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

SpaceX to launch EchoStar XXV direct-broadcast TV satellite for DISH from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX will launch EchoStar XXV—a direct‑broadcast television satellite for Dish Network—on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on March 9, 2026. EchoStar XXV will be placed into a geosynchronous transfer orbit and then maneuver to geostationary orbit to serve the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

2026-03-09T13:41:17.204792-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
NASA • Abbey Interrante

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A Expected to Re‑Enter Earth’s Atmosphere After Nearly 14 Years

By NASA: NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen.

2026-03-09T13:13:21.963557-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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