Space News for Friday, May 15, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace seeks $736 million in IPO(01:13) Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers(02:02) Golden Dome chief pushes back on $1.2 trillion CBO estimate(02:18) Iridium to take over Aireon to expand aviation safety business(03:02) ULA confirms successful solid rocket booster test as Vulcan anomaly investigation continues(03:33) Exotrail Confirms Successful Deployment of NASA-Funded AEPEX CubeSat via Spacevan 002(04:18) SpaceX Debuts…
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