Space.com
• Mike Wall
NASA says it will reveal the astronauts selected to fly the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year on June 9. The announcement caps ongoing Artemis III planning as NASA continues to firm up mission architecture and crew roles.
SpaceNews.com
• Paul Harris
By SpaceNews.com: The Artemis 2 mission has captured global attention for obvious reasons. It signals a return to the moon, reflects geopolitical ambition and showcases the next phase of human spaceflight.
Bloomberg
• Nicolas S. Rohatyn
By Bloomberg: This year, two of the most consequential companies in America are expected to go public. SpaceX, which released its initial public offering prospectus last week, is targeting a valuation of at least $1.75 trillion, the largest debut in market history.
Reuters
By Reuters: Schaeffler and U.S.-based satellite operator Spire Global have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop space hardware and satellite platforms for European defence, weather and security applications.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit.
SpaceNews.com
• Archangel Lightworks
By SpaceNews.com: Data transferred securely and rapidly between space and ground Compatible with U.S. Space Development Agency standard UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd welcomed the news Units for purchase and service contracts available SONY DSC Oxford, UK – 27 May 2026 Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability.
politico.eu
• Mathieu Pollet
By politico.eu: The bloc’s executive is pushing back on U.S. ownership of a critical space asset.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Ibadan, 27 May 2026. – OHB Italia and Munich-based antenna specialist HPS GmbH have signed a contract at the SmallSat Europe 2026 conference making the latter responsible for procuring the communications antenna for the Apophis-bound Ramses spacecraft.
Payload
• Anne Cheever, Ellen P. Carlin
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones