https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-situational-awareness/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-situational-awareness/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatchgl-recap-riyadh-day-three-knowing-who-is-up-there/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79031 The final day in Riyadh turned to law, identity and resilience. UNOOSA brought industry into COPUOS, China proposed an “ADS-B for satellites”, ETH Zürich counted 407 cyber operations against the space sector, and Kratos showed live interference across the GEO arc. Our closing verdict on three days of Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability Events: the diagnosis is agreed, and the cure waits for WRC-27.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-gray-space-orbital-data-centres-while-europe-debates-china-builds/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76512
Written by Christophe Bosquillon
China is moving rapidly from orbital data centre concepts to deployment, while Europe risks turning an early lead in orbital computing research into another strategic dependency. In Gray Space, Christophe Bosquillon examines ESPI’s warning, China’s coordinated approach and what Europe must do if technological sovereignty is to extend to computing in orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-analysis-which-side-of-the-road/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76597
Written by Valentin Eder & Torsten Kriening
As orbital data centres converge on the same valuable dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbits, a fundamental question remains unanswered: who decides the rules of the road? SpaceWatch.Global examines the emerging traffic, safety and governance challenge, and why Europe should help shape the answer.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/smallsat-europe-amsterdam-simera-sense-from-south-africa-to-europe-with-50-cameras-in-orbit/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74432 Torsten Kriening talks with Thys Cronje of Simera Sense at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam. Discover how the South African company moved its headquarters to Belgium, built 50+ cameras flying in space, and just launched the SSA Scape100 for space situational awareness.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-debris-causes/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55846 As of 2024, 9,494 active satellites are orbiting Earth according to the "Orbiting Now" statistics. The Government Accountability Office projects this number to increase to 58,000 satellites. This significant growth is driven by private sector initiatives, particularly the development of mega-constellations, with programs like Starlink being among the most extensive. The desire for more precise and secure data transmission is encouraging a wide range of institutions to engage in space-related activities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/space-cafe-radio-geopolitics-space-situational-awareness-for-all-with-mahhad-nayyar/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53579 In this Space Café Radio Geopolitics, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Mahhad Nayyer,  Astrodynamicist - Systems Engineer - Project Manager - Space Sustainability Enthusiast - Steward of Spaceship Earth. Mahhad Nayyer is a young Pakistani whom Torsten met first in the AIAA D12 - Diverse Dozen Cohort 2022 virtually. We were really impressed by Mahhad's work, so we invited him as a guest in our episode.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/northstar-awarded-contract-by-luximpulse/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50942 LuxIMPULSE has awarded NorthStar Earth & Space a contract to accelerate Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services launching later in 2023. LuxIMPULSE is the national space program in Luxembourg for the promotion of research, development, and innovation. It is managed by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support companies established in Luxembourg. The contract has been funded by the Government of Luxembourg through an ESA contract.   ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/privateer-partners-with-warpspace-to-improve-space-situational-awareness/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47122 Privateer Space, a data and intelligence platform, announced on the 8th of March its partnership with WARPSPACE - a Tsukuba-based spacetech startup developing an optical inter-satellite data relay service - to provide space operators with essential data in a timely manner to safeguard their assets from objects orbiting space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-india-and-us-have-signed-a-space-situational-awareness-agreement-so-what/ Wed, 18 May 2022 09:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41002 Cooperation in the spheres of defense, intelligence, and trade is a useful indicator of geopolitical alignments. If this statement is true, then the cooperation in emerging subsectors of the same gives a much clearer picture of how the geopolitical alignments will shape in the future. In April 2022, India and the USA signed the bilateral Space Situational Agreement (SSA]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/atos-and-ohb-develop-ssa-center-for-the-german-armed-forces/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40273 Digital transformation company Atos, and the European multi-national space technology company OHB, have been awarded a contract by the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support to supply the "Space Situational Awareness Center Expansion Stage 1" to the German Federal Armed Forces. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/luxembourg-invests-in-northstar-earth-and-space/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38013 The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) will be investing in NorthStar Earth & Space, building on the partnership between Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy and the Canadian-based company. NorthStar claims to be the first commercial service aiming at monitoring space via a constellation of satellites. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-ngso-market-to-propel-more-than-us300-billion-revenues-between-2021-2035/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36407 Orbofleet’s report titled ‘Global Non-Geostationary (NGSO) Satellite Communications Market’ has found potential US$300 billion opportunities across multiple market verticals between 2021-2035. The 2021 edition report taps onto the most significant and promising markets that are set to flourish with the growth of satellite broadband connectivity. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/arianegroup-to-run-3-european-space-surveillance-programs/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34094&preview=true&preview_id=34094 The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup to participate in three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), ArianeGroup announced. The projects are part of the “Space Situational Awareness and Early Warning” category of the defense program.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/spacewatchgl-share-outer-space-a-challenging-domain-for-ambitious-defence-strategy/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33473&preview=true&preview_id=33473 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Joint Air Power Competence Centre, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Outer Space, a Challenging Domain for Ambitious Defence Strategy” by Dr Anne-Sophie Martin, originally published on the Joint Air Power Competence Centre website.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/northumberland-sustainable-space-specialist-norss-claims-back-10k-for-innovation/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33533 An Alnwick-headquartered sustainable space specialist NORSS has received £10,000 in research and development (R&D) tax credits, thanks to the innovation demonstrated in its projects. Opening sustainable opportunities in outer space for businesses, the government and the public, NORSS was formed in 2017 and specialises in Space Situational Awareness ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-dr-darren-mcknight-on-junk-in-space-will-the-industry-clean-up-after-itself/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31379 In this week’s Space Café Webtalk "33 minutes with...", SpaceWatch.Global publisher, Torsten Kriening, talked to Dr Darren McKnight, about space debris, safety, and sustainability. Darren is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics’ Space Debris Committee ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/secure-world-foundations-briefing-for-the-biden-transition-team/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28809 https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-martin-coleman-on-15-december-2020/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28515 Join SpaceWatch.Global for an interesting and informative Space Café WebTalk featuring Martin Coleman, Member of the Advisory Board at Satellite Innovation Group, Unitd Kingdom. This event will take place on 15 Dezember 2020 at 4:00 pm CET.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/spacewatchgl-share-from-safety-to-security-2020-project-ploughshares-survey-report/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25341&preview=true&preview_id=25341 In all, 102 individuals from 15 countries completed the survey. Responses point to a chasm between current and developing military and security practice, on the one side, and established safety and sustainability norms of activity in space, on the other]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/leolabs-announces-site-of-next-radar-to-be-costa-rica/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24486&preview=true&preview_id=24486