https://spacewatch.global/space-for-earth-1/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:52:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/space-for-earth-1/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/reflect-orbital-books-two-skyroot-launches-to-deploy-sunlight-reflecting-satellite-network/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79012 Reflect Orbital has booked two dedicated launches with India’s Skyroot Aerospace for its planned constellation of sunlight-reflecting satellites, designed to redirect sunlight to selected locations after sunset.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatchgl-analysis-the-sovereignty-test-what-happens-when-earth-observation-dependencies-fail/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78925
Written by Fernando Kalleder
Sovereign Earth observation is not defined by ownership alone. The real test begins when a supplier, service or system fails. This analysis examines what Europe can learn about preserving decision-making and operational capacity under pressure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/esa-selects-planet-subsidiary-to-develop-slovenias-satellite-based-disaster-response-system/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78964 ESA has selected Planet’s Sinergise Solutions to develop the Slovenia Space Resilience Node, a 12-month pilot linking automated Earth observation with rapid tasking of higher-resolution imagery, starting with wildfire management.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-entrepreneurship-days-fiammetta-diani-on-building-a-space-market-not-just-space-technology/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78545 From the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days in Prague, EUSPA's Fiammetta Diani joins Daniela Jovic to chart the event's growth from four investors in a lobby to hundreds of startups, explain why excellent technology is no longer enough, and introduce Make It With Space - a new demand-driven scheme for European scale-ups.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-entrepreneurship-days-weiyi-ding-on-what-cities-actually-need-from-space-data/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78536 From the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days in Prague, Weiyi Ding, data scientist at the City of Amsterdam, joins Daniela Jovic to explain the Space for Cities project, how five European cities are piloting satellite data for urban challenges, and the gap still separating what startups offer from what public institutions need.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-carbon-offsets-pay-for-the-status-quo-part-ii-fixing-the-market-wont-fix-the-carbon/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78261
Written by Karolina Sarna
Carbon markets were built to direct money towards climate action. But what happens when their incentives reward the cheapest certified tonne rather than the most meaningful emissions reduction? Karolina examines why fixing individual credits may not fix the market itself.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-carbon-offsets-pay-for-the-status-quo-part-i-a-tonne-is-not-a-tonne/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78256
Written by Karolina Sarna
Most carbon offsets pay for a reduction that would have happened anyway, and even the real ones store carbon only temporarily against a fossil emission that lasts for centuries. The cleanup is making the credits look more trustworthy without changing what they are: a claim the atmosphere never registers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/indian-startup-takeme2space-to-launch-orbital-computing-satellite-on-spacex-transporter-18-mission/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78271 Indian space startup TakeMe2Space is preparing to launch what it describes as India’s first orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, as it seeks to process Earth observation data in orbit rather than send raw imagery back to Earth for processing.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/uk-space-agency-opens-tender-for-international-disaster-charter-support/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78073 The UK Space Agency is seeking a commercial Earth observation provider to deliver operational support to the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters under a procurement estimated at £546,693. The contract, scheduled to run from January 2027 through March 2029, is intended to support the provision of satellite data during Charter activations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/space-norway-marks-40-years-of-satellite-operations-at-nittedal-teleport/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78122 Space Norway marks 40 years of satellite operations at Nittedal Teleport near Oslo, now one of Europe's largest earth stations with more than 50 antennas.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/scotlands-aurora-avionics-prepares-for-first-flight-test-with-german-research-partnership/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78143 Aurora Avionics has integrated its PF1 computer into a German research rocket ahead of its first flight test, expanding the Scottish firm's European footprint.]]> 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/galileo-demonstrates-first-civil-authenticated-position-fix-under-spoofing/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77854 The European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system has demonstrated its first civil authenticated position fix under real-world spoofing conditions, marking a step toward more resilient and trustworthy positioning for civilian users.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/space-scotland-joins-global-space-for-climate-observatory-network/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77642 Space Scotland has become the 61st signatory to the Space for Climate Observatory, following an agreement with CNES signed at the International Space Summit in Paris.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/noaa-selects-14-companies-for-new-commercial-environmental-data-supply-framework/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77648 NOAA has selected 14 commercial providers for a new Space-Based Environmental Monitoring IDIQ, widening the role of commercial observations in US weather and space-weather forecasting.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/hydrosat-and-kazakhstan-target-thermal-satellite-capability-for-central-asian-water-security/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77357 Hydrosat and Kazakhstan's KGS have established a framework to evaluate a dedicated thermal infrared constellation, giving Central Asian governments independent access to thermal satellite intelligence.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/isus-space-studies-program-returns-in-2027-in-orlando/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77327 The International Space University will hold its 38th Space Studies Program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando from 21 June to 13 August 2027 - the first confirmed programme date since the liquidation of its Strasbourg central campus in July.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/esas-cluster-spacecraft-complete-final-reentries-after-decades-in-orbit/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77214 ESA's last two Cluster spacecraft, Samba and Tango, reentered on 31 August and 1 September, closing a mission launched in 2000 through a series of targeted end-of-life reentries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/mtg-i2-launch-expands-ariane-6s-mission-capabilities-as-europe-accelerates-launcher-ramp-up/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77084 Arianespace has launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite on a dedicated Ariane 62 into geostationary transfer orbit - Ariane 6's ninth mission, its fourth of 2026, and its first to GTO.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-science-rich-product-poor/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76521
Written by Karolina Sarna
The most common way deep-tech and climate companies stall isn't the science. It's that no one owns the demand question, and a product manager isn't a product organisation.]]>