Space News for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Kepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launch(01:09) Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes shortly after liftoff(01:34) Tank problem delays first RFA launch(02:14) SpaceX scrubs planned Monday launch of its Falcon 9 rocket; targets Tuesday morning(02:55) Space42 Advances Equatys Direct-to-Device Joint Venture Into Satellite Procurement Phase(03:34) Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics(04:13) Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo…
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