SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Sierra Space has named Dan Jablonsky as its new chief executive officer. The appointment places Jablonsky at the helm of the commercial-space company and formalises a leadership transition as Sierra Space moves forward with its development and commercialisation plans and partnerships.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Remnants of Vector Launch have made it back to one of its original architects after Phantom Space bought launch assets that were sold off in 2020 during the small rocket developer’s bankruptcy.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro acquires Vidrovr to embed AI in communications systems.
Payload
• Elizabeth Howell
By Payload: The company today launched NordSpace Ventures, which will make investments in "Canadian space, defense, and dual-use technologies"—starting with Wyvern, an EO company based in Edmonton, AB.
New York Times
• Michael J de la Merced
By New York Times: The start-up, founded by a former top SpaceX engineer, promises to help companies reduce their testing times and optimize systems.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Ken Bowersox, NASA’s associate administrator for space operations, is retiring from the agency less than a week after the release of the Starliner report.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China’s Tianwen-2 probe operating normally on approach to asteroid China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is operating normally on its way to a near-Earth asteroid ahead of sampling later this year, according to a rare official update.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Pulsar Fusion will receive support from the UK Atomic Energy Authority to develop shielding and modelling for its Sunbird fusion-powered space tug.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
