Space News for Thursday, April 09, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Apr 9, 2026 · 16m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to increase revisit rates(01:15) Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based computing(01:59) Improved thresholds and SSA accuracy can reduce most satellite collision risk(02:40) Space Sovereignty Is No Longer Optional(03:19) April 30: Opportunities for On-Orbit Computing(04:01) Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground(04:41) Procurement Lag vs. Conflict…