Space News for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027(00:59) SDA director Sandhoo takes on broader Space Force missile warning portfolio(01:44) Portal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft(01:56) Vast announces line of high-power satellite buses(02:12) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California(02:52) Astroscale and SKY Perfect JSAT Alliance Signals Shift to In-Orbit Maintenance Economy(03:31)…
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