The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that it is extending the registration deadline for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme to 1 May 2020, to find the next two Emirati astronauts who will join the UAE's astronaut corps and further the country's ambition for crewed space exploration.
Read More »E2MC Update On Space Financing Rounds in March 2020
US$158 million of announced space-related financing rounds in March 2020 bring the total for the first quarter of 2020 to approximately US$550 million.
Read More »Canada’s Space Industry To Continue Supporting Canadian Robotics On The International Space Station
On 26 March 2020, the Government of Canada issued a new contract to MDA for the continuing operations and maintenance of the Mobile Servicing System,
Read More »NASA Awards Artemis Contract For Gateway Logistics Services To SpaceX
NASA announced on 27 March 2020 hat it has selected SpaceX as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
Read More »UK Space Sector Working Together On Response To Coronavirus
The Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency and the President and Chair of the UKspace trade body met virtually last week to discuss the space sector’s response to Covid-19.
Read More »Astroscale UK Appoints Kumar Singarajah As Director Of Government & Regulatory Affairs
Astroscale Ltd., a market-leader in developing a space debris removal service to secure long-term orbital sustainability, has announced the strengthening of its management team with the appointment of Kumar Singarajah as Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs (UK & Europe) effective 23 March 2020.
Read More »US Think Tanks Release Annual Counterspace And Space Threats Studies
Two leading US think tanks – the Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) – simultaneously released their respective annual studies on global counterspace capabilities and space threats on Monday, 30 March 2020.
Read More »White Paper Focuses On ‘Major Takeaways’ From The 2019 Mining Space Summit
A White Paper from the Luxembourg Space Agency, announced on 27 March 2020, focuses on opportunities for collaboration between terrestrial and space mining sectors
Read More »Protected Globally: AEHF-6 Satellite Actively Communicating With U.S. Space Force
The first national security launch for the US Space Force and the final satellite to build out the protected communications constellation is now connected.
Read More »Armenia’s President Signs Package Of Space Activity Laws
The president of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian, signed into law a package of space activity legislation on 26 March 2020 that amend existing laws and regulations to expand state and commercial space activity in Armenia.
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