Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Iceye U.S. has appointed Ann Stevens as CEO, elevating her from a senior executive position within ASRC Federal. The company says Eric Jensen, previously CEO, will assume the COO role, marking a leadership transition in the U.S. subsidiary.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.
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.
SpaceNews.com
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.
SpaceNews.com
• 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
