Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

Firefly Alpha returns to flight with 'Stairway to Seven', validates Block II upgrades

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha returned to flight March 11 with Flight 7 'Stairway to Seven', reaching orbit and validating Alpha Block II upgrades more than ten months after the previous launch failure. The nominal mission clears the path to Block II Flight 8 and sent FLY shares up ~5%.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Firefly Alpha returns to flight

2026-03-11T18:18:46.292108-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Missile strike damages SES teleport in Israel, raising concerns over satellite ground infrastructure security

By SpaceNews.com: Satellite operator SES said a missile “targeted and struck” its teleport facility in Israel March 9 as tensions spill across the region amid ongoing Israeli and U.S.

Also: lemonde.fr and spacewar.com
2026-03-11T12:09:05.609712-07:00
FCC   Satellite   Project Kuiper   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

FCC chair rebuffs Amazon criticism of SpaceX’s plan for up to 1 million satellites

By Reuters: The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission dismissed criticism from Amazon.com of Elon Musk's SpaceX plan to launch a constellation of up to 1 million satellites.

Also: Via Satellite and Bloomberg Law
2026-03-11T10:53:59.287619-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
newswise.com

NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site | Newswise

By newswise.com: A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this before — and it may help solve two outstanding cosmic mysteries.

2026-03-10T17:42:26.059133-07:00