#SpaceWatchGL - No. 132
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- Recaps of the Space Café WebTalk "33 minutes with.." can be found here:
- "33 minutes with Martin Coleman" on 15 December 2020
- Summit_Anarchy_in_space on 10 December 2020
- "33 minutes with Prof. Stephan Hobe" on 8 December 2020
- Moribas_Vox_Populi#2 on 3 December 2020
- Our Space Café Podcast Episode 17 featuring Kellie Gerardi - is on itunes / spotify / google or where ever you get your podcast. Check it out, rate it, and leave us your valuable feedback.
Over the past weeks, SpaceWatch.Global reported on a number of exciting space & cyber developments throughout the world!
- #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Financing the Space Sector
- #SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Space Debris – 2020 Vision? Are we really looking after space?
- Isar Aerospace raises 75 million Euros in funding
- Rocket Lab to launch NASA’s lunar CAPSTONE next year
- SpaceX’s Starship SN8 flies high but explodes upon landing
- NASA names 18 Artemis astronauts
- Breton wants European LEO, more defense and Ariane 7
- China’s Chang’e-5 leaves Moon while NASA pays $1 for regolith
- China lands on Moon while Musk wants Mars in six years
- First-ever direct EIB financing for the emerging European “New Space” industry
Daniel Neuenschwander of ESA
Europe’s prime launcher Ariane 5 is to retire in 2023, and the development of Ariane 6 is reaching a crucial stage. This week, the ESA Council will decide on additional budget that ESA requested to bring it to fruition. SpaceWatch.Global Editor-in-Chief Markus Payer spoke to Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Space Transportation at ESA, about Ariane 5 …
Grant Bonin of Spaceflight Inc. – “Our ambitions are clearly beyond LEO”
Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. is a pioneer in rideshare services and offers a suite of products and services including payload integration, launch and in-orbit transfer. Spaceflight serves commercial and non-profit organizations as well as institutions and government entities to achieve their mission goals. Spacewatch.Global Editor-in-Chief had the chance to talk with …
The year in Space – 2020 – an Australian perspective
by Dr. Malcolm Davis SpaceWatch.Global asked its staff and contributors to review 2020 and provide an outlook into 2021. These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Dr. Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst at The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. For Australia as a new space power, 2020 …
My 2020 in a review – by Guy Thomas
by Guy Thomas SpaceWatch.Global asked its staff and contributors to review 2020 and provide an outlook into 2021. These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is the answer of Guy Thomas, retired signals intelligence officer. In 2020 Technology took Two Steps Closer to Global Maritime Awareness via Space …
Our 2020 in a review – by Neuco team
by Laurie Scott, Andrew Ball and Ewan Lawrenson SpaceWatch.Global asked its staff and contributors to review 2020 and provide an outlook into 2021. These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is the team answer of Neuco Group – Laurie Scott, Andrew Ball and Ewan Lawrenson. Besides …