At the inaugural Munich Space Summit, the chair of the Munich Security Conference emphasized, with unusual clarity, the strategic importance of space for European sovereignty.
By Torsten Kriening
Military reconnaissance is on the verge of a paradigm shift: Artificial intelligence (AI), data fusion and high-resolution satellites are making every operation more transparent than ever. Alliance partners must be able to integrate into these systems quickly, says Armin Fleischmann, head of the Bundeswehr’s Department of Cyber and Information Domain (CID) Planning and Digitalization.
By Torsten Kriening
If spacecraft are on a collision course, swift action is required. This means that their trajectories must be tracked precisely. New systems can also detect targeted approaches. One such system has been developed by Munich-based start-up Vyoma.
By Ralf Nestler
Commercial use of German Armed Forces satellites is out of the question, according to a response to a parliamentary question by the AfD parliamentary group. Civil clauses are also discussed in the response – it is stated that the German government has not yet reached a final decision on this matter.
By Ralf Nestler
Data instead of doctrines: GEOINT is shaping the new security architecture, writes SpaceWatch.Global editor Torsten Kriening. Germany is ready for plug-and-play interoperability, he says. But is this approach enough to really keep up with NATO?
By Redaktion Table
Spacecraft in geostationary orbit are vulnerable to espionage and, ultimately, to destruction. Low Earth orbit offers greater resilience. However, deploying large-scale systems there requires substantial funding, time and close international coordination – creating a strategic dilemma.
By Ulrich Walter
The Munich-based company OroraTech supplies forestry operations and authorities with rapid data on fires. Now it also wants to offer the technology to the German armed forces.
By Ralf Nestler
China is investing heavily in its own satellite-based internet, which combines military and civilian purposes. This development could permanently change global communication markets and the military balance of power.
By Amelie Richter
The EU is launching GOVSATCOM for secure satellite communications while at the same time pushing ahead with the successor system IRIS². Both projects are intended to provide Europe with an independent, interference-free communications infrastructure for government and military purposes.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission awards the contract for the development of a satellite-based communication system. The Spacerise consortium, led by the satellite operators Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, is to build and operate Iris².
By Corinna Visser
