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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Friday, July 31, 2026
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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
(01:08) K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion
(01:56) Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch
(02:36) Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space
(03:01) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision
(03:40) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command
(04:15) Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses
(04:56) AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations
(05:17) Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending
(05:54) Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
(06:37) Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA
(07:12) NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission
(07:53) Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A
(08:25) Payload Field Guide: European Launchers
(09:22) Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket
(10:10) Payload Pioneers: Where Are They Now?
(10:45) The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries
(11:27) On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time
(12:05) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
(01:08) K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion
(01:56) Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch
(02:36) Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space
(03:01) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision
(03:40) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command
(04:15) Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses
(04:56) AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations
(05:17) Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending
(05:54) Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
(06:37) Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA
(07:12) NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission
(07:53) Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A
(08:25) Payload Field Guide: European Launchers
(09:22) Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket
(10:10) Payload Pioneers: Where Are They Now?
(10:45) The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries
(11:27) On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time
(12:05) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect