https://spacewatch.global/tag/dg-defis/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:16:33 +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/dg-defis/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/munich-space-summit-european-launcher-companies-demand-contracts-as-agencies-continue-to-book-spacex/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72296 The launcher panel at Day 2 of the inaugural Munich Space Summit exposed a fundamental disconnect in European space policy: the continent's commercial launcher companies are building factories, filling order books, and preparing for flight - while European institutions continue to procure launch services from SpaceX and Rocket Lab.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-delusion-or-leadership/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68588
Written by Niels Buss
Europe’s space ambitions are growing — but so are the risks of mistaking spending for strategy. At Denmark’s Space Conference 2025, optimism was high, yet the hard questions were left unanswered. Is Europe building capabilities, or just funding comfort?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/space-nuggets-27-2025/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66154 This week’s nugget comes straight from Brussels, where I had the honor of moderating the opening panel at the EU Space Forum—just days after the EU Space Act draft was unveiled.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/european-commission-and-space-aisbl-form-space-partnership/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61082 The European Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SPACE aisbl for the co-programmed European Partnership for Globally Competitive Space Systems (“Space Partnership”) in the context of Horizon Europe.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/eu-space-law-to-protect-satellites-from-debris-delayed/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54592 The European Space Law, a flagship project of the EU aimed at protecting satellites and ensuring safer and more sustainable space flights, initially scheduled for release this month of April 2024, is again delayed. It is unlikely that the European Space Law will make it in the current EU legislative season, which poses significant risks.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/spacewatchgl-summer-listening-series-week-three-trendsetters-in-the-space-sector/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 17:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50634 Greetings, SpaceWatchers, and welcome to Summer Listening Week Three! Summer is upon us, and as our gaze shifts towards the stars during those warm, clear nights, SpaceWatch.Global brings you its third collection or the Summer Listening Series. Based on the vote by our newsroom, we have mapped out an interstellar journey across five categories. After the Moon, Climate, Space and Earth this week is the turn of  “Trendsetters in the Space Sector.”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/the-european-commission-and-japan-partner-for-eo-data/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46061 https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/airbus-egnos-v3-passes-initial-service-performance-review/ Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40770 Airbus Defence and Space and its EGNOS V3 system has passed an initial service performance review successfully. The program is managed under a partnership agreement between the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and ESA.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-catherine-kavvada-secure-connectivity-and-space-traffic-management-made-by-europe-recap/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40322 Our Space Cafe WebTalk “33 minutes with Catherine Kavvada - Secure connectivity and Space Traffic Management made by Europe” took place on Tuesday, 5th April. Catherine Kavvada is a director for Innovation and outreach at the Directorate General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) at the European Commission in Brussels. Kavvada is a trained lawyer ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-33-minutes-with-catherine-kavvada-on-5-april-2022/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40090&preview=true&preview_id=40090 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Catherine Kavvada, Directorate General for Defence Industry and Space , in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. Secure connectivity and Space Traffic Management made by Europe. Catherine Kavvada is a trained lawyer with a degree in Law from the Univeristy of Athens]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/coming-together-as-one-global-satellite-navigation-community-at-the-gnss-asia-hub/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33614&preview=true&preview_id=33614 GNSS.asia, a support platform for international cooperation in GNSS as well as an outreach arm for European GNSS, launches its Hub for industry collaboration on 16 June 2021. The Hub makes it easy to network with senior professionals and decision-makers across all industry, institutions, and academia, anytime and anywhere. Register to the Hub and start connecting today.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/telespazio-opens-regional-galileo-centre-in-mexico-city/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31266&preview=true&preview_id=31266 Telespazio opens regional Galileo centre in Mexico City]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/espi-autumn-conference-2020-review-high-level-executives-discuss-the-post-2030-european-space-agenda/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27375&preview=true&preview_id=27375 The ESPI Autumn Conference is an annual event where public and private stakeholders of the space sector come together to discuss issues that affect Europe and the rest of the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 14th edition took place online from 28 September to 2 October 2020.]]>