As part of the new partnership between SpaceWatch Middle East and The Précis, a quarterly space law and policy report produced by Space Law & Policy Solutions, run by the prominent space lawyer and friend of SpaceWatch Middle East, Michael J. Listner, SpaceWatch Middle East is occasionally publishing select articles from The Précis. Reproduced here are …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Forecast: INNOspace Weekend, September 2017, Cologne, Germany
The inaugural INNOspace weekend is set to take place from 15-17 September at Solution Space, Cologne, with a focus on viable business models at the interface between space, logistics and automotive. The two-day event provides a platform for developing innovative applications and start-up concepts in the space and mobility sector. …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Review: World Space Risk Forum 2017 in London – Space: A Risky Business
SpaceWatch Middle East Editor-in-Chief Helen Jameson took the chance to attend the World Space Risk Forum 2017 on June 15th in London, United Kingdom. If a roomful of people could agree on something, it would definitely be the fact that the space industry is at a critical tipping point. It …
Read More »Government Space Programme Spending Reaches $62 Billion in 2016
According to Euroconsult’s newly released research report, Government Space Programs: Benchmarks, Profiles and Forecasts to 2026, global space budgets totaled $62.2 billion in 2016, down 2% from the previous year. Governments launched 75 satellites, less than the historical peak of 2015 but in line with the last five year average. …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Review: GLEX 2017 in Beijing – China is off to the stars
SpaceWatch Middle East COO Torsten Kriening took the chance to attend the Global Space Exploration Conference 2017 from June 6-9 in the Beijing International Congress Center, Beijing, China. What is known about China’s space industry and ambitions to space? Sure, we see the regular notices about successful Long March launches …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Interviews: Ana Cristina van Oijhuizen Galhego Rosa of Dipteron
In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview, Helen Jameson talks to Ana Cristina van Oijhuizen Galhego Rosa, Founder and CEO of Dipteron, about their application that can save lives. First of all, can you please tell us about your background and what has inspired you to found Dipteron? I am a …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Interviews: Simon Gray of Eutelsat – An Industry Unites
For 25 years, global satellite operator Eutelsat has been involved with the humanitarian community, donating equipment and bandwidth to affected communities wherever they may be. However, with the increase in humanitarian crises, there has been a requirement for the entire satellite industry to take a more organised and more effective …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Review: SPACE FORUM 2017 – Luxembourg at the center of the global space map
On May 9-10, 2017, over 5,000 space and satellite professionals gathered at the European Convention Center in Luxembourg to discuss the latest digital, tech and space trends, the increasing use of data, and planetary defence and space mining, with experts from all over the world sharing their knowledge and vision. The …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Op’ed: “Go for Launch” – Australia’s Unique Opportunity in Space
Australia has such potential to become a space player and the need for the country to develop its own space industry is becoming increasingly urgent. Alexander Linossier gives his very engaging view on this topic. I grew up loving all things space; planets, stars, astronauts. I would lie in my backyard at night, …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Op’ed: Insight – International Discourse, New Space Actors, and the Space Symposium
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch Middle East and Secure World Foundation we will occasionally be publishing selected articles from the organisation. Secure World Foundation envisions the secure, sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space contributing to global stability and benefits on Earth. The mission of the Secure World Foundation is to …
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