Refugee Crisis – Greece 2016 Installation of point-2-point link on Lesbos providing the fastest network backbone (500 Mbps) of the Refugee Crisis. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% …
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In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview series, Torsten Kriening speaks to Thomas Van den Driessche, Chief Executive Officer at Newtec. They discuss the Middle East satellite market, areas for growth, company innovation and the future of the business. Newtec is one of the biggest satellite communications companies in the …
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The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël) refers to a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914. In the week leading up to the holiday, French, German and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk. …
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As this exciting year comes to an end, we would like to thank you, our readers, for all your interest, feedback and the trust you have placed in us. When we started SpaceWatch Middle East 9 months ago, we did not expected your overwhelming response. Today, we have achieved 23,832 visitors. You …
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In the latest SpaceWatch Middle East interview series, Torsten Kriening speaks to Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at Thuraya. They discuss the Middle East satellite market, areas for growth, company innovation and the future of the business. Thuraya is set to diversify the business and to disrupt the industry with …
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Hurricane Yolanda – Philippines 2013 DTL team taking part in Incident Response meeting in Cebu following typhoon Yolanda. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% of the raised money …
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As part of its efforts to build up the capabilities of the next generation of Emirati scientists, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced its call for applicants to its new Research Grant Program. The program aims to promote research and studies related to space science in the UAE. …
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Nicaragua – North Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACCN) – 2015/2016 TSF has set up alongside PLAN International, a digital classroom allowing children in this isolated indigenous region of Nicaragua, to use tablets to gather information on health and social issues. Credits: Télécoms Sans Frontières From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and …
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TeamIndus has announced that a commercial agreement has been signed for the spacecraft to carry a robotic rover developed by HAKUTO, the Japanese team in the Google Lunar XPRIZE, to the Moon in late 2017. This is a first of kind collaboration of two private space enterprises competing in the Google …
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SES S.A. announced on 19 December 2016 that it will support Luxembourg’s presence at Expo 2020 in Dubai. The world exhibition with the overall theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” will take place between October 2020 and April 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. Its main theme will be developed …
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