Space News for Thursday, April 30, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks(00:56) May 13: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense(01:33) Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites(02:18) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(02:55) SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket(03:39) Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on…
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