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Swissto12's micro‑GEO push: flexible payloads and the sovereign‑space case

Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk outlines the company's cutting‑edge payload technology and a micro‑GEO approach that prioritizes smaller, reconfigurable geostationary platforms. He presents flexible, modular satellites as a route to rapid capability delivery and to compete with larger GEO incumbents while meeting sovereign-space needs.

2026-03-09T13:53:00.218450-07:00

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SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct-broadcast TV satellite for DISH from Cape Canaveral

2026-03-09T13:41:17.204792-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2

2026-03-09T12:39:18.907532-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' set for return-to-flight after nearly 10-month standdown

2026-03-09T12:39:18.975707-07:00

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Via Satellite

Swissto12's micro‑GEO push: flexible payloads and the sovereign‑space case Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk outlines the company's cutting‑edge payload technology and a micro‑GEO approach that prioritizes smaller, reconfigurable geostationary platforms. He presents flexible, modular satellites as a route to rapid capability delivery and to compete with larger GEO incumbents while meeting sovereign-space needs.

2026-03-09T13:53:00.218450-07:00

Swissto12's micro‑GEO push: flexible payloads and the sovereign‑space case

Space Intel Report

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct-broadcast TV satellite for DISH from Cape Canaveral SpaceX will launch EchoStar XXV—a direct‑broadcast television satellite for Dish Network—on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on March 9, 2026. EchoStar XXV will be placed into a geosynchronous transfer orbit and then maneuver to geostationary orbit to serve the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

2026-03-09T13:41:17.204792-07:00

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct-broadcast TV satellite for DISH from Cape Canaveral

NASA

NASA's Van Allen Probe A to make uncontrolled re‑entry March 10 after nearly 14 years in orbit NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, a 1,300‑lb scientific satellite launched nearly 14 years ago, is expected to make an uncontrolled re‑entry March 10 after mission end. Agency estimates the probability of causing harm on the ground is low — approximately 1 in 4,200.

2026-03-09T13:13:21.963557-07:00

NASA's Van Allen Probe A to make uncontrolled re‑entry March 10 after nearly 14 years in orbit

Via Satellite

Blues and Skylo reveal Notecard for Skylo — a tri‑mode satellite, Wi‑Fi and cellular module to be demoed at Embedded World Blues and Skylo Technologies will demonstrate Notecard for Skylo at Embedded World, a compact module that combines satellite, Wi‑Fi and cellular connectivity into a single hardware unit. The joint product consolidates multiple link types for device-level communications and will be shown to developers and integrators.

2026-03-09T12:53:17.919310-07:00

Blues and Skylo reveal Notecard for Skylo — a tri‑mode satellite, Wi‑Fi and cellular module to be demoed at Embedded World

NASA Spaceflight

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' set for return-to-flight after nearly 10-month standdown Firefly Aerospace has readied its Alpha launch vehicle FLTA007, nicknamed 'Stairway to Seven', for a return-to-flight attempt on March 10 following the Flight 6 anomaly. The mission marks the first Alpha launch after a nearly ten-month standdown and restarts Firefly's small-launch campaign.

2026-03-09T12:39:18.975707-07:00

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' set for return-to-flight after nearly 10-month standdown

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2 SpaceX rolled Falcon 9 Booster 19 to Pad 2 today — the first rollout for that vehicle since its Flight 11 on Oct. 13, 2025, ending a 147‑day stand‑down. The movement is a visible step toward returning the booster to operational service.

2026-03-09T12:39:18.907532-07:00

SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2

European Spaceflight

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Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval Avio received a $65 million contract to develop a solid rocket motor days after its shareholders approved new corporate bylaws. The award provides program funding for SRM design and maturation at a time when the company is expanding its propulsion manufacturing footprint and pursuing additional launch-market opportunities.

2026-03-09T06:23:41.739482-07:00

Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval

Space.com

European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit European researchers are testing 'HealTech', a heat‑activated self‑healing material that flows into and repairs cracks. The approach aims to provide passive, in‑situ damage repair to improve spacecraft resilience against micro‑cracks, impacts and long‑term degradation without external intervention.

2026-03-09T06:08:44.238328-07:00

European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit

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Swissto12's micro‑GEO push: flexible payloads and the sovereign‑space case

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct-broadcast TV satellite for DISH from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2

Firefly Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' set for return-to-flight after nearly 10-month standdown

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