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Rocket Lab’s latest launch vehicle, Electron, made its debut on May 25, lifting off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. It was the first orbital-class rocket launched from from a private launch site in the world. “It has been an incredible day and I’m immensely proud …

Having completed its assembly, Israel parted from Venµs, the first Israeli-made satellite created for environmental research purposes. Within the next few days, the satellite will go on its way to the launcher located in French Guiana. At an official ceremony held at, May 25th, at Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) Space …

Arabsat announced the launch of Euronews new frequency on its excellent wide-coverage satellite BADR-4, to join other tier-1 regional and international news channels broadcast on Arabsat BADR-4 News frequency 11996 MHz. Euronews’ original frequency will remain active until the end of May 2017, while Arabsat viewers are informed about the …

It’s been quite some time since we last shared with our readers what we have been reading, and we’ve even heard that this irregular feature has been missed! So, without further ado, here’s what has caught our attention over the past few weeks: The Wall Street Journal published an interesting …

SpaceWatch Middle East wishes our Muslim readers and friends a blessed and generous Ramadan!  

Thuraya Telecommunications Company showcased its latest products, solutions, and services at this year’s CommunicAsia exhibition and conference in Singapore. Visitors engaged with Thuraya’s delegates to gain insight into the new high-tech portfolio of products on display. The highlight of this year was the recently launched Thuraya Aero and Thuraya WE, which further …

The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has submitted a formal proposal for the creation of an Egyptian Space Agency to the cabinet in Cairo. According to Deputy Minister of Higher Education for Scientific Research Essam Khamis, the ministry submitted text for a law that would establish the …

Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – announced on May 22, 2017, the successful commercial deployment of a Newtec Dialog® multiservice platform to provide cellular backhaul for Mattel, Mauritania’s leading mobile operator. Working with its certified business partner GLOBAL Technologies, Newtec …

Intelsat S.A., operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, has announced that Supernet Ltd., Pakistan’s leading satellite network service provider and systems integrator, is introducing new services provided via the Intelsat 33e satellite. Supernet, one of the first companies in the Asia-Pacific region to …

Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) High Definition (HD) bouquet and MBC PRO SPORTS are being exclusively broadcasted via the  Arabsat satellite fleet on the orbital position 26°E, with full coverage over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), ending any broadcast of these channels on other satellite operators over the …