Space Economy News

Astroscale France SAS, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holding Inc. announced on the 13th of September the appointment of Philippe Blatt as an externally contracted Managing Director, effective immediately. As Managing Director Blatt will drive the growth of Astroscale France by building a team that collaborates closely with Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and other stakeholders.

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a space data and tracking company dedicated to improving spaceflight safety and optimizing orbital operations, have announced that former White House space policy official, Audrey Schaffer, has been named Slingshot’s Vice President of Strategy and Policy. Schaffer brings more than 15 years of experience in policy and strategy leadership for the U.S. Government, including at the White House National Security Council (NSC), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of State, and NASA.

SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #89: Alexander Layendecker and Egbert Edelbroek - Sex in Space - The Untapped Conversation. In this episode, Markus invites Alexander Layendecker, an expert in sexuality in space, and Egbert Edelbroek of Spaceborn United. Together, they navigate the sensitive and rarely discussed topics of sexuality and ethics in space, shedding light on what it means to be human in the cosmos.

At the World Satellite Business Week 2023 in Paris, SpaceWatch.Global's Editor in Chief, Dr Emma Gatti interviewed Dr Nicolas Capet, CEO of Anywaves. From their institutional involvement to their constant attention to the market's needs, Anywaves has always been one of the most exciting realities to keep an eye on in the industry.

We at SpaceWatch.Global are excited to share our exclusive World Satellite Business Week interview with Kristina Nikolaus, CEO and Co-Founder of Okapi:Orbits. We discussed the current status of Space Traffic Management and the various initiatives.

Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, have announced that it received a five-year base Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with one five-year option by the U.S. Space Force for Iridium Certus® services. The multiple awardee contract is part of a U.S. Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services award and includes multiple Iridium partners.

Dragonfly Aerospace, a commercial company in satellite imaging technology, have announced a strategic partnership with Neuraspace, a provider of smarter space traffic management (STM), to explore Neuraspace's STM platform for space sustainability. In addition, Dragonfly Aerospace will be using the STM platform for its EOS SAT-1 satellite for conjunction analysis and receiving maneuver suggestions.

John Finney, Founder and CEO of ALL.Space, has presented the new capabilities of their Smart terminal to our Editor in Chief Dr Emma Gatti, and explained why its a game-changed for the defence industry.

We interviewed Dr Thomas Sinn, CEO of DCUBED, at the World Satellite Business Week 2023 in Paris. Our wide-ranging discussion explored the emerging field of in-space manufacturing. Dr Sinn provided an insider perspective on how in-space manufacturing will impact space missions and industry capabilities. He shared details on DCUBED's technologies and solutions for in-space manufacturing.

The Exploration Company, a European commercial space company that is developing, manufacturing, and operating a reusable space capsule called 'Nyx,' and Axiom Space, architect of Axiom Station, the first commercial space station, announced that they have signed a cargo service pre-booking agreement. In addition, the agreement is the first time a European space capsule has been chosen by a commercial space company to develop cargo transportation services from Earth to Space and back to Earth.