#SpaceWatchGL - No. 125
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Over the past weeks, SpaceWatch.Global reported on a number of exciting space & cyber developments throughout the world!
- ESPI Brief 43 – U.S. Defense Space Strategy
- FT: Munich start-up Isar Aerospace starts production of Spectrum rocket
- US issues fifth Space Policy Directive on space cybersecurity
- CSIS think tank reports on key governance issues in space
- China’s secretive reusable spacecraft back to landing site
- Level up your space idea with #MyGalileoSolution competition
- Gilat and Comtech in litigation over Gilat acquisition
- Space BD to provide SmallSatellite deployment service
- Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Capella’s SAR Satellite on 14th Mission
- Dragonfly Aerospace Emerges from SCS Aerospace Group
- Moon to Mars: opportunities for Australian businesses
- Australia’s First Launch from Australia’s First People
Business as Usual in the Middle Kingdom
by Blaine Curcio As we near the 2/3 point for the year 2020, it is starting to feel like a “lost year” for some. With many people working from home for the majority of the year, with borders largely closed, and with governments in turmoil, many are starting to ask …
Global Maritime Awareness is Gaining Focus
by Guy Thomas, Contributing Editor The US Naval Intelligence Maritime Intelligence Integration Office (NMIO) recently hosted a virtual meeting sponsored by NATO ACT (Allied Command Transformation) on tools being used to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). It was heartening to learn of the tools and processes that are …
Moon missions: exciting times coming
by Joshua Carlson It is an exciting time for space enthusiasts, particularly those who aim for economic development of the Moon. The Moon is awash in new flights, plans, and missions over the next decade – and very likely, far beyond that. A recent graphic by the ESA captures the …
Talking With Renesas About Rad-Hard Devices
Lately there has been a lot of attention paid to the heavens. Specifically, near-Earth space, between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geosynchronous. We recently pointed out in “Money! In! Space!” that there is a business renaissance in space businesses and the related infrastructures. Startups in the space (pun intended) have …
E2MC Update On Space-Financing Rounds in August 2020
by Raphael Roettgen August 2020 sure proved that a lot of private capital can flow into the space sector, with a total of US$2.2 billion. Sure, SpaceX represented over 80% of this total – the company’s latest filing shows $1.9 billion raised of a potential total of $2.066 billion – …