The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is teaming up with leading U.S. commercial satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe to launch the South Africa Earth Observation Challenge that will seek innovative satellite applications idas from South African startups.
Read More »Turkish Minister Varank Insists Turkey’s Space Agency Will Be Established This Year
The Turkish minister for Science, Industry, and Technology, Mustafa Varank, said on 7 August 2018 that the Turkish government will establish the Turkish Space Agency this year in order to coordinate the country's space activities and manage international cooperation and relations.
Read More »UAE’s Circle Aerospace Gives Rocket Lab Ten Satellite Launches Deal
Rocket Lab, the U.S.-headquartered New Space satellite launch company that puts small satellites into orbit from New Zealand, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Circle Aerospace for ten Electron SLV launches starting at the end of 2019.
Read More »New ISS Module Hull Mockups To Be Tested Until February 2019
Pressurized and unpressurized hulls for the Science and Power Module (SPM) are currently undergoing service life tests, expected to be completed in February 2019. The module is planned to be added to the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »Iranian Missile Restrictions In Return For Space Programme, IISS Report Proposes
A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) argues that despite the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA - also known as the Iran nuclear deal) an opportunity exists to constrain Iranian ballistic missile capabilities through arms control in return for allowing Iran to maintain a space launch capability that is closely monitored.
Read More »Euroconsult Predicts 7,000 Small Satellites In Orbit In Next Ten Years
Euroconsult, a leading satellite advisory and consulting firm, has released its latest Small Satellite report and predicts that over the next ten years up to 7,000 small satellites will be built and launched globally.
Read More »Indonesia Telkom’s Merah Putih Communications Satellite Doing Fine Post-Launch
Space Systems Loral (SSL), a Maxar Technologies company and a leading satellite manufacturer, has announced that the Merah Putih communications satellite built for Telkom Indonesia, Indonesia's largest telecom operator, is performing post launch maneuvers according to plan following its successful launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Space Launch Vehicle on 7 August 2018.
Read More »Thailand’s Thaicom To Provide Uniwise Offshore Ltd. With Its NavaTM Solution
Uniwise Offshore Limited, a leading offshore support vessel (OSV) operator in the Asia-Pacific, has awarded Thaicom to provide NavaTM, the new high-speed broadband service for the maritime sector.
Read More »Vietnam Partners With Airbus Defence And Space On Satellite Research
Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus Defence and Space that allows both parties to cooperate on space and satellite areas of interest, according to a report published in SpaceTechAsia.com.
Read More »Peter Martinez Appointed New Executive Director At Secure World Foundation
The Secure World Foundation (SWF), the influential think-tank that focuses on the secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of space, has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Martinez as its new Executive Director effective 1 October 2018.
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