Warpspace, aiming to realize near real-time optical communication services in space using small satellites, has developed a high-sensitivity acquisition and tracking optical sensor necessary for long-distance optical communications between the Moon and Earth, under contract from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Read more ..read more

ispace technologies U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.) has announced the official launch of a new data relay service enabled by two relay satellites that will tentatively deploy during ispace-U.S.’s Mission 3 scheduled in 2026. SpaceX will also be tentatively providing the launch service. ispace-U.S. released the details for the relay service at the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2024 Spring Meeting, which the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory hosted. Read more ..read more

ICEYE has announced a new data collaboration with Juniper Re, LLC ("Juniper Re"), the reinsurance broking arm and indirect subsidiary of BRP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRP). As a result, Juniper Re will leverage ICEYE's Flood and Wildfire Insights data to support their carrier clients by accessing near real-time observed data on large-scale events to determine the impact within hours and support data-driven decisions. Read more ..read more

Why should small nations join UN COPUOS? And what benefits could they gain from joining the UN COPUOS community? Dr Ulpia Botezatu, Chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the UN Committee for Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, explains to Dr Emma Gatti, why international Western institutions should be interested in emerging nations and vice versa. Read more ..read more

Who should be responsible for cleaning up Space? It's a complex question, and Ines D'Avila, Space Safety and Transportation Officer at the Portuguese Space Agency, explains to our Dr Emma Gatti why it's difficult to understand collisions. Read more ..read more

China is building its space network in the Asian-Pacific countries and Africa. Whisper, the Director of the Scientific Research Department for Chang Guang Satellite Technology co L.t.D. visited the Maldives during SINC to understand how China can expand its market in the region. Our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Emma Gatti, had the opportunity to talk with him about his mission. Read more ..read more

Corals in Space? It can be done! Karman Fellow, Scientist and Founder of Jaguar Space, Dr Luis Zea, explains SpaceWatch.Global's Editor in Chief, Dr Emma Gatti, why basic research is still fundamental to understanding our Earth and how Space microgravity research can help the Maldives get a spot on the Space exploration train. Read more ..read more

In this episode of Space Café Radio Geopolitics, Juliana Suess, Research Fellow Space Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI),  talked with SpaceWatch.Global's Torsten Kriening about geopolitics and space security. Their discussion shed light on the complexities of space militarization, the challenges facing European space defense readiness, and the importance of collaborative and responsible approaches to space governance. Read more ..read more

Rarely does the Pacific Community have the courage to initiate a dialogue with the Western world. During SINC, Andiswa Mlisa, Principal Advisor Business Development in the lead for Digital Earth Pacific, explained to our editor-in-chief, Dr. Emma Gatti, why the Pacific community must be involved in the broader dialogue about Space economy and Space security. Read more ..read more

Primo Space Fund has announced two new deals: Lithium Lasers and Ecosmic, investing about €2,6 million across both deals. This round of investments brings Primo Space Fund’s portfolio to fourteen companies. Lithium Lasers S.r.l., an Italian startup, developed a USPL called FemtoFlash for material processing, biophotonics and non-linear optics applications in several industries, and is particularly useful when dimensional accuracy and tighter tolerances are necessary. Read more ..read more