Space News for Monday, August 03, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Aug 3, 2026 · 4m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract(01:02) Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks(01:23) Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone(02:28) On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon(03:18) Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK