Space News for Friday, April 17, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous tests in orbit(00:37) Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration(01:09) Companies make the case for commercial space station markets(01:52) Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch(02:28) SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jaume Sanpera, Sateliot(03:24) NASA Targets Commercial Relays to Replace Aging TDRSS Infrastructure(03:59) Ericsson…
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