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...
Australian startup Myriota closes US$15m Series A funding round
Myriota, an Australian startup aiming to provide nanosatellite internet of things (IoT) connectivity, has just closed a US$15 million Series A funding round.
The round was led by Australian VC firms Main...
Thailand, Singapore Announce New Missions at the 3rd Space Environment and Kibo Utilization Workshop
JAXA has just released an overview of its activities in February, in its monthly press release which outlines the previous month’s activities.
This month’s release gave an overview of the 3rd Space...
mu Space to partner with SES & Hughes for connectivity in rural Thailand
Thai startup mu Space, which aspires to provide satellite services to rural areas in Thailand, announced it has selected SES Networks as its partner in an agreement which will include the...
China launches another three Yaogan-30 satellites
On 26 December 2017, at 3:44 a.m. Beijing time (GMT+8), China launched three remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
During the launch, China’s Long March 2C rocket successfully placed...
Infostellar signs agreement with Azercosmos to use Azerbaijani ground station
Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos and Japanese Newspace company Infostellar, which offers Ground-Segment-as-a-Service, have signed an agreement that will enable Infostellar customers access to their satellite constellations from the Azercosmos Ground Station...
China completes in-orbit delivery of Alcomsat-1
China has completed in-orbit delivery of Algeria’s first communications satellite Alcomsat-1, announced China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), the Chinese space programme’s international commercial arm.
The ceremony was held on April 1...
Infographic – Why small satellites are the future
What is the hype surrounding small satellites? How much has currently been invested in them? What are the key differences between GEO and LEO?
The global small satellites market is expected to...
ChinaSAT 9A successfully placed in its correct orbit
The ChinaSAT 9A communications satellite has successfully entered its designated orbit independently, according to reports from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
On 19 June 2017, according to an earlier report...
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...
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