Space.com
• Josh Dinner
NASA has raised the Artemis 3 SLS core stage into the Vehicle Assembly Building and is preparing for engine integration, advancing the rocket toward a planned 2027 launch. The step ties Artemis 3’s near-term hardware cadence to ongoing mission-profile planning as the agency readies for lunar landers validation.
SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
By SpaceNews.com: Instruments. WARSAW, Poland — Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has announced plans for a $118 million fundraise that will allow the company to open a new satellite production facility in Poland by 2029 as part of a new long term development strategy.
Ars Technica
• Jeremy Hsu
By Ars Technica: Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Hughes Network Systems continues to report lower satellite broadband subscribers, citing competition from satellite competitors and other technologies.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s former chief of staff has returned to the agency in a new role overseeing launch operations, a move that raised some concerns on Capitol Hill.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: The astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would help lunar scientists gain a deeper understanding of the lunar environment.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX will launch a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11), and you can watch the action live.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: We wanted to get to an orbital launch vehicle in a few years.".
