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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight
(00:57) Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
(01:34) Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems
(02:12) ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module
(02:50) NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission
(03:25) Impulse Space Unveils In-House Electra Electric Propulsion System for Orbital Maneuvering
(04:03) EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization
(04:39) Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment
(04:58) Optical Zonu Debuts Miniature Ku-Band RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Space-Constrained Defense Platforms
(05:48) Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets
(06:25) Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race
(07:10) Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract
(07:26) DJI Lito 1 drone review
(07:36) NASA fuels its next-gen Roman Space Telescope for August launch
(08:23) Our Milky Way galaxy appears to have flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why?
(09:00) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit in wake of Starship test flight (video)
(09:33) On this day in space! July 28, 1851: The 1st photo of a total solar eclipse was taken by a Prussian daguerreotypist
(10:16) Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
(10:49) Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:22) Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight
(00:57) Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
(01:34) Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems
(02:12) ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module
(02:50) NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission
(03:25) Impulse Space Unveils In-House Electra Electric Propulsion System for Orbital Maneuvering
(04:03) EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization
(04:39) Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment
(04:58) Optical Zonu Debuts Miniature Ku-Band RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Space-Constrained Defense Platforms
(05:48) Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets
(06:25) Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race
(07:10) Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract
(07:26) DJI Lito 1 drone review
(07:36) NASA fuels its next-gen Roman Space Telescope for August launch
(08:23) Our Milky Way galaxy appears to have flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why?
(09:00) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit in wake of Starship test flight (video)
(09:33) On this day in space! July 28, 1851: The 1st photo of a total solar eclipse was taken by a Prussian daguerreotypist
(10:16) Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
(10:49) Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact