Space News for Friday, April 24, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale(00:59) Astrobotic tests advanced rocket engine(01:26) FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up(01:59) SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo(02:51) Jordan signs the Artemis Accords(03:26) The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up(03:53) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space(04:30) Blue Origin…
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