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Are mega-constellations legally unstoppable? Dr. Anna Hurova analyzes how orbital #solar farms & #AI data centers challenge the Outer Space Treaty, exposing regulatory gaps in space debris & environmental law. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/sp… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #SpaceLaw
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Can a camera protect the planet? @TKriening talks to cosine MD Marco Esposito on securing an ESA payload to study #asteroid #Apophis in 2029 and edge computing for environmental data. 🔗 youtu.be/xnX0RBRrRRE #SpaceCafeClip #ILA @esa @cosineBV
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Are close approaches in orbit ever friendly? Torsten Kriening talks to @Infinite_Orbits CEO Adel Haddoud on why quadrupling orbital approaches force Europe to shift from awareness to #defense action. 🔗 youtu.be/Bc9uLuIu2qY #SpaceCafeClip #ILA #SSA
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Is Europe just a passenger to the Moon? At #ILA, @TKriening & Nicola Kuhrt host DLR's Walther Pelzer, HPS Group's Ernst Pfeiffer, Thomas Uhlig & Johannes Weppler on Europe's role in the #Artemis architecture. 🔗 Day3: youtu.be/3ey7bzcTkoY #SpaceCafe #SWGLMorningShow @DLR_en
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Reflex and Rafael Partner on Satellites At #ILA 2026, Rafael & Reflex Aerospace partnered to develop a new high-revisit satellite constellation using a space-proven 30cm resolution imaging payload. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/re… #SpaceWatchNews @RAFAELdefense @reflexaerospace
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OHB and Rheinmetall Launch Satcom Venture OHB and Rheinmetall have formed a joint venture to deliver secure satellite communications architecture and cyber operations for the German #military. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/oh… #SpaceWatchNews #satcoms #cyberops @RheinmetallAG @OHB_SE
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EU Expands ISOS Pilot Mission The #EU and five member states backed the #ISOS pilot mission to develop regional in-orbit servicing, satellite repair, and debris removal infrastructure. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/eu… #SpaceWatchNews @esa @EU_Commission
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What America’s Cislunar Ambitions Mean Christophe Bosquillon examines how @USSpaceForce cislunar expansion forces #Europe to choose between junior #partnership or true strategic #autonomy. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/sp… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion @NATO @NASA @esa
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Africa Space Expo 2026 Announced The African Space Agency and Côte d’Ivoire will host the 1st Africa Space Expo this September in Abidjan, focused on space governance, joint investments, and regional capacity building. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/th… #SpaceWatchNews @AfSA_AU
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UNOOSA and JAXA Select KiboCUBE Winners El Salvador and Thailand teams will deploy #CubeSats from the #ISS for environmental and magnetic research. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/ki… #SpaceWatchNews @JAXA_en @UNOOSA
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Cosine Italia Signs Two Contracts At #ILA Berlin 2026, cosine Italia signed deals for a spectral imager for ESA’s RAMSES asteroid mission and three instruments for the Canary Islands #EO fleet. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/co… #SpaceWatchNews #Asteroid @cosineBV @esa
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The Exploration Company Unveils Storm At the #ILA 2026, the Exploration Company debuted #Storm, a high-thrust #reusable #engine program for Europe. . 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/in… #SpaceWatchNews @nyxcapsule
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HPS Joins German ISR Consortium @HPS_GmbH has joined an @Airbus-led consortium to provide deployable mesh reflector antennas for an independent European satellite surveillance architecture. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/hp… #SpaceWatchNews
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US Space Force Plans xGEO Integration Christophe Bosquillon outlines how the @USSpaceForce plans to integrate international partners to extend #defense operations beyond GEO into #cislunar space. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/sp… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #xGEO
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Why Space Nuclear Dialogue Matters James Lambert and Laura Todd discuss @PulsarFusion’s #propulsion concepts and the need for open dialogue on #nuclear tech. 🎬 youtu.be/aQ5k-gc-QHk #SpaceCafeClip #SpaceTechExpo #US
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OQ Tech and Telefónica Test D2D OQ Technology and Telefónica Germany will demonstrate two-way satellite connectivity directly to standard smartphones using terrestrial mobile spectrum. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/oq… #SpaceWatchNews @telefonica_de @OqTechnology
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NewOrbit Secures $18.5M Series A @NewOrbitSpace has raised $18.5M to commercialize Very-Low-Earth Orbit (#VLEO). The funding will support a new production complex to manufacture #satellites optimized for altitudes of 200–300km. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/ne… #SpaceWatchNews
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ESA and EBRD Sign Agreement The European Space Agency and the EBRD have partnered to integrate Earth observation data into global development and impact finance projects. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/es… #SpaceWatchNews #EO @esa @EBRD
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What Artemis Crewing Choices Reveal Judith Delany explores how tomorrow's @NASA #Artemis III crew selection highlights a major shift from individual Apollo missions to testing a broader space infrastructure ecosystem. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/sp… #SpaceWatchGLOpinion #Astronauts
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Trump Signs National Security AI Memo President Trump signed NSPM-11 to accelerate #military #AI use, impacting contractors like @SpaceX cleared for #classified #defense networks. 🔗 spacewatch.global/2026/06/tr… #SpaceWatchNews
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