Space News for Saturday, April 18, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat(01:06) NorthStar to go public via SPAC to expand space-based SSA network(01:33) Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month(02:00) Artemis 2 astronauts praise performance of Orion(02:37) Blue Origin Unveils Project Quartz Global Ground Station Network(02:56) Geographic Hotspots: Where Demand Is Accelerating(03:27) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Martin Langer…
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