ESA’s 1st 2018 launch will be on China’s Long March 2D on Feb 2
The European Space Agency's (ESA) first launch of 2018 will be of the GomX-4A and GomX-4B CubeSats, which will take place from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on February 2, according...
Gilmour Space achieves 70kN of thrust in single-port hybrid engine test
The G-70 orbital-class rocket engine, developed by Gilmour Space Technologies, has successfully achieved 70,000 Newtons (15,700 pounds-force) of thrust in what could be the world’s largest successful test fire of a single-port...
UNSW Canberra launches 1st satellite, opens national space mission design facility
Australia’s first national space mission design facility was officially opened yesterday by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr at the University of New South Wales Canberra (UNSW Canberra), according to a press...
Australian Satellite Comms Company Myriota to invest $2.72 million in IoT Lab
Myriota’s investment of $1.36 million, which will be matched by a grant from the South Australian State Government’s Future Jobs Fund, will allow the company to integrate its ultra-low-cost satellite IoT...
Japan’s Space BD announces partnerships with ISIS, Nanoracks
Space BD, a Japan-based space business development startup, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dutch company Innovative Solutions In Space (ISIS), to be the distributor of ISIS'...
Singapore-based SpaceChain sends blockchain payload to the ISS
SpaceChain, a Singapore-headquartered space blockchain organization, announced that its blockchain hardware wallet technology was launched to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of SpaceX's CRS-19 commercial resupply service mission.
The...
Using commercial-off-the-shelf components for space: a technical look
For some spacecraft manufacturers, the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) parts is the only option to meet the performance and cost needs of a mission. For many satellite Original Equipment Manufacturers...
ISRO To Build Two Wind-Tunnels at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commissioned the building of a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel and Shock Tunnel at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvanathapuram.
The two tunnels, which will enable...
Dubai Future Foundation to offer US$540,000 worth of international research grants
Following on SpaceTech Asia’s latest feature article, Space Startups and Funding, we’re happy to share that the Dubai Future Foundation has just launched the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Space Challenge, which...
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO to invest US$11.7m in space tech research
Today, Australia’s national science agency CSIRO announced it will be investing US$25.6 million (AU$35m) in space technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), of which US$11.7m (AU$16m) will go to space technology.
The new...
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