Thaicom’s holding company Intouch in dispute with Thai ministry over Thaicom 5 replacement

Thai satellite operator Thaicom, which is owned by parent company Intouch Holdings - which Singapore's Temasek Holdings has a 41.13% stake in and in which Singapore's largest telco Singtel also owns...

PSLV-C49 successfully launches EOS-01 along with 9 customer satellites

According to ISRO, India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 51st flight (PSLV-C49), successfully launched EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on...

Interview: Founder of OrbitX on sustainable launches, the Philippines’ space industry

Last week, the Philippines' first rocket company Orbital Exploration Technologies announced its plans to develop a suborbital two-stage rocket, OrbitX Haribon SLS-1, powered by a propellant of renewable kerosene derived from...

Kacific to launch second comms satellite, Kacific2

Kacific, a a next-generation broadband satellite operator based in Singapore and catering to the Asia-Pacific market, has announced it is in the design and planning stage of a second satellite, Kacific2....

Space BD selected as sole service provider for nanosat deployment on Japan’s first HTV-X...

Space BD, a Japanese space startup that provides access to space, has been selected by Japan's space agency JAXA as an exclusive service provider for nanosatellite deployment from the first HTV-X,...

The Philippines’ first rocket company aims for green launches

Orbital Exploration Technologies, The Philippines' first commercial spaceflight company, is working on developing its own launch vehicles with the aim of providing green, low-cost and sustainable launches. The startup, founded...

Microsat developer Axelspace moves into components business

Japanese space startup Axelspace, which has developed 5 microsatellites to date, has announced it will be developing critical components to prepare for the mass production of next-generation microsatellites. This initiative aims...

Inmarsat, Cobham SATCOM to connect 732 fishing vessels in Maldives

Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM have been awarded a new contract to connect 732 fishing vessels active in the Maldives Economic Exclusion Zone to Inmarsat’s Fleet One maritime broadband services. Cobham’s SAILOR...

Japan’s plans for the Moon

Yesterday, during the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held virtually for the first time, the traditional Heads of Agencies plenary was held, with representatives from various space agencies. Present at the discussion...

Skyroot, Dhruva & Bellatrix win India’s National Startup Awards

Three Indian space startups have clinched awards in the country's National Startup Awards 2020, under the Space Startups segment, out of a total of 15 entries. These startups are: Skyroot Aerospace, winner...