Ahmet Arslan, the Turkish Minister for Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communication announced on October 6, 2017, that the Turkish government has selected Airbus Defence and Space to build two satellites for the Turksat-5B programme. According to the space industry news website, Space Intel Report, the Turkish government and Airbus Defence …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Deepen Space Cooperation, Agree on Joint Space Exploration Projects
H.M.King Salman of Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday, October 5, 2017, committing both countries to space exploration cooperation. The agreement was one of many signed between the two leaders as King Salman made a state visit to Russia on October 4-6, 2017. …
Read More »New OPEC Insights: Ursa Extends In-Depth Oil Inventory Monitoring to MENA Region
Ursa Space Systems Inc. has announced the worldwide release of their Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Oil Storage Report. MENA is the third region in Ursa’s expansion to global coverage of oil storage inventories, providing a new reliable data-set to a product line that is already in use by leading traders. “MENA is …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Reveals New Details to its Mars Base Camp Vision
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, Lockheed Martin experts revealed new details of its Mars Base Camp concept including how it aligns with NASA’s lunar Deep Space Gateway and a Mars surface lander. Mars Base Camp is a vision of how to send humans to Mars in …
Read More »Arabsat to Broadcast France 24 Arabic and English HD on Badr-4
In addition to France 24 SD channels (in French, English, and Arabic) and the radio channels RFI and Monte Carlo Doualiya, France 24 has just started broadcasting two HD channels: France 24 HD in English and France 24 HD in Arabic, these latter being exclusively on Arabsat Badr 4. France …
Read More »Iran Announces Plans to Join Two APSCO Projects
Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT) announced in September that Iran will increase its collaborative efforts with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (APSCO). APSCO’s Secretary General, Li Xinjun, recently voiced his approval of Iran’s advancements in its technology sector, and indicated this was the reason the organisation is …
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC Wins the First IAF Excellence in 3G Diversity Award at IAC 2017
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) wins the first International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in 3G Diversity Award at the International Astronautical Congress. The Centre received the award from the IAF for its contributions to the fostering of “3G” (Geography, Generation, Gender) Diversity within the space sector. Eng. Salem …
Read More »#SpaceWatchME Forecast: Salalah, Oman, to Host 9th Arabsat Broadcast Forum On October 3-4, 2017
Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – is to hold its 9th annual Satellite TV Broadcast Forum on October 3-4, 2017, at the Rotana Resort in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. The forum is held under the patronage of His Excellency the Omani Minister of Information, in the presence of a …
Read More »Science, Not Prestige: UAE’s Human Spaceflight Programme Is For the Long Haul
Further to last week’s report that the UAE is in discussions with Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, about training and launching Emirati astronauts, further details have emerged out of the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Adelaide, Australia, about the strategic rationale behind the UAE’s human spaceflight programme. Quoted in …
Read More »Dubai To Host The International Astronautical Congress In 2020
Minister of State for Higher Education and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, said that hosting the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in the UAE in 2020 will highlight the outstanding status of the UAE’s national space sector. He also said that winning the …
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