Blue Origin   Commercial Space  
Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Blue Origin rolls out new stock-option plan to retain staff as it tries to catch up

Blue Origin has introduced a new stock-option plan intended to retain employees and close gaps with industry rivals as the company seeks to catch up in commercial space. Executives framed the move with a defiant quip: "It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something."

2026-03-09T18:20:15.987502-07:00
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.

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2026-03-09T13:13:21.963557-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter 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
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