https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-symposium-2026/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 18 May 2026 05:16:41 +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-symposium-2026/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-first-live-thermal-infrared-from-space-kepler-and-ororatech/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73949 Laura Todd talks with Mina Mitry, CEO of Kepler, and Thomas Gruebler, Co-founder of OroraTech, at Space Symposium about a world first: live-streaming thermal infrared data from space. Discover how a five-month collaboration is revolutionizing wildfire detection and why trust is at the core of international partnerships.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-planetary-defense-joins-the-supremacy-stack/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73899
Written by Torsten Kriening
At the 41st Space Symposium, a planetary defense luncheon I expected to be apolitical turned into something else. When a former NASA Administrator proposed extending the Artemis Accords to cover asteroid defense, it became clear: the last genuinely multilateral domain in space is being quietly absorbed into the American supremacy stack.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-the-kill-chain-comes-home-what-leonardo-drss-breakfast-briefing-tells-us-about-the-direction-of-american-homeland-defense/ Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73681
Written by Torsten Kriening
Kill chains justified by homeland defense. Decisions moving to software. And allies barely mentioned. This breakfast said more than it intended.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-what-the-allied-space-commanders-did-not-say-in-colorado-springs/ Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73509 The "Burden Sharing & Shifting in Space" panel at Colorado Springs gathered five military space leaders from France, Germany, Norway, the UK and the US for a candid, professional conversation – about everything except the topic dominating every other room of the Broadmoor. No one said "Moon". No one said "Article II". No one mentioned EO 14369. SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening on what the allied commanders said, what they did not, and why the framing was the political act.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/spacewatchgl-analysis-brussels-brought-a-regulation-to-a-supremacy-summit/ Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73478
Written by Torsten Kriening
At the 41st Space Symposium, four people who do not normally agree on much converged on the same diagnosis: the EU Space Act in its current form is in serious trouble. Four days later, Commissioner Kubilius told the European Parliament that more work is needed. SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening on what Brussels should be sitting with as it walks into the May Working Party sessions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-ron-lopez-provisioner-lexi-p-and-the-refueling-revolution/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73288 Astroscale US prepares in-orbit refueling and satellite servicing missions, turning long-discussed concepts into operational capabilities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-rich-cooper-13000-people-50-countries-and-the-brightest-yellow/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73292 At the end of Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening sat down with Rich Cooper of the Space Foundation to reflect on a week that combined spectacle, substance, and a lot of walking.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-colorado-springs-2026-american-supremacy-the-moon-and-the-future-of-the-outer-space-treaty/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73274
Written by Torsten Kriening
When the Chief of Space Operations told the Broadmoor press corps that the U.S. Space Force will follow national interests to the Moon, he did more than describe a strategy. He stress-tested Article II of the Outer Space Treaty. A publisher's reading of the 41st Space Symposium and what it means for Europe. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-this-is-the-moment-dr-thomas-reiter-on-why-germany-is-all-in-on-space/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73192 At Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening spoke with Thomas Reiter, Director General for Space and Security at the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, about Germany’s growing commitment to the space sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-comspoc-tracking-35000-objects-and-the-space-traffic-wake-up-call/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73208 COMSPOC highlights the growing challenge of managing space traffic, from tracking 35,000 objects to turning orbital data into actionable intelligence.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-dawn-aerospace-space-planes-44-satellites-2028-orbital-refueling/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73200 Breaking the Kármán line is just the start. Dawn Aerospace is aiming for something bigger: satellites that do not run out of fuel.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-novaspace-space-data-centers-are-real-and-europe-must-scale-up/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73203 Novaspace highlights key trends at Space Symposium 2026, from AI-driven space data centers to the urgent challenge of scaling the space industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-atomic-6s-space-armor-and-orbital-data-centers-in-36-months/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73196 What if you could buy computing power in orbit like a phone plan? Atomic-6 is building exactly that.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-arizona-space-commission-states-leading-the-space-revolution/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73186 At Space Symposium 2026, Laura Todd spoke with Brett Mecum, Chairman of the Arizona Space Commission, to close out the week with a look at where the industry is heading next.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-confers-building-the-rules-of-the-road-for-satellite-servicing/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73165 At Space Symposium 2026, Yvette Gonzalez spoke with Brian Lagana, Executive Director of CONFERS, about the growing need for standards in satellite servicing and in-orbit operations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/atspace-symposium-2026-earthdailys-ai-ready-data-100tb-day-everywhere-with-donald-osborneat/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73121 At Space Symposium 2026, Laura Todd spoke with Don Osborne, CEO of EarthDaily, about how the company is rethinking Earth observation from the ground up.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-leaps-rocket-logistics-anywhere-on-earth-in-45-minutes-with-chris-beckman/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73124 At Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening spoke with Chris Beckman of Leap about a new approach to global delivery enabled by space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-canadas-space-commander-launch-investment-defending-commercial-assets/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73111 At Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening spoke with Christopher Horner, Commander of the 3 Canadian Space Division, about the significance of Artemis 2, Canada’s push for sovereign launch capabilities, and the growing challenge of protecting commercial space assets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-e35b-space-avalanche-doubling-markets-killing-bureaucracy/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73118 At Space Symposium 2026, Torsten Kriening spoke with Walter Pelzer, Director General of the German Space Agency at DLR, about Germany’s role in Artemis 2, the rapid expansion of the European space market, and the need for a new approach to innovation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-350tb-day-copernicus-economy-europes-speed-problem-with-josef-aschbacher/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73115 At Space Symposium 2026, Laura Todd spoke with Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, about Europe’s role in the global space ecosystem and the changes required to remain competitive.]]>