Valuing the Next Economic Frontier

Renã Luiz Guarda examines the #Moon’s shift from science to industry. Can a non-sovereignty regime coexist with exclusive economic exploitation?

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opi...

#SpaceWatchGLOpinion #OST

Orbital Computing and Satellite Protection

Torsten Kriening and Atomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith on simplifying orbital data center access and enhancing satellite shielding.

🔗 https://youtu.be/fGUKTbgnTA4

#SpaceCafeClip #Atomic6 #OrbitalData #SpaceSymposium

Scaling Reusable Spaceflight and Refueling

Laura Todd and Jeroen Wink on #DawnAerospace’s progress with #suborbital planes and the 2028 in-orbit #refueling mission.

🔗 https://youtu.be/BF5Sta0zq2o

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium

Managing Crowded Space Traffic Realities

Laura Todd speaks with #COMSPOC CEO Paul Graziani about tracking 35,000 objects and the need for actionable intelligence in a congested orbital environment.

🔗 https://youtu.be/_DM3h-DnYYI

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium

Space Data Centers Are Real

Torsten Kriening talks with #Novaspace's Pacome Revillon and Carla Filotico about the transition to orbital computing and the need for industrial scaling.

🔗 https://youtu.be/S1WQBuDTvlc

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #SpaceData

New Glenn Mission Orbital Failure

#BlueOrigin failed to reach #orbit for #ASTSpaceMobile's BlueBird 7. The #satellite will be de-orbited.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/blue-origins-thi...

#SpaceWatchNews

Final GPS III Satellite Launched

#LockheedMartin, #USSpaceForce SV10 launched #GPS III, adding optical links to enhance #constellation security.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/lockheed-martin-...

#SpaceWatchNews

Streamlining ISAM EU Regulation

#CONFERS calls for system-level approvals in the #EU Space Act to simplify in-space servicing and assembly operations.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/confers-urges-st...

#SpaceWatchNews #ISAM #EUSpaceAct

Germany's Strategic Space Industrial Pillar

Torsten Kriening and Dr. Thomas Reiter on #Germany’s #space goals. From #Artemis II to new industrial growth.

🔗 https://youtu.be/GJ0IAHywD7U

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #ESA

Regional Actors Drive Space Growth

Laura Todd and Brett Mecum discuss how states are moving #space from ambition to execution.

🔗 https://youtu.be/GJ0IAHywD7U

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceEconomy #ArizonaSpaceConsortium #SpaceSymposium

Saudi Arabia Lunar Manufacturing Partnership

#ispace and #KACST are building #lunar rovers in Saudi Arabia.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/ispace-is-partne...

#SpaceWatchNews #SaudiArabia #Moon #Rover

Boeing Expands With Resolute

#Boeing & #Millennium launched Resolute, a mid-class platform for missions needing scale.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/boeing-and-its-m...

#SpaceWatchNews

Laser Network Project Enters Phase 3

#Kepler leads #ESA’s €18.6M #HydRON phase to build a secure optical network in #space. Laser links will enable real-time, high-capacity data transfer.

🔗 https://bit.ly/ESA-HydRON

#SpaceWatchNews #LaserComms #OpticalNetwork

Rules of the Road for Satellite Servicing

#CONFERS' Brian Lagana & Yvette Gonzalez on building standards for in-orbit servicing and #debris removal. Vital rules for a scalable #space economy.

🔗 https://youtu.be/YxKMmXCexAU

#SpaceCafeClip #ISAM

Anywhere on Earth in 45 Minutes

Chris Beckman and Torsten Kriening on #Leap’s plan for global rocket delivery.
A Mojave test launch is just weeks away. Speed is becoming the decisive factor in logistics.

🔗 Watch: https://youtu.be/ank6iEx1s0I

#SpaceCafeClip #RocketLogistics #LeapSpace

Data Quality Over Data Quantity

Don Osborne & Laura Todd on #EarthDaily’s new 100TB/day #constellation. Structured, calibrated #data for predictive #intelligence.

🔗 https://youtu.be/nqs8c8zyNMY

#SpaceCafeClip #EarthObservation #GEOINT #SpaceSymposium

Turkey’s Space Surge

Laura Todd & Yusuf Kıraç on Turkey's rapid rise. From the first #astronauts to #lunar missions and record interest in #IAC2026, #Turkey is shaping the sector's future.

🔗 https://youtu.be/YR1_qxIDtjw

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #TurkishSpaceAgency

Germany’s €35B Space Avalanche

Walter Pelzer & @TKriening on doubling markets. To keep pace, Germany is slashing bureaucracy and prioritizing execution.

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/S6_QGwtRjRw

#SpaceWatchGL #SpaceSymposium @DLR_de @DLR_en

#Microgravity Science on Haven-1

#Vast & #Cedars-Sinai to conduct stem cell & organoid #research on Haven-1 to improve #health on #Earth.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/vast-and-cedars-...

#SpaceWatchNews

New Satellite Test Center in Norway

#Rheinmetall and #Andøy sign a deal for a #satellite test facility near #Andøya Spaceport.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/rheinmetall-sign...

#SpaceWatchNews

New ESA-Canada Security Framework

#ESA & #Canada signed a deal to exchange #classified information on #space #surveillance and dual-use tech.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/esa-and-canada-s...

#SpaceWatchNews

Europe’s Speed Problem

Laura Todd & Josef Aschbacher on #ESA’s future. #Europe has the #tech, but needs speed and unity to compete globally.

🔗 https://youtu.be/5lyS5_cL4uw

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium

Defending Canada’s Assets in Orbit

Torsten Kriening and Commander Christopher Horner on #Canada’s sovereign #launch goals and the challenge of defending commercial #space assets in #orbit.

🔗 https://youtu.be/DW1aIevEzh0

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #Artemis

New Era of Global GEOINT

#EarthDaily's Peter Round on the shift to automated, sovereign #data.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opi...

#SpaceWatchGLOpinion #EO #AI #GEOINT

Space Traffic & Treaty Erosion

Torsten Kriening & Peter Martinez on orbital risks and treaty erosion. With #lunar activity rising, how do we stop territorialization?

🔗 https://youtu.be/0ly3oigyj4o

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #SpaceTraffic @SWFoundation

Space Force on the Moon?

Laura Todd and Torsten Kriening recap #SpaceSymposium 2026. As the #US Space Force follows #American interests, the industry shifts from vision to operational delivery.

🔗https://youtu.be/0Ag-XGrMGCs

#SpaceCafeClip #SWGLRecap #ESA #SpaceForce

Common Sense Wins in Space

Kelli Kedis Ogborn & Laura Todd on the shift from ambition to execution. Market logic and scalability are now driving the #lunar economy.

🔗 https://youtu.be/pPn4CrOXDMg

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #CommonSense

Colorado’s Bet on Horizontal Launch

Jeff Kloska & Yvette Gonzalez on dual-use infrastructure and horizontal #launch hubs.

🔗 https://youtu.be/fk96y15UXxc

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium #HorizontalLaunch #ColoradoSpacePort

Building the Lunar Economy

Yvette Gonzalez & John Landreneau on #ispace’s lunar infrastructure and #NASA CLPS missions. Goal: sustained #Moon presence by 2040.

🔗 https://youtu.be/4PsDL2t9tHA

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium

Orbital Cleanup: Market Reality

Laura Todd & Nick Shave on the debris crisis. Astroscale is scaling removal and docking standards to secure the space economy.

🔗 https://youtu.be/uZld-riTAkM

#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceSymposium