Space News for Friday, September 13, 2024

The Gist: Space News · Sep 13, 2024 · 10m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) U.S. defense program seeks next-generation space monitoring tools(00:55) Jacqueline Good, CEO, Magnestar – Leading Women in Space(01:22) Polaris Dawn astronauts perform spacewalk(01:51) FAA defends Starship licensing delays(02:22) Space industry execs urge DoD to expand commercial funding in defense programs(02:55) U.S. Space Force budget falls short, officials warn(03:22) The invisible battle for space dominance(03:48) First non-government spacewalk goes off without a hitch…