https://spacewatch.global/tag/iss-en/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:39:16 +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/iss-en/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-turkeys-7-year-space-surge-moon-missions-record-breaking-iac-2026/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73135 At Space Symposium 2026, Yvette Gonzalez spoke with Yusuf Kirac, President of the Turkish Space Agency, about the country’s accelerating space ambitions and the momentum behind IAC 2026 in Antalya.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/artemis-ii-day-7-orion-begins-journey-home-as-crew-transitions-to-return-operations/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:32:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72770
Written by Judith Delany
Following a historic lunar flyby on 6 April, NASA’s Artemis II mission has now entered its return phase. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/spacewatchgl-opinion-starlab-and-the-next-chapter-of-human-spaceflight/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68849
Written by David Germroth
The inaugural Starlab European User Conference marked a decisive moment in Europe’s return to the forefront of human spaceflight. Hosted in Berlin by Starlab Space Europe and with the strong support of the German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, the event convened senior leaders from the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Airbus, Voyager Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation, and a broad network of scientific and industrial stakeholders.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/vast-partners-with-czech-transport-ministry-on-human-spaceflight/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62232 The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast, the U.S.-based space habitation technologies company. The Memorandum, signed as part of Czech Space Week, will see Vast and the Ministry of Transport explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects, whether through private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) before its retirement in 2030, or on missions to Vast’s own Haven space stations, and to engage with a growing Czech Space industry and start-up ecosystem]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/brain-space-to-exhibit-space-eeg-system-at-the-iac/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61677 brain.space, creator of a Brain-Data-as-a-Service (BDaaS) Ecosystem for utilizing standardized Brain Data to develop Large Mental Models (LMMs) that better understand – and predict – human behavior, will exhibit at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan from October 14-18.]]> 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/2024/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-what-does-the-future-hold-for-boeings-starliner/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56804 Written by Gurbir Singh

On August 29th, NASA made a significant decision to bring its astronauts back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft rather than Boeing's Starliner. However, things haven't gone as planned. Starliner will now return to Earth uncrewed on September 6th, marking a substantial commercial and reputational setback for Boeing. Should a catastrophic failure occur during re-entry or landing, it could spell the end of Boeing's Starliner program altogether.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/axiom-space-includes-indian-astronaut-for-the-ax-4-mission/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56476 Axiom Space has signed a spaceflight agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), announcing the intent to fly an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Axiom Space will consequently announce the name of the Indian astronaut to Ax-4 upon the astronaut’s arrival in Houston for initial training. The Indian astronaut will subsequently focus on scientific research and educational outreach while in orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/unoosa-selects-tanzania-and-cote-divoire-for-8th-kibocube-round/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56414 The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have selected the winners of the 8th round of the KiboCUBE program. This initiative will see a joint team from the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology in Tanzania and the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny (INP-HB) in Côte d’Ivoire deploy their CubeSat from the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" on the International Space Station (ISS).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/redwire-partners-with-css-for-iss-service-contract/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56351 Redwire Corporation has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS) under NASA’s $478 million Research, Engineering & Mission Integration Services-2 (REMIS-2) contract to support the International Space Station (ISS). Through this MOU, CSS will join Redwire to compete for task orders to provide spaceflight hardware, ground hardware and software, engineering services, payload facility integration, and research mission integration operations services for the ISS Program under the REMIS-2 contract.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/space-nuggets-27-2024-spacex-again-iss-outlook-and-eumetsat/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 08:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55964 ISS - From science to commercialisation , what is the path ahead? In this week’s nugget we explore the news of SpaceX being given the contract to de-orbit the ISS. But there is more to this story. As the space ecosystem shifts from doing only science-oriented missions to looking at various avenues to commercial space missions, who is at the forefront of these efforts? Can there ever truly be a commercial angle for space that goes beyond government contracts?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/starliner-return-to-earth-postponed-from-june-26/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55795 NASA and Boeing have announced the adjustment of the Starliner Crew Flight Test spacecraft's return to Earth from the International Space Station. The move off Wednesday, June 26, deconflicts Starliner’s undocking and landing from a series of planned ISS spacewalks while allowing mission teams time to review propulsion system data.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/us-india-second-icet-meeting-explores-space-collaborations/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55722 The United States and India have held its second meeting of the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) with U.S. National Security Advisor (APNSA) Jake Sullivan and Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval chairing the meeting in New Delhi. Since the launch of iCET in January 2023, the United States and India have made significant strides toward deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors including space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/nasa-and-boeing-evaluate-starliner-upon-arriving-the-iss/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55639 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams since getting to the International Space Station (ISS) have been testing Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The testing is part of the data collection on the Starliner system for certification by NASA for regular crewed missions to the orbital complex. Along with teams on the ground, the astronauts are stepping through numerous flight objectives following Starliner's arrival.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/esa-and-vast-sign-mou-for-future-vast-space-stations/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55557 The European Space Agency (ESA) and Vast have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for future Vast space stations during the Berlin International Airshow (ILA), Germany. The agreement outlines the parties’ intention to foster human spaceflight, science, technology and commercialization development and explore collaboration in low Earth orbit destinations other than the International Space Station (ISS).The signed MoU also reflects ESA’s ambition for a smooth and efficient transition from the International Space Station towards sustained exploitation of human and robotic infrastructures in low Earth orbit after 2030, including through commercial services]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/isro-and-us-discuss-future-space-collaboration-projects/ Mon, 27 May 2024 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55349 US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti has disclosed that the US will launch an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station(ISS) by the end of 2024. The Ambassador also explained that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) project, a joint Earth-observing mission between the US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will likely launch by the end of the year.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/nasa-appoints-dina-contella-and-bill-spetch-for-iss-program/ Wed, 22 May 2024 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55283 NASA selected Dina Contella as the deputy program manager and Bill Spetch as the operations integration manager for the agency’s International Space Station Program, effective Sunday, June 2. Contella is succeeding Weigel, who became space station program manager in April, and the two will share overall management of the International Space Station, including development, integration, and operations, as well as its cargo and commercial missions. Likewise, Spetch will oversee day-to-day operations, maintenance, and research aboard the orbiting laboratory, taking over the position held by Contella.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/mda-space-receives-contract-extension-towards-the-iss/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54783 MDA Space has announced it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2025 to 2030. Furthermore, as part of the contract, MDA Space will now fulfil robotics flight controller duties to support mission operations on the ISS.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/gitai-completes-technology-demonstration-outside-the-iss/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54326 GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI) has announced the successful completion of all planned tasks in an external demonstration focusing on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). These tasks are crucial for on-orbit satellite servicing and were accomplished using a 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) outside the International Space Station (ISS). This milestone marks GITAI’s second successful demonstration, following an earlier demonstration inside the ISS in 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/nasa-receives-budgetary-support-for-artemis-for-fy-2025/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54089 The Biden-Harris Administration has released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes funding that will allow NASA to continue advancing its understanding of Earth and space. As a result, the budget will enable NASA to launch the Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years and research Earth’s changing climate, among others.]]>