The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appointed Salem Humaid Al Marri as the new Director-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai, the agency said. Al Marri, 39, replaces Yousuf Al Shaibani, who served as the centre's Director-General since 2013. Al Marri was part of the team that set up the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology in 2006
Read More »German industry kicks off new space initiative
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) partners with five associations and 26 companies to establish a new space initiative and strengthen “networking between space, start-ups and industry”, the federation said. "With this new initiative, the BDI wants to send a strong signal of a joint departure in space for Germany and Europe," said BDI CEO Joachim Lang.
Read More »India orders halt on Starlink presales
India’s government told SpaceX to stop taking preorders for their Starlink broadband services as they did not have a license to operate in the country yet, India’s Ministry of Communication stated. Citizens were warned against preordering Starlink as well just nine months after the solicitations began.
Read More »ESA helps Greece to contribute to European GovSatCom
Greece builds up its national satellite capabilities and received support from the European Space Agency (ESA) to do that. The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance said it will implement its Greek National Satellite Space Project, with the technical support of ESA. The project is part of Greece´s Recovery and Resilience Facility plans
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Is it time to short space?
It’s often said that “people have short memories’ when speaking about the economy. It means that somehow, we seem unable to keep a cool head when stock markets are rallying, and the economy is in a bull run. When money seems to be thrown at everything that moves, the fear of missing out (FOMO) keeps people from asking tough questions and sometimes seems to destroy common sense all together.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Patent Insight Report – Quantum technologies and space
In 2020, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in collaboration with European Space Agency (ESA) have initiated a partnership through a series of space-themed “Patent insight reports”. These publicly available studies analyse global patent filing data to identify major trends and developments in specific sub-domains of the space sector.
Read More »Telesat is now public, listed on Nasdaq and in Toronto
The Canadian satellite operator Telesat now is a public company listed and traded on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange, the company announced last week. The listing follows the closing of Telesat’s previously announced transaction with Loral Space & Communications and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board ...
Read More »Marlink connects Irish Defence Forces
The smart and hybrid network provider Marlink will equip the Irish Defence Forces with satellite connectivity for their military missions across land and sea. The agreement will see the country’s defence forces combining relevant connectivity carriers including VSAT and L-Band networks, Marlink said.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 15 – 21 November
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 15-21 November 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 15 – 21 November
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 15-21 November 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,
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