https://spacewatch.global/tag/michael-schoellhorn/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:32:09 +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/michael-schoellhorn/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/amsterdam-space-symposium-europe-talks-a-good-game-but-can-it-execute/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71874
Written by Torsten Kriening
The first Amsterdam Space Symposium brought together at the Beurs van Berlage what Europe's space sector desperately needs: a forum where security, defense, climate and industrial policy collide without diplomatic padding. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/amsterdam-space-symposium-sets-urgent-action-agenda-on-security-defense-and-climate/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71005 The Amsterdam Space Symposium is taking place on 3-4 March, 2026 at the Beurs van Berlage, convening 750 delegates and 50+ speakers from government, defense, industry and the climate and security policy community to discuss themes involving Space for Security & Defense and Space for Climate. The symposium will follow an Inspire • Explore • Act format, connecting strategic debate with practical collaboration across the global space ecosystem and adjacent sectors. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/space-summit-2026-to-convene-global-leaders-in-singapore-to-address-the-growing-space-economy/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70188 From February 2-3 this year, Space Summit 2026 will convene international industry leaders and space chiefs at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, towards defining the next era of orbital commerce as commercial space technology gathers momentum. Against the backdrop of rapid satellite constellation growth, Space Summit 2026 will focus on the business models, investment frameworks and partnership structures necessary to scale activity across the space value chain.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/airbus-awarded-german-military-satcom-system-contract/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55955 Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next-generation secure military satellite system, including geostationary satellites and ground segment, launch and operation for 15 years. The spacecraft are due to launch before the end of the decade and the contract value amounts to €2.1 billion and are the successor communications satellites to COMSATBw 1B and 2B.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/space-cafe-radio-german-new-space-initiative-founded/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37706 In this Space Café Radio – on tour in Berlin - New Space Initiative Germany – SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening attended the kick-off event of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) New Space initiative in the House of German Industry on 1st Dec 2021. ]]>