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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

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2

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

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SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

2026-03-09T05:27:21.004193-07:00

European Spaceflight

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

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

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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

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

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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

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SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work SpaceX has postponed the inaugural flight of its next‑generation Starship V3 even as NASA is urging the company to accelerate development of a Starship‑based lunar lander. The slip creates an immediate scheduling tension between SpaceX's test campaign and NASA's Artemis lander timelines.

2026-03-09T05:27:21.004193-07:00

SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

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Chinese delegate urges prioritizing ambitious Neptune orbiter mission A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the national congress has called for prioritizing an unprecedented orbiter mission to Neptune, urging Beijing to accelerate planning for an ice‑giant exploration effort. The proposal could mark a shift toward higher‑profile, deep‑space science in China's program.

2026-03-09T04:41:03.259148-07:00

Chinese delegate urges prioritizing ambitious Neptune orbiter mission

Space.com

SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8) SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink broadband satellites from California, lifting off at 4:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 8. The flight placed additional Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit as part of the operator's ongoing effort to expand and replenish its broadband constellation.

2026-03-08T14:18:20.297311-07:00

SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8)

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

SpaceX Enters New Era as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2

SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

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

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