Companies hope to cash in on space mining while next-gen satellites paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth. Perigee and SSC partner on a space launch vehicle, and a defunct Boeing drone dressed as an X-Wing is on display at the Air and Space Museum.

Sources:
https://undark.org/2024/05/08/asteroid-mining-space-metals/
https://www.kedglobal.com/aerospace-defense/newsView/ked202405080010
https://dronedj.com/2024/05/07/a-defunct-boeing-drone-is-now-on-display-at-the-air-and-space-museum-in-full-x-wing-regalia/
https://www.space.com/noaa-satellites-earth-observations-geoxo

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) In the Race for Space Metals, Companies Hope to Cash In
(00:03:26) Perigee, SSC to cooperate on space launch vehicle
(00:06:50) A defunct Boeing drone is now on display at the Air and Space Museum in full X-Wing regalia
(00:09:50) Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth