https://spacewatch.global/sponsored/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:46:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/sponsored/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/space-cafe-radio-with-major-general-paul-lynch/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75050 Live from GEOINT 2026 in Aurora, Colorado, Major General Paul Lynch, NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence, joins Torsten Kriening to explain why allied intelligence stumbles on integration rather than collection - the lessons of Ukraine, the rise of commercial GEOINT, the data-and-trust challenge of near-real-time intelligence, and why he calls legacy a comforting illusion.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ila-2026-day-1-heat-pixels-water-how-german-newspace-is-re-reading-the-earth/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74883 At ILA 2026, Marble Imaging's Dr. Gopika Suresh and EOMAP's Dr. Thomas Heege join Space.Table's Nicola Kuhrt to discuss how German NewSpace is re-reading the Earth — from 50 cm imagery and AI to data sovereignty, dual use and the climate mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ila-2026-marco-esposito-on-the-apophis-mission-going-european-and-cameras-that-save-lives/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:45:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74822 cosine has just signed a contract to deliver a hyperspectral camera for ESA's RAMSES mission - the rendezvous with asteroid Apophis as it makes its exceptionally close pass by Earth in 2029, a genuinely once-in-a-generation event. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ila-2026-beyond-awareness-adel-haddoud-of-infinite-orbits-on-why-europe-needs-to-act-in-orbit/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74825 Welcome back, this time from ILA 2026 in Berlin, where Torsten Kriening sits down with Adel Haddoud, CEO and co-founder of Infinite Orbits, a company operating right at the frontier where commercial space meets national defense.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/hps-joins-airbus-led-german-consortium-for-satellite-based-earth-observation-and-isr-solution/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74750 Airbus Defence and Space has signed an MoU with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint, and HPS to develop a sovereign German Earth observation and ISR solution.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/cosine-italia-signs-two-contracts-at-ila-berlin-2026-covering-deep-space-exploration-and-earth-observation/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74758 cosine Italia signed two contracts live at ILA Berlin - the HAMLET spectral imager for ESA's RAMSES mission to Apophis, and three TSCOUT instruments for the Canary Islands Constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/confers-re-elects-iboss-chairman-joerg-kreisel-as-president-for-the-third-consecutive-year/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74589 CONFERS has re-elected iBOSS chairman Joerg Kreisel as president for a third consecutive year.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/infinite-orbits-selects-open-cosmos-platforms-for-its-tom-jerry-leo-space-domain-awareness-demo/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74504 Infinite Orbits and Open Cosmos are partnering on a LEO mission nicknamed 'Tom & Jerry' - two satellites demonstrating close-range manoeuvres and autonomous inspection for space situational awareness.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/smallsat-europe-amsterdam-simera-sense-from-south-africa-to-europe-with-50-cameras-in-orbit/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74432 Torsten Kriening talks with Thys Cronje of Simera Sense at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam. Discover how the South African company moved its headquarters to Belgium, built 50+ cameras flying in space, and just launched the SSA Scape100 for space situational awareness.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/marble-imaging-pushes-into-asia-with-taiwan-mou-and-japan-eo-partnership/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74372 German Earth observation start-up Marble Imaging is expanding into the Indo-Pacific, signing an MoU with Taiwan's National Taiwan Ocean University and opening a new chapter in Japan alongside Japan Space Imaging (JSI) — positioning its rapid-revisit, very high-resolution constellation for the region's maritime security and dual-use demand.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/smallsat-europe-amsterdam-remco-timmermans-the-rf-powerhouse-merger-and-space-unmuted/ Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74391 Torsten Kriening talks with Remco Timmermans, CMO of Anywaves, at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam. Discover the story behind the Anywaves-Emtronix merger, the new "Space Unmuted" identity, the 2,000th antenna delivered from Toulouse, and the company's expansion into Austin, Texas.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/smallsat-europe-amsterdam-andrew-faiola-europes-refueling-in-orbit-servicing-and-hall-one/ Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74389 Torsten Kriening talks with Andrew Faiola of Astroscale at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam. From Hall One's transformation from satellite broadcasting hub to new space center, to ESA programs and the ELSA-M mission, a conversation bridging three decades of industry evolution.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/earthdaily-partners-with-geospatial-intelligence-to-strengthen-earth-observation-capabilities-in-australia/ Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74260 EarthDaily and Geospatial Intelligence have entered a new partnership to expand access to science-grade Earth observation data and analytics for customers across Australia. Through this partnership, Australian customers will gain local access to EarthDaily’s calibrated Earth observation data and analytics, supported by Geospatial Intelligence’s experience serving government and industry across Australia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/infinite-orbits-selects-revolv-spaces-solar-array-drive-assemblies-for-its-geo-in-orbit-spacecraft-servicers/ Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74270 Revolv Space has entered into a contract with Infinite Orbits to provide solar array drive assembly units for several of the latter's geostationary in-orbit servicers, marking Revolv Space’s first mission to GEO and its entry into the in-orbit servicing market. By supplying units of their Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA), Revolv Space enables Infinite Orbits to maximize Orbit Average Power (OAP), providing critical, uninterrupted power generation capabilities necessary for autonomous maneuvers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/esas-hibidis-mission-signals-sitaels-shift-from-supplier-to-mission-prime/ Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74250 SITAEL announces a growth plan targeting €200 million in revenues by 2031, currently supported by over €150 million in backlog and nine launches planned by 2030.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/hps-gmbh-to-provide-the-communications-antenna-for-the-apophis-bound-ramses-spacecraft/ Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74213 OHB Italia and HPS GmbH have signed a contract at the SmallSat Europe 2026 conference making the latter responsible for procuring the communications antenna for the Apophis-bound Ramses spacecraft. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/hydrosat-appoints-former-axiom-space-executive-alicia-woodley-as-chief-of-corporate-operations-and-general-counsel/ Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74116 Hydrosat has appointed former Axiom Space executive Alicia Woodley as Chief of Corporate Operations and General Counsel.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/dtm-2026-liveeos-e6-6m-twinspector-funding-and-dtm-2026s-deep-tech-momentum/ Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74091 Torsten Kriening catches up with Daniel Seidel, CEO of LiveEO, at DTM 2026 in Berlin to discuss the €6.6M federal funding for Twin Spectre, the convergence of space and defense at deep tech conferences]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/liveeo-secures-additional-e6-6-million-in-public-funding-to-advance-twinspector-satellite-constellation/ Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74062 LiveEO has secured €6.6 million in public funding to advance Twinspector, the first satellite constellation purpose-built for critical infrastructure monitoring.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/geoint-2026-day-two-pino-nobile-natos-geoint-mastermind-on-ai-policy-space-domain/ Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73998 At GEOINT 2026 in Aurora, Colorado, Torsten Kriening spoke with Pino Nobile, who leads the GEOINT and Space Services Section at NATO headquarters.]]>