Space Intelligence Briefing: March 24, 2026

Daily briefing for March 24, 2026.

Top 5 Space News

Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia

The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times.

Source: NASA

Progress on Starbase Pads ahead of Block 3 Starships

Engineers are intensifying activity at SpaceX's Starbase in preparation for Block 3 Starships, demonstrating a strong commitment to increasing launch frequency.

Source: NASASpaceflight

Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites

Various countries, including the U.S. and Russia, are set to host multiple satellite launches featuring new technologies.

Source: NASASpaceflight

Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches

The addition of 'cyber defense' squadrons at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg highlights the increasing need to protect rocket launches from malicious attacks.

Source: SpaceNews

NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action

The NASA Data Hackathon at the University of Florida brought together various community members to engage in environmental science using real-world data tools.

Source: NASA

Cosmic Curiosity

A Gravity Map of Earth

A new visual map shows variations in Earth's gravitational field, highlighting areas where gravity differs across the planet.

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.