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MDA Space has announced it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2025 to 2030. Furthermore, as part of the contract, MDA Space will now fulfil robotics flight controller duties to support mission operations on the ISS.
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Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has announced the beginning of Invisible, Indis…
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mu Space and RBC Signals Partner on Ground Station Facilities
mu Space and Advance Technology Co., Ltd ("mu Space"), a satellite technology company based in Thail…
April 23, 2024
ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 Graduates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022 astronaut candida…
April 22, 2024
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Emma Gatti is at the Space for Island Nations Conference 2024 and will be walking us through all the…
April 22, 2024
Slovenia Joins Artemis Accords as 39th Signatory
Slovenia has become the 39th Signatory to the Artemis Accords after it and NASA affirmed their coope…
April 22, 2024
CLEAR Debris Removal Mission Reaches PDR Maturity
ClearSpace has announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national d…
April 22, 2024
ESA Selects Four New Potential Earth Explorer Mission Ideas
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected four new Earth Explorer mission ideas to undergo assess…
April 19, 2024
OroraTech Selected as One of XPRIZE’s Top 20 Finalists
In a significant step toward leveraging technology to combat wildfires, OroraTech has announced the …
April 19, 2024
MDA Space Receives Contract Extension Towards the ISS
MDA Space has announced it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Ag…
April 19, 2024
GLEX 2024 Summit to hold in Porto and Angra do Heroísmo
The Global Exploration Summit (GLEX Summit) has announced GLEX Summit 2024, which will hold from Jun…
April 18, 2024
Space Cafè Radio Frontiers – Mars, Moon and Water with Prof Angel Abbud-Madrid
In this episode, Dr Emma Gatti, Editor in Chief of SpaceWatch.Global, and Prof. Angel Abbud-Madrid, …
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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: 10 iconic marketing campaigns in Space
Marketing in outer space seems like an innovative idea, but it has 60+ years of history. Dr. Wernher…
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ICEYE Raises Growth Funding Round for Global SAR Leadership
ICEYE has announced a definitive agreement signed for an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round. T…
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Sweden Becomes 38th Signatory to the Artemis Accords
Sweden has become the latest and 38th signatory to the Artemis Accords, as Swedish Minister for Educ…
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UKSA Collaborates with UKI2S to Fund Early-Stage Businesses
The UK Space Agency (UKSA), in collaboration with the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), h…
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ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 Graduates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022 astronaut candidates. The ceremony, held at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, signified the successful completion of basic training for the five European astronaut graduates and the Australian Space Agency’s first astronaut, all now eligible for spaceflight assignments.
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Slovenia Joins Artemis Accords as 39th Signatory
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Sweden Becomes 38th Signatory to the Artemis Accords
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Switzerland Becomes Latest Signatory to the Artemis Accords
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Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has announced the beginning of Invisible, Indispensable Infrastructure, a multi-week campaign featuring videos, podcasts, live conversations and a new issue of SSPI’s digital magazine, The Orbiter. The campaign explores the little-known, frequently surprising ways in which satellite technology contributes to life, health, welfare and the economy on Earth.
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mu Space and RBC Signals Partner on Ground Station Facilities
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SINC 2024 – Day 1 in the Maldives – Dr Emma Gatti gives her outlook to the conference
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ESA Selects Four New Potential Earth Explorer Mission Ideas
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CLEAR Debris Removal Mission Reaches PDR Maturity
ClearSpace has announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national debris removal program – has achieved Preliminary Design Review (PDR) maturity, marking a significant advancement in the collective aim of making our space operations more sustainable. The CLEAR Mission will use ClearSpace’s robotic capture system to safely remove two dead, washing-machine-sized, UK satellites from orbit, mitigating the risk that these pieces of space debris pose to other space operations.
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MDA Space Receives Contract Extension Towards the ISS
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Space Cafè Radio Frontiers – Mars, Moon and Water with Prof Angel Abbud-Madrid
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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: 10 iconic marketing campaigns in Space
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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.
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Space Cafe “33 minutes with Kevin O’Connell” – Space Crossroads: Regulation, Protectionism, and the Quest for International Cooperation – recap
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SpaceWatch.Global Insights – DGI 2024 (Geospatial intelligence for defence and security)
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Space Café Summit by Dr. Emma Gatti on International Women’s Day 2024
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Space Café Live in Vienna – with Sara Dalledonne and Valentin Eder on 11 December 2023
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GLEX 2024 Summit to hold in Porto and Angra do Heroísmo
The Global Exploration Summit (GLEX Summit) has announced GLEX Summit 2024, which will hold from June 15 to 19, in both Porto and Angra do Heroísmo, in Portugal. Known as the "Davos of Exploration," the Global Exploration Summit will feature participation from renowned explorers and scientists from around the globe. The Summit will open in Porto, followed by two days in Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira.
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In this episode, Dr Emma Gatti, Editor in Chief of SpaceWatch.Global, and Prof. Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines, dive into engaging discussions about space resources, focusing on water reserves on the Moon and Mars.
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Marketing in outer space seems like an innovative idea, but it has 60+ years of history. Dr. Wernher von Braun, former Marshall Space Flight Center Director, pointed out on July 22, 1969: "Because without public relations we would have been unable to do it". Today, accelerated access to space provides unprecedented opportunities for #advertising stunts and viral marketing. Some campaigns raise ethical, environmental, and regulatory concerns, while others champion sustainability.
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ICEYE Raises Growth Funding Round for Global SAR Leadership
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Sweden has become the latest and 38th signatory to the Artemis Accords, as Swedish Minister for Education Dr. Mats Persson signed the accords on behalf of Sweden at an event in Stockholm. Participants at the signing included Persson and Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan, the U.S. ambassador to Sweden, who gave remarks welcoming Sweden to the Accords family. Pre-recorded remarks by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson played during the ceremony as well.
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