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- 1Mission-K Day 2 Calls for Tactical Space-Based Intelligence▼Mission-K Day 2 "Give Us Tactical ISR from Space": Lessons from Ukraine and Three Defence Challenges
On the second day of the Mission-K conference, participants urged the development of tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities from space, drawing direct lessons from the war in Ukraine. Discussion centred on three key defence challenges that space systems must address, with speakers arguing that timely satellite imagery and data are now essential operational requirements for armed forces, not distant aspirations.
- 2LiveEO's Daniel Seidel on INSPECTEO Award and Berlin's Satellite Push●Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites
Daniel Seidel, head of Berlin-based satellite analytics company LiveEO, is discussing the firm's INSPECTEO award and Germany's Mission-K 2026 initiative, under which Berlin is backing domestically developed satellites. The programme highlights growing European political support for space technology startups, with LiveEO positioned as an example of how satellite data can serve infrastructure monitoring and climate-related applications.
- 3Europe Urged to Unlock Private Capital for Defence and Space●Mission-K: Dr. Sabine Hampel of GRIF on Why Europe Needs Private Capital for Defence and Space
Dr. Sabine Hampel of GRIF argues that Europe must mobilise private capital to fund its defence and space ambitions, speaking as part of the Mission-K initiative. She contends public budgets alone cannot close the funding gap as European governments raise defence spending and seek greater strategic autonomy in space.