https://spacewatch.global/tag/rolf-densing/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:24:08 +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/rolf-densing/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/esa-inaugurates-new-35-meter-diameter-antenna-in-australia-to-support-space-missions/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68163 ESA has expanded its capability to communicate with Solar System missions with a new 35-m diameter deep space antenna. Located in New Norcia, about 115 km north of Perth, Western Australia, the ‘New Norcia 3’ antenna will help meet the agency’s fast-increasing data download needs and secure Europe’s independence and leadership in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/esa-establishes-optical-link-between-earth-and-nasas-deep-space-psyche-mission/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66325 ESA has established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s DSOC experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometers away. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations in Greece to the NASA’s Psyche mission and its Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard the spacecraft.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/dr-rolf-densing-esa-discusses-the-ariane-6-launch-and-europes-space-future/ Sat, 13 Jul 2024 16:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56087 Join Torsten Kriening and Dr. Rolf Densing as they discuss the strategic importance of the successful Ariane 6 launch for Europe. Filmed at the Bremen state representation in Berlin, Germany, this conversation explores the benefits and future impact of Ariane 6 on European space missions. 👍 Like, comment and subscribe for more space insights!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/esa-contracts-three-companies-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55877 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space each to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that conform to Zero Debris standards. This aligns with the ESA's commitment to deliver on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. As a result, ESA is supporting the industry during this technologically challenging transition to ensure Europe can design and build compliant satellites in time.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/aeolus-mission-reenters-earths-atmosphere-safely/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50274 Aeolus, the European Space Agency (ESA)’s wind mission, reentered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 July at around 21:00 CEST above Antarctica, with the US Space Command confirming the reentry. The reentry came after a series of complex maneuvers that lowered Aeolus’ orbit from an altitude of 320 km to just 120 km to reenter the atmosphere and burn up. Crucially, these maneuvers, the first assisted reentry of its kind, positioned Aeolus so that any pieces that may have failed to burn up in the atmosphere would fall within the satellite’s planned Atlantic ground tracks.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/space-cafe-recap-young-global-talents-featuring-dr-rolf-densing-on-space-debris-past-present-and-future/ Wed, 18 May 2022 08:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40989&preview=true&preview_id=40989 This Space Café Young Global Talents will feature Rolf Densing, ESA Director of Operations and Head of the European Operations Centre in Darmstadt, in conversation with Chiara Moenter, event coordinator and moderator at SpaceWatch.Global and Frederik Wissner, representative of ELSA Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ELSA is the renowned European Law Students Association.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-young-global-talents-by-chiara-moenter-on-11-may-2022/ Tue, 03 May 2022 16:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40751&preview=true&preview_id=40751 "The Growing Threat of Space Debris" - is the theme of our second session. Very basic. Very relevant for SpaceWatchers and those who want to become it. This Space Café Young Global Talents will feature Rolf Densing, ESA Director of Operations and Head of the European Operations Centre in Darmstadt, in conversation with Chiara Moenter,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-holger-krag-of-esa/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40550 In this Space Café Radio -  SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Dr. Holger Krag, Head of the Space Safety Programme Office at the European Space Agency - ESA about the opening and the operations of the Space Safety Center at ESOC in Darmstadt on 12 April 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/record-funding-for-european-space-investments-in-seville/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17419 In a world where change is the only constant, leadership is more important than ever. European ministers have strongly endorsed ESA to take this lead, increase its organisational agility, ]]>