On 15 April 2020, as part of their continuing efforts to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Axelspace Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Space Systems (“J-spacesystems”) to promote the use of satellite data in the field of capacity building and human resource developme
Read More »Spire And VesselBot Announce Strategic Alliance To Develop Maritime, AI-Enabled Digital Products
Spire Global, a global data service provider and leader in AIS data solutions and weather forecasting, and VesselBot, a leading AI and Big Data technology company with deep shipping domain expertise, announced a new partnership to co-develop AI-enabled digital products for the maritime industry.
Read More »AAC Clyde Space Wins US$250K Order From Loft Orbital
AAC Clyde Space announced on 16 April 2020 that it has won an additional $US250,000 (2.5 MSEK) order from Loft Orbital for power systems for two satellites.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Russia’s Military Exploitation Of Outer Space
This essay was originally published by the Eurasia Daily Monitor of The Jamestown Foundation on 8 April 2020, and is republished here with their kind permission. The original essay can be found here.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Perspective On US Space Resources Executive Order: Kai-Uwe Schrogl On The Clarity Of Existing Space Law
On 6 April 2020, US President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Perspective On US Space Resources Executive Order: Steven Freeland On The Importance Of The Outer Space Treaty In The EO
On 6 April 2020, US President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources. This order addresses US policy regarding the recovery and use of resources in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies. Over the next …
Read More »Xplore Receives USAF Award For Innovative Commercial Capabilities Around The Moon
Xplore Inc., a commercial space company has announced they have won an Air Force award to study positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions for cislunar space.
Read More »Russia Tests PL-19 Nudol Direct-Ascent ASAT System
Russia reportedly tested its A-235 PL-19 Nudol direct-ascent antisatellite (ASAT) weapon system on 15 April 2020, according to U.S. Space Command and independent observers.
Read More »CIMON-2 Makes Its Successful Debut On The ISS
CIMON-2, the updated version of the CIMON astronaut assistant, developed and built by Airbus for the German Aerospace Center Space Administration (DLR), has now demonstrated its capabilities during initial tests on the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »UAE’s Yahsat Government Solutions Looks To Expand Into Military Market
Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), one of the leading providers of secure satellite communications for militaries and governments in the Middle East, is looking to use its L-band satellite communications service to expand its offering to government and military clients.
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