Space News for Friday, May 22, 2026

The Gist: Space News · May 22, 2026 · 11m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt(00:34) Sixth Varda mission successfully returns(00:49) Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030(01:40) SpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship Version 3 rocket(02:14) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Celia Pelaz, Spire Global(02:43) From Disposable Assets to Multi-Mission Robotics: US Prepares for First In-Orbit Servicing Mission(03:01) SpaceX Is Worth $1.75 Trillion. Only 7% of That Is…