South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on 31 December 2019 that South Korea's largest aerospace company, the Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), has announced that it will build three remote sensing satellites with the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) by 2025
Read More »Macao Contributes To Chinese Space Exploration With Satellite And Research Centre
Macao's first space exploration satellite was named Macao Science 1, the special administrative region (SAR)'s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Tam Chon Weng announced Sunday at an opening ceremony of an aerospace exhibition.
Read More »5th PSSI Space Security Conference Summary Report is online
We are pleased to pass along the 5th PSSI Space Security Conference Summary Report that just were released. The gathering, entitled “Evolution of the Counterspace Threat and Strengthening of International Space Partnerships”, was convened in Prague on June 9-11, 2019 in partnership with Japan’s Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSICE), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF).
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: My 2019 in a review – by Carla Sharpe
These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Carla Sharpe of South African Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: My 2019 in a review – The 2020s – Challenges And Risks In Space – By Dr. Malcolm Davis
SpaceWatch.Global asked its staff and contributors to review 2019 and provide an outlook into 2020. These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Dr. Malcolm Davis of The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. By Dr. Malcolm Davis With 2019 approaching its end, looking ahead to the 2020s, …
Read More »Chinese Lasers Accurately Detect Space Debris
Chinese researchers have improved the accuracy in detecting space junk in earth's orbit, providing a more effective way to plot safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’ed: My 2019 in a review – by Dr. Moriba Jah
These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is Dr. Moriba Jah of The University of Texas.
Read More »UAE’s Thuraya And Rockville Technologies Partner To Provide Satellite M2M/IoT Solutions In Pakistan
Thuraya Telecommunications Company - a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, Yahsat, has announced it has signed a Service Partner agreement with Rockville Technologies, one of the leading system integrators and Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solution providers in Pakistan.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Our Top 15 Stories 2019
As 2019 comes to an end in a few hours, here is the list what you - our readers - liked most in the last year.
Read More »Japan’s MELCO Lead Contractor For JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) announced on 23 December 2019 it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the prime contractor of the new satellite for Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2. Under the program, Mitsubishi Electric aims to establish a standardized platform for designing, manufacturing and operating small 100kg-class satellites incorporating standard parts for key functions such as attitude control and power supply.
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