Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) has selected the consortium led by the domestic satellite operator Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) to deploy and operate a broadband telecommunication satellite. This consortium has awarded Thales Alenia Space (Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%)) to design and manufacture the satellite named SATRIA.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op’Ed: Australian Space Agency 1 Year On: A Message From Head, Dr. Megan Clark, AC
Very few things inspire quite like space, and this has been exemplified during the first year of the Australian Space Agency.
Read More »Intelsat Partners With Lintasarta To Provide Satellite Internet And Mobile Coverage In Indonesia
Intelsat announced on 1 July 2019 that it has been selected by PT. Aplikanusa Lintasarta, a data communication, internet service, and IT services provider, to support the deployment and expansion of Indonesia’s broadband and wireless communications infrastructure, bringing reliable, consistent, and affordable connectivity to millions of Indonesians.
Read More »Japan And France Sign Two Space Exploration Agreements On Mars And Asteroid Ryugu Missions
On the occasion of President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Japan on 26 June 2019, and in the presence of Frédérique Vidal, Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Masahiko Shibayama, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall and JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa signed two cooperation agreements concerning exploration of the solar system.
Read More »Israeli Satellite Technology Company hiSky Expands Presence Into UK
An innovative company looking to make satellite communications more accessible and affordable is set to create over 100 high-tech jobs in London and Oxfordshire.
Read More »French IoT Satellite Company Kinéis Announces Strategic Partnerships With Objenious And Wize Alliance
Kinéis, a CLS Group spin-off, a subsidiary of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), has announced the signing of two strategic partnerships, one with Objenious, a public IoT operator part of Bouygues Telecom, and another with the Wize Alliance (SUEZ, GRDF, Sagemcom, etc.).
Read More »Irish Government Releases First National Space Strategy For Enterprise 2019-2025
On 19 June 2019 at the DCU Alpha Campus in Glasnevin, the Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, launched Ireland’s first National Space Strategy for Enterprise 2019-2025.
Read More »Thailand’s mu Space Corporation Signs Satellite Capacity And Connectivity Agreements With Seven Asia-Pacific Providers
Thai space technology company mu Space announced on 16 June 2019 that it has signed multiple satellite service deals with seven companies from Asia-Pacific.
Read More »Japan And France Strengthen Space Cooperation In Preparation For Macron Visit
President of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), Jean-Yves Le Gall, was in Tokyo on 6 June 2019 to lay the groundwork for the space agenda of the State Visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Japan on 26 and 27 June.
Read More »Arabsat Welcomes French Tribunal’s Verdict In beIN Satellite Television Dispute
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) welcomes the Thursday, 13 June 2019, ruling issued by the President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris on the false allegations made by Qatar’s beIN Sports and its French-based branch.
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