The role of intellectual property in space
Over the past decade there has been a transition from government to private enterprise conducting space-related activities.
Several companies, such as Blue Origin, have publicly announced plans to establish a permanent human...
Swedish Space Corp opens new ground station in Thailand
On November 23, the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) officially opened a multi-mission ground station in Sri Racha, Thailand, at the Space Krenovation Park (SKP), a science park developed by Thailand’s space...
Indonesia’s $550m SATRIA satellite in focus
Indonesia is readying its Very High Throughput Satellite SATRIA for launch in 2023. The satellite will provide broadband internet service (to include free WiFi access) to more than 149,400 unserved public...
Japan looks to space industry to stimulate stagnant economy
In 2017, the Japanese government published its Space Industry Vision 2030, which stated that Japan will work towards doubling the market size of its space industry to 2.4 trillion Japanese Yen...
China’s remote sensing satellites discover 10 Roman ruins in Tunisia
Tunisia’s Ministry of Culture recently unveiled that Chinese scientists have uncovered 10 ancient Roman archaeological remains in Tunisia using China’s remote sensing satellites and related space-based technologies.
These sites, located in Gafsa,...
Chinese government launch site conducts first 2 commercial launches
This week, two Chinese NewSpace startups conducted suborbital launches at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, one of the launch sites owned by China’s space agency, the China National Space Administration (CNSA). These...
Two Chinese launches in 3 days
Earlier today, at 1.43 am Beijing time (GMT+8), China launched a BeiDou-3 navigation satellite from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, the third satellite in the BeiDou-3 IGSO (Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit) series, via...
South Korea to complete rocket engine tests for KSLV-II
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which is South Korea’s space agency, has announced that it is currently conducting final engine tests for its upcoming launch vehicle, the Korea Space Launch...
Malaysian govt & defense agencies to use Hughes JUPITER system
Hughes Network Systems today announced that it has been selected by Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd to deploy the JUPITER System and bring enterprise-grade, managed network services to Malaysian government and defense...
Singapore launch company Equatorial Space Industries wins 2018 MBRSC Innovation Challenge
On October 20, Singapore's Equatorial Space Industries (ESI), a startup developing a nanosatellite launch vehicle, won the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)Innovation Challenge at the GITEX Future Stars 2018 event held in...