China & ESA successfully complete joint astronaut training exercise
On 21 August 2017, astronauts from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed a joint sea survival training exercise in China.
16 members of the...
China launches lunar orbiter, commencing Chang’e 4 moon mission
At 5:28 a.m. on 21 May 2018, China launched its lunar relay satellite known as Queqiao, along with 2 other microsatellites. The three satellites will orbit the moon, marking the commencement...
JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi to join ISS Expedition 62/63 in 2019
Japan’s space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has announced that astronaut Soichi Noguchi has been selected for a long duration stay at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019.
Noguchi...
International Charter for Space & Major Disasters Activated for Cyclone Debbie
The International Charter for Space and Major Disasters has been activated for Cyclone Debbie, which hit Queensland, Australia, yesterday.
According to the charter, the cyclone is a Category 4 storm bringing winds...
JAXA announces new asteroid flyby mission to Phaethon
Today, Japan's space agency the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the details of a new mission to study interplanetary dust, scheduled to launch in 2022 via JAXA's Epsilon rocket.
Known as...
Taiwan’s indigenous FORMOSAT-5 arrives at Vandenberg to prepare for SpaceX launch
Taiwan’s first indigenously-developed high-resolution remote sensing satellite, FORMOSAT-5, has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. A team of Taiwanese engineers welcomed the satellite to prepare for its launch slated for...
RBC Signals, ANTRIX agree to support communications for Earth Orbit and beyond
RBC Signals (RBC), a Seattle-based startup providing flexible global communications services for satellite operators, recently announced a worldwide agreement with ANTRIX, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),...
The ALE-2 “shooting star” satellite to launch on Rocket Lab’s Electron
Tokyo-based NewSpace company ALE will be launching its
second satellite, ALE-2, with Rocket Lab’s Electron on 25 November. ALE-2 will attempt
to realize the company’s aim of producing man-made shooting stars, with the
hope...
Gilmour Space, RUAG Space sign supply agreement
Gilmour Space Technologies has signed a long-term collaboration and supply agreement with global launch industry supplier, RUAG Space, according to a press release.
The agreement, the first of its kind in Australia,...
Japanese startup Infostellar closes Series A funding with US$7.3m
Infostellar, a space communications infrastructure startup founded in Tokyo in 2016, has just closed its Series A financing round with US$7.3million, led by Airbus Ventures.
The firm also received funds from...
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