Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

SpaceX targets March 9 EchoStar launch as EchoStar's Ergen backs $1-trillion-plus valuation; NSIL sues for contract breach

SpaceX is set to launch an EchoStar satellite from Cape Canaveral on March 9 as EchoStar chairman Charles Ergen publicly backs a $1-trillion-plus valuation for the company. The cluster also notes a legal dispute, with NSIL suing over an alleged contract breach amid investor scrutiny after Operation Epic Fury.

2026-03-09T13:41:17.204792-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Designing Next‑Generation GEO Satellites: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk on Flexible Payloads and Sovereign Space

By Via Satellite: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk joins On Orbit to talk about the company’s cutting edge payload technology how its approach to smaller, more flexible GEO satellites fits in with the issue of sovereign space.

2026-03-09T13:53:00.218450-07:00
China   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Andrew Jones

China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side

By Space.com: "It offers a diverse landscape of volcanic plains and ancient highlands, allowing astronauts to sample everything from volcanic ash erupted from the deep lunar interior to debris from massive ancient impacts within a single traversable area.".

2026-03-09T09:14:23.131560-07:00