Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
A prototype Next-Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) antenna tested its end-to-end systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144). The “first light” demonstration is a key validation step for the ngVLA’s radio astronomy capabilities.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: People Iceye U.S. Appoints ASRC Federal Exec Ann Stevens as CEO By Rachel Jewett Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Ann Stevens, CEO of Iceye U.S. Iceye ’s U.S. subsidiary has appointed Ann Stevens to the role of CEO, as Eric Jensen who held the position, takes the role of COO of Iceye.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Greece’s HellasSat telecom satellite fleet operator, once considered a clear target for consolidation and ultimately purchased by Arabsat for $280 million, now finds itself in the thick of Europe’s sovereignty-focused space picture.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Paris, France – May 2026 – The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61 billion over the next ten years.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit.
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• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million.
SpaceNews.com
• Marshall H. Kaplan
By SpaceNews.com: The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to implement effective space traffic management (STM).
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
