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PODCAST

The Gist: Space News

Dr. Mason Nixon

The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.

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2:55

Space News for Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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2026/01/13

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets – SatNews(00:55) WTA Releases Top Teleport Operator Rankings for 2025 – SatNews(01:26) Thermal Equilibrium: The Dual Role of Isotherms in Satellite Operations and Design – SatNews(01:56) NASA Targets Critical Technology Shortfalls to Accelerate Lunar and Martian Exploration –

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4:10

Space News for Saturday, January 10, 2026

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2026/01/10

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) FCC Authorizes Deployment of Second-Generation Starlink Constellation – SatNews(00:56) GomSpace Secures €2.9 Million Contract for North American Lunar Mission – SatNews(01:27) KSF Space Commercializes Additive-Manufactured PA11 CubeSat Structures – SatNews(02:03) Back down to Earth: How invisible highways of light are outclassing orbital satellite connectivity (Reader Forum) –

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3:55

Space News for Friday, January 09, 2026

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2026/01/09

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) The Great Orbital Trench War: Sovereignty vs. The Starlink Surge – SatNews(00:53) Keysight and Samsung Validate 3GPP Release 19 NR-NTN with S-Band Connectivity Milestone – SatNews(01:25) Kratos Signals Support for Defense Policy Shift Toward Industrial Reinvestment – SatNews(01:51) Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors to Launch Orbital Manufacturing Facility –

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4:10

Space News for Thursday, January 08, 2026

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2026/01/08

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems – SatNews(00:58) White House Declares Military Force “An Option” in Strategic Bid for Greenland – SatNews(01:28) SpaceX and ISRO Coordinate Concurrent Rideshare and Constellation Launch Schedules – SatNews(02:05) Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors to Launch Orbital Manufacturing Facility –

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3:45

Space News for Wednesday, January 07, 2026

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2026/01/07

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) SDA Solicits Industry Input for Tranche 3 Ground Entry Point Expansion – SatNews(01:04) Space Systems Command Issues RFI for Commercial Environmental Monitoring Data – SatNews(01:42) The Rise of a Virtual Prime: AEI’s Quiet Aerospace Revolution – SatNews(02:25) Blue Moon MK1: The ‘Innovative, Affordable, and Expedited’ Pivot for Artemis – SatNews(02:52) Launch Previews: SpaceX

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3:43

Space News for Tuesday, January 06, 2026

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2026/01/06

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Space Sector Transitions to Critical Global Infrastructure Status Amid $1 Trillion Proliferation – SatNews(01:00) Orbital Tolls? Industry Braces for the Commercialization of Space Safety Data – SatNews(01:33) UK Space Agency Seeks Satellite Direct-to-Device Solutions for Delayed Emergency Services Network – SatNews(02:01) Schall Law Firm Reminds Firefly Aerospace Investors of

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3:06

Space News for Monday, January 05, 2026

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2026/01/05

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Indra confirms ‘external impact’ on Spainsat NG-II; contingency plans activated – SatNews(00:56) L3Harris Nears $500 Million Stake Sale of Space Propulsion Assets to AE Industrial Partners – SatNews(01:38) Indra Group Activates Contingency Plans Following SpainSat NG II Orbital Incident – SatNews(02:13) SpaceX laying the Starship foundations for 2026 and beyond

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Space News for Saturday, January 03, 2026

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2026/01/03

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Beijing Warns UN of ‘Safety and Security’ Risks from Starlink Expansion – SatNews(00:58) Türkiye Initiates Construction of Equatorial Spaceport in Somalia – SatNews(01:26) When AWS Grew Wings: The “Boring” Genius of Amazon Leo – SatNews(01:57) NASA Identifies 26 Resilient Bacterial Species Capable of Evading Cleanroom Sterilization – SatNews

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Space News for Friday, January 02, 2026

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2026/01/02

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Starlink initiates orbital lowering of 4,400 satellites to mitigate debris risks – SatNews(00:59) NASA to Outline Future Flagship Mission Timelines at 247th AAS Meeting – SatNews(01:32) AT&T, AST SpaceMobile Advance Satellite-to-Cell Expansion Following BlueBird 6 Deployment – SatNews(02:07) Satellite Data Confirms Rapid Expansion of Sudan Displacement Camps Amid North Darfur

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3:45

Space News for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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2025/12/31

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) The Pentagon’s Real Estate Play to Break the West Coast Launch Monopoly – SatNews(01:06) Samsung Expands Satellite Connectivity with Standalone Exynos 5410 Modem – SatNews(01:43) GomSpace Awarded 50 Million SEK Microsatellite Contract for European Defense R&D – SatNews(02:19) Kratos EPOCH C2 Software Completes Factory Acceptance Testing for Airbus OneSat Platform –

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3:18

Space News for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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2025/12/30

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) NASA Shutters ‘The Earth Observer’ Publication; EOS Flagships Face 2026 Retirement – SatNews(00:50) Brian Cox Addresses Interstellar Comet Signal Claims Amid MAVEN Silence – SatNews(01:26) LIG Nex1 Weighs ‘Defense & Aerospace’ Rebrand Ahead of 50th Anniversary – SatNews(01:57) SpaceRISE Consortium Initiates IRIS² Procurement Phase – SatNews(02:25) SPHEREx produces first all-sky

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Space News for Monday, December 29, 2025

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2025/12/29

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) U.S. Fiber-to-the-Home Market Nears 100 Million Passings Following Record 2025 Growth – SatNews(01:07) Missile Defense Agency Framework Signals Shift Toward Multi-Vendor IDIQ Framework – SatNews(01:39) SpaceRISE Consortium Initiates Procurement for IRIS² Satellite and Launch Services – SatNews(02:12) FCC Modernizes Space Policy with Higher Power Limits for Direct-to-Cell

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2:39

Space News for Thursday, December 25, 2025

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2025/12/25

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) DoD Report: China’s ISR Fleet Swells to 510+ Satellites, ‘Informatized’ Warfare Accelerates – SatNews(00:53) The Pentagon’s Faustian Bargain: Buying Speed, Building a Monopoly – SatNews(01:19) Second Reusable Rocket Failure in One Month Leaves China Chasing U.S. Lead – SatNews(01:46) AST SpaceMobile Deploys BlueBird 6, Largest Commercial Array in LEO – SatNews

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Space News for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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2025/12/24

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) The “Delete” Agenda Hits Space – SatNews(00:48) HawkEye 360 Acquires Innovative Signal Analysis, Secures $150M Series E – SatNews(01:07) CACI to Acquire ARKA Group for $2.6 Billion to Expand Space Sensing Capabilities – SatNews(01:42) Bruno’s Exit Leaves ULA at the Mercy of Math – SatNews(02:14) Get In, We’re Going Moonbound: Meet NASA’s Artemis Closeout Crew(02:52) NASA’s

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Space News for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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2025/12/23

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) 4iG Space and Defence to Invest $100 Million in Axiom Space – SatNews(01:11) SDA Awards $3.5 Billion for Tranche 3 Missile Tracking Constellation – SatNews(01:45) White House Issues Executive Order Prioritizing American Space Superiority – SatNews(02:22) Hana Asset Management’s U.S. Aerospace Tech ETF Surpasses 50 Billion Won in Net Assets – SatNews(02:55) Tory Bruno Steps Down

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Space News for Saturday, December 20, 2025

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2025/12/20

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's topspace news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Zenno Awarded German Federal Contract for Next-Generation Satellite Autonomy – SatNews(00:36) Northrop Grumman Selected For Space Development Agency’s TRKT3 Mission – SatNews(01:07) Low Orbit Can Be Such a Drag – SatNews(01:31) OQ Technology Integrates Terrestrial Chipsets for Mass-Market NTN-IoT – SatNews

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Space News for Friday, December 19, 2025

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2025/12/19

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna – SatNews(00:54) Hughes Unveils Rugged LEO Terminals for Mission-Critical Connectivity – SatNews(01:26) Zenno Astronautics Secures German SPRIND Contract for “Fuel-Free” Satellite – SatNews(01:52) Ovzon Strengthens Swedish Defense Partnership with 58 MSEK Terminal Order – SatNews

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Space News for Thursday, December 18, 2025

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2025/12/18

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) FCC Grants Landmark SCS License to SpaceX & T-Mobile – SatNews(00:58) Season’s Greetings from the SatNews Team – SatNews(01:26) U.S. Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator – SatNews(01:54) NASA Solidifies Lunar Strategy with Blue Origin VIPER Delivery Task Order – SatNews(02:20) Launch Previews: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy

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4:58

Space News for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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2025/12/17

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Europe’s Vanishing Rocket Capability – SatNews(00:56) Space Systems Command Activates System Delta 80 to Unify Launch and Range Acquisitions – SatNews(01:24) Strategic Exit: Tower Corp Divests 91% of AST SpaceMobile Stake Ahead of Key Launch – SatNews(01:51) Viasat Unlocks “Roaming” for Government Users: The Operational Reality of the Inmarsat Merger – SatNews(02:26) Globalstar

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Space News for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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2025/12/16

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) KAI Networks + INTEGRASYS: World’s First NGSO Regulatory and Monitoring System Deployment – SatNews(00:54) When Playground Metaphors Drift into Warfighting Doctrine – SatNews(01:24) The Electron’s Pacific Conquest – SatNews(01:47) Blue Origin’s Heavy Hitter: New Glenn Takes the Stage – SatNews(02:15) Starfish Space announce Autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity mission success

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