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The European Space Agency (ESA) is asking for ideas on how to explore lunar caves. While the surface of the Moon has been well-documented with cameras onboard several satellite missions, relatively little is known about the presence and nature of subsurface cavities. In volcanic areas …
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August 25, 2019
#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: The Dark Side of Moon Exploration by Jessica West
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Jessica West/Opencanada.org, we have been g…
August 25, 2019
#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: No Tardigrades Here by Laura Montgomery
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Laura Montgomery, we have been granted perm…
August 25, 2019
#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Val Munsami of South African National Space Agency
Formed in 2010, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has been making huge strides forward…
August 23, 2019
Optus Business and Myriota Form First-of-its-Kind Agreement to Bolster Remote IoT Coverage
Optus Business today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Myriota, the global leader…
August 23, 2019
ESA Searches for Ideas on Exploration of Lunar Caves
The European Space Agency (ESA) is asking for ideas on how to explore lunar caves. While the surface…
August 22, 2019
Hughes Partners with Startup to Create New Solutions for Extending LTE Coverage Using Helicopters, UAVs
HUGHES, in partnership with Virtual Network Communications will develop new joint solutions to exten…
August 22, 2019
MDA Selected to Build Robotic Interfaces for Canadarm3 on NASA-led Gateway
MDA has been awarded two contracts from the Canadian Space Agency for work on Phase A of the Gateway…
August 21, 2019
Astrobotic Selects United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch its First Mission to the Moon
Astrobotic has selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket in a competitive commer…
August 21, 2019
#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: Get your voice heard – vote for Space Traffic: Another Inconvenient Truth! at SXSW2020
SpaceWatch.Global supports groundbreaking ideas and initiatives. In the past, we have published a nu…
August 21, 2019
Get SAT and U.K.’s GRC Create Strategic Cooperation Relationship
Get SAT and GRC (Global RadioData Communication Ltd.) have annouced a strategic partnership that wil…
August 20, 2019
Blue Canyon Technologies Joins Viasat’s Ecosystem to Build First-Ever Link 16 Low-Earth Orbit Spacecraft
Small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies has been selected by Viasat to join its team s…
August 20, 2019
Equatorial Space and Precious Payload To Advance Ridesharing Opportunities For Near-Equatorial and Polar Inclinations
Small satellite launch vehicle developer, Equatorial Space, has announced today that it has signed a…
August 19, 2019
Philippines Moves Forward with Philippine Space Agency Plans
The Philippines News Agency has reported that the Philippines is to move forward with the establishm…
August 19, 2019
Speedcast and Australian Space Agency to Collaborate on Growth and Transformation of Australian Space Industry
Speedcast and the Australian Space Agency signed a statement of cooperation today outlining Speedcas…
August 18, 2019
#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: Space Law Games at the 4th Global Space Traffic Management Workshop
The question of Space Traffic Management (STM) is becoming more urgent as the amount of satellites b…
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#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: No Tardigrades Here by Laura Montgomery
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Laura Montgomery, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “No Tardigrades Here”, originally published 22 August 2019. No, a tardigrade is not what you get when you’re late to class. It’s …
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SpaceX Successfully Launches AMOS-17 For Israel’s Spacecom
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Israel’s Gilat Awarded $7 Million Contract By U.S. Army for WIN-T Programme
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NanoRacks Delivers UAE Science Experiments To ISS For Upcoming Emirati Astronaut Mission
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Proton Successfully Delivers the Spektr-RG Astrophysical Observatory Spacecraft into Orbit
A Proton M launch vehicle successfully launched the Spektr-RG astrophysical observatory from Site 81 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 13, 2019 at 3:30:57 p.m. Moscow time. The launch and flight were completed with no issues making this the second launch of this vehicle type …
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ÅAC Microtec confirms successful launch of NSLSat-1
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#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Renata Dwan of United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
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Exolaunch Successfully Completes Payload Integration of 28 Small Satellites
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Optus Business and Myriota Form First-of-its-Kind Agreement to Bolster Remote IoT Coverage
Optus Business today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Myriota, the global leader in nanosatellite Internet of Things (IoT), with a view to providing remote and regional connectivity for IoT devices and applications. An Australian first, the major telco-nanosatellite provider agreement will …
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Equatorial Space and Precious Payload To Advance Ridesharing Opportunities For Near-Equatorial and Polar Inclinations
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Philippines Moves Forward with Philippine Space Agency Plans
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Speedcast and Australian Space Agency to Collaborate on Growth and Transformation of Australian Space Industry
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#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Val Munsami of South African National Space Agency
Formed in 2010, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has been making huge strides forward. Though the Agency was only founded nine years ago, South Africa’s involvement in space goes back to the second half of the 20th century, with projects that included observing …
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Intelsat and Stratosat Power Business Expansion and Enable International Commerce across Central Africa
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Speedcast Wins Multi-Year Contract with Sasol for Fully-Managed Communications Solutions and IT Support in Mozambique
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Newtec Dialog Transforms Telemedia’s Outside Broadcast Capabilities
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#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: The Dark Side of Moon Exploration by Jessica West
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Jessica West/Opencanada.org, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “The dark side of moon exploration”, originally published 22 August 2019. Landing on the moon 50 years ago was a major achievement. …
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#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: No Tardigrades Here by Laura Montgomery
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#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Val Munsami of South African National Space Agency
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Optus Business and Myriota Form First-of-its-Kind Agreement to Bolster Remote IoT Coverage
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#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: Krystal Wilson of Secure World Foundation about Summit for Space Sustainability
Last March, Secure World Foundation was pleased to announce the inaugural Summit for Space Sustainability, to be held in Washington, DC on June 25-26, 2019. Our creation of the Summit was driven by the rapid growth in both the number and diversity of space actors, …
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#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Renata Dwan of United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
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SpaceChain and Biteeu Partner to Enhance Security and Data Protection Through Space-based Data Backups
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ZTE Launches its First Cybersecurity Lab in China
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Small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies has been selected by Viasat to join its team supporting the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles XVI pilot program to test the first-ever Link 16-capable LEO spacecraft. Under the agreement, BCT will design and manufacture a 12U small satellite bus. Viasat is the …
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The Philippines News Agency has reported that the Philippines is to move forward with the establishment of its own space agency. Pangasinan fourth District Representative Christopher de Venecia hailed the creation of Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) that will aid in the development of agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and telecommunications, as …
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Speedcast and Australian Space Agency to Collaborate on Growth and Transformation of Australian Space Industry
Speedcast and the Australian Space Agency signed a statement of cooperation today outlining Speedcast’s intentions to support the agency’s ambitious goal of tripling the nation’s space sector in size and creating 20,000 new jobs by 2030. Referring to the Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028, the statement identities key fields in …
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#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: Space Law Games at the 4th Global Space Traffic Management Workshop
The question of Space Traffic Management (STM) is becoming more urgent as the amount of satellites being orbited is set to grow at an unprecedented rate. In this article, Christopher J. Newman, Professor of Space Law & Policy, previews an event that is dedicated to addressing space traffic management challenges. …
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