https://spacewatch.global/sponsored/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/sponsored/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-trust-as-a-national-asset-dr-bianca-lins-on-liechtensteins-place-in-european-space/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79237 From the 20th ESPI Annual Conference in Vienna, Dr. Bianca Lins of Liechtenstein’s Office for Communications joins Torsten Kriening to explain why a country of 41,000 is making the case for European space federation, and previews a national space strategy built on industry, partnerships and trust.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/espi-ac-2026-etienne-schneider-on-why-europe-needs-a-space-resources-law-of-its-own/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79253 From ESPI’s 20th Annual Conference in Vienna, Étienne Schneider, former Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Chair of the ESPI Advisory Board, joins Judith Delany to explain how a space resources law unlocked private capital for a small country - and why Europe should follow, playing stability as its strongest card.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spaceport-cornwall-and-dawn-aerospace-explore-uk-base-for-aurora-spaceplane/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79211 UK-based Spaceport Cornwall and aerospace company Dawn Aerospace have signed an MoU to explore establishing the Dawn Aerospace Suborbital Horizontal UK Launch Program at Cornwall Airport Newquay. The proposed service would use Dawn’s reusable, rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane to offer suborbital flight opportunities for research institutions, commercial customers, and defense organizations, potentially expanding access to high-altitude testing and microgravity experiments.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/latitudo-40-raises-e2-9-million-to-advance-agentic-earth-observation-and-physical-ai/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79236 Latitudo 40 has raised €2.9 million to accelerate its technological development and international expansion. Announced on September 30, the investment will fund further development of the company’s technology platform, research and development, and commercial expansion into international markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/ssc-space-expands-japanese-presence-via-launch-and-recovery-services-mou-with-elevationspace/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79106 Swedish space services provider SSC Space and Japanese space company ElevationSpace have signed an MoU to explore cooperation in microgravity research, payload development, launch services, and spacecraft reentry and recovery. The October 14 agreement establishes a framework for the companies to pursue potential joint opportunities in Japan, Sweden, and international markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/dawn-aerospace-advances-aurora-spaceplane-operations-after-breaking-ground-on-oklahoma-facility/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79003 Oklahoma has broken ground on a $7.5 million facility for Dawn Aerospace at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport, comprising mission control and a hangar for the reusable Aurora spaceplane, due for completion in autumn 2027.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/galaxia-and-maritime-launch-services-partner-on-autonomous-flight-safety-system/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78798 Galaxia and Maritime Launch Services have partnered to develop an Autonomous Flight Safety System for Spaceport Nova Scotia, with Galaxia supplying the system under an agreement announced 7 October.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/dawn-aerospace-expands-into-germany-amid-growing-space-defense-investment/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78673 Dawn Aerospace is expanding into Germany with plans to establish Dawn Aerospace Deutschland GmbH, as the company seeks to support the country’s growing defense and national security space sectors. The expansion intends to provide a localized supply of Dawn’s flight-proven propulsion systems while supporting the development of future space transportation capabilities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k-2026-natascha-mcveigh-of-on-autonomous-rendezvous-and-satellites-that-defend-themselves/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78529 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Natascha McVeigh, Senior Mission Manager at Shield Space, joins Torsten Kriening to explain the company's autonomous rendezvous mission - a European first at 100 metres - and the ambition to give spacecraft the ability to defend themselves and continue their mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k-2026-daniel-seidel-of-liveeo-on-the-inspecteo-award-and-berlin-backing-its-own-satellites/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78425 From Mission-K in Kalkar, LiveEO CEO and co-founder Daniel Seidel joins Torsten Kriening to discuss the company's INSPECTEO award fusing optical 3D modelling with SAR, a State of Berlin guarantee backing its satellite financing, and the unprecedented collaboration now visible across Europe's ecosystem.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/rocket-lab-signs-20-launch-electron-deal-with-synspective-through-2031/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78379 Synspective has signed for 20 dedicated Electron launches between 2028 and 2031 - Rocket Lab's largest commercial Electron deal to date, taking the Synspective total to 47 missions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-dr-sabine-hampel-of-grif-on-why-europe-needs-private-capital-for-defence-and-space/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78422 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Dr. Sabine Hampel, founder of GRIF, joins Torsten Kriening to explain why Europe's defence and space innovation needs private capital alongside public money, why the continent's investment culture must change, and why defence can never be approached like deep tech.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-2026-tom-segert-of-berlin-space-technologies-on-the-catch-22-blocking-germanys-startups/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78416 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Tom Segert, CEO and co-founder of Berlin Space Technologies, joins Torsten Kriening to discuss why space has always been dual use, what the shift toward defence means for a civil Earth observation company - and the unsolved catch-22 keeping Germany's space startups out of defence contracts.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-2026-jeroen-wink-on-flying-space-planes-today-and-refuelling-satellites-tomorrow/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78419 From Mission-K in Kalkar, Dawn Aerospace CRO Jeroen Wink joins Torsten Kriening to explain how the company's rocket-powered Mk-II Aurora flies supersonic multiple times a day, how it represents hypersonic threats for defence exercises today, and why in-orbit refuelling could turn satellites from expendable to reusable.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-day-2-give-us-tactical-isr-from-space-lessons-from-ukraine-and-three-defence-challenges/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78372 From day two of Mission-K in Kalkar, Torsten Kriening reviews an intense opening day - real threats in orbit, Germany's Space Innovation Gateway, Stark Defence's call for tactical ISR from space, and why the story matters as much as the hardware - before three Space Defence Challenges get underway.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mission-k-2026-inside-kalkars-surreal-setting-for-europes-space-and-defence-community/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78339 Torsten Kriening opens SpaceWatch.Global's coverage of Mission-K from the control room of the Kalkar nuclear plant that never switched on - a surreal setting for two days of keynotes, an Experience Colony of fifteen domes, a live rocket engine demonstration and a Space Café on stage.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-vaduz-says-federate-now-perfect-later/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78326 Europe's usual reflex is to design the institution first and deliver the capability later. At the first Vaduz Space Dialogue, the message was clear: on secure connectivity, there is no time for that. Torsten Kriening on why federation should start now, and why Liechtenstein wants to host it.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/vaduz-space-dialogue-2026-spectrum-as-strategy-and-europes-case-for-federation/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78332 From Vaduz, Torsten Kriening explores why Europe's next move on secure connectivity was pitched in a country of 41,000 people - with Dr. Bianca Lins, Rafel Jordá Siquier of Open Cosmos and ESPI's Hermann Ludwig Moeller on spectrum as strategic infrastructure, and why federation, not another constellation, may be Europe's answer.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/mbs-acquires-20-stake-in-hps-as-german-space-hardware-firm-expands/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78087 MBS has acquired a 20 percent stake in German space hardware firm HPS, backing its growth and expansion into security and defence markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/space-norway-marks-40-years-of-satellite-operations-at-nittedal-teleport/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78122 Space Norway marks 40 years of satellite operations at Nittedal Teleport near Oslo, now one of Europe's largest earth stations with more than 50 antennas.]]>