https://spacewatch.global/tag/d-orbit/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:19:20 +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/tag/d-orbit/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacexs-falcon-9-launches-119-payloads-on-transporter-16-mission-from-california/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72480 SpaceX has completed its 16th Transporter rideshare mission, deploying 119 payloads to orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/d-orbit-and-elt-group-enter-cooperation-framework-towards-saudi-arabias-vision-2030-objectives/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71250 ELT Group and D-Orbit have established a strategic cooperation framework aimed at fostering long-term collaboration in the space domain, within the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives. The agreement outlines a shared commitment to jointly assess and pursue business development opportunities, while strengthening industrial and technological cooperation in key capability areas, including RF spectrum monitoring, extensive cyber capabilities, satellite platforms, and in-orbit services, with specific reference to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-clearing-the-air-the-early-science-and-big-unknowns-of-spaces-atmospheric-footprint/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69554
Written by Novi Dewan
Every object we launch must eventually return: burning, melting, vaporising into particulates that join the upper atmosphere. Until recently, these processes were largely unstudied. At the Summit, the “Clearing the Air” spotlight talk and panel revealed how early we still are: the evidence is intriguing, the mechanisms uncertain, and the need for scientific collaboration undeniable.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/moonshot-raises-12m-to-develop-an-electromagnetic-launch-and-hypersonic-test-platform/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69462 Moonshot is coming out of stealth after raising more than $12 million to develop an electromagnetic launch system. The company spent the past 18 months building hardware in Caesarea that could provide low-cost resupply of raw materials to orbit and offer high-volume hypersonic testing on the ground. Instead of chemical propulsion, Moonshot is developing a ground-based electromagnetic accelerator designed to propel a hardened capsule to hypersonic velocities using sequential coil stages]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/wsbw-2025-morning-show-day-4-earth-observation-defense-insights-strikes-in-paris/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67815 Join Torsten Kriening and Yvette Gonzalez for Day 4 of World Satellite Business Week 2025, coming to you from the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/wsbw-2025-morning-show-day-3-innovation-startups-space-jokes/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67787 Welcome to Day 3 of the World Space Business Week 2025 in Paris – and a very special one, as we launch the first edition of the Space Innovation Summit (SPIN)!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/clearspace-welcomes-uk-governments-publication-of-stage-1-rpo-sandbox-report/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67260 ClearSpace has welcomed the Stage 1 Independent Public Report on the Regulatory Sandbox for RPO. The report highlights ClearSpace’s joint leadership, alongside Astroscale and D-Orbit, in delivering the first stage of this innovative regulatory tool designed to advance UK space policy and practice.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/d-orbit-launches-ion-satellite-carriers-aboard-spacex-transporter-14-mission/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65956 SpaceX has launched the Transporter-14 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch happened on Monday, 23 June at 14:25 PT (21:25 UTC), launching 70 payloads, including CubeSats, MicroSats, re-entry capsules, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying three payloads.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/d-orbit-and-planetek-to-expand-capabilities-in-advanced-space-technologies/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64743 D-Orbit and Planetek Group have announced a strategic business combination to explore new innovative business models and implement synergies. The announcement came during an event at the Sala degli Arazzi of the Ministry of Enterprises enjoying the participation of Minister Adolfo Urso. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/pld-space-and-d-orbit-sign-launch-agreement-for-equatorial-missions/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64694 PLD Space has signed an agreement with D-Orbit to deploy satellites aboard MIURA 5 to equatorial orbit. Through the agreement, D-Orbit will fly payloads aboard MIURA 5, including its flagship ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-cafe-radio-space-law-workshop-part-2/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64535 Welcome to the secondepisode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode delves into the interplay between procurement and national space laws. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/spacex-transporter-13-mission-launches-multiple-payloads/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64473 SpaceX launched the Transporter-13 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, March 14, 2025. There were 74 payloads on the mission, including CubeSats, microsats, hosted payloads, a re-entry capsule, and an orbital transfer vehicle carrying 11 of those payloads to be deployed at a later time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/magdrive-propulsion-startup-raises-10-5m-seed-funding/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64160 Magdrive has announced its $10.5 million seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine. The propulsion company is preparing for the first in-space tests of its Magdrive Rogue thruster, which will tentatively launch in June this year in collaboration with D-Orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/d-orbit-becomes-latest-orbex-customer-ahead-of-2025s-first-launch/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63714 Orbex has announced a new customer agreement with D-Orbit that will gove D-Orbit access to two launches aboard Orbex Prime.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/uk-companies-form-consortium-towards-national-rpo-capabilities/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63048 ClearSpace, Astroscale and D-Orbit have jointly secured GBP 691,000 from the UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) for a Regulatory Sandbox project to test innovative Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) missions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-leaders-or-smoke-and-mirrors-an-italian-perspective-from-iac/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61876 Now that the dust has settled on the IAC, it’s time to  reflect on what happened last week in Milan, especially from the perspective  of the Italian space industry. As an Italian, a Milanese, I can offer some insights. The words that came to my mind over and over again were “management detachment”. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/orbit-fab-expands-european-network-for-in-orbit-refueling/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61762 Orbit Fab has announced multiple new strategic collaborations with key European space companies, seeking to revolutionize how satellites currently operate by driving innovation in space refuelling technology. The company offers satellite operators the ability to extend the lifespan of their spacecraft, removing the current ‘single-use’ paradigm.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/d-orbit-wins-esa-contract-for-geo-in-orbit-servicing/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61685 D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics, has announced at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, the signing of a €119.6 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Space Safety program.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/spacewatchgl-venture-space-september-2024/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61533 Funding for space-tech startups in September rebounded from a moribund-as-usual August with $334m of funding across 21 deals. It was a strong showing for European startups this month, who netted half of all space-tech investments globally, led by strong rounds of €50m by D-Orbit (Italy), €44m by Xerotech (Ireland), and €30m for Sateliot (Spain).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/d-orbit-successfully-closes-166m-series-c-round/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61353 D-Orbit, a leading global provider of cutting-edge in-space logistics services, has announced the second and final closing of its €150m [$166m] Series C Round, making one the biggest space deals in the last 12 months. Marubeni Corporation led the round, cementing a long-term commercial collaboration looking to revolutionize the space logistics industry. ]]>