India launches Cartosat-2F and 30 other satellites
Today, at 9.29 a.m IST (+5:30 GMT), India’s space agency ISRO launched its Cartosat-2F satellite, along with 30 other co-passenger satellites, in its first launch of 2018.
The launch took place at...
China launches 2 Beidou-3M navigation satellites
Today, at 7:18 a.m. Beijing time (GMT+8), China successfully launched two satellites that will be part of its BeiDou-3 navigation constellation. The launch took place using a Long March 3B launch...
China to build and launch Cambodia’s first satellite
On 11 January 2018, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), which is the international commercial arm of China's space programme, announced that it has signed a framework agreement with the Royal...
K Sivan appointed new ISRO Chairman
Dr. K Sivan, currently the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), will take over as the new Chairman of India's space agency ISRO and will also be the Secretary of...
China launches two SuperView-1 satellites for Chinese company Space View
Today at 11:24 a.m. Beijing time (03:24 UTC), in its first of 2018, China launched two satellites using a Long March 2D, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
The Long March 2D...
Thailand’s mu Space Corp to raise US$9.2m in funding
mu Space Corp, a new space startup based in Thailand seeking to provide satellite services, has just announced it is targeting to raise at least 300 million THB (US$9.2 million) in...
ISRO smallsat Microsat-TD to launch in early February with Cartosat-2F
India's space agency ISRO will launch Microsat-TD, a small earth observation satellite, in its first launch of 2018 in early February on a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The launch of Microsat-TD has...
Addvalue satellite terminals approved for Russia’s maritime industry
Singapore-based company Addvalue Technologies, which develops mobile satellite-based communication terminals, will soon see its terminals being used by the Russian maritime industry.
These terminals, developed and manufactured by Addvalue for UAE-based Mobile...
Gilmour Space passes first orbital engine tests, aims for suborbital launch in 2018
Gilmour Space Technologies, a rocket company based in Australia/Singapore, has just announced the success of the first of its full-scale orbital engine tests.
In December, Gilmour Space conducted ground tests of its...
ESA’s 1st 2018 launch will be on China’s Long March 2D on Feb 2
The European Space Agency's (ESA) first launch of 2018 will be of the GomX-4A and GomX-4B CubeSats, which will take place from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on February 2, according...