Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX moves toward Flight 12: Booster 19 finishes full-duration 33-engine static fire; Ship 39 to roll out

Booster 19 completed a successful full-duration, full-thrust static fire May 7, lighting all 33 engines. Its partner, Ship 39, is now scheduled to roll out to join the booster and form the Flight 12 stack ahead of this weekend’s Wet Dress Rehearsal.

2026-05-08T17:21:29.965735-07:00
Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
NASA • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1

By NASA: The rotor blades that will carry NASA’s next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

2026-05-07T11:50:12.271510-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Space hardware builder OHB: Record Q1 backlog, increases in rev, EBITDA, cash; hoping for Bundeswehr bonanza

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Space hardware prime contractor OHB SE reported record backlog and double-digit increases in revenue and profit for the three months ending March 31 and expects further increases as German and European government funding translates into contracts.

2026-05-08T08:49:59.369831-07:00
Satellite   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Thaicom: Revenue down, profit up in satellite division; iPStar/Thaicom 4 retirement this summer

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Thaicom of Thailand reported a 9.2% drop in satellite service revenue for the three months ending March 31 compared to the previous year, saying the continued decline in broadcast revenue was the cause.

2026-05-08T12:36:54.011419-07:00