Vast, a space habitation technologies company, has announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as its newest Advisor. Mowry’s career spans over two decades in the commercial launch, satellite, and space station sectors. Furthermore, as President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Mowry is a globally recognized leader in the space community, within industry and government alike.
Read More »Interstellar Selected by JAXA as Priority Launch Provider
Interstellar Technologies Inc., a comprehensive space infrastructure company, has announced the sign…
Vast Announces Claw Mowry as Newest Advisor
Vast, a space habitation technologies company, has announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as its ne…
Heinrich Hertz Satellite Completes First Communications Experiment
The Heinrich Hertz communications satellite has successfully commenced scientific operations as it w…
Space Café Radio – Innovating Space Access: The HyImpulse Story
In this episode of Space Café Radio, Christian Schmierer and Mario Kobald, the co-founders and CEOs …
Orbex Secures Patent for ‘Petal Fold’ Reusable Rocket Technology
Orbex has successfully patented its REFLIGHT reusable rocket technology following patent approval in…
Spire Global to Scale Constellation for HANCOM InSpace
Spire Global, Inc. has announced an agreement with HANCOM InSpace (“Hancom”), initially a spin-off b…
Koonibba Test Range Gets Set for Inaugural Launch
The new launch facilities at the Koonibba Test Range, South Australia’s first permanent spaceport, a…
The Space Café Podcast #103: Building for New Frontiers: How Space Architecture Shapes Our Future in the Cosmos with space architect Georgi Petrov
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #103: Building for New Frontiers: H…
#SpaceWatchGL Geopolitics – State of the Union Address – Lost in Space
The 2024 State of the Union Address was given by the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden,…
SS&T Committee Expresses Cautious Support for MSR Mission
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee …
UKspace Appoints Colin Baldwin as New Executive Director
UKspace has appointed Colin Baldwin as Executive Director of UKspace to lead the organization, follo…
Ingersoll Rand Acquires ILC to Expand Presence in Life Sciences
Ingersoll Rand Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire ILC Dover (ILC) from New Mountain Capit…
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
The Artemis Accords, boasting a membership of 36 nations, encompass a diverse array of Western and n…
TEXUS 60 Rocket Launches for Microgravity Experiments
The Airbus-built TEXUS 60 rocket was successfully launched on Sunday, 24 March, from the Esrange Spa…
UKSA Announces New Headquarters and Regional Offices
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is opening new headquarters in Harwell, Oxfordshire and regional offices …
-
#SpaceWatchGL Geopolitics – State of the Union Address – Lost in Space
The 2024 State of the Union Address was given by the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, on March 7, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the House of Representatives to the 118th Congress. Since it took place only two weeks after the “successful” landing of NASA CLPS Intuitive Machine M1 Odysseus on the Moon, and as anticipated during a re-election campaign, many were curious about how the President would capitalize on recent US geopolitical and economic forays in space. Why not even expect the presence of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, astronauts, and space CEOs, among the honoured invitees? But while the SOTU address did cover essential domestic political ground, there was not one word about space! But how is that even possible?!
Read More » -
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
-
Firefly Aerospace to Demonstrate Launch and On-Orbit Services
-
ESA Signs Mission Contracts for Genesis and LEO-PNT Satellites
-
Interstellar Selected by JAXA as Priority Launch Provider
Interstellar Technologies Inc., a comprehensive space infrastructure company, has announced the signing of a basic agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) regarding the procurement of launch transport services. The agreement looks to select private-sector entities capable of launching satellites developed under JAXA’s small satellite missions, thus advancing the commercialization of space transportation services by startups and other entities through launch contract procurement.
Read More » -
Heinrich Hertz Satellite Completes First Communications Experiment
-
Orbex Secures Patent for ‘Petal Fold’ Reusable Rocket Technology
-
Spire Global to Scale Constellation for HANCOM InSpace
-
Space Café Radio – Innovating Space Access: The HyImpulse Story
In this episode of Space Café Radio, Christian Schmierer and Mario Kobald, the co-founders and CEOs of HyImpulse, discuss their upcoming suborbital rocket launch from Australia and the unique hybrid rocket technology they are using.
Read More » -
The Space Café Podcast #103: Building for New Frontiers: How Space Architecture Shapes Our Future in the Cosmos with space architect Georgi Petrov
-
SS&T Committee Expresses Cautious Support for MSR Mission
-
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
-
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
The Artemis Accords, boasting a membership of 36 nations, encompass a diverse array of Western and non-Western states, with signatories from Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Middle East. Notably, key members of the Artemis Accords, including Brazil, India, and the UAE, also hold membership in BRICS—a prominent intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
Read More » -
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Kevin O’Connell” – Space Crossroads: Regulation, Protectionism, and the Quest for International Cooperation – recap
-
SpaceWatch.Global Insights – DGI 2024 (Geospatial intelligence for defence and security)
-
Space Café Summit by Dr. Emma Gatti on International Women’s Day 2024
-
Space Café Recap: “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland” #16
-
Space Café Live in Vienna – with Sara Dalledonne and Valentin Eder on 11 December 2023
-
Space Café Israel by Meidad Pariente: Ella Barak – The “new” Dual use of space technologies in other industries
-
Space Café BeNeLux by Dr. Heike Poignand: Kees Buijsrogge on “How space technology is key for Europe’s sovereignty?”
-
Space Café Austria by Sabine Pongruber – with Markus Mooslechner
More Recent Posts SpaceWatch.GLOBAL
March, 2024
-
27 March
SS&T Committee Expresses Cautious Support for MSR Mission
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee held a hearing on NASA’s science programs, which revolved around the fate of the Mars Sample Return mission (MSR). The JPL had earlier cut back on its activities around the mission in light of a federal budget that could limit spending on the Mars Sample Return mission.
Read More » -
27 March
Ingersoll Rand Acquires ILC to Expand Presence in Life Sciences
Ingersoll Rand Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire ILC Dover (ILC) from New Mountain Capital, LLC, a growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $50 billion in assets under management. The deal includes an upfront cash purchase price of approximately $2.325 billion and an earnout tied to the achievement of select operating efficiency metrics in 2024. At its maximum payout, the earnout increases the 17x upfront purchase multiple by less than one turn.
Read More » -
26 March
Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
The Artemis Accords, boasting a membership of 36 nations, encompass a diverse array of Western and non-Western states, with signatories from Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Middle East. Notably, key members of the Artemis Accords, including Brazil, India, and the UAE, also hold membership in BRICS—a prominent intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
Read More » -
26 March
TEXUS 60 Rocket Launches for Microgravity Experiments
The Airbus-built TEXUS 60 rocket was successfully launched on Sunday, 24 March, from the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden. The rocket reached an apogee of 251 km and provided 362 seconds of microgravity time. The payloads on board included two DLR experiments for the German Aerospace Center (DLR), called Simona and GECO, as well as a joint experiment of DLR and the Japanese Space Agency JAXA, called Phoenix 2.
Read More » -
26 March
UKSA Announces New Headquarters and Regional Offices
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is opening new headquarters in Harwell, Oxfordshire and regional offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands as it works to support the space sector across the UK. Aligned with the UK Government’s Levelling Up strategy, the expansion will enable the Agency to collaborate more closely with the UK’s thriving space sector while promoting regional skills and job opportunities to deliver increasingly ambitious missions and capabilities.
Read More »