Interview: Space BD’s CEO on ISS nanosatellite launches, changes in JAXA, and Japan’s space...
Space BD is a Japanese space startup focusing on
facilitating nanosatellite launch services. Currently, they provide launch
opportunities from Japan’s module in the International Space Station (ISS), and
have started offering rideshare...
The first China-France Oceanography Satellite to be launched in 2018
A marine remote sensing satellite, the first satellite developed jointly by China and France, will be launched in the second half of 2018 with China's Long March launch vehicle, announced the...
USAID, Inmarsat partner on sustainable fishing in South-East Asia
The United States Agency for International Development’s Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and Inmarsat Global Limited (Inmarsat) have announced a new partnership to help commercial fishing crews promote sustainable fishing...
SpaceX launches Koreasat-5A
SpaceX has successfully launched Koreasat-5A, a South Korean geostationary communications satellite, at 3:34pm EDT (19:34 GMT) on Monday, 30 October. The satellite was launched using a Falcon 9 from NASA’s Kennedy...
Japan Unveils Second Michibiki Satellite to be Launched Late 2017
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has unveiled its second Michibiki satellite, which will be launched along with two other satellites from the Michibiki family later this year.
The Michibiki satellites, also known...
Thaicom signs MoU with Huawei and Starcor for OTT broadcasting in Thailand
Thailand’s largest satellite operator, Thaicom, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese giant Huawei and Chinese end-to-end Over-the-Top (OTT) solutions provider Starcor.
The MoU aims to...
SES Networks signs deal with Pakistani and Pacific islands’ telcos
Pakistan's Wateen Telecom will deliver voice and data signals in remote mountainous areas in the north and inaccessible southern regions of the country via SES Networks's connectivity, according to a press release...
Singapore’s NUS and national defense research agency launch satellite centre
The Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the DSO National Laboratories (DSO) jointly launched the Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) to develop cutting-edge capabilities in...
ISRO awards contracts for satellite assembly, integration & testing to 3 industry players
On 18 July 2018, the U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly known as the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), signed a pact with private industry players in India for the Assembly,...
CubeSats from Malaysia, Bhutan & the Philippines deployed from the ISS
On 10 August 2018, Japan’s space agency JAXA deployed three CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS), using the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD).
These Cubesats belong to Malaysia, Bhutan and...
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Interview: Space BD’s CEO on ISS nanosatellite launches, changes in JAXA,...
Space BD is a Japanese space startup focusing on
facilitating nanosatellite launch services. Currently, they provide launch
opportunities from Japan’s module in the International...
