Polish cloud computing service provider CloudFerro, which operates cloud platforms providing Earth observation satellite images, has established a cooperation agreement with a Chinese operator, CG Satellite. Thanks to this agreement, CloudFerro can now provide satellite images and video in very high resolution, taken both night and day. The image archive …
Read More »China’s Long March 2C Rocket Launches Military Surveillance Satellites Into Orbit
China successfully launched three national security satellites on board a Long March 2C satellite launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 24 March 2020, according to Chinese news media sources. The Long March 2C launched the sixth group of three Yaogan-30 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites from …
Read More »EU Agency For Cybersecurity Calls For Experts In Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an emerging concept facilitating intelligent and automated decision-making. Whereas undoubtedly beneficial, one should not sidestep the fact that AI and its application on automated decision making might open up new avenues in manipulation and attack methods, while creating new security and privacy challenges. The European Union …
Read More »Venezuela’s VENESAT-1 Tumbling And Out Of Service
Venezuela's only geostationary communications satellite, VENESAT-1 (also known as Simon Bolivar-1), has been tumbling in an unusable orbit since 13 March 2020 after it made a number of manoeuvres, presumably at the direction of its Venezuelan operator, according to Space News who spoke with commercial space situational awareness (SSA) providers ExoAnalytic Solutions and AGI.
Read More »NASA Offers An Astronaut’s Tips For Living In Space – Or Anywhere
One thing astronauts have to be good at: living in confined spaces for long periods of time. Here are some tips for all who find yourself in a similar scenario.
Read More »Konnect Africa To Connect Schools In The Democratic Republic Of Congo With High Speed Internet
Konnect Africa, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, Schoolap and Flash Services announced on 23 March 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding to connect several thousand schools across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Internet as part of the Schoolap project.
Read More »Intelsat Selects SpaceX To Launch Intelsat 40e Satellite
Intelsat has selected SpaceX as its launch partner for Intelsat 40e (IS-40e). The launch is planned for 2022 on SpaceX’s American-built Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Read More »UK’s Inmarsat Launches Connectivity Services In Saudi Arabia Across Land, Sea And Air
Global mobile satellite communications firm Inmarsat announced on 18 February 2020 that it will bring its world-leading maritime, aviation, and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.
Read More »Astronauts To Offer ‘Inspiration During Isolation’ In ESA’s #SpaceConnectsUs Online Event
In Europe and around the world, we’ve been getting used to a different way of living in recent weeks. On Thursday, 26 March, ESA and long-time partner Asteroid Day will host #SpaceConnectsUs – a chance to connect across borders and hear from space explorers
Read More »Space Café WebTalk “33 minutes with Moriba Jah” On 31 March 2020
Space Café WebTalks is SpaceWatch.Global's new webinar series featuring global space experts.
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