Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced on 16 April 2020 that it would provide Black Brant sounding rocket motors to The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. or “DLR”) estimated to generate revenue of up to US$9.4 million over the term of the agreement
Read More »In Response To COVID-19, Space Dynamics Lab Satellite Operators “Fly” Small Sats From Home
The Space Dynamics Laboratory announced on 15 April 2020 that satellite operators are flying NASA spacecraft from their homes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read More »Iran’s Military Satellite Launch Full Of Surprises
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had launched a military satellite on the morning (Iranian time) of 22 April 2020 on board a previously unknown satellite launch vehicle the IRGC calls Qassed.
Read More »SatADSL And YahClick Unite Efforts To Steer Sub-Saharan Africa Across The Digital Divide
SatADSL – the Brussels-based provider of satellite services – has partnered with YahClick to enhance its connectivity offering across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Read More »Space Impulse Signs First Premium Member: Price Forbes
Industry insurer commits early as Space Impulse crosses 100-member milestone
Read More »UAE’s Hope Mars Probe Ships To Japan Early Amidst Coronavirus Lockdown
The UAE’s Hope probe, also known as the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), is expected to ship to Japan ahead of schedule so that essential engineering personnel can be ready to prepare the spacecraft for its planned July 2020 launch, according to an official from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
Read More »Switzerland’s EPFL Joins SKA Organisation
The Swiss science and technology university École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has become the 14th member of the Square Kilometre Array Organisation (SKAO) following a unanimous decision by the SKA Board of Directors.
Read More »Airbus Will Support France And India To Monitor Climate Change With TRISHNA
The Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) announced on 20 April 2020 that it had recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument for the TRISHNA satellite.
Read More »Social Distancing App Uses Space To Save Lives
A free app that helps people observe social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus is about to launch.Devised by Lanterne, a UK startup company supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), "Crowdless" uses satellite data and artificial intelligence technologies to identify where people are congregating anywhere in the world.
Read More »Space Café WebTalk “33 minutes with Prof. Renè Laufer” On 12 May 2020
Space Café WebTalks is SpaceWatch.Global’s new webinar series featuring global space experts.
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