Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Thaicom says satellite service revenue fell 9.2% for the three months ended March 31, attributing the decline to continued weaker broadcast revenue, even as profit rose in its satellite division. The operator also points to the summer retirement of iPStar/Thaicom 4 as a near-term fleet inflection point.
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.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.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: European companies secure a contract for satellite reflector systems, marking a step from development into global commercial space markets.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – British startup SatVu released imagery from HotSat-2, a thermal satellite built to keep tabs on energy infrastructure.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
