Israel’s Space Agency (ISA) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology announced on 10 October 2018 that they will support the Lunar projects of the SpaceIL organization with up to U.S.$2 million in funding.
Read More »Uzbekistan And France Sign Framework Agreement for Space Cooperation
Uzbekistan and France have signed a framework agreement on space cooperation during a state visit to Paris by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 9 October 2018.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: NASA’s R. Marshall Smith On The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway
NASA’s Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway is set to be a staging post in space – a science lab, communications hub, and holding area for robots and rovers and a jumping off point for future deep space transportation.
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC And European Space Agency Sign Astronaut Training Agreement
The UAE’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the European Space Agency (ESA) to define frameworks for potential cooperation in space science and technology and capacity building for human spaceflight activities. This took place on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s KACST Completes SaudiSat-5A And -5B Earth Observation Satellites
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has developed and manufactured SaudiSat-5A and SaudiSat-5B, two high-resolution Earth observation satellites to be launched later this year from China.
Read More »Australia’s CSIRO Releases ‘Lunar Challenge’ Space Exploration Roadmap
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has released its space exploration roadmap that sets out a path for Australian space industry and research organizations to more fully support and participate in international space science and exploration initiatives, particularly international efforts to reestablish a human presence on the Moon.
Read More »Israel And NASA Sign SpaceIL Commercial Lunar Cooperation Agreement At IAC Bremen
NASA has signed an agreement with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) to cooperatively utilize the Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL’s commercial lunar mission, expected to land on the Moon in 2019. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Bremen, Germany.
Read More »UAE Space Agency And NASA Sign Implementing Agreement For Joint Space Exploration
The UAE Space Agency and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) on 2 October 2018 on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Bremen, Germany, which will open the way for collaborative projects in space science and exploration, as well as in human spaceflight.
Read More »Japan’s Ispace Signs Launch Deal With SpaceX For Lunar Missions
Japanese New Space exploration and space resources company Ispace has signed a launch agreement with SpaceX to launch their first privately-funded Lunar mission in 2020.
Read More »Russia Formally Offers India Vyomanaut Selection And Training Assistance
Russia's national space agency, Roscosmos, has formally offered its assistance to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the selection and training of Vyomanauts as part of the Indian government's human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan.
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