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IGLUNA project presentations take take place from the 10th of July until the 19th July, live on YouTube. In one academic year, more than 150 students from 10 different countries have gathered their knowledge around the IGLUNA program to design technologies for human survival in …
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July 12, 2020
Tony King-Smith of AImotive on applying self-driving car tech to space systems
Recently we announced that AImotive, an automotive supplier of automated driving technologies, and C…
July 10, 2020
International student teams unveil their lunar habitation concepts at IGLUNA 2020
IGLUNA project presentations take take place from the 10th of July until the 19th July, live on YouT…
July 10, 2020
New York startup iRocket lands contract for reusable rockets with US Air Force
iRocket announced that the company signed a Phase II RAPID Other Transaction Agreement contract with…
July 10, 2020
Australia’s defense planning includes $7 billion for Space
The Morrison Government will invest $270 billion over the next 10 years to upgrade the capability an…
July 10, 2020
ICEYE SAR satellite imagery available through ESA’s Earthnet
ICEYE, Finnish New Space’s small satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology is…
July 10, 2020
UAE’s Mars Mission to aid aerospace development
The space technologies developed by the UAE’s Mars Mission will contribute to the aerospace industry…
July 9, 2020
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo’s cabin design
Virgin Galactic has announced that it will be revealing the interior design of SpaceShipTwo’s cabin.…
July 9, 2020
Israel’s Ministry of Defense and IAI Launch the Ofek 16 Satellite
The Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) of the I…
July 9, 2020
AImotive and C3S apply self-driving car tech to space systems
AImotive, a supplier of automated driving technologies, and C3S, a satellite and space technology pr…
July 9, 2020
Australia goes live with first Indigenous satellite ground station
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) provided the funding to construct two state-of-the-art commercia…
July 9, 2020
European Space Agency taps Thales Alenia Space for the Copernicus project
Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), has recently been se…
July 8, 2020
Space Café WebTalk Recap: Sebastien Moranta on COVID-19 and the European Space Sector
In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Sebastien Moranta is Coordinator of Studies at the European Space…
July 8, 2020
#SpaceWatchGL Column: ESPI Brief 42 – C-Band, Satellites and 5G
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and the European Space Policy Institute, we hav…
July 8, 2020
Thuraya Users to Benefit from Ericsson Core Network Modernization
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July 8, 2020
NASA Invests $51 Million in US Firms to Advance Space Research
NASA selected 409 technology proposals for the first phase of funding from the agency’s Small Busine…
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UAE’s Mars Mission to aid aerospace development
The space technologies developed by the UAE’s Mars Mission will contribute to the aerospace industry in three key ways – the transformation of aircraft design, ventilation technology and aircraft propulsion, a senior industry executive told Emirates News Agency, WAM. “The Mars Mission will create a …
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Israel’s Ministry of Defense and IAI Launch the Ofek 16 Satellite
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Thuraya Users to Benefit from Ericsson Core Network Modernization
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YAHSAT NAMES ANDREW COLE AS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Space Café WebTalk Recap: Dr. Bleddyn Bowen on War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics
In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Dr. Bleddyn E. Bowen, Lecturer in International Relations, Space Policy/Warfare Expert at University of Leicester talked about his new book War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics Dr. Bleddyn E. Bowen talked about his new book War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, …
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Lunapolitics: US, Russia, Japan, Canada, and European Space Agency To Hold Lunar Talks On 9 June
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Chinese And Russian Officials Criticise US And Allied Military Space Programmes
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Roscosmos Chief Touts Role Of Proposed Russian Orbital Station
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Australia’s defense planning includes $7 billion for Space
The Morrison Government will invest $270 billion over the next 10 years to upgrade the capability and potency of the Australian Defense Force, while protecting the country’s interests in a changing global environment. In its recently-released 2020 Defense Strategic Update, the Morrison Government will signal …
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Australia goes live with first Indigenous satellite ground station
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Airbus signs contract with Optus for OneSat
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OneWeb announces HMG and Bharti Global Limited consortium as winning bidders in court-supervised sale process
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Space Café Podcast Episode 006 Featuring Dr. Adriana Marais Is Now Available
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 6th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast: Proudly Human – the ambitious mission of a woman who seeks new knowledge for our civilization on Mars. Episode 006 features special guest Dr. Adriana Marais. She is a …
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Digital Earth Africa releases analysis-ready satellite data for all of Africa
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Travel Africa Network Selects Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD Position To Launch First HD African Travel Channel
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Researchers Harness Satellite Imagery And AI To Help Fight Poverty In Africa
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NASA Invests $51 Million in US Firms to Advance Space Research
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