The Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group announced on 3 April 2020 that Commentary on the Building Blocks for the Development of an International Framework on Space Resources is now available in hard copy and as an online version.
Read More »Say Hello And Wave Goodbye To BepiColombo
The Airbus built BepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth on 10 April 2020 as it continues on its epic journey to Mercury.
Read More »Space Dynamics Lab Awarded Patents For Cold Atom Research To Improve Time Accuracy
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued three patents to the Space Dynamics Laboratory for innovative inventions used in researching cold atoms—a pivotal element to precise space-based timing. SDL’s Elemental Alkali-Metal Dispenser, and two types of Grating Magneto Optical Traps will enable scientists and engineers to design and build atomic clocks with hyper-accuracy.
Read More »Oita Partners With Virgin Orbit To Establish First Horizontal Spaceport In Asia
Virgin Orbit, the California-based small satellite launch company, announced on 2 April 2020 that it has formed a new partnership with Oita Prefecture in Japan to bring horizontal launch to Japan.
Read More »Space Café WebTalk Recap: “33 minutes with Moriba Jah”
The inaugural Space Café WebTalk happened on 31 March 2020, featuring Professor Moriba Jah, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, co-publisher of SpaceWatch.Global and COO of ThorGroup GmbH.
Read More »Space Café WebTalk “33 minutes with Dr. Brian Weeden” On 21 April 2020
This Space Café WebTalk will feature Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning for Secure World Foundation in conversation with Torsten Kriening, co-publisher of SpaceWatch.Global and COO of ThorGroup GmbH.
Read More »Frontier Development Lab Is Going Virtual: Now Accepting Applications For Paid Research Opportunities
The Frontier Development Lab (FDL) Europe applies AI technologies to science to push the frontiers of research and develop new tools to help solve some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces.
Read More »Momentus Space To Launch IRIS-A Mission For Taiwan-Based ODYSSEUS And NCKU Space Laboratory
On 1 April 2020, Momentus Space announced they had signed a launch service agreement with ODYSSEUS Space.
Read More »AXESS Networks Announces Joint Venture With Middle East Telecommunications Co.
AXESS Networks (AXESS), a global leader of satellite-based communications solutions, announced on 31 March 2020 that it will further strengthen its market presence in the Middle East:
Read More »Mitsubishi Electric Begins Developing the GOSAT-GW Satellite for Greenhouse Gases and Water Cycle Observation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced on 30 March 2020 that it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the contractor of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW), the third in the GOSAT series, and has already initiated development activities.
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