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Building Europe's Resilient Space Ecosystem Prof. Dr. Rafaela Kraus shares how diversity and cross-sector collaboration strengthen innovation with Laura Todd. 📻 Listen: spacewatch.global/2026/03/space-… #SpaceCafeRadio #Innovation #SpacePolicy #DeepTech

The Architecture of Truth: DGI 2026 Geopolitics has moved from the possibility of conflict to the persistence of war. @TKriening explores why sovereign data is now the only path to true situational awareness. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #SpaceTech

ESA Council 345: Tactical Pragmatism Europe shifts from "autonomy at all costs" to a subscriber model. @TKriening analyzes the EPIC mission, Proba-3, and the new EU space leadership. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #SpaceEconomy @esa

ReOrbit and SLI Sign €150m Deal @ReOrbitOy and #SLI sign a €150m contract for two software-defined GEO satellites. A new leasing model is set to expand access to sovereign space infrastructure for global operators. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/reorbi… #SpaceWatchNews #SatCom

Cyprus Becomes ESA Associate Member Cyprus elevates its status within @esa, granting national startups and researchers access to key Earth observation and telecom programs. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/03/cyprus… #SpaceWatchNews #SpacePolicy #CyprusSpace

HyImpulse Secures European Launch Site @HyImpulseTech brings its #SR75 rocket to SaxaVord Spaceport for its first European mission. A major step for UK launch capacity and hybrid engine tech. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/hyimpu… #SpaceWatchNews #UKSpace #Launch @SaxaVord_Space

France Faces Hard Space Truths A decade of failure or a chance to pivot? Gilles Rabin analyzes the blunt "unspoken truths" shared at Perspectives Spatiales. Defence is now the heart of industrial policy. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #NewSpace #Ariane6

Europe’s Space Strategy: Plan B? As #IRIS² stalls, Germany’s new industrial alliance signals a pivot toward national execution over #EU compromise. Gilles Rabin on why timing is the new battlefield. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #TechPolitics

OHB Secures Polar Constellation Contract #OHB Sweden to build 20 satellites for the €248m EPS-Sterna mission, closing the polar weather data gap for Europe. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/03/ohb-se… #SpaceWatchNews #WeatherTech #EarthObservation @esa

BlackSky Secures International Contract Extension #BlackSky wins seven-figure extension for Gen-2 and Gen-3 satellite access, ensuring guaranteed data for international ISR missions. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/03/blacks… #SpaceWatchNews #Geospatial #Data #ISR

Rocket Lab Secures Hypersonic Contract @RocketLab signs a $190M deal for 20 HASTE launches with the U.S. Department of War. A major step for high-cadence hypersonic testing. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/03/rocket… #SpaceWatchNews #RocketLab #HASTE #Hypersonics #DefenseTech

OHB Reports Record Defense Growth Germany’s #OHB hits €1.25B revenue as defense orders jump to 27%. With a €3.2B backlog, the firm is central to the new €35B #Bundeswehr space program. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/03/ohb-re… #SpaceWatchNews #Defense #Security @esa

Canada’s $6.6B Arctic Space Pivot Canada is betting C$6.6B that the Arctic’s future is orbital. Torsten Kriening breaks down the shift toward sovereign LEO networks and the end of "off-the-shelf" procurement. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #ArcticSovereignty

GomSpace Joins European VLEO-DEF Project @GomSpaceGroup joins a €15.7M EDA project to develop military satellites for Very Low Earth Orbit, enhancing high-res ISR and signal speed for European defense. 🔗 Read more: spacewatch.global/2026/03/gomspa… #SpaceWatchNews #EUDefense #VLEO

UK Supply Chain Powers ForgeStar-1 #SpaceForge has achieved orbital plasma generation, a key step for in-space semiconductor production. The mission successfully used TISICS’ UK-made tanks in LEO. 🔗 Read: report: spacewatch.global/2026/03/space-… #SpaceWatchNews #LEO #UKSpace #TISICS

RFA stages arrive at SaxaVord #RocketFactoryAugsburg has delivered RFA ONE's first and second stages to Scotland. Following upgrades to the Helix engines, a maiden flight is set for summer 2026. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/rfa-de… #SpaceWatchNews #RFAONE #UKSpace #SaxaVord

#InfiniteOrbits Expands UK Footprint CEO Adel Haddoud discusses the #Lunasa acquisition and European strategy with Laura Todd. Discover their approach to satellite life extension. 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=bEo8fl… #SpaceCafeClip #UKSpace #SES #SpaceEconomy #SatelliteServicing

Saudi Arabia’s Global Space Ambition With space debris potentially costing the industry USD 42.3B, can #Riyadh turn talk into enforceable law? Olga Volynskaya analyzes the shift from global dialogue to Saudi national policy. 🔗Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion

Isar Aerospace Launching ELSA-M Mission @isaraerospace and @Astroscale_UK partner to launch a debris removal mission from Norway. This flight targets precise orbits to deorbit a OneWeb satellite. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/isar-a… #SpaceWatchNews #SpaceSustainability #Launch

Sweden Secures National Launch Capability @SSCspace and #FMV partner to bring satellite launch capabilities to Esrange by 2028. A SEK 209m deal bolsters Swedish and European orbital access. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/ssc-sp… #SpaceWatchNews #Sweden #Esrange @FireflySpace