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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

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

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

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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

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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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

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BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation BAE Systems has completed the preliminary design review for the Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation, the Space Systems Command said. The milestone advances a BAE‑designed missile‑tracking satellite into detailed design, moving the programme closer to integration and subsequent development phases.

2026-03-09T14:38:49.028198-07:00

BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation

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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

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‑to‑home television satellite for Dish Network, on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on March 9, 2026. EchoStar XXV will ride to geosynchronous transfer orbit before maneuvering to geostationary orbit to provide broadcast service across all 50 U.S. states 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

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AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation AFRL has awarded Hughes Network Systems (an EchoStar company) a contract to develop and experiment with resilient, hybrid satellite networks featuring intelligent automation. The work focuses on space data networking and resilient communications architectures for military use and aims to demonstrate integration across terrestrial and satellite systems.

2026-03-09T12:59:08.996675-07:00

AFRL awards Hughes contract for resilient hybrid satellite networking with intelligent automation

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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

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

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

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct‑broadcast TV satellite for Dish from Cape Canaveral

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

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