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SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 20th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast: Alexander Soucek - ESA and the legal challenges of space. Episode 020 features special guest Alexander Soucek. Alexander Soucek is a space lawyer at ESA and must ensure that the increasing human presence in space remains under control.

NASA's hot fire tests for giant SLS rocket underway

BluShift launches its first biofuel powered rocket

The year is 1977. People stood in line for days waiting for a chance to meet Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

In this first Space Café “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland”, global space law experts discuss the legal issues from everyday space activities. Space Café “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland” analysed current space developments with a legal focus. It, at the same time discussed and ‘demystifyed’ the law for everyone.

The Californian start-up Apollo Fusion will provide the propulsion system for a LEO satellite constellation program placed by Denver-based York Space Systems, the company announced.

Kepler launched 8 new satellites on SpaceX's Rideshare

Looks serious: Sirius XM’s newest satellite SXM-7, launched last December, experienced malfunctions during in-orbit testing, the company said.

In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Dr. Peter Martinez, Executive Director of the Secure World Foundation, USA talked about potential scenarios for the future of humanity in space. Growth and Sustainability in Space – ensuring the long-term usability of Earth’s orbits and beyond: There are more human activities taking place in space today than ever before, and there are no signs of this growth slowing down.

Pretty starck: The start-up Axiom Space wants to send the first fully private crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on its upcoming AX-1/ SpaceX mission next year, the firm announced.