Space News for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top

space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:21) SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station<br>(00:47) Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space station<br>(01:37) York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability<br>(02:22) Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Expand Onboard Satellite AI Software and Cloud Virtualization<br>(02:56) Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland<br>(03:35) Czech Defense Group CSG Acquires 9.5% Anchor Stake in MDA Space for $434 Million<br>(04:13) Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast<br>(05:03) NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer<br>(05:34) Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances<br>(06:08) NASA JPL Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission<br>(06:36) Launch Preview: Falcon 9, ZhuQue-2E to launch during quiet week<br>(06:58) Anna Shaposhnik, ORBES<br>(07:46) Brianna Clark, Vast<br>(08:33) Kayla Bigham, FAA<br>(09:21) Bryce Kelly, Deloitte<br>(09:48) On this day in space! Oct. 13, 1773: Astronomer Charles Messier discovers the Whirlpool Galaxy before we ever knew it was a galaxy<br>(10:22) Earth's poles shifted surprisingly fast during the age of dinosaurs, ancient sea levels reveal<br>(11:06) SpaceX rocket launch creates incredible 'space jellyfish' visible throughout US East Coast (photos)<br>(11:46) 2 spacecraft in orbit and 8 more coming soon: Varda has big plans for in-space manufacturing<br>