defense   Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Heejin Kim, Hyunjoo Jin

Hanwha Aerospace propellant-mixing explosion in Daejeon kills five, injures two; authorities probe cause

A blast and fire at Hanwha Aerospace’s rocket propellant-mixing center in Daejeon, South Korea, killed five workers and injured two others on June 1. Investigators are assessing the cause at the munitions facility, operated by the defense prime.

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2026-06-01T06:49:11.464699-07:00
space   Viasat   Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Swissto12's mystery 7th satellite customer is Viasat Inc., which now has a 4 HummingSats on order

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The undisclosed customer for small-GEO satellite manufacturer Swissto12’s 7th satellite is Viasat Inc., which already has three Swissto12 HummingSat’s on order as a result of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat.

2026-06-01T07:41:14.725344-07:00
aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ascend Airways’ total deficiency tops $50 million

By FlightGlobal: Sister companies in Avia Solutions Group bear the brunt of losses caused by carrier's closure. Shuttered UK wet-lease specialist Ascend Airways has a total deficiency of over $51 million, including more than $30 million owed to sister companies in Avia Solutions Group (ASG), newly released documents disclose.

2026-06-01T08:29:00.538856-07:00