SpaceWatch.Global An independent perspective on space

September, 2024

• 9 September

  Space Café Radio – PSSI 2024 Special Ep. 01: Addressing the Threat Landscape to Secure Space Stability

  

  In this episode of the PSSI-SpaceWatch.Global mini-series host Torsten Kriening speaks with Major General Philippe Adam, the Commander of the French Space Command, about the shifting landscape of space security, particularly in light of the ongoing Ukraine conflict. They discuss the new sense of urgency in addressing space threats, the role of European nations in maintaining stability and sustainability in space, and the need for coordinated defence solutions.

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• 9 September

  NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Contract

  

  NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency. The Agency's Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract with a maximum value of $476 million, cumulatively amongst all the selected contractors, and a performance period through Nov. 15, 2028.

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• 9 September

  CNSA and Senegal Sign Cooperation Agreement for ILRS

  

  The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Senegalese Space Study Agency (ASES) have signed an agreement on International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) cooperation. The signature occurred on Thursday, September 5, during the opening ceremony of a two-day space conference held in Tunxi, east China's Anhui Province

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• 9 September

  Canopy Wins USAF Contract on Thermal Protection Systems

  

  Canopy Aerospace Inc. (Canopy) has announced its latest initiative in partnership with the U.S. Air Force on $2.8M in contracts. This effort, which is part of a broader push by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to modernize its strategic weapons portfolio, addresses critical challenges in developing advanced Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for hypersonic vehicles and weapon systems.

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• 6 September

  Kenya Space Agency Installs New Radio Telescope

  

  The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has completed the installation of the Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART), enhancing the East African country's role in radio astronomy. The announcement happened on the side of a week-long workshop by KSA, in collaboration with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), and the Electronic Research Foundation of New Zealand. 

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