Singapore Space Firm To Send Experiment to the International Space Station
Singapore-based space startup Bhattacharya Space Enterprises (BSE) announced that it has facilitated the deployment of Singapore’s first high school experiment to the International Space Station (ISS).
Come 1st June 2017, a...
SES Announces Partnership with Patrakom and Onboarding of Palau Telecoms as a Customer
SES and Patrakom, a provider of telecommunications and network solutions in Indonesia, announced a partnership to provide seamless, high-speed connectivity to passenger vessels and oil barges traversing domestic routes in Indonesia.
As...
AST Launches Real-Time Application Control for Satellite Communications
The AST Group, a provider of satellite communications services and solutions, today announced the launch of INTEGRA Control, which it claims offers "the first real-time application control for satellite communications"; and...
Release of “TianYing”: China’s first four channel GNSS broadband RF Chip
China’s first four-channel Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) broadband radio frequency (RF) chip “TianYing” was released on 23 May 2017. It is an improved continuation of the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)...
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Electron, Making New Zealand a Spacefaring Nation
Space startup Rocket Lab has successfully launched its Electron rocket from the Mahai Peninsula, propelling New Zealand into the list of spacefaring nations.
After 3 days of delays due to bad weather,...
IPSTAR International To Use Hughes’ System To Improve Satellite Internet Across India
IPSTAR International, a subsidiary of satellite operator Thaicom, has announced that it will use Hughes Network System’s JUPITER System in order to extend satellite broadband throughout India and increase speeds by...
Satellite Companies Exhibit at CommunicAsia in Singapore
From 23 May to 25 May 2017, major satellite-industry players are exhibiting at CommunicAsia, an annual ICT event held in Singapore and one of the largest in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Comprising a large...
AsiaSat 9 Ready to be Transported to Baikonur Launch Site
AsiaSat, a major satellite operator based in Hong Kong, announced that it is ready to transport its latest geostationary satellite, AsiaSat 9, to the launch site at Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Slated to launch...
India’s National Remote Sensing Centre Releases Upgraded Disaster Management Portal
India’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), an arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has released its National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM), Version 3.0.
Commissioned by the Ministry of Home...
Indonesia and China to Strengthen Cooperation, Build Launch Site
Yesterday, Indonesia’s space agency LAPAN announced the completion of bilateral meetings with China. Among the topics discussed was the building of a launch site in Indonesia that would cater to the...