Space News for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback(00:56) Planet signs deal with NATO to supply satellite imagery(01:21) RS-25 Engine Evolves for the Evolvable SLS Rocket(01:52) South Korea hires SpaceX to launch GEO satellite in 2027(02:26) Rethinking Safety in the Age of Machine Complexity(02:59) Rocket Lab-built Mars smallsats arrive at launch site(03:26) Polaris Dawn astronauts, set to perform first commercial spacewalk, arrive in Florida ahead of…
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