Space

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has put out a call for creative entries of poems, short stories and drawings to be selected to travel with Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the first Emirati Astronaut, on his mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Isotropic Systems has received the prestigious 'New Product Innovation Award' from global market research and consulting company Frost & Sullivan for its work on next-generation satellite terminals that will enable ubiquitous high-bandwidth satellite connectivity for a fraction of the cost of other technologies.

Newtec has provided a Newtec Dialog platform to enhance the live broadcast capabilities of Telemedia, a media broadcast company based in Sandton, South Africa.

The test launch of a space research balloon from Unst in Shetland has been hailed as a major success. The launch took place on Sunday and B2Space now intends to establish a permanent base with Shetland Space Centre (SSC) on the island to work towards full-scale launches of their “rockoon” system.

Speedcast has announced a joint service offering with In Aria! Networks, one of Europe's leading service providers in managed broadcast video contribution over IP, and Telespazio, a leading provider of digital TV platforms and satellite transmission in Europe.

Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station today opened its new data centre and flexed its eco credentials by launching a managed green HPC platform for AI and ML compute on demand.

The NSLSat-1 satellite was successfully launched on Friday 5 July by EXOLAUNCH on the Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). AAC Clyde Space has since made contact with spacecraft from their Glasgow based ground station, with spacecraft systems performing as planned.

Maxar Technologies has begun production on a Legion-class geostationary satellite for Ovzon, a company located in the United States and Sweden dedicated to meeting the demand for increased mobile broadband connectivity in underserved regions.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have decided to appoint an independent inquiry commission to analyse the reasons for the Flight VV15 failure and define measures needed to ensure the resumption of Vega flights while fulfilling all requisite safety and security conditions.

As the debate about arms in space rages on and becomes more of a concern for countries all over the world, the importance of discussion within the international community becomes even more critical. In this interview, Renata Dwan, Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), gives us her insight into the prevention of arms in space and the important activities that her organisation undertakes.