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Torsten Kriening retweeted
Unlocking the value of Earth observation at #EUSpaceForum:
Mauro Facchini (@defis_eu), Eleni Paliouras (@esa), Vincent Brison (@EU4Space), Joost Elstak (@iceye_global), Pierre-Alain Bosc (@Airbus), @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)
🔗tinyurl.com/s4hv6xw4
📆30 June/1 July📍Brussels
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Session 3 on 'Reframing Space Diplomacy' here at the 6th #EUSpaceForum with:
‣ Hwang Jun-shik (@MOFAkr_eng)
‣ Alex Soucek (@esa)
‣ Julia Freese (@eu_eeas)
‣ Caitlin Poling (@StateDept)
‣ Imogen Ormerod (@gibsondunn)
‣ Moderated by @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Session 9 on the 'Value of Earth Observation and Space Data', with:
‣Mauro Facchini (@EU_Commission)
‣Eleni Paliouras (@esa)
‣Vincent Brison (@EU4Space)
‣Joost Elstak (@iceye_global)
‣Pierre-Alain Bosc (@Airbus)
‣Moderated by @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)
#EUSpaceForum
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Cyber Gladiators On NATO Flank
@TKriening investigates Germany’s CIR electronic warfare forces monitoring the spectrum near the Belarusian border. Discover how the invisible arena links to space intelligence.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Europe’s Space Sovereignty Execution Failure
@TKriening warns that #Europe excels at decisions but fails at execution, leaving its #defense heavily dependent on foreign #satellite infrastructure.
🔗 Read the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion @reflexaerospace
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Who Protects Students During Liquidation?
@TKriening reports on the sudden collapse of #ISU in Strasbourg, showing how institutional bankruptcy has left students stranded.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion
Torsten Kriening retweeted
The Space Economy Now Wears a Uniform
@TKriening examines the latest ESA report as #defense tops 53% of global space spending, questioning if #Europe can close the gap.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion @esa #SpaceEconomy
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Uncomfortable Questions for European Space
@TKriening examines structural issues and governance accountability in #European #space policy.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Who Owns International Space University?
@TKriening digs into the legal and ideological battle for ISU’s legacy following the Strasbourg campus collapse.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion @ISUnet
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Which Side of the Road?
Valentin Eder and @TKriening analyze orbital data centres in sun-synchronous orbit and the governance gaps in space traffic rules.
🔗 Read on the SWGL website
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion #OrbitalDataCentre #SpaceTraffic
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Spectrum Flight 2 lifts off tonight from Andøya with five CubeSats aboard. The launch is notable, but a production target announced alongside it tells a bigger story. #IsarAerospace
spacewatch.global/2026/09/br…
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Germany Awards €1.7B Space Reconnaissance Deal
Germany has signed a €1.7B contract with Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions for exclusive SAR satellite reconnaissance through 2030, boosting defense intelligence and NATO security.
🔗Details:
spacewatch.global/2025/12/ic…
#SpaceWatchNews #Defense #EarthObservation @RheinmetallAG @iceye_global @NATO
Breaking news from the German Space Congress!
Germany gets ready for conflicts in space. Up to 35Bn Euro will be allocated by 2030 for space defense projects. More details to follow.
Torsten Kriening retweeted
80 years after Hiroshima, nuclear power is heading to the Moon.
The US wants a 100 kW reactor at the lunar south pole by 2030.
Bomb? Battery? Reactor?
Europe must decide: criticise—or help write the rules.
Full feature by @TKriening 🌍🚀
spacewatch.global/2025/08/sp…
#SpacePolicy #Artemis #NuclearPower #SpaceCafePodcast @humanchaos @blal @NASA @esa
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Orbit Fab’s fueling the future—literally.
At #UKSC2025, Jacob Geer talks ESA’s new refueling contract, RAFTI valves, & honoring Beatrice Shilling’s legacy on their next launch.
🎥Watch: youtu.be/eHeaIDLbUAE
#UKSpaceConference #SpaceCafeClips #SpaceWatchGlobal #ESA #BeatriceShilling #OrbitFab #InOrbitRefueling
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Our orbits won’t heal themselves.
At #UNCOPUOS2025, @UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini joins @tkriening to unpack near-misses, the UAE’s traffic coordination push and what’s stalling debris removal.
🎥Full interview: youtu.be/eB7XfJ5UsG0
#SpaceCafeClips #SpaceDebris #UNOOSA #AartiHollaMaini #SpaceWatchGlobal #UNCOPUOS #Vienna2025 #Space4Oceans
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Today’s first panel was on the EU #SpaceAct, with:
‣ Zuzana Mazanova (@defis_eu, @EU_Commission)
‣ @GrudlerCh (@Europarl_EN)
‣ Jordi Casanova Tormo (@amazon)
‣ Javier Izquierdo (@Hispasat)
‣ Ivan Janes (@TelespazioGER)
Moderator: @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)
#EUSpaceForum
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Session 3ii at #EUSpaceForum on the future of Copernicus & Galileo:
‣Paul Flament (@defis_eu, @EU_Commission)
‣Marcin Mazur (@POLSA_GOV_PL)
‣James Cemmell (@Open_Cosmos)
‣Néstor Zarraoa (@infoGMV_es)
‣Augusto Caramagno, @IndraCompany
Moderator: @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)
Torsten Kriening retweeted
Space homes. Floating furniture. Engineered hearts.
Space architect @PhnamBagley joins the Space Café Podcast to talk about designing for life in space and why it needs more than just tech to feel like home.
🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/MpreEBd4utg
#SpaceCafePodcast #SpaceArchitecture #HumanSpaceflight #DesignForSpace #PhnamBagley #SpaceWatchGlobal @TKriening @mmooslechner
Torsten Kriening retweeted
🕒 UK Space Conference 2025: T-minus 1 day, 19 hours
Follow SpaceWatch.Global NOW — your front-row seat starts here.
#UKSpaceConference #UKSC2025 #SpaceWatchGlobal #Manchester2025 @tkriening @ukspaceconf @UKSpaceAgencyPB @Airbus