Axiom Space has announced the full crew complement for Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »UK Space Agency to Fund 18 Space Sector Projects
The UK Space Agency is set to fund 18 projects that intend to boost the space sector across the UK. The funding sum of £6.5 million includes support for high-impact, locally-led schemes and space cluster development managers to help the space sector grow across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Read More »HyImpulse and Adamant Composites Completes Burst Test
HyImpulse Technologies and Adamant Composites have announced the successful completion of a hydrostatic burst test of a groundbreaking linerless Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) liquid oxygen (LOX) tank. This marks a key milestone in developing HyImpulse's orbital Small Launcher SL1.
Read More »Space Cafè Italy ep. 7 – Gino Bucciol recap
The 7th episode of Space Cafè Italy featured Gino Bucciol, co-founder and VP of Business Development Officer of Officina Stellare SpA, in conversation with Editor In Chief and radio host Dr. Emma Gatti.
Read More »Register Today for Our Space Café “33 minutes with Pierre Lionnet” on the 28th February 2023
This Space Café WebTalk will feature Pierre Lionnet, Research and Managing Director at ASD-Eurospace, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. The space economist that challenges the "new space" narrative and predicted the "space SPACs" debacle.
Read More »Space Café Radio – on tour in Bremen – with Matthias Gronowski
In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisherTorsten Kriening spoke with Matthias Gronowski, Chief Engineer of Orion ESM at Airbus Defence and Space in Bremen , about the leanings from the Artemis-1 mission, the challenges, and the way forward to the next mission. We spoke with Matthias during the Moon Media Day at the Airbus Bremen facility on 9th Feb 2023 on the visitor gallery above the ESM cleanroom.
Read More »OroraTech Launches On-Orbit Fire Detection Technology
OroraTech has announced its new on-orbit fire processing technology that can detect and send fire notification alarms to customers via the multi-satellite link within three minutes once the satellite has passed the affected area. As a result, the technology will cut fire detection from one and a half hours, leading to a fast detection time.
Read More »University of Nairobi wins UNOOSA and Avio Launch Opportunity
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Avio have selected a consortium of the University of Nairobi (UoN), the University of Arizona (UA), and Space Trust as the first awardee of the ‘Accessing space with Vega C’ program. As a result, the team will launch a CubeSat, the NaSPUoN-0GPM2030, at no cost on board the Vega C rocket.
Read More »Space Café Radio – at the UN OEWG – with Dr. Jessica West and Victoria Samson
In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Dr. Jessica West, Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares, and Victoria Samson, Washington Office Director at Secure World Foundation. In this episode, Torsten talked with Jessica and Victoria about the third session of the Open-ended working group on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviors, held in early February 2023 in Geneva.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Latest Progresses on Debris Detection
Spaceflight is undergoing revolutionary changes, and the net effect is that the sustainability of our orbit is at risk. The growing quantity of space debris located in economically and scientifically crucial orbits poses a serious hazard to functioning satellites.
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