Space Exploration

CEO and Publisher Torsten Kriening and Chief Editor Emma Gatti had the chance to interview Dr. Josef Aschbacher, ESA's Director General, the day after the end for the Paris CM-22. Listen up the radio interview, or read the shorter version here below.

This Space Café Israel will feature Mr. Ran Livne , fSr. Director of Marketing and Business Development at Imagesat international, in conversation with Meidad Pariente, correspondent of SpaceWatch.Global for Israel.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the successful candidates for the ESA class of 2022. The announcement took place at Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, under the auspices of the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level (CM22).

At the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level (CM22), European Government Ministers in charge of space activities met to discuss and affirm their commitment to the European Space Agency's programs for the future.

Cyprus has disclosed several plans it intends to implement in the nearest future to develop its space program, including acceding to the European Space Agency (ESA) convention in the nearest future. Cyrpus Minister made the announcement at the ESA Ministerial Council in Paris, France.

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Norway has announced its commitment to maintaining its participation in the European Space Agency at its current level. This announcement came a week before the ministerial meeting in Paris, which would shape the European Space Agency (ESA)'s budget for the next three years.

NASA and the Government of Japan agreed on further contributions by Japan to Gateway, the Moon-orbiting outpost, as a key component of the Artemis missions, NASA said. In addition to this agreement, Japan also committed to participate in the International Space Station Program up until 2030.

The least we can say is that 2022 has been an eventful year on the world stage, and with no doubt, space took a major part in the headlines. From global environmental challenges to the sudden perception of a war fought Europe's backyard, the space domain and its technology have suddenly reached a level of public awareness and public utility never experienced before. What have we learned from the year that has just gone by, and what still needs to be addressed?

Insurance company Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has reached an agreement with global lunar resource development company ispace, to provide the world's first Lunar Insurance policy covering risks arising from ispace's Mission 1, ispace said.