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𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 Torsten Kriening analyzes: Kaja Kallas’s security diagnosis was right, but orbital infrastructure is the missing chapter. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #EUDefence #Space @tkriening @NATO @kajakallas

Artemis II Ready for Flyby Torsten Kriening updates on Day 5: suits tested and 30 lunar targets locked. Orion enters lunar gravity ahead of Monday's pass and a record distance from Earth. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/04/day-5-… #SpaceWatchNews #ArtemisII #lunar @NASA @TKriening

ULA Deploys More Amazon Satellites 29 more @Amazonleo satellites reached orbit via Atlas V, totaling 241. Further launches from @ulalaunch and @Arianespace are expected before the end of the month. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/ula-la… #SpaceWatchNews #launch #satellite #constellation

Second Starlink Satellite Disintegrates in Orbit LeoLabs confirms another internal anomaly. Debris risk remains low, but design concerns persist as SpaceX eyes a $1.75T IPO. 🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/04/a-seco… #SpaceWatchNews #SpaceDebris #LEO @LeoLabs_Space @Starlink @SpaceX

Military Space and AI Strategy Major General Armin Fleischmann discusses the transparent battlefield and the #Bundeswehr digital combat cloud with @TKriening. 📻 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5rk4Xa…  🔗 Read: spacewatch.global/2026/03/space-… #SpaceCafeRadio #DGI2026 #AI #Defence @NATO

Europe's Rearmament Faces Cultural Walls Funding isn't the issue. Daniel Biedermann notes how national ego and parochial procurement block European security. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #Defense #Security

Artemis II Heading To Moon Day 2: Orion is on a lunar trajectory to break the Apollo 13 distance record. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/day-2-… #SpaceWatchNews #ArtemisUpdate #Astronauts #LunarMission @NASA @astro_reid

CONTEC Expands Korean Optical Network Second optical ground station deployed in Korea for laser data downlinks by CONTEC and Cailabs. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/contec… #SpaceWatchNews #LaserComms #SatelliteData @CAILabs

Astroscale Expands Into Texas Ecosystem Astroscale joins El Paso for satellite servicing with UTEP. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/astros… #SpaceWatchNews #SatelliteServicing #TexasSpace @Astroscale_US @UTEP

Europe’s New Space Law Arrives Brussels just dropped 120 pages of regulation. Is this the end of the legislative patchwork or a new anchor for European NewSpace? We dive into the IMCO compromise and what it means for sovereignty. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion

Artemis II Lunar Mission Launches @NASA has launched the first crewed lunar mission in 50 years. Four astronauts are now aboard #Orion, testing vital systems before a high-speed flyby of the Moon. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/liftof… #SpaceWatchNews #ArtemisII

ThrustMe Equips Japanese Satellite Fleet ThrustMe signs €10M+ deal for 40 Japanese EO satellites using iodine-based propulsion. A strategic move for supply chain stability. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/thrust… #SpaceWatchNews #JapanSpace #SatellitePropulsion #SpaceEconomy

Japan-France Secure Space Traffic Venture #SpaceData and #LookUp partner to build Japan’s #SpaceSituationalAwareness data platform. Using radar and digital twins, the project improves orbital safety and defense resilience. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/spaced… #SpaceWatchNews

Artemis: Returning Without an Audience Humanity returns to the Moon today, but is anyone watching? Judith Delany on why the space sector is winning at tech but losing the battle for relevance. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #Artemis #MoonMission

TerraSpark Secures €5M Pre-Seed Funding TerraSpark raises over €5M to advance space-based solar power. The startup plans orbital tests by 2027 to provide constant, weather-independent energy for Earth's grids. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/terras… #SpaceWatchNews #NewSpace

ISU President Issues Urgent Appeal Dr. John Wensveen discusses the financial crisis at the #InternationalSpaceUniversity after major funding cuts. Is the global space talent pipeline at risk? 🎥 Recap: spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-… #SpaceCafeClip #ISU #SpaceNews #SpaceEducation

Europe Launcher Crisis: Demand Failure Europe builds rockets but buys @SpaceX. Markus Häuser explores why a lack of institutional contracts, not funding, is stalling the continent's space industry. 🔗 Read the full article: spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacew… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion

US, New Zealand Strengthen Space Ties Washington and Wellington move to align space security and commercial regulations. New @NASA research projects and military cooperation are on the horizon. 🔗 Read here: spacewatch.global/2026/04/u-s-an… #SpaceWatchNews #SpaceSecurity @RocketLab

SPACETIDE and USGIF Form Partnership A new MoU between @SpaceTide_Conf and @USGIF links US and Japanese geospatial networks to enhance GEOINT collaboration for security and commerce. 🔗 For details: spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacet… #SpaceWatchNews #GEOINT #JapanSpace #SpaceEconomy

HyImpulse: Restoring Trust in Launch Alfie Marturano discusses @HyImpulseTech’s move to Scotland and the push for realistic timelines in a sector prone to delays. 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=b3eIQs… #SpaceCafeClip #UKSpace #SatShow #Launch