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SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 51st episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #051: Steven Ramage, GEO, Earth observation. The big eye in the sky. Episode 051 features a special guest Steven Ramage. Without earth observation technology, things would be very different down here on earth.

SpaceX is finishing the production of the fourth astronaut capsule and will not manufacture more to focus resources on its next-generation spaceship program, Starship, the company said. The decision reflects the firm’s business model relying on reusable spacecraft.

Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES, ordered a software-defined geostationary satellite from Thales Alenia Space to extend its connectivity services across Europe, Asia and Africa, SES said. SES-26 is the third and final satellite the company has ordered from Thales Alenia based on their three-satellite contract.

Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Singapore, making it the 18th nation and first Southeast Asian country to join the US-led agreement on space exploration. The Artemis Accords launched in 2020 with eight founding members. The Accords got their name after NASA’s Artemis Moon programme.

Small satellite manufacturer company Terran Orbital, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, announced it will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbols “LLAP” and “LLAP WS”. The firm has made significant progress recently including an employee growth of 300% and a facility expansion from 5600 sqm to over 23,000 sqm.

Australian space tech startup Fleet Space Technologies will aid critical mineral exploration vital to the global transition to clean-air powertrains with GeoSphere. The system combines wireless Geodes, edge computing and a constellation of low earth orbit nanosatellites. 

The 8th Space Café – Space Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland took place on Thursday, 24th March speaking to Irmgard Marboe and Olavo Bittencourt about what is happening in the world, and how space laws are relevant and pertinent to real events.  Irmgard Marboe is Professor of international law at the University of Vienna and the head of the ECSL National Point of Contact for Space Law Austria.

In this Space Café Radio, SpaceWatch.Global 's Chiara Moenter hosts an exciting conversation in a car. Markus Mooslechner, the host of the Space Cafe Podcast got the chance to talk with Simon Gwozdz, Founder and CEO of Equatorial Space Systems, Eric Wong, and Yap Seng Ang, about the company's move to Los Angeles and their current developments.

SpaceX decided to end partnership with launch services company Spaceflight, after years of close cooperation. SpaceX sent an email to companies taking part in its rideshare missions, saying that it will no longer be flying or working with Spaceflight after the current missions concluded.

Following the first call for applications, the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) has selected the five start-ups to participate in the “Start-up Support Programme” (SSP) and begin their pre-incubation in April, ESRIC said. Space resources research and innovation centre ESRIC’s SSP