Space News for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Gist: Space News · Apr 12, 2023 · 6m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications(00:54) FCC launches space-focused bureau(01:19) Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad(01:44) Op-ed | Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework(02:17) Ball taps Loft and Microsoft for SDA NExT program(02:47) Virgin Orbit seeking expedited bankruptcy sale(03:18) Rocket Lab shifts NASA cubesat launches from Virginia to New Zealand(03:47) Boeing delivers 2nd pair of O3b…