https://spacewatch.global/events/space-cafe/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:14:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/events/space-cafe/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/czech-space-week-michele-iapaolo-of-esa-on-commercialisation-journey-from-idea-to-global-market/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79961 From Czech Space Week in Prague, ESA Commercialisation Officer Michele Iapaolo joins Daniela Jovic to explain the agency’s commercialisation journey from ideation to global markets, what judges look for when selecting startups, and the two gaps Europe still needs to close.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/space-cafe-law-breakfast-with-dr-ingo-baumann-with-steven-freeland/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79866 Steven Freeland hands the Space Café “Law Breakfast” over to new host Dr. Ingo Baumann. Together with Torsten Kriening, they discuss COPUOS, draft principles for space resources, military space and deterrence, the EU Space Act, and Germany’s national space law.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/czech-space-week-gyula-cserenyi-on-hungarys-next-step-from-mission-to-space-agency/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79958 From Czech Space Week in Prague, Hungarian research astronaut Gyula Cserényi joins Daniela Jovic to discuss life after the Axiom-4 mission, Hungary’s plan to turn its HUNOR programme into a permanent national space agency, Europe’s need for advanced rocketry, and why everybody can reach the stars.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/czech-space-week-adela-boranova-on-growing-startups-bigger-funding-and-why-europe-needs-upstream/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79955 From Czech Space Week in Prague, ESA BIC Czech Republic Programme Manager Adéla Boranová joins Daniela Jovic to share the growth of the Liftoff Challenge, news of a third incubator programme with increased funding per startup, and her call for more upstream innovation in Europe.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-wrap-up-collaboration-or-fragmentation-what-we-heard-at-espis-20th-annual-conference/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79289 Torsten Kriening and Judith Delany wrap up ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference in Vienna, reflecting on collaboration, fragmentation, diplomacy and one crucial question: after all the talking, what comes next?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-are-we-alone-why-europe-could-lead-the-search-for-life-with-dr-sarah-rugheimer/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79286 Astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Rugheimer joins Judith Delany to discuss LIFE, Europe’s opportunity to lead the search for extraterrestrial life, and what might actually happen if we discovered it.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-the-moon-is-not-yours-its-ours-ricardo-conde-on-europes-future-in-space/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79280 Could lunar exploration help unite Europe? Ricardo Conde, President of the Portuguese Space Agency, joins Judith Delany to discuss Europe’s political gaps, Portugal’s role in space and why the Moon could offer humanity a chance to reset.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-e35-billion-for-space-is-germany-entering-a-new-space-era-klaus-peter-willsch/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79277 Germany is investing billions in space. Klaus-Peter Willsch joins Torsten Kriening to discuss defence, European independence, parliamentary oversight and whether today’s investment could transform Germany’s space industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-etienne-schneider-on-why-europe-needs-a-space-resources-law-of-its-own/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79253 From ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference in Vienna, Étienne Schneider, former Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Chair of the ESPI Advisory Board, joins Judith Delany to explain how a space resources law unlocked private capital for a small country - and why Europe should follow, playing stability as its strongest card.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-satellites-in-your-car-by-2028-markus-fritz-of-advisorio-on-connected-mobility/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79199 From ESPI’s 20th Autumn Conference in Vienna, ADVISORIO’s Markus Fritz tells Judith Delany that Europe was late on space-enabled mobility but has caught up - with satellite connectivity reaching cars from 2028 - and explains why spectrum has become the most contested real estate in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-prof-anu-ojha-on-awe-wonder-and-why-space-needs-better-storytellers/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79195 From ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference in Vienna, Professor Anu Ojha of the UK Space Agency joins Torsten Kriening to argue that awe and wonder are strategic assets - why “are we alone?” reaches people space economics never will, and why the sector needs ambassadors who can humanise the data.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/space-cafe-clip-alan-gubiev-of-launch-42-on-the-launch-crunch-and-why-small-payloads-are-squeezed/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77968 From Delft, Launch 42 CEO Alan Gubiev joins Daniela Jovic for a candid look at the launch market - scarce options, waiting lists on waiting lists, why the smallest payloads are squeezed hardest, and why now is the perfect moment for Europe's emerging small launchers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/esa-industry-space-days-2026-martin-jussi-of-kappazeta-on-why-money-really-does-grow-on-trees/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77965 From ESA Industry Space Days at ESTEC, KappaZeta CEO Martin Jüssi joins Daniela Jovic to explain how Earth observation turns forests into measurable value, why the industry should start with user needs rather than technology, and how the company is now developing its own mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-dr-p-anbalagan-on-maharashtras-plan-to-build-a-space-economy-from-the-ground-up/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77960 From World Space Business Week in Paris, Dr. P. Anbalagan, Principal Secretary for the Government of Maharashtra, joins Laura Todd to explain how India's largest subnational economy is building a space ecosystem end to end - a 300-acre innovation city, 30,000 startups, shared facilities, and a 2027 Space Fest.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-furniture-that-builds-itself-joe-landon-of-rendezvous-robotics-on-in-space-self-assembly/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77957 From World Space Business Week in Paris, Joe Landon, co-founder of Rendezvous Robotics, joins Laura Todd to explain how spacecraft can assemble themselves in orbit using magnetic tiles - no astronauts, no robotic arms - unlocking megawatt-class power and large antennas beyond the limits of a rocket fairing.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-isabelle-mauro-of-gsoa-on-wrc-27-and-satellite-as-critical-infrastructure/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77952 From World Space Business Week in Paris, GSOA Director General Isabelle Mauro joins Torsten Kriening to explain why WRC-27 is a landmark moment for satellite - with roughly 80% of the agenda now space-related - and what's at stake on spectrum, direct-to-device and lunar communications.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-17000-mph-and-it-stops-trevor-smith-of-atomic-6-on-testing-space-armor/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77947 From World Space Business Week in Paris, Trevor Smith, president and co-founder of Atomic-6, joins Laura Todd to discuss Space Armor - the lightest, thinnest debris shield ever built for space - how it's tested at 7.2 km/s, and its upcoming flight debut with Portal Space Systems.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-franck-mouriaux-of-fada-on-going-from-blank-page-to-operating-satellites-in-two-years/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77935 From World Space Business Week in Paris, Franck Mouriaux, acting CEO of FADA, joins Laura Todd to share how the company went from a blank page in 2024 to operating its first satellite on orbit - and why, with technology increasingly accessible, the real differentiator is the ability to execute.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-jeff-thornburg-of-portal-on-solar-thermal-propulsion-and-buying-an-entire-rocket/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77932 From World Space Business Week in Paris, Portal Space Systems CEO Jeff Thornburg joins Torsten Kriening to explain why he bought an entire SpaceX rocket, how solar thermal propulsion enables MEO-to-LEO transfers in under three hours, and why the future of deep space is nuclear.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-day-3-someone-has-to-build-it-laura-todd-and-torsten-kriening/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77837 Day three at World Space Business Week: Laura Todd and Torsten Kriening open SPIN with a frank review — more networking and real business being done, unresolved questions about where funding lanes lie, and why IRIS² has finally given Europe a blueprint for scaling up.]]>