https://spacewatch.global/tag/martin-soltau/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:29:24 +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/martin-soltau/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/space-solar-announces-space-based-solar-power-plant/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61857 Space Solar and Transition Labs have announced an agreement to provide Reykjavik Energy with electricity from the first-ever space-based solar power plant.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/the-space-cafe-podcast-109-unlimited-energy-from-space-martin-soltaus-space-solar-and-the-potential-of-geostationary-solar-farms/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55764 Martin Soltau leads Space Solar, a company dedicated to developing space-based solar power technology. With experience in leading space business initiatives at Fraser Nash Consultancy and a strong interest in energy solutions, Martin is focused on achieving Net Zero emissions through innovative methods. His efforts have been crucial in gaining government support for space-based solar power.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-ft-live-investing-in-space-2023-insights-from-the-swgl-team/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49818 Like last year, the SpaceWatch.Global newsroom has gathered together to analyse  the Financial Time Investing In Space 2023 Summit, held in London on the 5th and 6th of June 2023. The second Summit kept the format of the inaugural one, with a mixed audience of venture capitalists, space experts, space industrials, and agency representatives. We observed a few leitmotifs seen during the first edition, like the importance every year some speaker gives to find a better name for the Space industry ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-ft-2023-investing-in-space-summit-part-2-visions-climate-action-and-alternative-access-to-space/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:53:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49732 The Financial Times Investing In Space Summit took place in person and online on 05-06 June 2023, under the motto "Balancing optimism with realism". In Part 1 (LINK) we covered the state of the space market and its investment value. We also looked at why the future for UK space looks bright, and how different countries can have differentiated space investment and capacity-building strategies. In Part 2, we will look at more stories behind the numbers, bold visions, disruptions, opportunities, emerging markets such as space-based solar power as potential remediation to climate issues, space resource utilization, and Moon mining, and even alternative modes of access to space. Readers who missed this event are encouraged to check out the Video-On-Demand.]]>