https://spacewatch.global/tag/international-space-station/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:26:31 +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/international-space-station/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/canadas-joshua-kutryk-assigned-to-nasas-crew-13-mission-to-the-international-space-station/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73332 Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA's Crew-13 mission - the first CSA astronaut to fly under the Commercial Crew Programme.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/ran-livne-appointed-as-the-new-director-of-the-israeli-space-agency/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72220 Mr. Ran Livne has become the newest Director of the Israel Space Agency after the appointment announcement by the Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Gila Gamliel on Thursday, 19 March. The national government approved the appointment following the recommendation of a professional search committee. As the new Director of the Israeli Space Agency for the next four years, Livne brings over a decade of experience in the space industry in Israel and worldwide, as well as over 15 years of experience working with the public sector and government ministries. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/voyager-and-atmos-are-collaborating-to-streamline-access-to-space-and-mission-management/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71256 Voyager Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo towards expanding access to space for scientific discovery and technology advancement. Under the signed MoU, Voyager Europe will serve as ATMOS’ integration and implementation partner, while ATMOS provides free-flying orbital vehicles with controlled and precise return capability, enabling end-to-end microgravity missions from launch through on-orbit operations and return to Earth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/space-forge-successfully-generates-plasma-in-space-towards-commercial-in-space-manufacturing/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70136 Space Forge has successfully generated plasma in space aboard its ForgeStar®-1 satellite, marking a world-first for commercial in-space manufacturing and a significant step toward producing a new class of high-performance semiconductor materials on orbit. The plasma demonstration confirms that the extreme conditions necessary for gas-phase crystal growth - a core building block of semiconductor production - can now be created and controlled on an autonomous platform in low Earth orbit (LEO). ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/former-esa-dg-jan-worner-joins-space-cargo-unlimited-as-chief-strategy-officer/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69095 Space Cargo Unlimited has announced the appointment of Johann-Dietrich “Jan” Wörner, former ESA DG and former Chairman of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), as Chief Strategy Officer. As Chief Strategy Officer, Wörner will guide the development of Europe’s first sovereign commercial microgravity platform, ensuring researchers and industries maintain reliable, standardized access to microgravity conditions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/yuri-launches-its-maiden-sciencetaxi-biospin-facility-to-the-iss-on-humb-mission/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67749 Yuri celebrates the successful premier launch of its new ScienceTaxi BioSpin facility in the HUMB mission aboard a Falcon 9 Cygnus Spacecraft in the NG-23 mission. ScienceTaxi BioSpin will power on and become fully operational aboard the International Space Station. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/white-house-proposes-24-nasa-budget-cut-ending-sls-and-orion-capsules-development/ Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65151 President Trump’s discretionary Budget request for FY 2026 proposes to slash NASA's budget by 24 percent. This comes as part of the White House's effort to eliminate $163 billion or 23 percent from its federal spending]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/axiom-space-appoints-tejpaul-bhatia-as-new-chief-executive-officer/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65103 Axiom Space has announced the appointment of Tejpaul Bhatia as its Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia will subsequently take over after serving as Chief Revenue Officer for the company over the past four years. He replaces previous CEO, Executive Chairman, and Co-founder Dr. Kam Ghaffarian. Ghaffarian will continue as Executive Chairman of Axiom Space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/tom-vice-departs-from-sierra-space-as-ceo/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63279 Sierra Space has announced the retirement of its erstwhile Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tom Vice, as of the end of 2024. Furthermore, the company disclosed that Fatih Ozmen, its Board of Directors' Chairman, would serve as interim chief executive while the company selects a permanent replacement.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-a-closer-look-at-space-debris-proliferation/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=60995 Written by Christopher Kebschull

On June 26th, the fragmentation event of the defunct Russian RESURS-P1 satellite was observed, briefly requiring the ISS crew to take shelter. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/kayrros-to-launch-global-methane-map-at-cop28/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52567 Kayrros, an environmental intelligence company, launched a free version of their Methane Map at COP28. It is an open-access, live map which draws insights from Kayrros’ Methane Watch product. With the new Methane Map, Kayrros aims to make climate data more accessible, and give governments, institutions, investors, insurers and individuals to gain insights at every level, from regional overviews to specific facilities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/space-development-agency-awards-agreement-to-spideroak/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51792 The Space Development Agency announced on the 17th of October that they awarded SpiderOak, US-based software company focused on satellite cybersecurity, an Other Transactional Authority agreement.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/germany-signs-artemis-accords/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51128 Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords on the 14th of September, reports Reuters. The Artemis Accords are a US-led multilateral agreement to establish norms of behaviour in space and on the lunar surface. Germany became the latest signatory at the German ambassador’s residence in Washington. The event was attended by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Walther Pelzer, head of the Germany Space Agency. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/marcus-wandt-will-fly-to-the-iss-on-axiom-space-mission/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51067 ESA announced on the 12th of September that project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 3 (AX-3) no earlier than January 2024. Axiom Space announced the four crew members who will spend up to 14 days on board the ISS during the mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/axiom-space-sign-agreement-with-poland-for-future-human-spaceflight-mission/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50529 Axiom Space, a Houston-based space infrastructure developer, and Poland, with support from ESA have signed an agreement to send an ESA astronaut to space on a future Axiom space mission. The mission and name of the Polish astronaut will be officially announced at a later date, following approval by NASA and its international partners. In April 2023, Axiom Space and the Swedish National Space Agency signed a letter of intent to send an ESA astronaut to the ISS. Through this agreement, the upcoming Axiom Space mission, Ax-3 expected to launch in January 2024, will be the first commercial mission to the ISS to include an ESA project astronaut. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/voyager-space-and-airbus-announce-joint-venture-to-build-starlab/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50339 Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space announced on the 2nd of August a new agreement to pave the way to develop, build, and operate Starlab, a commercial space station planned to succeed the International Space Station. The US-led joint venture will bring together world-class leaders in the space domain, while further uniting American and European interests in space exploration. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/the-space-cafe-podcast-82-anousheh-ansari-space-entrepreneur-xprize-and-the-future-of-exponential-technologies/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49288 In this episode, join Anousheh Ansari, a space entrepreneur and the first Iranian, self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station, as she discusses her journey in the space industry, the future of exponential technologies, and her involvement in the XPRIZE.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/crop-seeds-return-from-space-in-iaea-fao-project-to-help-feed-a-warming-world/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48179 Seeds sent into space last year returned to Earth on the 15th of April for joint efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The mission is to develop resilient crops that can help provide sufficient food as the planet heats up. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/new-moon-to-mars-program-office-established-by-nasa/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47725 NASA announced on the 30th of March that it has established the new Moon to Mars Program Office at NASA Headquarters in Washington to carry out the agency’s human exploration activities at the Moon and Mars. Amit Kshatriya will serve as the agency’s first head of office, effective immediately. Kshatriya previously served as acting deputy associate administrator for Common Exploration Systems Development.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-and-foresight-on-synchronous-orbit/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47229 As space activities and innovative technologies emerge around the world and the space economy becomes increasingly global, it is worth investigating how space services and applications can support strategic foresight and its embedding into policymaking. Understandably, amidst all this trouble on planet Earth, it is perhaps easy to forget how important space has become to us and our future.]]>