Myriota, a secure, low-power satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) company, has announced an agreement with ISILAUNCH to send Kanyini into orbit. This will kickstart its ambitious mission to help take care of people and the planet. Under the Launch Services Agreement, Myriota has booked a spot for South Australia’s home-grown satellite to launch on a SpaceX Transporter mission in 2023.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Italy’s Strategy and Position at the next ESA’s CM-22
The space sector has completely changed in the past few years. France is now the driving force behind the European space sector (albeit more for its purposes rather than for shared European goals), and Germany, apparently distracted by national rearmament, is still determined to defend its ambitions, so as not to completely leave the ground to Paris. In the face of all this, what is Italy’s position? Further apart, it appears.
Read More »SSC to Support ESA’s Next Earth Explorer Mission
SSC has disclosed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) for data reception support of the Biomass satellite scheduled for launch in late 2023 to explore and gather vital data about the Earth’s forests.
Read More »Zimbabwe and Uganda to Launch their First Satellites
Zimbabwe and Uganda are preparing to launch their respective first satellites into space on 6 November 2022. The satellites, ZimSat-1, and PearlAfricaSat-1 are launching into space as part of the BIRDS-5 constellation which also includes a 2U CubeSat from Japan
Read More »Space Café Brazil by Ian Grosner Recap with Lucas Fonseca
In this week’s Space Café Brazil, Ian Grosner talked with Lucas Fonseca, a Brazilian Space System Engineering. Lucas Fonseca has a BSc. in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and an MSc. in Space System Engineering from the Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace) in Toulouse, France.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: India in the “New” Space Era
The very existence of human life on earth today is dependent on space-based services. From banking and money transfers to streaming online content and using maps, the internet and other technological capabilities are being widely used by everyone across the world. From the individual level to the international level, space-based services play a crucial role. However, there are still many challenges and threats within the space domain, that need to be addressed at the national, regional, and global levels. All these imply the fact that space is both a competent and vulnerable domain in the contemporary world.
Read More »MEPs Adopt Position on the Secure Connectivity Program
After the landslide adoption of the position on the Secure Connectivity Program in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Rapporteur Grudler (Renew) and Shadow Rapporteurs Salini (EPP), Hristov (S&D), Nienab (Greens/EFA) and Tosenovsky (ECR) are now ready for a swift negotiation regarding this new Program.
Read More »Space Cafè Italy by Dr. Emma Gatti: Simonetta Cheli of ESA
The fifth episode of Space Café Italy has featured Simonetta Cheli, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN. The episode was hosted by Dr. Emma Gatti, Editor in Chief of SpaceWatch.Global and correspondent of SpaceWatch.Global for Italy.
Read More »The Space Café Podcast #65 – Noemie Alliel – Starburst Aerospace and how to accelerate space in the 21st century
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #65: Noemie Alliel - Starburst Aerospace and how to accelerate space in the 21st century. Accelerators are not only spilling money into the thriving new space economy but also are changing the way things are done up there.
Read More »Satellogic signs deal with the Government of Albania
Geospatial company Satellogic, has signed a three-year agreement with the Government of Albania to develop a dedicated satellite constellation providing the country with responsive satellite imagery capabilities across its sovereign territory, Satellogic said.
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