Space Intelligence Briefing: March 7, 2026

Daily briefing for March 7, 2026.

Top 5 Space News

NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket

NASA has chosen the Centaur 5 upper stage from United Launch Alliance for the Space Launch System. It is set to debut on the Artemis 4 mission.

Source: Spaceflight Now

NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage

NASA selected the Centaur upper stage, currently used on ULA’s Vulcan rocket, for future Space Launch System flights. This decision marks a significant development for upcoming NASA missions.

Source: SpaceNews

Ding-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead

The Exploration Upper Stage has not contributed to NASA’s goals for lunar landings. Its discontinuation marks a shift in strategy.

Source: Arstechnica

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

NASA is inviting media accreditation for the upcoming Northrop Grumman CRS-24 resupply mission to the ISS. This mission will launch a Cygnus XL spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in April.

Source: NASA

NASA’s Artemis ‘Course Correction’ Boosts Moonward Momentum: Key Details Still Maturing

NASA has announced changes to the Artemis program to enhance its momentum toward lunar exploration. Key details are still being finalized as part of this adjustment.

Source: NASASpaceflight

Cosmic Curiosity

Two Eclipses of Saros 133

The image shows two similar total lunar eclipses, one from February 2008 and the other from March 2026. Both belong to the same Saros series, indicating a recurring pattern in their occurrence.

Source: NASA APOD

Why These Sources

This briefing uses public source data from space news feeds, NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, and NASA's near-Earth object feed.