If they are brilliant, dedicated, and just a bit lucky, teams of 3-6 members can transform a fledgling idea into a company in just 54 hours at Startup Weekend Space in Bremen, Germany.
Read More »SES And Gilat Telecom Restore Internet Connectivity In DRC
High-performance internet connectivity was restored in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) within just four days after the West Africa Cable System (WACS) undersea cable cut, thanks to the combined efforts of Gilat Telecom and SES, the companies announced on 10 February 2020.
Read More »Fleet Space Selects Tyvak To Mass-Produce Satellites For Its Low Earth Orbit constellation.
Australian New Space company Fleet Space Technologies has selected Italian aviation and aerosapce firm Tyvak International SRL to mass-produce satellites for its Low Earth Orbit constellation, according to an online statement by Flavia Tata Nardini, Fleet's co-founder and CEO, posted on 21 February 2020.
Read More »SANSA And NASA Sign Deep Space Communications Study Agreement
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently signed an agreement to partner in a study to conduct technical and environmental research on the potential to establish a ground station in South Africa.
Read More »Scottish Highlands Spaceport Plans Protested By Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion, the British environmental pressure group that stages mass protests against climate change, has condemned plans to build the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, located in the Scottish Highlands.
Read More »Airbus’ Pléiades Neo Imaging Satellites Are On Track For Launch In Mid-2020
The first two Airbus-built Pléiades Neo imaging satellites have started comprehensive environmental testing to ensure they are ready for in-orbit operation, Airbus announced on 24 February 2020.
Read More »Soyuz Rocket Launches Russian Military Satellite After One-Month Delay
A Russian military communications satellite rode a Soyuz rocket and Fregat upper stage on 20 February 2020 into an orbit stretching nearly 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) above Earth, successfully launching after a one-month delay to replace a suspect third stage on the Soyuz booster.
Read More »Saudi Space Authority Blasts Off As Prince Sultan Chairs First meeting
Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman on chaired the first meeting of the Saudi Space Authority’s board of directors on 24 February 2020.
Read More »Egnos Payload Enters Service On EUTELSAT 5 West B
Eutelsat Communications announced on 14 February 2020 that the GEO-3 payload of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), a hosted payload aboard its EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite, has successfully entered into service.
Read More »Belgian Development Agency Partners With SES To Connect Foreign Aid Projects In Africa Via Satellite
The Belgian development agency Enabel and SES S.A., a leader in global content connectivity solutions, will deliver satellite-based communications for the development and foreign aid projects spearheaded by the Belgian and other European governments.
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