Our “33 minutes with the Space Communications Alliance - The next level in Space Outreach and Space Communications?” took place on Tuesday, 13th September. Torsten talked to founders Lukasz Wilczynski, Judith Delany, Remco Timmermans, Stella Tsitsoula, Nikos Karanassios and Josep Iglesias. Spacewatch.Global is also one of the founding members of the Alliance.
Read More »Space Café Radio – PSSI’s Space Security Series ep. 3 – with Paul Graziani
In this third episode, Editor-in-Chief Dr Emma Gatti interviewed Paul Graziani, Chief Executive Officer at COMSPOC Corp . Paul spoke about the exciting and complex position of those private companies working head to head with Government and Defense, discussed the limits of these corporations, and how can the private sector help and be involved in the defense sector.
Read More »Eutelsat’s Hotbird-13F launches aboard Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched Eutelsat’s Hotbird-13F geostationary communications satellite, NASA said. This was the 47th Falcon 9 flight this year and the third flight for booster B1069.
Read More »Rocket Lab to Supply Solar Panels to NASA JPL
Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, has announced its selection by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to supply solar panels. The solar panels will power NASA’s shoe-box-sized mobile robots within the Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Explorers (CADRE) program.
Read More »Firefly’s Alpha rocket successfully reaches orbit deploying multiple payloads
Launch and in-space services provider Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA002 mission successfully reached orbit and deployed customer payloads, the company said. Firefly became first US commercial space company with a rocket in the 1300-kg payload lift class.
Read More »Space Café Brazil by Ian Grosner Recap with Lucas Fonseca
In this week’s Space Café Brazil, Ian Grosner talked with Lucas Fonseca, a Brazilian Space System Engineering. Lucas Fonseca has a BSc. in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and an MSc. in Space System Engineering from the Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace) in Toulouse, France.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: India in the “New” Space Era
The very existence of human life on earth today is dependent on space-based services. From banking and money transfers to streaming online content and using maps, the internet and other technological capabilities are being widely used by everyone across the world. From the individual level to the international level, space-based services play a crucial role. However, there are still many challenges and threats within the space domain, that need to be addressed at the national, regional, and global levels. All these imply the fact that space is both a competent and vulnerable domain in the contemporary world.
Read More »Slovakia becomes ESA’s Associate Member State
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Slovak Republic signed an Association Agreement following a unanimous approval by the ESA Council, ESA said. The Associate membership came into effect on 13 October, and it will last for an initial duration of seven years.
Read More »UAE on track to launch first lunar rover November
The UAE is on track to launch its lunar rover Rashid to Moon between 9-15th November despite Hurricane Ian in Florida, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre said. The rover will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.
Read More »MEPs Adopt Position on the Secure Connectivity Program
After the landslide adoption of the position on the Secure Connectivity Program in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Rapporteur Grudler (Renew) and Shadow Rapporteurs Salini (EPP), Hristov (S&D), Nienab (Greens/EFA) and Tosenovsky (ECR) are now ready for a swift negotiation regarding this new Program.
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