Space News for Saturday, June 08, 2024

The Gist: Space News · Jun 8, 2024 · 8m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite is ready to launch(00:58) Space Force agency taps 20 companies for $1 billion ground systems IDIQ(01:27) Space startup funding rounds lift Seraphim’s investment portfolio(01:54) Starliner docks with International Space Station on crewed test flight(02:22) Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket(02:52) SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base(03:29) Starliner crew welcomed…