Torsten Kriening

SatCom & Media Technology expert -

[SpaceWatch.Global @SpaceWatchGL]

Germany Awards €1.7B Space Reconnaissance Deal

Germany has signed a €1.7B contract with Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions for exclusive SAR satellite reconnaissance through 2030, boosting defense intelligence and NATO security.

🔗Details:
https://t.co/hfntffQDwh

#SpaceWatchNews #Defense #EarthObservation @RheinmetallAG @iceye_global @NATO

[Torsten Kriening @TKriening]

Breaking news from the German Space Congress!

Germany gets ready for conflicts in space. Up to 35Bn Euro will be allocated by 2030 for space defense projects. More details to follow.

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80 years after Hiroshima, nuclear power is heading to the Moon.
The US wants a 100 kW reactor at the lunar south pole by 2030.
Bomb? Battery? Reactor?
Europe must decide: criticise—or help write the rules.
Full feature by @TKriening 🌍🚀
https://t.co/tiTbkG1vLF

#SpacePolicy #Artemis #NuclearPower #SpaceCafePodcast @humanchaos @blal @NASA @esa

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Orbit Fab’s fueling the future—literally.

At #UKSC2025, Jacob Geer talks ESA’s new refueling contract, RAFTI valves, & honoring Beatrice Shilling’s legacy on their next launch.

🎥Watch: https://t.co/5raX5SNfxr

#UKSpaceConference #SpaceCafeClips #SpaceWatchGlobal #ESA #BeatriceShilling #OrbitFab #InOrbitRefueling

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Our orbits won’t heal themselves.

At #UNCOPUOS2025, @UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini joins @tkriening to unpack near-misses, the UAE’s traffic coordination push and what’s stalling debris removal.

🎥Full interview: https://t.co/HyE4zoDcfD

#SpaceCafeClips #SpaceDebris #UNOOSA #AartiHollaMaini #SpaceWatchGlobal #UNCOPUOS #Vienna2025 #Space4Oceans

[Forum Global @Forum_Global]

Today’s first panel was on the EU #SpaceAct, with:

‣ Zuzana Mazanova (@defis_eu, @EU_Commission)
‣ @GrudlerCh (@Europarl_EN)
‣ Jordi Casanova Tormo (@amazon)
‣ Javier Izquierdo (@Hispasat)
‣ Ivan Janes (@TelespazioGER)
Moderator: @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)

#EUSpaceForum

[Forum Global @Forum_Global]

Session 3ii at #EUSpaceForum on the future of Copernicus & Galileo:

‣Paul Flament (@defis_eu, @EU_Commission)
‣Marcin Mazur (@POLSA_GOV_PL)
‣James Cemmell (@Open_Cosmos)
‣Néstor Zarraoa (@infoGMV_es)
‣Augusto Caramagno, @IndraCompany
Moderator: @TKriening (@SpaceWatchGL)

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Space homes. Floating furniture. Engineered hearts.

Space architect @PhnamBagley joins the Space Café Podcast to talk about designing for life in space and why it needs more than just tech to feel like home.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/Cr85X2YyMu

#SpaceCafePodcast #SpaceArchitecture #HumanSpaceflight #DesignForSpace #PhnamBagley #SpaceWatchGlobal @TKriening @mmooslechner

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🕒 UK Space Conference 2025: T-minus 1 day, 19 hours

Follow https://t.co/f1dDPmNPe9 NOW — your front-row seat starts here.

#UKSpaceConference #UKSC2025 #SpaceWatchGlobal #Manchester2025 @tkriening @ukspaceconf @UKSpaceAgencyPB @Airbus

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A month later, and Prague’s still in our orbit 🇨🇿

Watch our #PSSC2025 recap & follow us for global space coverage. From Prague to the Pacific—if it matters in space, we’re there! 

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#SpaceSecurity #FlashbackFromOrbit #SpaceWatchGlobal #PSSC @ps@pssi_prague @TKriening

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Can the UK hold its ground in Europe’s space race?

At #UKSC2025, @spacegovuk's CEO, Dr. Paul Bate talks launch, dual-use tech, the EU Space Act—and whether Britain still calls the shots.

🎥Watch: https://t.co/FGEhfDBeVx

#SpaceWatchGlobal #UKSA #SpaceCafeClips #EUSpaceAct #SpacePolicy #ESAministerial #UKSpaceConference #Manchester2025 @ukspaceconf @TKriening

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From lab to launch pad—Scotland’s space game is real🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

At #UKSC2025, Minister Richard Lochhead shares how the nation is scaling from research to launch.

➡️Watch here: https://t.co/BSipkK8RG3

#SpaceCafeClips #UKSpaceConference #ScotlandInSpace #UKSpace #SpaceWatchGlobal #OrbitalLaunch #ESA #UKGovernment #SaxaVord @TKriening @ukspaceconf @spacegovuk @ScottishSpaceLC

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🚨Who’s watching orbit in real-time?🚨

At #UKSC2025, @spacefluxHQ CTO & co-founder, Dr. Ingo Waldmann shares how their AI-driven network is shaking up space surveillance.

🎥Watch now: https://t.co/iS1Ss0qOr9

#SpaceCafeClips #UKSpaceConference #SpaceSurveillance #SpaceSecurity #SSA #AIinSpace #Spaceflux #SpaceWatchGlobal @ukspaceconf @spacegovuk @TKriening

[Torsten Kriening @TKriening]

My final post here! Ciao Twitter! - I am on Bluesky https://t.co/dhaiOAm4e1 - hope to see you there.

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Is BRICS challenging the space status quo? Russia-China alliance, BRICS space committee, and Turkey’s potential NATO-BRICS crossover. Space geopolitics are heating up.

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#SpaceNugget #BRICS #SpaceRace #Geopolitics #ILRS

[Wu Lei @wulei2020]

Such a great pleasure to talk with Torsten @TKriening and Dr. Emma @NirmaSuper from @SpaceWatchGL on our observation of the latest trends of #IAC2024, highlights of China space, lunar and Mars missions, China and Italy Space collaboration and so on.
https://t.co/XMqJj3S6Y6

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How can geospatial intelligence revolutionize health outcomes and global security? 📡🌍

In this eye-opening episode of Space Café Radio, @TKriening speaks with Dr. Enbal Shacham, professor and associate dean for research at St. Louis University, recorded at the @USGIF GEOINT Symposium 2024.

Dive into the intersection of GEOINT and public health as Dr. Shacham discusses her work on how social and geospatial data impact populations living with HIV ➡️https://t.co/94hbDK8ZHs

#SpaceCafeRadio #GEOINT #PublicHealth #GlobalSecurity #AI

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🚀 Join @TKriening as we dive into expandable space structures with @getmaxspace's Aaron Kemmer & Maxim de Jong on this week's #SpaceCafeRadio! 🌌

Listen now: https://t.co/PEyUHL7NDU

#SpaceTech #SpaceInnovation #MaxSpace #SpaceInflatables #ExpandableHabitats

[Pierre Lionnet @LionnetPierre]

While many new space palyers don’t even have the money for proof of concept, almost none have financial prospects to scale up and deploy a full constellation. $ASTS is no different than the others.
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🚀 @IndraCompany expands its space strategy by acquiring Deimos. This move strengthens its capabilities across all space mission phases.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/qWvlK9B7qN

#Aerospace #SpaceTech #SatelliteIntegration #Indra #Deimos