https://spacewatch.global/tag/govsat/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:03:10 +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/govsat/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/ses-and-luxembourg-to-develop-and-launch-second-defense-satellite-for-govsat/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66485 SES and the Luxembourg Government have announced their plan for the development of a second satellite for GovSat, GovSat-2. GovSat is the public-private partnership and 50/50 joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg Government, offering secure, reliable and accessible satellite communication services for governments.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/b-life-ses-and-govsat-deploy-mobile-covid-19-testing-laboratory-to-italy/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23816&preview=true&preview_id=23816 The Piedmont regional government in Italy and healthcare professionals will be using the satellite-enabled mobile Biological Light Fieldable Laboratory for Emergencies, known as B-LiFE, to scale COVID-19 screening operations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/satcoms-innovation-group-appoints-helen-weedon-as-managing-director/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18504 The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has appointed Helen Weedon as Managing Director. The appointment marks significant restructuring of the innovation forum. Helen succeeds Martin Coleman who will commence as a member of the group’s advisory board.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/spacewatchgl-oped-the-future-of-secure-satellite-communications/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17999&preview=true&preview_id=17999 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Luxembourg Space Agency, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “The Future Of Secure Satellite Communications”, originally published on 12 December 2019 at the space-agency.public.lu website]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/spacewatchgl-oped-will-europe-lose-its-way-to-the-moon/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13643 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence gave a remarkable “Kennedy” style speech on 26 March 2019 in Huntsville, Alabama, where he stated that the United States will put Americans on the Moon again - in as soon as five years. China demonstrated, with Chang'e 4, their capability to land on the far side of the Moon. Israeli NGO SpaceIL’s Beresheet spacecraft, though ultimately unsuccessful in its soft landing, did reach the Moon’s surface on 11 April 2019. This has all happened without Europe. SpaceWatch.Global Chairman, Dr. John B. Sheldon, shares his thoughts on Europe's ability to carry out Moonshots in the 21st century.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/space-forum-to-focus-on-leveraging-data-from-space/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13581 On May 21st and 22nd, space and digital experts will share their knowledge and discuss the latest trends during the next edition of Space Forum. Organised in parallel with ICT Spring, a global tech conference, Space Forum will take place at the European Convention Center, Luxembourg, at the very heart of Europe. The organizers have announced an impressive list of international speakers, companies and innovative startups, who will participate in the event.]]>