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Blue Origin rolls out new stock-option plan to retain staff as it tries to catch up

Blue Origin has introduced a new stock-option plan intended to retain employees and close gaps with industry rivals as the company seeks to catch up in commercial space. Executives framed the move with a defiant quip: "It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something."

2026-03-09T18:20:15.987502-07:00

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Privately funded Lazuli telescope secures ~$500M; SSTL to build the spacecraft

2026-03-09T15:22:22.904408-07:00

Space Intel Report

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV to restore DISH direct‑broadcast service across U.S. and Puerto Rico

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

Via Satellite

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

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

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Ars Technica

Blue Origin rolls out new stock-option plan to retain staff as it tries to catch up Blue Origin has introduced a new stock-option plan intended to retain employees and close gaps with industry rivals as the company seeks to catch up in commercial space. Executives framed the move with a defiant quip: "It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something."

2026-03-09T18:20:15.987502-07:00

Blue Origin rolls out new stock-option plan to retain staff as it tries to catch up

SpaceNews.com

Privately funded Lazuli telescope secures ~$500M; SSTL to build the spacecraft Privately backed Lazuli Space Telescope has raised roughly $500 million and contracted Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. to build its spacecraft. Designed to be larger than Hubble, the project applies a New‑Space, privately financed development model to pursue flagship‑class astronomy on a compressed schedule.

2026-03-09T15:22:22.904408-07:00

Privately funded Lazuli telescope secures ~$500M; SSTL to build the spacecraft

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 to restore DISH direct‑broadcast service across U.S. and Puerto Rico SpaceX will launch EchoStar XXV, a direct‑broadcast television satellite for Dish Network’s EchoStar, aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral targeted March 9. EchoStar XXV is headed to geostationary orbit to provide direct‑TV service to DISH customers in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

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

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV to restore DISH direct‑broadcast service across U.S. and Puerto Rico

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

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Blue Origin rolls out new stock-option plan to retain staff as it tries to catch up

Privately funded Lazuli telescope secures ~$500M; SSTL to build the spacecraft

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV to restore DISH direct‑broadcast service across U.S. and Puerto Rico

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

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