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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Saturday, August 08, 2026
Published 4 weeks ago
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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:20) Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites
(00:46) FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul
(01:24) U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force
(02:03) 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule
(02:30) Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage
(02:57) 'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says
(03:35) NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
(04:18) NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
(04:59) The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
(05:33) The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:20) Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites
(00:46) FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul
(01:24) U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force
(02:03) 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule
(02:30) Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage
(02:57) 'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says
(03:35) NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year
(04:18) NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
(04:59) The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
(05:33) The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface