#SpaceWatchGL - No. 122
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Over the past weeks, SpaceWatch.Global reported on a number of exciting space & cyber developments throughout the world!
- Ariane 5 ready for Arianespace’s July 28 launch
- Airbus to extend and enhance Skynet satellites for UK Ministry of Defence
- NASA announces James Webb Space Telescope target launch date
- TNO signs contract ESA for Phase 2 OF TOmCAT project for telecom satellites
- Southern Launch prepares for spaceflight in South Australia
- CYSEC raises 500,000 Swiss Francs for cybersecurity
- Smallspark Space Systems and Leaf Space to offer ground-station services to the UK
- Exotrail Raises 11M€ for On-orbit transportation for small satellites
- Space Hospitality startup Orbite to develop Spaceflight Gateway Complex for future explorers
- UAE NASA Research Fellows program reaches the tenth year
Exorcising the ghost of Apollo?
by Dr Bleddyn Bowen The US National Space Council published a document on 23rd July 2020 titled ‘‘A New Era for Space Exploration and Development’. This is a particularly interesting document, as it is not legally binding, does not make a clear policy statement, nor is one of the periodical …
A Statue for OneWeb?
by Ronald van der Breggen During recent dinner-table discussions over tearing down historic statues, I found myself with an unusually pragmatic view: History is to be captured in books, detailing both its glory and its gruesomeness. Statues are different. They are meant to unite and inspire the people in its …
On-Orbit Servicing, a double-edged sword
by Angelica Gould As orbital traffic continues to expand and flourish, on-orbit sustainability efforts must also evolve. On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) can renovate degrading space assets and advance space sustainability through in-space manufacturing, orbit modification, refurbishment, and resource replenishment. However, the very nature of and intricacy in conducting OOS operations can …
A Smarter SDG 18
by Nick Barracca 2020 is a pivotal year for sustainable development and the start of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Decade of Action. This month, UN representatives hope to accelerate the SDG’s stunted progress during a high-level political forum, which is desperately needed so the world builds back better from …
The future of the International Space Station
by Jose Salgado Orbiting 400 km above us lies the most expensive man-made object ever built, the International Space Station (ISS). At a cost of more than $160 billion, its first module was launched into space in 1998, and the station’s first version was completed in 2011. NASA is the …