SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

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
NASAAbbey 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.

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2026-03-09T13:13:21.963557-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B de Selding

EchoStar’s Ergen backs $1-trillion-plus SpaceX valuation; NSIL sues for contract breach

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — EchoStar Corp. Chairman Charles W. Ergen covered SpaceX with praise in September….

2026-03-09T13:41:17.204792-07:00
Via SatelliteRachel 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
Space.comAndrew 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