NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
SpaceX scrubbed a Falcon Heavy launch attempt for the ViaSat-3 F3 mission due to unfavorable weather at the launch site, with a revised target date expected soon. The delay also postpones Falcon Heavy’s return to flight after an 18-month gap since its prior launch in October 2024.
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
By Satellite Evolution: Gatehouse Satcom has announced a formalized collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world's leading providers of electronic test and measurement solutions.
Ars Technica
• Robert Pearlman
By Ars Technica: SpaceX's 13th flight under NASA's Commercial Crew Program will fly as Crew 13, with no pause for triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of the number 13).
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Space-focused investor Seraphim Space’s London-listed trust aims to raise up to 350 million British pounds ($474 million), seeking to capitalize on growing investor interest and demand across the industry.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Dassault has selected Spain’s Arkadia Space to supply the propulsion system for its VORTEX-D reusable spaceplane demonstrator.
SpaceNews.com
• Michelle Buckner
By SpaceNews.com: On April 10, the Orion capsule carrying Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific, completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The FAA is ready to begin collecting user fees for the first time for commercial launches and reentries, which could generate millions of dollars annually.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
