Japanese research rocket SS-520-3 was launched from Andøya Space launch site, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard on 4th November to investigate the cusp region, Andøya Space reported. The cusp region is the focus of the Grand Challenge Initiative Project Cusp. The Earth’s magnetic field has created a funnel in this region which will be examined
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#SpaceWatchGL Column: E2MC Update On Space-Financing Rounds in Oktober 2021
Two dozen rounds including yet another space company merger with a SPAC – October was a good month on the space financing front. Close to home, at E2MC Ventures we are thrilled to appear twice on this month’s table, supporting both Space Perspective and Satellite Vu.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL share: Warfighting in Space: Managing risks and seizing opportunities to avoid space weaponisation
Space is a militarised domain, and it has been since the dawn of the space age, with both superpowers deploying satellites to support terrestrial military operations, especially in relation to the command and control of nuclear weapons. The growing dependency of modern military forces on space capabilities has seen the military role of space expand across a full spectrum of relevant activities
Read More »Russian crew arrives at ISS to film first movie in orbit
Russian actress Yulia Peresild, 37, and film director Klim Shipenko, 38, arrived at the ISS on Tuesday after a smooth take-off from Baikonur Cosmodrome. They are on a 12-day mission filming the first movie in orbit. The crew travelled in a Soyuz MS-19 spaceship and docked behind schedule.
Read More »Warpspace finalises series A fundraising
Warpspace has closed Series A round with Japanese leading venture capitals, such as SBI Investment and Mizuho Capital, the company said. This brings the total amount of funding to over USD 9 million since the company was founded in 2016. With Mizuho Capital on board, three large Japanese banks are now listed on the company’s list of investors.
Read More »Honda to enter satellite launch business by 2030
Honda Motor is entering the small satellite launch business and is aiming to launch a test rocket by 2030, the Japanese car company announced. As the car industry shifts to electric vehicles and the demand for satellites grows, they will apply their automotive technologies to space. Honda claims that their satellite launch costs will be small due to reusable rockets.
Read More »Rocket Lab wins launch rights to Astroscale’s debris removal mission
Rocket Lab has signed a dedicated launch contract with Astroscale Japan to launch the Active Debris Removal by the Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite. A subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., Astroscale is solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Jump-starting the commercialization of the European space industry
The ESA Agenda 2025 – Opinions by members of the SichTRaum network. On April 7 this year, one month after Dr. Josef Aschbacher took office as the European Space Agency's (ESA) new Director General, the ESA Agenda 2025 was released. This document contains the agenda of the new Director General for the agency
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Applications for Military: Eyes Beyond the Sky
For decades, space has been one of the critical assets for military operations. In fact, space technology is a product of defense industry that needed an upgrade in technological capabilities for various military operations since the early 1940s. The transition of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) application from aerial photography to satellite imagery
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 6 – 12 September 2021
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 6-12 September 2021”. A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,
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