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Space News for Thursday, April 02, 2026

Space News for Thursday, April 02, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Dr. Mason Nixon

April 2, 202613m 26s

Show Notes

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years<br>(01:07) SpaceX quietly files for big bang IPO<br>(01:37) Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand<br>(01:54) Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon<br>(02:37) Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations<br>(02:55) IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026<br>(03:33) SpaceX Confidential: Is there a secret IPO in the works?<br>(04:01) Can SMEs Compete in Starlink-Dominated Space?<br>(04:52) FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Spectrum Access for “Weird Space Stuff”<br>(05:31) Declassified National Reconnaissance Office Documents Reveal Early Tensions with Space Shuttle Program<br>(06:02) Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea<br>(06:16) Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission<br>(07:00) Artemis II Is On The Way To The Moon<br>(07:43) Exclusive: In-Orbit Manufacturing Startup Dispatch Emerges from Stealth<br>(08:24) Antaris Raises $28M Series A<br>(09:13) NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission<br>(09:59) There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon<br>(10:33) Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?<br>(11:09) NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century<br>(11:55) What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?<br>(12:26) Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect<br>