https://spacewatch.global/space-for-earth-1/space-for-earth-news/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:52:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/space-for-earth-1/space-for-earth-news/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/democratic-republic-of-congo-set-to-acquire-rdc-sat-earth-observation-satellite-from-spacebel/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74993 SPACEBEL has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo to supply RDC-SAT, an Earth observation satellite for independent monitoring of its territory, borders, and environment.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ila-2026-morning-show-day-1-an-ila-like-no-other-dlr-chairwoman-prof-anke-kaysser-pyzalla/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74865 DLR Chairwoman Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla opens ILA 2026 on the SpaceWatch.Global Morning Show, on why Earth observation is no longer a niche, the security turning point in space, and the highlights inside the Space Pavilion.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/esa-and-ebrd-to-advance-earth-observation-for-development-and-impact-finance/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74647 ESA has signed an agreement with the EBRD to advance the use of Earth observation data for development and impact finance.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/switzerland-refrains-from-joining-eu-led-copernicus-program-due-to-budget-constraints/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74595 Switzerland will not join the EU's Copernicus programme from 2028 to 2034 due to budget constraints, despite parliamentary approval, though it may reconsider in 2032.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/marble-imaging-pushes-into-asia-with-taiwan-mou-and-japan-eo-partnership/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74372 German Earth observation start-up Marble Imaging is expanding into the Indo-Pacific, signing an MoU with Taiwan's National Taiwan Ocean University and opening a new chapter in Japan alongside Japan Space Imaging (JSI) — positioning its rapid-revisit, very high-resolution constellation for the region's maritime security and dual-use demand.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/xona-enters-rd-collaboration-to-strengthen-the-resilience-of-canadas-timing-infrastructure/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74352 Xona has entered an R&D collaboration with Canada to strengthen the resilience of the country's PNT timing infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/iceye-launches-natural-catastrophe-monitoring-solutions-to-help-the-banking-sector-address-credit-risk/ Wed, 20 May 2026 06:56:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74051 ICEYE has launched a natural catastrophe monitoring solutions for the global banking sector, designed to help financial institutions better understand, manage, and mitigate the growing impact of climate-driven credit risk. As climate change accelerates, more frequent and severe natural catastrophe events are posing growing risks for banks and financial institutions. Beyond environmental impacts, events like floods and hurricanes now threaten credit and capital by reducing property values and straining borrower finances through disruption and repair costs.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/africas-new-meteorological-satellite-application-facility-amsaf-to-support-timely-weather-based-decision-making/ Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73993 Africa's new Meteorological Satellite Application Facility has launched in Addis Ababa to strengthen nowcasting capabilities across the continent.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/rooverse-and-lonestar-are-partnering-to-protect-authentic-human-data-in-space/ Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73963 Rooverse and Lonestar are partnering to secure and protect human-generated social data beyond Earth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/exobiosphere-is-collaborating-with-voyager-to-launch-ohts-an-automated-drug-screening-mission-in-orbit/ Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73884 Voyager Technologies and Exobiosphere have announced a mission management contract on the International Space Station marking a concrete step toward making automated biological research in microgravity commercially accessible to researchers, agencies, pharmaceutical and biotech partners.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/sateliot-and-turkcell-demonstrate-standard-5g-ntn-iot-connectivity-by-satellite-for-the-first-time-in-turkiye/ Wed, 13 May 2026 06:26:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73841 Sateliot and Turkcell have completed the first 5G NTN IoT satellite connectivity demonstration in Türkiye.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/planet-signs-7-figure-enterprise-contract-to-power-greeces-national-satellite-space-project/ Fri, 08 May 2026 07:17:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73721 Planet Labs Germany has entered a 2-year, 7-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project. The contract includes numerous data offerings, including near-daily medium-resolution imagery and high-resolution tasking to support a number of broad area monitoring initiatives.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/ionq-launches-commercial-insar-solution-for-automated-millimeter-scale-earth-monitoring/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:59:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73583 IonQ has announced the commercial launch of its Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) solutions through its space missions line, enabling customers to detect and track physical change on the Earth’s surface consistently, at a frequency and scale that is difficult to achieve from a commercial SAR provider. Built on the company’s SAR constellation, the capability provides a three-day repeat cycle enabled by unique orbital architecture in both mid-inclination and sun synchronous orbits.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/esa-contracts-kepler-led-consortium-for-the-third-phase-of-the-hydron-laser-communications-project/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73164 ESA has awarded Kepler €18.6 million to lead the next phase of HydRON, its high-throughput laser communications network for satellite constellations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/tttech-kicks-off-esa-funded-terabit-ethernet-switch-project-for-satellite-constellations/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72352 TTTECH has officially begun work on the ESA 'Terabit Per Second Ethernet Switch for Constellations with Optical Intersatellite Links' project, towards reinforcing Europe’s ambition to develop advanced, sovereign space communication technologies. Carried out under ESA's ARTES 4.0 program, the project is a major step forward in high-performance networking for next generation satellite constellations. It addresses the growing demand for ultra-high throughput, reliable inter-satellite and intra-satellite payload networking in modern satellite constellations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/ohb-secures-e248-million-esa-eumetsat-contract-for-a-satellite-constellation-to-observe-polar-regions/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72153 OHB Sweden has won a major contract worth €248 million for the development and construction of 20 small satellites forming the new EUMETSAT Polar System-Sterna (EPS-Sterna) European satellite constellation. To provide weather services with reliable data continuity, EPS-Sterna will comprise three generations of six small satellites each with the objective of gathering a continuous stream of data from the Arctic. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/ssc-spaces-new-optical-ground-station-in-chile-part-of-esas-scylight-program-is-ready-for-operations/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71882 SSC Space has announced that its new Optical Ground Station at its Santiago site is now ready for operations, following the Ground Station's successful installation and acceptance testing. The new station is part of SSC Space's optical service development project NODES, within the European Space Agency’s ScyLight program.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/bright-fireball-streaks-across-western-europe-meteorite-fragments-strike-home-in-germany/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71839 A bright fireball was observed by witnesses across Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands on Sunday evening, 8 March 2026, at approximately 18:55 CET.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/gmv-wins-uk-space-agency-contract-for-satellite-launch-monitoring-algorithms-to-support-uk-nspoc/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71735 GMV has won a UK Space Agency contract to develop advanced algorithmic capabilities for space launch monitoring, supporting the analytical requirements of the UK National Space Operations Center (NSpOC). The contract focuses on the development and demonstration of data processing algorithms designed to detect, identify, and characterize space launch events using heterogeneous observational data sources.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/the-netherlands-aerospace-center-leads-dutch-space-industry-in-signing-zero-debris-charter/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71705 The Netherlands Aerospace Center, together with other Dutch space industry companies Axient Systems, S[&]t, Spherical, Technolution, and TU Delft, have committed to the Zero Debris Charter at the recent Amsterdam Space Conference. The charter encourages organizations to design spacecraft that minimize debris creation, ensure responsible end‑of‑life disposal, and adopt technologies that actively reduce existing clutter.]]>