Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Viasat says partner announcements tied to its Equatys joint venture with Space42 are imminent, while the company plans to pursue an EU extension of the European Aviation Network. The moves signal continued investment in satellite broadband service partnerships and network continuity within Europe.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is poised to launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).
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.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — As investment pours into defense and space startups, the U.S. Space Force is trying to draw more of those companies into the national security market.
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.
Leonard David
Bloomberg
• Frances Schwartzkopff
By Bloomberg: A $25 billion Danish pension fund that earlier this year made headlines by ditching Treasuries as Donald Trump was threatening to seize Greenland now says it won’t touch SpaceX.
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.
NASA Spaceflight
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.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
