Bhutan to begin using GSAT-9 services end-November
Bhutan has announced that its ground station infrastructure development work is nearly complete, and that it is on track to begin using GSAT-9 (aka South Asia Satellite) by the end of...
Satellite connectivity a key focus for Indonesia in 2019
On January 4, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) announced its four key focus areas for the year 2019, with satellite connectivity being one of them.
According to Minister Rudiantara,...
The Australian Space Agency, EOS Space Systems to collaborate on tracking space objects
The Australian Space Agency has signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with EOS Space Systems, an Australian company specialising in space tracking systems. Together, the two organizations will expand...
Airbus, Leonardo, join Australia’s satellite research consortium
On 27 February, Airbus and Leonardo Australia joined the government's SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (Smartsat CRC), which officially opened the week before last.
SmartSat CRC is a consortium of universities, research organisations...
Japan brings Ryugu asteroid samples home
Yesterday, 6 December 2020 at around 3 a.m JST (UTC+9), Japan’s re-entry capsule containing samples from the asteroid Ryugu landed in Woomera, South Australia.
The capsule was part of Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission...
AstroTerrace & BridgeSat awarded optical communications contract for JAXA’s ETS-9
Japan-based startup AstroTerrace and US-based BridgeSat have been awarded a contract by Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) for Japan's Engineering Test Satellite 9 (ETS-9). NICT has been...
Lunar exploration company ispace raises US$90 million in Series A
ispace, a Japan-based private lunar exploration company, announced on 13 December 2017 that it has raised approximately $90.2 million in Series A funding. According to the company, this is the most...
India, Oman Sign MoU on Peaceful Use of Space
During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Oman earlier this week, a number of MoUs were signed between the two countries, one of which was in the field of peaceful use...
China launches 7th & 8th BeiDou-3M satellites
Last night, at 1:56 am Beijing time (UTC +8), China launched a pair of BeiDou-3 satellites that will add to China’s BeiDou-3 navigation constellation. These will be China’s 30th and 31st...
Australia’s Space Agency leaders to hold interactive Q&A session
Troy McCann, CEO of Moonshot, will be hosting a live Q&A panel discussion with experts who have been leading the development of Australia’s new industry-focused Space Agency. On May 24 at...
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