https://spacewatch.global/tag/telespazio/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:47:42 +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/telespazio/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/nasa-selects-volunteers-to-track-the-orion-spacecraft-during-its-artemis-ii-mission-around-the-moon/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70879 NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II test flight's journey around the Moon. This comes as the Agency shifts the mission's earliest possible launch date from February to March after concluding its wet dress rehearsal. The volunteers comprised established commercial service providers, members of academia, and individual amateur radio enthusiasts who will use their respective equipment to passively track radio waves transmitted by Orion during its approximately 10-day journey.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/third-cosmo-skymed-second-gen-satellite-launches-to-orbit-to-enhance-the-services-performance/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70146 The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation has been launched into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (USA), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite will thereby guarantee the operational continuity of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation's radar (SAR, Synthetic-Aperture Radar) services, further enhancing the already high performance of the system in terms of image quality and area coverage. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/e-geos-to-deliver-satellite-based-geospatial-platform-for-romes-smart-city-and-digital-twin-initiatives/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65717 Reflecting the growing convergence of space technologies and urban governance, e-GEOS—a joint venture of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (Leonardo Group)—has been selected to provide advanced geoinformation services for Roma Capitale.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/love-planet-earth-2025-calender-is-now-available/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62973 Yesterday, on Italy's national space day, Telespazio and e-GEOS announced the release of the 17th edition of the "Love Planet Earth" calendar. With the endorsement of the United Nations Ocean Decade, the 2025 calendar is an initiative dedicated to environmental sustainability through the eyes of the Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/telespazio-subsidiaries-win-euspa-support-contracts/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62902 Telespazio has announced the award of two framework contracts to its subsidiaries; Telespazio Belgium and Telespazio France for support services to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Commission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/space-tech-expo-europe-2024-revolutionizing-satellite-communication-with-telespazio/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62401 Torsten Kriening interviews Zeina Mounzer, Chief Commercial Officer of Telespazio Germany, at Space Tech Expo 2024 in Bremen. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/iris%c2%b2-concession-contract-awarded-to-spacerise/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62075 The European Commission has awarded SpaceRISE Consortium the concession contract to develop, deploy and operate the European Union's secure connectivity satellite system: IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite)]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/esa-launches-moonlight-program-for-lunar-infrastructure/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61744 ESA has launched its Moonlight program, an initiative to create a satellite constellation orbiting the Moon for communications and navigation services. With over 400 planned lunar missions by space agencies and private companies in the next two decades, this program marks a significant step towards sustainable lunar exploration and the development of a lunar economy.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/telespazio-and-altec-to-connect-schools-to-starlink-internet/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56899 Telespazio and Altec have announced a strategic collaboration to bring Starlink satellite internet technology to schools and municipal offices in the Argentinian province of Río Negro, in Patagonia. This collaboration will enable the implementation of the Starlink network with the ability to provide high-speed internet access in areas with limited or no infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/emtech-space-selects-telespazios-ease-rise-for-hsd-mission/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55912 EMTECH SPACE - prime contractor of the Hellenic Space Dawn (HSD) mission of the Greek Cubesat In-orbit Validation Program, has selected Telespazio Germany’s platform for constellation management, EASE-Rise, as their Ground Mission Control Solution. As a result, using its cloud-native platform, Telespazio will deliver monitoring, control, planning, and integration services with its innovative software-as-a-service approach for the entire constellation's lifespan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/hughes-partners-telespazio-as-it-expands-in-europe/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55710 https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/e-geos-and-umbra-announce-signature-of-reseller-agreement/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54097 e-GEOS  and Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company, have entered a Reseller Agreement that will grant e-GEOS non-exclusive, world-wide distribution rights for Umbra SAR satellite data, marking a significant advancement in the accessibility and availability of high resolution SAR imagery. Therefore, by the Agreement e-GEOS will enrich its SAR satellite data offering and Umbra will target a larger pool of customers, users and application services. Umbra and e-GEOS satellites offer imaging capabilities, capturing high-resolution data at any time, day or night, and in all weather conditions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/ohb-secures-european-defense-funds-eur-90-million-for-odins-eye-ii-project/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53005 OHB System AG, a subsidiary of the space and technology group OHB SE, already selected as the project coordinator for ODIN'S EYE II, a space-based early warning system designed to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, has now been funded: the European Commission, along with the European Defence Fund (EDF), has signed a grant agreement providing EUR 90 million in funding for the project. An industrial consortium, led by Bremen's space experts and comprising 43 companies from 14 European member states, will contribute to the development]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/space-rider-completes-initial-ground-segment-testing/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52965 Teams from Telespazio, ALTEC and Thales Alenia Space successfully completed the first System Validation Tests (SVTs) this week for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider spacecraft. The ground segment tests aim to validate the interfaces between the ground and flight segment elements. This testing is a key aspect of the Space Rider Phase D activities which began last July. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/esas-space-rider-likely-to-launch-third-quarter-of-2025/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50799 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Rider program has begun its validation and testing phase, as it prepares for its first flight in the third quarter of 2025. Space Rider is a reusable uncrewed robotic laboratory that will provide an end-to-end integrated space transportation system for commercial customers. When Space Rider has been launched into space it will spend two months in orbit whilst experiments and technology demonstrations take place before returning to Earth. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/esa-moves-ahead-with-in-orbit-servicing-missions/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50136 ESA has conducted extensive work on In-Orbit Servicing (IOS), including as part of its Clean Space initiative for the removal and prevention of space debris. ESA Preparation invited industry partners to outline their vision of Europe’s first IOS mission, which could be launched as early as 2028. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/quadsat-completes-large-antenna-testing-with-telespazio/ Fri, 26 May 2023 06:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49014 QuadSAT has completed an antenna validation mission with space services operator, Telespazio. Using the QuadSAT drone-based system, it tested a large 17-metre antenna situated at Fucino Space Center in Italy. Other capabilities of the QuadSAT drone-based testing solution, such as ground station tracking performance analysis, were also demonstrated as part of the mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/thales-alenia-space-led-consortium-wins-asi-contract/ Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48774 Thales Alenia Space has won a €235 million contract from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to design, develop and qualify a spacecraft for a dedicated In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) demonstration mission. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/european-space-and-telecoms-players-sign-partnership-agreement-to-bid-for-iris/ Wed, 03 May 2023 06:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48387 A group of European Space and Telecommunications players have come together to form a partnership to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender related to the future European satellite constellation IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). IRIS² aims to bring a new secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure to European governments, businesses and citizens.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/northstar-and-telespazio-partnership-to-provide-space-domain-awareness-services/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:50:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43335 Information and intelligence platform provider NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar), and satellite operator Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), have entered into a Distribution and Partnership Agreement (D&PA) to strengthen cooperation on delivering solutions to greatly enhance European Space Domain Awareness initiatives, the companies said.]]>