Space News for Friday, May 08, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SatVu zooms in energy facilities in Cuba, India and Australia(01:01) Lunar Outpost raises $30 million(01:41) Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on space interceptor program for Golden Dome(01:59) Military space boom meets Beltway friction(02:38) Rocket Lab announces five-launch Neutron deal as it continues aiming for late 2026 debut(03:02) Anduril Secures $100M Modification to Modernize Space Surveillance Network(03:38) AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three…
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