The United States has accused Russia at the United Nations of developing a range of anti satellite (ASAT) weapons, to include air-launched missiles, lasers, and satellites capable of rendezvousing with their targets in orbit, despite Moscow’s attempts to introduce a proposed treaty that would ban such weapons.
Read More »Satellite Vu Scoops Best International Startup At GITEX Future Stars
Satellite Vu has taken the title of Best International Start-Up at the Supernova Challenge, part of the Future Stars event held during GITEX in Dubai last week. Satellite Vu, was invited to attend by the UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) as part of its Innovation Challenge.
Read More »Development In Africa With Radio Astronomy (DARA) Project Wins Better Satellite World Award
A team including satellite communications innovator Goonhilly Earth Station and a consortium of universities and institutes led by the University of Leeds’ School of Physics and Astronomy today announced that they have won a Better Satellite World Award for the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project.
Read More »China’s New Space Race: LandSpace’s Zhuque-1 Launch Fails In First Orbit Bid
Chinese New Space launch company LandSpace suffered a failure of the third stage of its Zhuque-1 satellite launch vehicle Saturday, 27 October 2018, as it attempted to become the first Chinese private launch company to reach orbit, according to Andrew Jones in Space News.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: A Fond Farewell From Michael Simpson Of The Secure World Foundation
After seven fruitful years with the Secure World Foundation, Michael K. Simpson is retiring from his role as Executive Director.
Read More »New Zealand Startup ZENNO Astronautics Blazes Path For Kiwi New Space
New Zealand startup ZENNO Astronautics, a satellite propulsion and software company founded by three students at the University of Auckland, has won a NZ$25,000 (U.S.$16,240) share of a NZ$100,000 (U.S.$64,950) total prize fund of the university’s 2018 Velocity Challenge.
Read More »China’s New Space Race: Spacety To Deliver Four Payloads On Long March 2C On 29 October
Spacety, a Chinese small satellite startup, is set to launch four CubeSats for a range of clients on a Long March 2C launch vehicle on Monday, 29 October 2018, according to GBTimes’Andrew Jones.
Read More »Intelsat And Q-KON To Offer Satellite Broadband Internet In Africa
Intelsat S.A. and Q-KON have announced that Q-KON will introduce new, multiple high-speed broadband services powered by the IntelsatOne Flex for Enterprise platform.
Read More »Pakistan To Send Astronaut Into Orbit By 2022 With Chinese Help
Pakistan announced on 25 October 2018 that it will send an astronaut into orbit by 2022 with the help of China, weeks after its arch-geopolitical rival India announced the start of its own human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, in cooperation with Russia, France, and other countries.
Read More »UK’s Goonhilly Earth Station Opens Consultancy, Engineering, And Manufacturing Office
The UK’s Goonhilly Earth Station has opened an office in Farnborough, UK, as part of its expansion plans to offer consultancy, design, engineering, and small-scale manufacturing services to the global space and satellite sector.
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