As 2018 comes to an end, we would like to take a moment and look back at some of the high – and low points of the last year. 2018 was a great year – no deadly accidents, more launches then ever and new space agencies around the globe. SpaceWatch.Global …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op‘ed: You can make the difference
by Torsten Kriening, COO ThorGroup GmbH and Editor of SpaceWatch.Global Myself and my colleagues are on a mission to raise 384,000 euros to help others. Do you think that’s possible? I want to tell you about a new, great initiative from the Berlin-based Newspace company, PTScientists. They have created a …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Big Ambitions From China’s SmallSat Companies
By Blaine Curcio and Tianyi Lan Over the past five years, and in particular over the past two to three years, the Chinese space industry has seen a dramatic increase in private company involvement. While these companies tend to be relatively small, they are great in number, with over 60 …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interview: Dr. Christina Giannopapa, Head of Political Affairs Office At The European Space Agency
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Political Affairs Office plays an integral and varied role in the organisation. Torsten Kriening was lucky enough to spend some time with Christina Giannopapa, Head of Political Affairs Office, Office Strategy Department, Director General’s Services, ESA, to find out more about her role and the …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’Ed: The Role Of Satellites In Future Smart Cities – The Case of Thailand
By James Yenbamroong The rapid growth of people migrating to cities to live, study or work is set to continue. According to the United Nations, more than half of today’s 7.5 billion world population live in cities. By 2050, about 70% of the world’s 9.8 billion population will settle in …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interview: Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi Of The UAE Space Agency
Clear Objectives for a New Space Pioneer The UAE Space Agency has set out its stall right from the very beginning. It is highly ambitious, and since its establishment just four years ago, it has come an incredibly long way. It has overseen the initiation the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Andrey Potapov of Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Andrey Potapov is an alumnus of the economic faculty of the Moscow State University and a former employee of Scanex. He was also director general of a pioneering Russian satellite manufacturer Sputnix. We asked him to explain how Skoltech is organized and what educational opportunities it has to offer. Tell …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’Ed: Why We Should Continue To Invest In Space Exploration
By James Yenbamroong Mankind has always been defined by our collective curiosity. We constantly push for greater things, expanding our knowledge and influence over the world around us. Some achieved things that were previously thought impossible. The Wright brothers flew the first fixed-winged aircraft, Yuri Gagarin was the first man …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’Ed: The Case For LeoSat – New Orbits, New Opportunities
By Ronald van der Breggen When talking about GEO versus NGSO systems – predominantly LEO and MEO – one typically ends up in a discussion about latency and how MEO and LEO are capable of offering much lower latencies relative to the traditional GEO satellites. Alternatively one may also end …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interview: Dr. Scott Pace Of The U.S. National Space Council, Part II
The United States National Space Council was re-established by President Donald J. Trump in 2017 after ceasing operations in 1993. The Council works to develop a strategy for national space activities and also to foster co-operation with other countries and space agencies in order to advance the U.S. space agenda …
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