Japan launches SHIKISAI & TSUBAME satellites
On 23 December 2017, at 10:26 a.m. JST (1:26 a.m. UTC), Japan’s space agency JAXA launched two satellites , Global Changing Observation Mission - Climate "SHIKISAI" (GCOM-C) and the Super Low...
Australian Space Agency to be based in Adelaide, South Australia
Today, the Australian government announced that the newly-established Australian Space Agency will be based in Adelaide, South Australia, where the International Astronautical Congress 2017 (IAC 2017) was held.
At present, the Australian...
ISRO’s new navigation satellite arrives at launch site
On August 11 2017, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) newest satellite, the IRNSS-1H, was flagged off to the launch site at Sriharikota, from its home at the ISRO Satellite Center...
Myanmar’s Cyclone Maarutha Dissipates, Claiming Three Lives
Cyclone Maarutha, which hit Myanmar on Sunday night, has dissipated, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction in its wake.
According to Reliefweb, the cyclone claimed three casualties in the Irrawaddy Division...
Australian Space Agency signs MoUs with counterparts in Canada, UK
The Australian Space Agency has formally entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with counterpart agencies in Canada and the United Kingdom, as part of the Australia’s plan to launch a "vibrant...
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,...
JAXA launches final Michibiki satellite to commence GPS augmentation
This morning, at 7:01 JST (Japan Standard Time), Japan’s space agency JAXA launched Michibiki-4, the final satellite needed to make Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) operational.
Michibiki-4 was launched using Mitsubishi Heavy...
KT SAT conducts world’s 1st satellite 5G connection
South Korean geostationary satellite operator KT SAT, a subsidiary of the KT Group, has successfully conducted the world's first 5G data transmission with a satellite connection.
KSAT partners with Japanese artificial meteor shower company ALE
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT), a Norway-based ground station operator, has signed an agreement with Japan-based space entertainment company ALE, which is planning to create meteor showers on demand using microsatellites.
Under...
Singapore to host inaugural Space Generation [ASEAN] Workshop
On 31 January 2018, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) will host the inaugural Space Generation (SGA) workshop in Singapore.
The one-day event will take place at the National University of...
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