European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA is considering moving its two Harmony satellites off Vega C and onto a two-booster Ariane 6 configuration. The review highlights how ESA is actively balancing launch-vehicle options as it prepares the Harmony mission, potentially changing the mission’s lift profile and launch-provider mix.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Dr. Amanda Fetch applies machine learning to space debris, turning millions of untrackable objects into manageable data for collision risk analysis.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: ESPI’s Space Venture 2025 report reveals record global investment but growing structural challenges for Europe’s space sector in exits and scale-up funding.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET), installed at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, has made its first observations.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Preparing to offer meoSphere MEO + LEO satellite-powered inflight connectivity, SES is advancing work on a multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam ESA.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: More than two months after NASA announced revised plans for the Artemis 3 mission, the agency has provided few details about the mission itself.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
