Space News for Thursday, April 02, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Apr 2, 2026 · 13m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years(01:07) SpaceX quietly files for big bang IPO(01:37) Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand(01:54) Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon(02:37) Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations(02:55) IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026(03:33) SpaceX Confidential: Is there a secret IPO in the works?(04:01) Can SMEs…