Singapore signs SG$8.4 million contract with McMurdo for Search and Rescue ground system
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a contract worth SG$8.4 million with McMurdo, a subsidiary of Resilient Positioning, Navigation and...
Airbus’ Starling initiative: Can it reduce deforestation in Southeast Asia?
Airbus has announced the official launch of its Starling initiative, which aims to verify that companies are honouring their “No Deforestation” commitments, and to encourage them to do so. The launch...
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)...
ISRO Contracts out Satellite Manufacturing to Private Consortium for its Navigation Constellation
In a move to liberalize the Indian space sector, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has tasked a consortium led by private defence equipment supplier Alpha Design Technologies to manufacture two...
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...
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...
ISRO wastes no time in fixing atomic clock issues
After three atomic clock failures on its IRNSS-1A satellite, rendering the satellite inadequate, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken steps to remedy the situation.
IRNSS-1A is the first of ISRO’s...
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...
Chinese company Hytera Communications acquires Norsat International for US$68 million
Yesterday, Hytera Communications, a provider of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) communications solutions founded in Shenzhen, China, announced that it has acquired Canadian satellite communications company Norsat International.
Norsat was acquired for approximately...
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...
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