SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
MDA Space says it is continuing its work on a robotic arm intended for the lunar Gateway as it engages the Canadian Space Agency on the program’s future. The update ties Gateway payload development to the broader pace of MDA activity across space systems and on-orbit capabilities.
Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
By Space.com: Voyager, the iconic twin spacecraft that NASA launched in 1977, are still flying in interstellar space. But their power is dwindling, and it's unclear how much longer they can last.
NASA Spaceflight
• Ryan Weber
By NASA Spaceflight: Following Booster 19’s successful full-duration, full-thrust 33-engine static fire on May 7, 2026, its partner Ship 39 rolled out to join the booster and form the Flight 12 stack ahead of this weekend’s Wet Dress Rehearsal.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: A spacecraft designed to raise the decaying orbit of a NASA astrophysics satellite has passed environmental tests ahead of a launch as soon as June.
NASA
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
By NASA: The rotor blades that will carry NASA’s next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
CNBC
• Samantha Subin
By CNBC: Enthusiasm for space stocks has skyrocketed ahead of SpaceX's anticipated IPO.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has begun risk mitigation efforts aimed at replacing NASA’s contributions to its LISA mission with European alternatives.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
