The CEO of the French space agency CNES, Philippe Baptiste, is pushing ahead with the reorganization of the agency, the French newspaper La Tribune reports. The reorganization of CNES entered a new phase with discussions between the unions and management, the paper reports. Baptiste has chosen to push CNES towards a matrix organization
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 25 – 31 October 2021
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 25-31 October 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,
Read More »Over 6,500 attend IAC 2021 in Dubai
The 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), held in the Middle East for the first time and hosted by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) ended on Friday. Over 6,500 delegates from more than 110 countries attended the “Inspire, Innovate & Discover for the Benefit of Mankind” themed event.
Read More »UK and Canada to share space activities and data
The UK Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint activities and information sharing on space, the British High Commission Ottawa reported. The MOU was signed in Dubai at the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021).
Read More »Terran Orbital to list at NYSE next year, valuing it at $1.58 billion
The smallsat startup Terran Orbital will go public through the merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), valuing it at $1.58 billion, the company said. Terran entered in a business combination with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp and wants to list at the New York Stock Exchange under the name Terran Orbital Corporation.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: China’s Space Goals and Capacity
China under President Xi Jinping is aimed at establishing global leadership across domains, be it land, sea, air, cyber, and space. This grand strategic approach can be discerned from its prioritization of technologies that upgrade its civilian and military capacities across domains, through its ‘new infrastructures’ list.
Read More »Estée Lauder becomes exclusive partner of the ISS Sustainability Challenge
Estée Lauder announced they have become the exclusive partner of the ISS National Laboratory Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics. This is the first time a beauty brand partners a research and development opportunity for innovators to propose plastics alternatives. The Sustainability Challenge addresses plastic waste and enable scientific or technological advancements to tackle the issue.
Read More »Plus Ultra and RFA to launch cislunar constellation
Plus Ultra Space Outpost (Plus Ultra) and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) have signed an agreement to launch a demonstrator mission to the Moon, RFA announced. RFA will launch Plus Ultra’s first satellite in 2023 on an RFA ONE launch vehicle. The vehicle uses industrial automation and staged-combustion propulsion, according to the company.
Read More »Space Café Germany by Andreas Schepers Recap: Matthias Maurer on his way to the ISS
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer will launch to the International Space Station ISS for the first time on Sunday, 31.10.2021. We had the opportunity to talk to him from Houston about the final preparations for his mission, the differences between Russian and American spacesuits, Extravehicular Activities and his experiments.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: ESPI Brief 53 – Europe and Human Spaceflight: new context, new strategy?
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and the European Space Policy Institute, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and briefs. This is ESPI Briefs No. 53: ‘Europe and Human Spaceflight: new context, new strategy?’, originally published in October 2021.
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