In separate media appearances last week, Russian and Chinese diplomatic and military officials have criticised US – and allied – military space programmes and ambitions.
Read More »China Unveils Details Of Its Planned Tiangong Space Station
Chinese officials have unveiled details of, and launch timeline for, its Tiangong space station now that the Long March 5B launch vehicle has been successfully launched and China’s crewed capsule has been tested.
Read More »SpaceWatchGL Share: How Europe’s CHEOPS Satellite Will Improve The Hunt For Exoplanets
While the planet has been on lockdown the last two months, a new space telescope called CHEOPS opened its eyes, took its first pictures of the heavens and is now open for business.
Read More »Lunapolitics: Russia And China Mull Lunar Base Cooperation
Russia and China are currently in talks to pool their resources for joint lunar operations, according to several Russian and international news media sources.
Read More »E2MC Update On Space Financing Rounds In May 2020
By Raphael Roettgen With almost US$550 million of announced space-related financing rounds, May has turned out to be the top space fundraising month so far in 2020. SpaceX, besides launching astronauts to the ISS on Crew Dragon, came in with over US$346 million by itself. The total amount does not …
Read More »Hughes JUPITER System Selected To Launch Satellite Internet Service In Philippines
Hughes Network Systems, LLC , the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, announced on 27 May 2020 that Cignal TV Inc., the Philippines premier direct-to-home (DTH) satellite provider, has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System to enable satellite broadband service to its two million subscribers.
Read More »Space Tech Companies Compete In HADR Challenge To Decrease Regional Flood Risks
Singapore Space and Technology Limited (SSTL) announced on 27 May 2020 its collaboration with the World Bank Group for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Challenge.
Read More »Russia’s Sputnix Inks Deal With Mitsui & Co To Supply Satellite Components
Sputnix, a Russian privately-owned satellite component manufacturer, has signed a memorandum with Mitsui & Co. Moscow, the Russian subsidiary of Japanese company Mitsui & Co., on 25 May 2020.
Read More »Equatorial Space Systems Signs MoU With Southern Launch Australia
Equatorial Space Systems announced on 25 May 2020 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to use the facilities of Southern Launch Australia for its upcoming suborbital mission programme.
Read More »Space BD Successfully Launches Its Payload To The ISS
Space BD Inc. has announced that the H-II Transfer Vehicle No.9 (HTV9) successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Station to the International Space Station via H-IIB launch vehicle.
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