UAE’s Yahsat is looking at providing satellite connectivity for managing networked devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) in a bid to ensure growing revenues in the coming years.
Read More »Japanese Defence Ministry Vows To Assist JAXA In Tackling Space Debris
The growing problem of space debris has been highlighted as a priority by Japanese Defence Minister, Itsunori Onodera, who has promised strengthened cooperation with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in order to address the challenge.
Read More »Secure Satellite IoT To Be Delivered By Partners, Cog And Fleet
Cog and satellite-based IoT start-up, Fleet have joined forces to advance the security of satellite-connected Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Cog, a provider of IoT security solutions, will provide Fleet with its D4 platform on trial projects around the world.
Read More »Japan’s Space One Aims To Provide Commercial Launch Services By 2022
Japan’s Space One has declared that it will begin commercial launch operations in 2022, revealing an ambitious agenda for a company entering a very crowded regional and international market.
Read More »Israel’s Gilat Receives Large Contract For Telecoms Infrastructure From Peru’s Fitel
Israel’s Gilat has received a U.S.$153.6 million contract from the Peruvian telecommunications investment fund, Fitel, to help build rural telecommunications infrastructure in the Amazonas and Ica regions of Peru and help bridge the rural divide.
Read More »Maya-1 Cubesat for the Philippines Begins Space Odyssey
On Friday, 29 June 2018, Filipino Cubesat, Maya-1, started its journey to orbit when it was carried to the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceX Falcon-9 CRS 15 rocket. The cubesat will be deployed into orbit from the ISS in early August 2018.
Read More »UAE Down To Last 39 Candidates For Astronaut Programme and ISS Visit in 2019
The United Arab Emirates has progressed to the last 39 Emirati men and women who are in line to be selected as the nation’s first astronauts, one of whom will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from Russia next year.
Read More »Thailand’s THEOS-2 Will Be Built By Airbus
In order to accelerate its priorities, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) has selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geo-information system.
Read More »Israel’s Spacecom Struggling To Come Up With AMOS-8 Deposit For Space Systems Loral
Israel’s Spacecom has again extended the time period it needs to raise funds for its initial deposit for U.S. Satellite manufacturer SpaceSystems/Loral (SSL) to build its AMOS-8 satellite, but the process – and payment -- has been mired in delays.
Read More »Bambu Wireless Partners With Eutelsat For Satellite Broadband Coverage Of Philippines
Filipino company Bambu Wireless will use the Eutelsat-172 Satellite to provide broadband, maritime, and government connectivity services throughout the Philippines.
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