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SpaceWatch.Global is a digital magazine and portal for those interested in space and the far-reaching impact of it. Website: spacewatch.global Newsletter: global.us9.list-manage.com/subscrib…

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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
The UK is talking space power. The U.S. confirmed on-orbit weapons. But can Europe back words with real capability? A sharp new analysis w spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
IAC 2026 closed in Antalya. Geneva won 2029. But who actually writes the rules for an increasingly contested sky? Torsten Kriening's recap asks the harder questions. #IAC2026 #SpacePolicy spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
Six astronauts were asked if spaceflight is safe. Most refused the question. Their reasoning matters more than a yes or no. #IAC2026 #HumanSpaceflight spacewatch.global/2026/10/space spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
Russian satellites shadowed a commercial ICEYE spacecraft supporting Ukraine. Germany's Space Command chief warns larger constellations could be next. #SpaceSecur spacewatch.global/2026/10/german-sp…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
Starlink has licenses in India but still cannot launch. Musk blames "oligarchs." The government says the process is fair. What is really going on? #Starlink #SpaceX spacewatch.global/2026/10/starlinks…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 18h
NASA wants commercial space stations to replace the ISS. Proposals are due December 2026. What is the agency really asking for? #NASA #CommercialSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-adva…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Germany has the rockets, the budget and the strategy. The real bottleneck? Security clearances taking up to 3 years. A sharp read from Berlin's ND-Konferenz. #SpaceSecurity #NewSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
1,000 dead satellites a year could be perfectly legal. ESA said so at IAC 2026. What happens next is the harder question. #IAC2026 #SpaceDebris spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Lunar night hits minus 170°C. That is cold enough to crack circuit boards. NASA's answer involves nuclear power and a heater the size of your hand. Day Four recap from I spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
SaxaVord Spaceport named in a UK-Germany joint statement on launch cooperation. Why that detail lands hard right now is worth reading. #SpacePolicy #EuropeanSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/uk-and-ge…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ESA's new AI platform EVE lets you explore Earth science through simple questions, with answers drawn from peer-reviewed research. What comes next may surprise spacewatch.global/2026/10/esa-relea…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A Moon mission with a ten-day window and no margin for error. ESA has picked a European trio to build the ground infrastructure that has to hold it all together. spacewatch.global/2026/10/telespazi…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Autonomous flight safety for Canadian rocket launches: Galaxia and Maritime Launch Services are building the system Spaceport Nova Scotia needs. Details worth reading. #CanadaSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/galaxia-a…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
EQT just made its first move into space by acquiring Exolaunch. What is the German launch specialist planning next? #NewSpace #Exolaunch spacewatch.global/2026/10/eqt-compl…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Germany has the strategy and the €35bn. What it still lacks is someone clearly in charge of space security. A sharp recap from inside Berlin's intelligence conference. #SpaceSecur spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Brazil's Amazonia-1 was hit by debris. Regional agencies debated who fills the gap when global cooperation stalls. Day Three recap from IAC 2026. #IAC2026 #SpaceDebris spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Europe's agency heads agree on the diagnosis: competent but dependent. They don't yet agree on the cure. Day Three of IAC 2026 was a reality check. #IAC2026 #ESA spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The UAE's Rashid Rover 2 heads to the lunar far side in 2027. Keeping it connected from there is no small feat. Here is how Mission Control Space Services plans to make it wo spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-c…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The FCC just authorized SpaceX to deploy 15,000 more satellites for Starlink's direct-to-device service, with a waiver that could reduce reliance on terrestrial c spacewatch.global/2026/10/fccs-1500…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Europe's Themis just completed its second wet dress rehearsal at Esrange. One more test stands between now and its first hop flight. #Themis #NewSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/themis-co…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Europe's space startups are thriving early on, but scaling up is still the hard part. What does the EC plan to do about it? #CASSINI #EuropeanSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-e…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Seven EU capitals have reshaped the European Space Shield before it was even built. Winning the competence argument is one thing. Closing the capability gap is another. #Sp spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Who takes over when the ISS retires in 2030? The commercial station CEOs at IAC 2026 were unusually candid about the gaps. #IAC2026 #CommercialSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sovereignty is now a product. But can vendors also transfer capability, not just hardware? IAC 2026's most honest panel, recapped by @spacewatch.global #IAC2026 #SpaceIndustry spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Germany's Bundeswehr now has dedicated SAR satellite reconnaissance under SPOCK 1. Less than a year from contract to capability. How did they move so fast? #SpaceDefenc spacewatch.global/2026/10/rheinmeta…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Germany pledged €35B for space defense. Now Dawn Aerospace is setting up locally to meet that demand. Is Europe's supply chain ready? #SpaceDefense #NewSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/dawn-aero…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Orbit Fab has qualified its RAFTI HP refueling interface for high-pressure electric propulsion. The first unit flies to orbit later this year. #OrbitFab #SpaceTech spacewatch.global/2026/10/orbit-fab…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A Soviet satellite from 1981 just shed new debris in low Earth orbit. LeoLabs confirmed tens of fragments on 5 October. The cause is still unknown. #SpaceDebris #SpaceSafety spacewatch.global/2026/10/leolabs-d…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Türkiye named the companies behind its sovereign space stack at IAC 2026. Aselsan, Fergani, TÜBİTAK UZAY. The details are more specific than expected. #IAC2026 #NewSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The IAC 2026 side sessions carried more news than the plenary. China, Russia and the UK all made moves worth watching. Full recap: spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc… spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Everyone at #IAC2026 promised cooperation. The announcements underneath told a different story. Torsten Kriening breaks down day one from Antalya. #SpacePolicy spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Turkey's minister declared the Antalya Declaration on Space for Peace signed. The IAF's own advisor said the meeting could not approve it. What is actually going on? #SpacePolicy #SpaceForPea spacewatch.global/2026/10/high-leve…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Voyager Technologies wins $22.4M to develop small-satellite dispensers that use otherwise wasted launch capacity for U.S. Space Force missions. Worth a closer look. #SpaceF spacewatch.global/2026/10/voyager-w…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
KSAT and Xoople are partnering to build the ground infrastructure behind high-volume Earth observation data delivery. What they are co-developing could matter for the whole spacewatch.global/2026/10/ksat-and-…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rocket Factory Augsburg has a new CEO as RFA ONE closes in on its maiden flight. What does this mean for Europe's launch ambitions? #NewSpace #RFA spacewatch.global/2026/10/alexander…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Great space tech is not enough anymore. EUSPA's Fiammetta Diani explains what European startups still need to compete globally. #NewSpace #CASSINI spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-e…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cities need satellite data - but are space companies offering the right solutions? A public-sector data scientist explains the gap. #SpaceForCities #CASSINI spacewatch.global/2026/10/cassini-e…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Merit gets you ready. But who walks you across the room? A sharp look at the hidden curriculum shaping space careers. #SpaceLaw #SpaceIndustry spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Europe is studying its own orbital outpost for the post-ISS era. Airbus and OHB are leading the charge. What could this mean for the future of European spaceflight? #ESA spacewatch.global/2026/10/airbus-an…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Crew-12 is heading home after 7+ months on the ISS. Before they left, one crew member made European spaceflight history. #Crew12 #ISS spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-and-…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon just launched a joint venture to eliminate U.S. wireless dead zones via satellite. Here is what they are building together. #SatelliteCo spacewatch.global/2026/10/att-t-mob…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Germany built a front door for space startups. Lt. Col. Frick explains how the Space Innovation Gateway actually works at Mission-K. #SpaceInnovation #NewSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tanzania's first satellite is just the starting point. What the KiboCUBE team is building around it may matter far more. #AfricanSpace #KiboCUBE spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacewatc…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
HyImpulse has secured a UK launch license and is targeting spring 2027 for its SR75 flight from SaxaVord Spaceport. What comes next for European launch? #HyImpulse #UKSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/hyimpulse…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Orbex is gone, but its technology is not. Omnidea has acquired the assets and is setting up a UK base in Forres. What comes next is worth following. #NewSpace #UKSpace spacewatch.global/2026/10/omnidea-a…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICEYE and Nokia are building sovereign satellite broadband for governments and defense. First launches targeted for 2028. What does true communications sovereignty look like? #SovereignSpa spacewatch.global/2026/10/iceye-exp…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
130 payloads, one Falcon 9, and a booster on its 25th flight. SpaceX's Transporter-18 shows how routine rideshare has become. Full story: spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacex-la… spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacex-la…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Chemistry belongs in the space conversation. Evonik's Lauren Kjeldsen explains why at Mission-K 2026, and the argument is hard to dismiss. #SpaceTech #MaterialScience spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The satellite was not the target. Marco Schmidt of Trend AI explains where space infrastructure is actually being attacked, and why it matters. #SpaceSecurity #Cybe spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k…
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SpaceWatch.Global @spacewatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Berlin is backing its own satellites. LiveEO CEO Daniel Seidel on a state guarantee, an INSPECTEO contract win, and what it signals for Europe's space sector. #N spacewatch.global/2026/10/mission-k…
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