Telkom-1 fails, affecting thousands of ATMs throughout Indonesia
On 25 August 2017, Indonesia’s largest telco PT Telkom experienced a service disruption due to the failure of its oldest operational satellite, Telkom-1. Although steps have been taken to remedy the...
ISRO develops haze-removal algorithm for satellite imagery
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has just developed a new algorithm that is able to dramatically improve the quality of satellite images, such that haze can be removed from the...
JAXA announces launch schedule for Michibiki-4
Only slightly more than a week since the launch of Michibiki-3, Japan’s space agency JAXA has announced the launch schedule for Michibiki-4.
According to JAXA, Michibiki-4, the fourth satellite in the Michibiki...
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...
Indonesia’s space agency holds rocketry contest for university students
Indonesia's National Aeronautics and Aviation Agency (LAPAN), organised a Rocket Assembly and Rocket Indonesia Contest (Komunrindo), and a Weather Balloon Assembly Contest 2017 (Kombat) for public and private university students all...
Russia to launch 2 South Korean satellites in 2019, 2020
Glavkosmos, Russia's launch service provider, has just announced that it will launch 2 South Korean CAS500-series satellites in 2019 and 2020.
After a tender bid held early this year, Glavkomos signed two...
China & ESA successfully complete joint astronaut training exercise
On 21 August 2017, astronauts from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed a joint sea survival training exercise in China.
16 members of the...
The life of Qian Xuesen, father of China’s space programme
Undoubtedly the most important figure in China's space programme, Qian Xuesen (also spelt Tsien Hsue-shen) was responsible for directing the development of China's missiles and launch vehicles from 1956 to 1991.
Born...
Upcoming launches related to Asia-Pacific (Aug-Sept 2017)
24 August 2017: Falcon 9 Full Thrust/Formosat 5 (Taiwan)
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Full Thrust, manufactured by SpaceX
Payload: Formosat 5 (Taiwanese Earth Observation Satellite)
Launch date: 24 August 2017
Launch time: 18:50-19:34 GMT
Location: Vandenberg...
The Australian Capital Territory and South Australia sign MoU to develop space industry
Today, the governments of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the state of South Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the space industry in Australia.
The catalyst behind...
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Earth observation consortium EO-ALERT endorses Addvalue’s IDRS
Addvalue Innovation, a Singapore-listed mobile satellite communication company, received the endorsement of its Inter-satellite Data Relay Service (IDRS) from EO-ALERT, a European Union’s Horizon...
