https://spacewatch.global/tag/near-space/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/near-space/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/world-view-stratollite-fleet-to-provide-high-resolution-imagery-and-data-analytics-in-the-americas/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20345 World View Enterprises, the stratospheric data and information services company, has announced their plans to build and deploy a fleet of Stratollites, known as World View Orbits, over North and Central America starting this summer. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/japanese-spaceplane-startup-pd-aerospace-raises-u-s-4-78mn-funds/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 05:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8854 Japanese New Space startup, PD Aerospace, has successfully raised U.S.$4.78 million in funding from five investors that include ANA Holdings, parent company of Japanese airline All Nippon Airlines (ANA), and H.I.S., one of Japan's largest travel agencies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/saudi-arabia-france-sign-executive-programme-space-agreement/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8387 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France have entered into an executive programme space agreement signed in France during the visit to Paris by Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/chinas-kuang-chi-nanoracks-partner-develop-near-space-product/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8042 Chinese New Space company Kuang-Chi Science Ltd. and U.S. New Space pioneer Nanoracks have announced their partnership in developing new business outside of China for Kuang-Chi's Traveler near-space helium balloon platform for space tourism, Earth observation, small satellite launch, and scientific research.]]>