SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA says the spacecraft built to reboost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory—an astrophysics satellite facing orbital decay—has passed environmental tests and is on track for a June launch. The completed test campaign moves the mission into readiness for the upcoming launch window.
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.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Space hardware prime contractor OHB SE reported record backlog and double-digit increases in revenue and profit for the three months ending March 31 and expects further increases as German and European government funding translates into contracts.
NASA
• Elizabeth Shaw
By NASA: The Republic of Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords on Thursday during a ceremony in Asunción, becoming the latest nation to commit to the shared principles.
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
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
