https://spacewatch.global/space-economy-1/space-economy-news/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:44:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/space-economy-1/space-economy-news/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/space-florida-and-uk-space-agency-launch-joint-space-innovation-funding-call/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78342 Space Florida and the UK Space Agency have opened a joint funding call, offering up to $200,000 and £150,000 respectively for collaborative R&D between Florida and UK space companies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/beyond-gravity-expands-dispenser-production-capacity-as-amazon-leo-scales-leo-network/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78196 Beyond Gravity is doubling annual output at its satellite dispenser facility in Linköping, Sweden, as constellation-scale deployment drives demand for higher-volume production.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mbs-acquires-20-stake-in-hps-as-german-space-hardware-firm-expands/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78087 MBS has acquired a 20 percent stake in German space hardware firm HPS, backing its growth and expansion into security and defence markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/amazon-leo-partners-with-uz-sat-to-expand-satellite-internet-in-uzbekistan/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78024 Amazon Leo is expanding into Uzbekistan through an agreement with UZ-SAT, a subsidiary of Uztelecom, to distribute its LEO connectivity in remote and underserved areas.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/gogo-and-insitu-complete-leo-connectivity-integration-for-group-3-uncrewed-aircraft-system-integrator/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78039 Gogo Special Missions and Boeing subsidiary Insitu have integrated LEO satellite connectivity into the Integrator UAS, adding beyond-line-of-sight communications for government and defence users.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/planet-opens-berlin-satellite-factory-as-sovereignty-takes-centre-stage/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78008 Planet has opened its new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin, bringing Pelican production to Europe for the first time. The move strengthens Planet’s role in European Earth observation while raising key questions around sovereignty, shutter control, resilience and future security applications.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/heo-raises-us25-million-to-expand-commercial-non-earth-imaging-network-into-geo/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77985 HEO has raised US$25 million in Series B funding to extend its commercial non-Earth imaging network into geostationary orbit, building AI-driven intelligence on spacecraft across orbital regimes.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/terma-to-provide-ground-support-equipment-for-mda-spaces-aurora-satellites/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77995 Terma has joined MDA Space's AURORA supply chain, providing ground support equipment for testing and checkout during satellite production and integration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/dhruva-space-and-thales-alenia-space-sign-mou-on-global-satellite-opportunities/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77896 Dhruva Space and Thales Alenia Space have signed an MoU to explore collaboration on satellite constellations, space infrastructure and advanced systems, as India's private sector expands beyond its home market.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/rocket-lab-launches-12th-strix-satellite-as-synspective-expands-its-constellation-strategy/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77902 Rocket Lab has launched Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite from Mahia, New Zealand, continuing a launch relationship that dates back to 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/esa-signs-e20-million-in-low-leo-contracts-as-iris%c2%b2-enters-hardware-development/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77847 ESA has signed 18 contracts worth €20 million in Madrid, bringing nearly 80 companies into Low-LEO studies that could expand IRIS² beyond its initial architecture.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/synspective-signs-h3-launch-deal-as-it-expands-sar-constellation-service-with-new-omnia-program/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77870 Synspective has signed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch two StriX satellites on Japan's H3 in the second half of 2027, alongside a new OMNIA programme sharing small SAR constellation capacity among multiple users.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/pistorius-visits-berlin-defence-tech-start-up-ahead-of-mission-k/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77713 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visited the Berlin defence-tech company MKS – Missionskritische Systeme on Monday, accompanied by Steffen Krach, SPD chairman for Berlin. The visit to the Resilience Technology Campus was a deliberate signal about what the ministry now prioritises: getting new technology into the hands of the armed forces faster.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/isar-aerospace-signs-six-mission-spectrum-launch-agreement-with-seops-through-2030/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77792 German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has signed a Multiple Launch Service Agreement with U.S.-based space services company SEOPS covering five additional dedicated Spectrum launches between 2028 and 2030. The missions are intended to provide dedicated access to orbit under the latter's Waymaker program, allowing satellite operators to plan future missions with greater schedule certainty.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/hawkeye-360-expands-european-presence-with-leonardo-partnership-and-luxembourg-subsidiary/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77751 U.S. radio-frequency intelligence company HawkEye 360 is expanding its presence in Europe through a new partnership with Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo and the establishment of its first European subsidiary in Luxembourg. The announcements mark a broader push by HawkEye 360 to establish a more direct and integrated presence in the European space and defense market, as European governments and defense organizations place greater emphasis on sovereign access to space-based intelligence and resilient multi-sensor capabilities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/ksat-expands-satellite-services-through-intuitive-machines-and-piersight-collaborations/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77760 Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has been selected by U.S. space company Intuitive Machines to provide integrated mission services and operate the spacecraft for NASA’s EAGLE-VSWIR Earth-observation mission, which is targeted for launch in 2028. Separately, KSAT has signed a Letter of Intent with Indian space company PierSight to explore the integration of the latter’s synthetic aperture radar and automatic identification system data into KSAT's maritime surveillance platform.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/nigeria-moves-ahead-with-satellite-upgrade-as-thales-wins-nigcomsat-2a-contract/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77739 Nigeria's NIGCOMSAT has contracted Thales Alenia Space for the NigComSat-2A telecommunications satellite, part of a broader architecture serving national and wider African markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/open-cosmos-raises-e300-million-to-expand-satellite-production-and-space-data-services/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77712 Open Cosmos has raised €300 million to expand satellite mass-manufacturing and accelerate its intelligence and connectivity services for governments and enterprises.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/international-space-summit-dr-martin-langer-on-ororatech-putting-96-sensors-on-eutelsat-oneweb/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77630 From the International Space Summit in Paris, OroraTech CEO Dr. Martin Langer joins Torsten Kriening to unpack a breakthrough deal placing the company's thermal sensors across the Eutelsat OneWeb fleet - creating a connected orbital data center, revisit times of 15–30 minutes, and what he calls "GEOINT from LEO."]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/neworbit-announces-2028-vleo-commercial-rideshare-mission/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77570 NewOrbit has announced its first satellite mission, NEO-1, targeting a Q3 2028 launch as the company expands its efforts to commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit as an accessible operating environment for third-party payloads.]]>