Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are still operating deep in interstellar space, but their power generation is now very low after nearly five decades. The agency’s ability to sustain operations is increasingly uncertain as systems continue to age and margins tighten.
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.
CNBC
• Samantha Subin
By CNBC: Enthusiasm for space stocks has skyrocketed ahead of SpaceX's anticipated IPO.
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.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Thaicom of Thailand reported a 9.2% drop in satellite service revenue for the three months ending March 31 compared to the previous year, saying the continued decline in broadcast revenue was the cause.
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.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
