https://spacewatch.global/space-economy-1/space-economy-videos/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:14:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/space-economy-1/space-economy-videos/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/czech-space-week-michele-iapaolo-of-esa-on-commercialisation-journey-from-idea-to-global-market/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79961 From Czech Space Week in Prague, ESA Commercialisation Officer Michele Iapaolo joins Daniela Jovic to explain the agency’s commercialisation journey from ideation to global markets, what judges look for when selecting startups, and the two gaps Europe still needs to close.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/where-cyber-meets-space-dr-adrian-venables-on-training-the-next-generation-at-taltech/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79653 From TalTech in Tallinn, Dr. Adrian Venables, Head of the Space Centre, joins Daniela Jovic to explain how Europe’s first cyber security masters now trains students in space cyber security - working with real student satellites and a university ground station to secure smallsats as few have done before.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-e35-billion-for-space-is-germany-entering-a-new-space-era-klaus-peter-willsch/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79277 Germany is investing billions in space. Klaus-Peter Willsch joins Torsten Kriening to discuss defence, European independence, parliamentary oversight and whether today’s investment could transform Germany’s space industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-etienne-schneider-on-why-europe-needs-a-space-resources-law-of-its-own/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79253 From ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference in Vienna, Étienne Schneider, former Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Chair of the ESPI Advisory Board, joins Judith Delany to explain how a space resources law unlocked private capital for a small country - and why Europe should follow, playing stability as its strongest card.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-satellites-in-your-car-by-2028-markus-fritz-of-advisorio-on-connected-mobility/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79199 From ESPI’s 20th Autumn Conference in Vienna, ADVISORIO’s Markus Fritz tells Judith Delany that Europe was late on space-enabled mobility but has caught up - with satellite connectivity reaching cars from 2028 - and explains why spectrum has become the most contested real estate in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-entrepreneurship-days-giancarlo-granero-of-the-ec-on-crossing-the-valley-of-death/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78789 From the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days in Prague, Giancarlo Granero, Head of Unit for Space Economy at the European Commission, joins Daniela Jovic to discuss a proposed fivefold budget increase for 2028–2034, Europe's scale-up valley of death, a forthcoming manufacturing accelerator, and why Galileo proves Europe can catch up.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-dr-sabine-hampel-of-grif-on-why-europe-needs-private-capital-for-defence-and-space/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78422 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Dr. Sabine Hampel, founder of GRIF, joins Torsten Kriening to explain why Europe's defence and space innovation needs private capital alongside public money, why the continent's investment culture must change, and why defence can never be approached like deep tech.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-2026-tom-segert-of-berlin-space-technologies-on-the-catch-22-blocking-germanys-startups/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78416 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Tom Segert, CEO and co-founder of Berlin Space Technologies, joins Torsten Kriening to discuss why space has always been dual use, what the shift toward defence means for a civil Earth observation company - and the unsolved catch-22 keeping Germany's space startups out of defence contracts.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-day-2-give-us-tactical-isr-from-space-lessons-from-ukraine-and-three-defence-challenges/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78372 From day two of Mission-K in Kalkar, Torsten Kriening reviews an intense opening day - real threats in orbit, Germany's Space Innovation Gateway, Stark Defence's call for tactical ISR from space, and why the story matters as much as the hardware - before three Space Defence Challenges get underway.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-2026-inside-kalkars-surreal-setting-for-europes-space-and-defence-community/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78339 Torsten Kriening opens SpaceWatch.Global's coverage of Mission-K from the control room of the Kalkar nuclear plant that never switched on - a surreal setting for two days of keynotes, an Experience Colony of fifteen domes, a live rocket engine demonstration and a Space Café on stage.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/planet-berlin-robbie-schingler-on-opening-planets-first-satellite-factory-outside-california/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78064 From Berlin, Planet co-founder Robbie Schingler joins Torsten Kriening at the opening of the company's first satellite factory outside California - a 5,500 m² facility bringing R&D, manufacturing and mission operations together - and explains his vision of planetary intelligence and large earth models.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-fredrik-gustavsson-of-swissto12-on-profitable-growth-and-3d-printed-payloads/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78015 From World Space Business Week in Paris, SWISSto12's Fredrik Gustavsson joins Torsten Kriening to discuss a new partnership with Mitsubishi Electric, a profitable path toward around 200 million in revenue, and how 3D-printed payloads are unlocking faster, lower-cost satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-andrew-cawthorne-of-sstl-on-40-years-of-small-satellites-and-a-3-5m-space-telescope/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77942 From World Space Business Week in Paris, SSTL Managing Director Andrew Cawthorne joins Laura Todd to survey a remarkable programme - Lunar Pathfinder, defence and export work, and a 3.5-metre space telescope - and explains why SSTL sits between new space and traditional space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-day-4-from-the-arc-de-triomphe-a-grant-is-not-a-customer/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77889 From a chilly Arc de Triomphe on the final day of World Space Business Week, Niels Buus and Torsten Kriening review the week - the shift from innovation to scaling, IRIS² under contract, Europe's production capacity gap, solar thermal propulsion, and why a grant is not a customer.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-pacome-revillon-of-novaspace-on-the-next-cycle-of-space-innovation/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77689 From the opening of World Space Business Week 2026 in Paris, Novaspace's Pacôme Revillon joins Laura Todd to argue that "new space" is now a decade old - and that a second cycle of innovation is beginning, shaped by sovereignty, orbital data centres, AI, and an industry finally reaching scale.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/wsbw-2026-morning-show-niels-buus-torsten-kriening-on-europes-move-from-vision-to-delivery/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77686 From the 29th World Space Business Week in Paris, Torsten Kriening and Niels Buus open SpaceWatch.Global's coverage - reflecting on a European turning point where funding, political will and mature technology converge, and asking the question that now matters most: who can actually deliver at scale?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/international-space-summit-robert-hook-of-marble-imaging-on-europes-sovereign-very-high-resolution-eyes/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77633 From the International Space Summit in Paris, Marble Imaging CEO Robert Hook joins Torsten Kriening beside the company's first satellite to discuss sovereign European very high resolution imaging, new partnerships with Thrust Me and Safran, and the push toward sub-50 cm data by 2028. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/international-space-summit-nicolas-gaume-on-building-the-factory-in-orbit-with-space-cargo-unlimited/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77612 From the International Space Summit in Paris, Nicolas Gaume, co-founder and CEO of Space Cargo Unlimited, joins Laura Todd to unveil partnerships with ATMOS Space Cargo and Vortex, explain the Bentobox in-space factory, and make the case for manufacturing materials and medicines in orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/infinite-orbits-toulouse-marion-andrieux-on-the-new-ait-facility-built-in-six-months/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77394 From Toulouse, Marion Andrieux, CCO of Infinite Orbits, joins Laura Todd inside the company's new Assembly, Integration and Testing facility - built in just six months - to discuss the Orbit Guard and Endurance in-orbit services, why GEO came first, and how a change of mindset is helping Europe build faster.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/erc-2026-lucy-van-der-tas-of-esa-on-careers-beyond-astronauts-and-following-your-passion/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77418 From the European Rover Challenge in Kraków, ESA's Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor Lucy van der Tas joins Daniela Jovic to bust the myth that space careers mean astronauts, explain who really thrives at ESA, and share a moving story about why encouraging women in engineering matters.]]>