Space News for Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Apr 16, 2026 · 13m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract(00:59) Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as standalone agency(01:14) Seraphim forms space advisory council(01:27) Defining acquisition on a wartime footing(02:00) Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base(02:37) Saltzman Unveils 2040 Blueprint to Scale Space Force for Great Power Competition(03:20) The Rise of Grey Zone Satellites: Ambiguity as a Tactical Advantage(03:48)…