https://spacewatch.global/tag/gwynne-shotwell/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:06:30 +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/gwynne-shotwell/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacex-unveils-100-billion-starbase-louisiana-complex-to-scale-up-starship-launches/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76988 SpaceX has announced plans to construct a new Starship processing and launch complex in Louisiana designed to support thousands of launches annually. Located in Vermilion Parish, the proposed Starbase Louisiana is expected to begin construction by the end of 2027, with SpaceX targeting the first launch from the site as soon as 2029.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/wsbw-2025-day-2-recap-spaceports-starships-security-legacy/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67772 In this Space Café Clip, co-hosts Yvette Gonzalez and Laura Todd reunite after spending the day at two different venues: Laura reporting from World Space Business Week, and Yvette diving deep into the Space Defense and Security Summit (SDSS) around the corner.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/echostar-announces-spectrum-sale-and-commercial-agreement-with-spacex/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67596 EchoStar has entered into a definitive agreement with SpaceX to sell the company's AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses for approximately $17 billion. This consists of up to $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX stock valued as of the entry into the definitive agreement. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/vast-partners-spacex-for-two-iss-human-spaceflight-missions/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63043 Vast has announced that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch up to two Dragon missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in support of Vast’s future bid for NASA’s private astronaut missions (PAM). These missions, contingent on NASA selecting Vast, will be the fifth and sixth PAMs the Agency has awarded.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/pentagon-awards-spacex-with-ukraine-contract-for-starlink-satellite-internet/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49196 The Pentagon has announced on the 1st of June that it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from SpaceX for use in Ukraine. The Pentagon has declined to offer additional contract details, including the price, scope and timeline of the delivery. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/spacex-hires-nasas-kathy-lueders-for-starship-position/ Tue, 16 May 2023 06:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48749 SpaceX has engaged NASA's former human spaceflight boss Kathy Lueders to help oversee the development of the company's moon and Mars rocket called Starship, according to Reuters. This represents another essential hire for SpaceX as it aims to develop and use Starship for landing NASA astronauts on the moon within the next decade.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/nasa-awards-artemis-contract-for-gateway-logistics-services-to-spacex/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21093 NASA announced on 27 March 2020 hat it has selected SpaceX as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/axiom-space-plans-first-ever-fully-private-human-spaceflight-mission-to-the-international-space-station/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20400 Axiom Space announced on 5 March 2020 that it is planning history’s first fully private human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/spacex-and-space-adventures-partner-to-fly-space-tourists-to-orbit-on-crew-dragon-spacecraft/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19745 Building on the success of Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2019 and the recent successful test of the spacecraft’s launch escape system, Space Adventures and SpaceX have entered into an agreement to fly private citizens on the first Crew Dragon free-flyer mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/kepler-taps-spacex-to-launch-two-iot-nanosatellite-constellation-batches-in-2020/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17818 Kepler Communication has selected SpaceX as launch partner to deliver a portion of its first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into space onboard SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/ses-taps-spacex-to-launch-its-o3b-mpower-meo-satcom-constellation/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15968 SES has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation into space on board Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/spacewatchgl-interviews-mark-watt-of-firefly/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10308 Firefly is well and truly ignited again. A new formation of the company with solid investors behind it is now paving the way for what has the potential to be a very successful business. International asset management firm, Noosphere Ventures, as lead investor, is set to take Firefly to the next level and beyond with an evolutionary strategy and approach that sees the development two launch vehicles to satisfy the full breadth of the dedicated small satellite launch market and for broader in-space applications as well.]]>