Major General Michael Traut, commander of the German Armed Forces’ Space Command, has commented publicly for the first time on the German commercial space industry’s position paper, “Germany’s Space Moment.” Space Minister Dorothee Bär has expressed understanding for smaller companies that feel they have not been sufficiently involved in the contracting process.
By Torsten Kriening
A Chinese satellite is set to test the approach, docking, and simulated refueling of other objects in space. The United States considers such capabilities to have military applications.
By Jörn Petring
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
