Successful Launches from Russia and China
Yesterday, 20 April, was a very eventful day.
The day began with the launch of Roscosmos’ Soyuz MS-04 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, at 1.13pm Baikonur time (07:13 UTC). The Soyuz carried cosmonaut Fyodor...
Launch Announcement: Excitement in China Over Tianzhou-1 Launch Today
This is an interesting week. Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA7 made its way to the ISS yesterday and Russia will send two astronauts to the same today.
Meanwhile, China appears to be...
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...
ST Electronics Wins US$56M Worth of Contracts in Satellite Comms
Singapore-based company ST Engineering announced yesterday that its subsidiary, ST Electronics, has won US$56 million (SG$79 million) worth of contracts in the satellite communications sector.
The pool of contracts comes from...
Russia and Indonesia to Collaborate on Indonesian Space Activities
Indonesia’s space agency, LAPAN, reported that it has begun discussions with Russia on space-related collaborations, especially in remote sensing.
LAPAN announced yesterday that Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail Galuzin paid a visit...
JAXA and CNES Sign Agreement to Collaborate on Martian Moons Exploration
A few days ago, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that it had signed an Implementing Arrangement with France's Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) to share technical expertise during the R&D...
Nanosatellite Operator Sky and Space Global Completes 3 Diamonds Testing Ahead of May Launch
Sky and Space (SAS) Global, a satellite company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), has announced that it has completed testing of its ground and space communications systems in preparation...
India Launches a New Portal, Giving Citizens Access to Maps
The Survey of India (SoI), a government organization in charge of mapping and surveying the nation, has launched its Nakshe web portal, which allows Indian citizens to download maps from its...
China Launches Shijian-13, Continuing Trend of Launch Successes
China National Space Administration’s communications satellite, Shijian-13, was successfully launched aboard a Long March 3B (Chang Zheng 3B) rocket at 7.03 p.m local time.
It appears the launch was a public one,...
Launch Announcement: JAXA’s Michibiki-2 Satellite to Launch on 1 June 2017
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. have just announced that they will launch the Michibiki-2 satellite on 1 June 2017, at approximately 9.20am JST (Japan Standard Time),...
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