News from the Press Site: Boeing approaches first astronaut mission with Starliner

In this week’s edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Rachel Jewett, Senior Managing Editor for Via Satellite, and Joey Roulette, U.S. Business of Space Correspondent for Reuters.

The panel discusses the pending launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s Office of Inspector General Report on the Artemis 2 mission, the launch of China’s Chang’e 6 mission to the far side of the Moon and more.

Rachel Jewett, Via Satellite:

L3Harris to Supply Payloads for Millennium Space Systems FOO Fighter Satellites https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2024/05/03/l3harris-to-supply-payloads-for-millennium-space-systems-foo-fighter-satellites/ Lockheed Martin Withdraws its Bid to Acquire Terran Orbital https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2024/05/03/lockheed-martin-withdraws-its-bid-to-acquire-terran-orbital/ SES Explains the Strategy Behind its Long-Anticipated Acquisition of Intelsat https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2024/04/30/ses-explains-the-strategy-behind-its-long-anticipated-acquisition-of-intelsat/

Joey Roulette, Reuters:

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay https://www.reuters.com/science/boeing-sending-first-astronaut-crew-space-after-years-delay-2024-05-03/ US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/us-russia-set-showdown-un-over-nuclear-weapons-space-2024-04-23/ Exclusive: Northrop Grumman working with Musk’s SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/northrop-grumman-working-with-musks-spacex-us-spy-satellite-system-2024-04-18/