https://spacewatch.global/tag/holger-krag/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:57:04 +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/holger-krag/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/jaxa-officially-requests-japanese-government-funding-to-join-ramses-mission/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67446 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has requested funding to participate in ESA's Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Last week, JAXA Vice President Masaki Fujimoto had explained to a space policy panel of Japan’s science ministry that "under the circumstances, JAXA must increasingly support Ramses to study Apophis through Japan-Europe collaboration, on behalf of humanity worldwide"]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/esa-awards-draco-mission-contract-to-deimos/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:01:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61330 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Deimos Space the contract for its DRACO (Destructive Re-entry Assessment Container Object) mission, ultimately worth EUR 17 million. The launch is tentatively in 2026, and the mission aims to be the world’s first demonstration of a controlled break-up process in the Earth’s atmosphere, using a 150kg satellite.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/esa-contracts-three-companies-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55877 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space each to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that conform to Zero Debris standards. This aligns with the ESA's commitment to deliver on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. As a result, ESA is supporting the industry during this technologically challenging transition to ensure Europe can design and build compliant satellites in time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/space-cafe-live-from-ila-33-minutes-with-dr-holger-krag-esa/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55540 In this Space Café “33 minutes with Dr Holger Krag, ESA" live from ILA 2024, Dr Emma Gatti talk with Dr Holger Krag vom ESA about the Zero Debris Charter, the idea behind and the commitment from institutional and commercial actors.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/zero-debris-charter-gains-more-signatories-at-ila-berlin/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55549 More than 40 companies, research centers and international organizations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the Berlin International Airshow (ILA), confirming their dedication to the long-term sustainability of human activities in space. The Zero Debris Charter, which ESA unveiled at the ESA Space Summit in Seville in November 2023, is an initiative aiming for future missions to become debris-neutral in space by 2030.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/space-cafe-germany-by-andreas-schepers-recap-holger-krag-we-dont-need-to-conduct-research-anymore-we-need-to-act/ Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40982 In April 2022, ESA's new Center for Space Safety was opened in Darmstadt. Andreas Schepers spoke with Dr. Holger Krag, Head of ESA's Space Security Program, about the ESA program and the tasks of the new center. At the beginning of the interview, Krag explains the ESA program and outlines the three areas of space weather, asteroid defense and space debris.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-germany-by-andreas-schepers-on-12-may-2022/ Mon, 02 May 2022 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40718&preview=true&preview_id=40718 Melden Sie sich noch heute für unser Space Café Germany by Andreas Schepers am 12. Mai 2022 an! Begleiten Sie Dr. Holger Krag, Leiter des Programmbüros für Weltraumsicherheit der ESA, und unseren Gastgeber Andreas Schepers für diese Ausgabe von Space Café Germany zu einem Gespräch über Weltraumsicherheit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-holger-krag-of-esa/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40550 In this Space Café Radio -  SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Dr. Holger Krag, Head of the Space Safety Programme Office at the European Space Agency - ESA about the opening and the operations of the Space Safety Center at ESOC in Darmstadt on 12 April 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/space-cafe-moribas-vox-populi-10-on-what-evidence-constitutes-harmful-interference-in-space/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40394 In this session of Space Cafè “Moriba’s Vox Populi 10” Dr. Moriba Jah talked about What evidence constitutes harmful interference in space? with Michael Byers, Co-Director of The Outer Space Institute, Holger Krag, Head of the Space Safety Programme Office at ESA, Jinyuan Su, Professor at Wuhan University]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-moribas-vox-populi-on-7-april-2022/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40121&preview=true&preview_id=40121 In honour of this sacred experience and all of you who know me and have enrolled in this global vision, I, Moriba Jah have partnered with SpaceWatch.Global to run an exciting Space Café series: Moriba’s Vox Populi (Latin for “the people’s voice”) where I intend to choose topics of relevance]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-about-space-traffic-management/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38241 The recent note verbale on two encounters between the Chinese space station and Starlink satellites has triggered a broader discussion on Space Traffic Management. But what do we actually mean by Space Traffic Management and what do we actually need? For many (including me), Space Traffic Management has a short-term and a long-term dimension.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/space-cafe-recap-moribas-vox-populi-08-russian-anti-satellite-test-what-are-the-intended-and-unintended-consequences/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37862 In this session of Space Cafè “Moriba’s Vox Populi 08” Dr. Moriba Jah talked about the Russian Anti-Satellite Test - What are the intended and unintended consequences? with Alex Fielding, Artem Mokhnatkin, Holger Krag, Michael Byers, Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Col. Scott Brodeur, Victoria Newberry, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-moribas-vox-populi-on-9-december-2021/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37589 In honour of this sacred experience and all of you who know me and have enrolled in this global vision, I, Moriba Jah have partnered with SpaceWatch.Global to run an exciting Space Café series: Moriba’s Vox Populi (Latin for “the people’s voice”) where I intend to choose topics of relevance to space safety, security, and sustainability]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-traffic-management-trends-2020-2021-and-beyond/ Fri, 28 May 2021 08:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33028 Space is becoming increasingly congested. The European Space Agency (ESA) has estimated that there are currently 128 million pieces of debris smaller than 1cm, about 900,000 pieces of debris 1–10cm in length, and around 34,000 pieces larger than 10cm in Earth orbit. This is in addition to the approximately 3,300 currently operational satellites.]]>