Space News for Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Gist: Space News · Jan 11, 2024 · 8m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Japanese Mars mission launch delayed to 2026(00:53) Ovzon 3 successfully deploys solar arrays in geostationary orbit(01:22) Whiting takes helm of U.S. Space Command(01:44) SpaceX targets February for third Starship test flight(02:10) Iridium pivots to standardized direct-to-device satellite services(02:40) China’s Chang’e-6 probe arrives at spaceport for first-ever lunar far side sample mission(03:17) NASA and JAXA troubleshooting glitch with new X-ray astronomy…