Space.com
• Leonard David
NASA is exploring a new MoonFall effort that would use a fleet of drones to conduct robotic reconnaissance at the Moon’s south pole. The concept is aimed at improving situational awareness for landing and operations in a region central to NASA’s broader lunar architecture.
DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta
By DefenseNews.com: SpaceX has been certified for military space launch, the US Air Force announced Tuesday.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the ISS.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA contract disclosures have revealed that its cost the agency roughly €51 million to launch the Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite aboard a Vega C rocket.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The ousted director of New Mexico’s Spaceport America repeatedly violated state law and policies while running the commercial launch site, a report found.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Presently in the process of in-orbit testing its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, Viasat is convinced that the spacecraft's capabilities are going to be a game-changer for inflight connectivity.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Monday morning (April 27), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
NASA Spaceflight
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launched its 50th Falcon 9 rocket of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, carrying another batch of satellites for its Starlink internet service.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceNews.com
• John David Callison, Joseph Minafra
