European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) will use the Italian Navy’s 95-year-old tall ship as a platform to study how the human body responds to the stresses of long-duration spaceflight. The onboard research is intended to provide operational insight into physiological effects relevant to extended missions.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: FAA documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project for reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects.
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
By Bloomberg: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: After an initial series of lower speed test flights, NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 is nearly ready to go supersonic.
Space.com
• Robert Z. Pearlman
By Space.com: SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has greenlit its HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout missions, a mission class designed to be developed within three years for no more than €35 million.
Associated Press
• Leer En Español
By Associated Press: Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They set a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).
Wall Street Journal
• Aylin Woodward
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Tamara Blagojevic
