Record 300-Second Burn with New Detonation Engine
(03:11) ESA Launches Arctic Field Campaign to Calibrate Future Copernicus Missions
(03:52) HawkEye 360 Files for Initial Public Offering at $2.4 Billion Valuation
(04:28) Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Formalize Collaboration to Strengthen 5G NTN Testing
(05:05) Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
(05:43) You Can Help Humans Thrive in Space
(06:19) Volunteers Help NASA Astronauts Record Lunar Flashes
(07:00) Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy returns, Atlas V and Ariane 6 to launch Amazon Leo satellites
(07:35) Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
(08:16) Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?
(09:00) SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
(09:44) Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026
(10:19) Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027