#SpaceWatchGL - No. 129
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Over the past weeks, SpaceWatch.Global reported on a number of exciting space & cyber developments throughout the world!
- E2MC Update On Space-Financing Rounds in October 2020
- European States enter Artemis negotiations with the U.S.
- ESA gives first Boost to three German space start-ups
- NASA detects water on the sunny side of the Moon
- NATO plans new space center at Ramstein base in Germany
- Microsoft partners with Starlink for its Azure Space cloud
- India drafts new space policy to encourage private investment
- Mynaric to supply laser links to Telesat’s U.S. Blackjack showcase
- ESA participates in NASA’s Artemis and lunar Gateway
- NorthStar to be first to monitor space traffic from space
Kai-Uwe Schrogl: “We must not overrate the Artemis Accords”
After the signature of eight countries to the Artemis Accords, the position of the European Space Agency ESA was discussed a lot. SpaceWatch.Global Editor-in-Chief Markus Payer used the opportunity to talk with Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl is Vice Chair of the European Coordination Committee for the ISS Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA-CC) ……
Australia one step closer to a sovereign launch capability
by Dr. Malcolm Davis As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and The Strategist, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles. This is “Australia one step closer to a sovereign launch capability″ by Malcolm Davis, originally published on 15 October 2020. Australia’s commercial space sector is moving quickly towards …
In a Historic First, Eight Nations Formally Recognize the Need to Preserve Heritage in Space
by Michelle Hanlon and Anne-Sophie Martin On October 13, 2020, the civilian space agencies of eight nations – Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States – announced that they had agreed to 12 Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration and …
The hell of humans in heaven – Debating the risks of space technology and habitation
by Dr. Bleddyn Bowen Space technology and the potential habitation of the Solar System is lengthening the list of catastrophic threats posed to humanity, claims Daniel Deudney in his new book Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity. It follows on from his prior arguments about …
Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2020
by Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville - As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2020”. ...