Space News for Thursday, April 23, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Univity funds VLEO 5G demonstrators with $32 million Series A(00:49) Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions(01:15) Trump picks industry executive Roger Mason to lead National Reconnaissance Office(02:01) FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up(02:32) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:12) IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week…
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