Pivotel and SES unveil new ground station at Dubbo, Australia
Pivotel and SES announced that they have signed an agreement to build a new satellite ground station at the Pivotel teleport in Dubbo, New South Wales. The ground station will support...
Astronauts from China, Japan, Russia & Cuba awarded 1st UNESCO Space Science Medals
On 27 October 2017 in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded its UNESCO Space Science Medals for the first time.
The Medal, established this year as part...
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...
SKY Perfect JSAT & Challenergy to power ground stations using wind energy
Japan-based satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT (SJC) has teamed up with startup Challenergy to deliver satellite communications to remote and mountainous areas, powered by wind energy.
The formal commercial partnership was established...
China completes in-orbit delivery of Alcomsat-1
China has completed in-orbit delivery of Algeria’s first communications satellite Alcomsat-1, announced China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), the Chinese space programme’s international commercial arm.
The ceremony was held on April 1...
Zhang Kejian appointed Administrator of China’s space agency
On 24 May 2018, the Chinese government announced the appointment of Zhang Kejian as the new Administrator of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the nation’s space agency. Zhang has replaced...
Gilmour Space appoints ex-NASA veterans to advisory board
Rocket startup Gilmour Space Technologies today announced, in a press release, the appointment of two space veterans to its advisory board as it prepares to enter the global small launch market...
ANA Holdings & JAXA partner to create a new space-based avatar industry
ANA Holdings and Japan’s space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have announced the launch of "AVATAR X," a multi-phased program to revolutionize space exploration and development using real-world Avatars. These...
ISRO successfully tests engine for Chandrayaan-2, opens new center
The E6 engine (the fifth hardware of CE-20 integrated engine) was successfully hot tested for 25 seconds at High Altitude Test facility, ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on October 11, 2018....
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,...