https://spacewatch.global/tag/robert-hook/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:04:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/robert-hook/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/marble-imaging-reflex-aerospace-and-odysseus-space-partner-on-laser-enabled-high-res-earth-observation-mission/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79312 German Earth-observation company Marble Imaging has partnered with Reflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space on a satellite mission combining high-resolution Earth observation with laser-based data transmission. The mission will use Marble Imaging’s first satellite, Marble Sat-1, scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2027, to demonstrate optical communications for transferring Earth-observation data from orbit to the ground.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/international-space-summit-robert-hook-of-marble-imaging-on-europes-sovereign-very-high-resolution-eyes/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77633 From the International Space Summit in Paris, Marble Imaging CEO Robert Hook joins Torsten Kriening beside the company's first satellite to discuss sovereign European very high resolution imaging, new partnerships with Thrust Me and Safran, and the push toward sub-50 cm data by 2028. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/marble-imaging-raises-e5-3-million-in-oversubscribed-seed-funding-round/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69406 Marble has successfully closed its oversubscribed €5.3 million seed round, exceeding initial funding targets. The funding will help Marble scale operations, accelerate product and technological developments for its upcoming satellite constellation. The funding will also support the build-out of Marble’s end-to-end data-processing chain and customer data portal, ensuring a seamless experience for initial users. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/marble-imaging-and-reflex-aerospace-to-deploy-eo-satellite-network/ Tue, 14 May 2024 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55183 Marble Imaging has announced its partnership with Reflex Aerospace to develop the first of up to 200 advanced satellites, towards revolutionizing the Earth Observation industry. The Satellite fleet aims to address the urgent need for Earth Observation capabilities, strengthening sustainability by supplying real-time insights through very-high-resolution (VHR) imagery, Furthermore, Marble Imaging aims to be the leading European EO company capturing images of the entire planet every day in very-high-resolution (VHR). ]]>