Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) has selected the consortium led by the domestic satellite operator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) to deploy and operate a broadband telecommunication satellite. This consortium has awarded Thales Alenia Space (Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%)) to design and manufacture the satellite named SATRIA.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’Ed: Australian Space Agency 1 Year On: A Message From Head, Dr. Megan Clark, AC
Very few things inspire quite like space, and this has been exemplified during the first year of the Australian Space Agency.
Read More »Intelsat Partners With Lintasarta To Provide Satellite Internet And Mobile Coverage In Indonesia
Intelsat announced on 1 July 2019 that it has been selected by PT. Aplikanusa Lintasarta, a data communication, internet service, and IT services provider, to support the deployment and expansion of Indonesia’s broadband and wireless communications infrastructure, bringing reliable, consistent, and affordable connectivity to millions of Indonesians.
Read More »Japan And France Sign Two Space Exploration Agreements On Mars And Asteroid Ryugu Missions
On the occasion of President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Japan on 26 June 2019, and in the presence of Frédérique Vidal, Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Masahiko Shibayama, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall and JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa signed two cooperation agreements concerning exploration of the solar system.
Read More »Rocket Lab Successfully Launches ‘Make It Rain’ Mission From New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula at 04:30 UTC, Saturday 29 June 2019 (16:30 NZST).
Read More »LeoLabs And New Zealand Space Agency Partner To Create Space Regulatory And Sustainability Platform
LeoLabs, Inc., the leading commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services announced on 25 June 2019 the world's first dedicated regulatory platform for LEO:
Read More »SSTL Expertise Enables New Space Mission for the FORMOSAT-7 Weather Constellation
The successful launch on 24 June 2019 (EST) of 6 satellites for the FORMOSAT-7 joint US-Taiwanese weather forecasting constellation marks the start of another SSTL-enabled space mission, a cause for celebration at SSTL’s UK HQ.
Read More »Indian New Space: Bellatrix Aerospace Raises $3 Million In Series A Funding For Satellite Propulsion Technology Development
Bellatrix Aerospace, an SID (Indian Institute of Science) incubated company, has raised U.S.$3 million in a pre-Series A round led by IDFC-Parampara, StartupXseed, Karsemven Fund (KITVEN) and Survam Partners (Suman Kant Munjal family office).
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Dr. Moriba Jah of The University of Texas
Spacewatch.Global's Chairman Dr. John B. Sheldon was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr. Moriba Jah of the University of Texas and a pioneer in Space Situational Awareness to talk about what's wrong with the current approach and how this growing problem can be tackled.
Read More »Hughes JUPITER System Chosen by Five Service Providers to Power Satellite Broadband Services throughout Indonesia
Hughes' JUPITER System platform has been selected by five service providers to help bridge the digital divide across Indonesia.
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