https://spacewatch.global/tag/1st-european-spaceplane-summit/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/1st-european-spaceplane-summit/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/european-spaceplane-summit-interview-with-ross-hulbert/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54884 Ross Hulbert is the head of engagement at Spaceport Cornwall. He spoke with SpaceWatch Global's Torsten Kriening about the setup and the lessons learned from Virgin Orbit's first horizontal space launch from European soil in January 2023. Ross also talked about the next steps for the space ecosystem in Cornwall and its way to becoming the place to launch your spaceplane into orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/european-spaceplane-summit-interview-with-nicola-winter/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54882 The 1st European Spaceplane Summit, organized by Polaris Raumfahrzeuge, started with a keynote by Nicola Winter, ESA Astronaut Reserve, Military Pilot, Entrepreneur, and Inspirator, about her challenging way into the space sector and maybe into space. Torsten Kriening had the opportunity to talk with her about spaceplanes and her view on the market. They also talked about Nicolas's big project—flying to space!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/european-spaceplane-summit-2024-interview-with-annika-wollermann/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54872 Today Bremen will write history. The 1st European Spaceplane Summit, organized by Polaris Spaceplanes, kicked off. Torsten Kriening spoke with Annika Wollermann, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director of Polaris Raumfahrzeuge GmbH, about the event, the vision , expected outcomes, and the status of their space plane.]]>