ESA and EBRD Sign Agreement
The #ESA and the #EBRD have partnered to integrate Earth observation data into global development and impact #finance projects.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/esa-and-ebrd-to-advance-earth-observation-for-development-and-impact-finance/
#SpaceWatchNews #EO
NewOrbit Secures $18.5M Series A
#NewOrbit raised $18.5M to manufacture satellites for Very-Low-Earth Orbit operations.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/neworbit-closes-oversubscribed-18-5m-series-a-round-to-commercialize-earths-very-low-earth-orbit/
#SpaceWatchNews #SpaceEconomy #VLEO
US Space Force Plans xGEO Integration
Christophe Bosquillon outlines #US #SpaceForce plans to integrate partners beyond GEO.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/spacewatchgl-analysis-allied-by-design-part-1-how-the-u-s-space-force-plans-to-extend-operations-beyond-ge/
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion #xGEO
Switzerland Skips Copernicus Over Budgets
#Switzerland halts plans to join the #EU's #Copernicus Earth observation network due to fiscal limits.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/switzerland-refrains-from-joining-eu-led-copernicus-program-due-to-budget-constraints/
#SpaceWatchNews #EO
OQ Tech and Telefónica Test D2D
#OQTechnology and #Telefónica Germany will demonstrate #satellite #connectivity to standard phones.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/oq-tech-and-telefonica-to-conduct-live-demo-of-two-way-satellite-communication-directly-with-smartphones/
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What Artemis Crewing Choices Reveal
#NASA names #Artemis III crew tomorrow, signaling a shift toward infrastructure testing.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/spacewatchgl-opinion-what-nasas-artemis-iii-crew-choice-could-tell-us-about-the-future-of-lunar-exploration/
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion
CONFERS Elects New Board
Joerg Kreisel has been re-elected as #CONFERS President to guide global orbital #sustainability #standards.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/confers-re-elects-iboss-chairman-joerg-kreisel-as-president-for-the-third-consecutive-year/
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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.
🎬 https://youtu.be/aQ5k-gc-QHk
#SpaceCafeClip #SpaceTechExpo #US
OHB Builds RAMSES Asteroid Probe
#OHB has started building #ESA's #RAMSES planetary defense probe for a 2028 launch, to study #Apophis.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ohb-begins-spacecraft-construction-for-the-ramses-planetary-defense-mission-in-time-for-its-2028-launch/
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Trump Signs National Security AI Memo
President Trump signed NSPM-11 to accelerate #military #AI use.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/trump-signs-national-security-ai-memorandum-spacex-among-firms-already-cleared-for-classified-networks/
#SpaceWatchNews #SpaceX