https://spacewatch.global/tag/observer-research-foundation/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:46:11 +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/observer-research-foundation/ 32 32 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/2020/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-assessing-the-british-proposal-on-space-security/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29180&preview=true&preview_id=29180 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Assessing the British Proposal on Space Security”, originally published on 10 December 2020 in The Diplomat.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/spacewatchgl-op-ed-isro-and-satellites-launches-why-the-economic-survey-is-misleading/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19880 The Economic Survey -2020, which preceded the Budget 2020-21 released by Nirmala Sitharaman’ first full budget as finance minister rather bizarrely focused almost exclusively on the number of launches undertaken by major space faring states including India as a good indicator of the strength and the health of the space programme]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/spacewatchgl-oped-my-2019-in-a-review_raji/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17874&preview=true&preview_id=17874 These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan of Observer Research Foundation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/spacewatchgl-oped-u-s-india-space-cooperation-moving-away-from-the-burden-of-the-past/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18048 https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/spacewatchgl-oped-modi-xi-summit-a-more-balanced-china-policy/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 08:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16487 This is “ Modi-Xi Summit: A More Balanced China Polic?”, originally published 11 October 2019 at Observer Research Foundation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/spacewatchgl-oped-china-extends-terrestrial-rivalries-into-orbit-with-new-space-race/ Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15976 On Friday (23 August 2019), I published a short essay on the emerging Asian space race in The Nikkei Asian Review. I believe that the emerging space dynamics especially in Asia will spur new competition as well as cooperation. For example, India and Japan unite over Beijing's moon landings and anti-satellite weapons and find new avenues to collaborate including in joint lunar missions in the future.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/spacewatchgl-feature-southeast-asian-space-programmes-capabilities-challenges-and-collaborations/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13008 By Nandini Sarma - In many parts of the world, space technology is being used to improve people’s lives. Apart from their uses for everyday services like weather forecasting, long-distance communications, and GPS systems, the manifold applications of space technology assist in many other ways. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/spacewatchgl-oped-privateering-the-solar-system-a-long-view-of-commercial-space-and-national-security/ Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12320 The role of commercial space in today’s national security environments is known well enough. There are useful policy debates to be had over what national security space systems a state should absolutely provide for to ensure sovereign decision making in war versus where commercial entities can step in. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/indian-parliament-likely-to-introduce-commercial-space-bill-in-2019/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12194 The Indian government is likely to introduce the 2017 Space Activities Bill, which will allow the commercial use of space in India, in the 2019 budget session, according to a report in the Hindustan Times.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/india-and-japan-to-hold-first-space-dialogue-in-march-2019/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11884 India and Japan have scheduled their first annual bilateral space dialogue in March 2019, where they will discuss cooperation and coordination on a range of civil and national security space issues, ranging from space-based maritime domain awareness and satellite reconnaissance through to the harmonization of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems and space exploration, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/spacewatchgl-oped-indias-big-space-leap-isro-now-readying-flight-to-venus/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11567 ISRO recently announced its plans to undertake a mission to Venus in the early 2020s and has also invited international proposals for scientific payloads.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/swglquicktakes-deep-background-on-indias-gaganyaan-human-spaceflight-programme/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10364 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/swgl-oped-a-u-s-space-force-in-trumps-shadow-look-beyond-the-man/ Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10093 The recent pronouncement by President Donald Trump that called for the creation of a separate U.S. Space Force has been met with some consternation by a number of commentators around the world. This reaction seems more concerned with the controversial persona of President Trump rather than with the policy substance behind the rhetoric.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/chinese-counterspace-return-great-power-geopolitics-implications-suggested-strategic-responses-india/ Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7821 This content is for members only. 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