Space News for Friday, August 28, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Aug 28, 2026 · 9m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket(00:39) Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins(01:23) Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds(02:00) The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park(02:43) NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(02:57) Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames(03:29) ICEYE Opens Three International Offices in…