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
This Friday, China launches another lunar probe to Earth's satellite. It will bring back rock samples from its "dark" side for the first time. But there is much more to be gained – important future resources and political influence.
By Jörn Petring
The West has neglected space. A strategic mistake, says Niklas Schoernig. Because China is about to replace the United States as the leading power in orbit. Michael Radunski spoke with the conflict researcher about what goals the People's Republic is pursuing and what implications this will have for the international order. Schoernig warns: 'Space has long since become a critical infrastructure.'
By Michael Radunski
China is taking relations with Africa to a new level. A Chinese spaceport is to be built in Djibouti, on the strategically important Horn of Africa, the first spaceport on the continent. And that at a time when Djibouti can no longer service its debts to China.
By Frank Sieren
The US company Starlink, founded by Elon Musk, is currently the leading provider of Internet access via satellite connection. But China is also planning to go on the offensive with the new technology. Tens of thousands of satellites will be launched into orbit over the next few years.
By Redaktion Table
