Asia Pacific Space Community Council
13 September 2026 – SES today announced the successful launch of its eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth O3b mPOWER satellites, further expanding its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) system designed to offer high-performance connectivity services around the world. The three satellites launched at 2:49 pm local time aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch…
10 September 2026 – Eutelsat announced at the International Space Summit in Paris an important step in assuring and enhancing service continuity of its OneWeb constellation, with plans to procure 229 additional OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites from Airbus Defence and Space. Eutelsat has signed an Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) with Airbus Defence and…
10 September 2026 – Amazon Leo is expanding its launch commitment with Arianespace, adding six new Ariane 6 contracts and bringing total contracted launch capacity from 18 to 24 launches. Amazon Leo is a key customer for Arianespace, the world’s first commercial launch service provider, and the new agreement extends what was already the largest…
10 September 2026 – Eutelsat and Arianespace today announced an agreement at the International Space Summit for two dedicated launches of OneWeb satellites aboard Ariane 6. Scheduled for 2027 and 2028, both missions will use Ariane 64, the four-booster version of Europe’s heavy-lift launcher. They form part of Eutelsat’s programme to renew and further develop…
10 September 2026 – stc group, a leading digital enabler, and Astranis today announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The satellite, part of Astranis’ Block 3 scheduled to launch in 2027, will expand stc group’s portfolio of satellite communication services and enhance connectivity across the Kingdom. This…
10 September 2026 – U.S. satellite manufacturer AscendArc has selected Arianespace to deliver the KOREASAT 9 satellite to GTO aboard an Ariane 6 in the second half of 2028. The mission will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. KOREASAT 9 is a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed and built by AscendArc to expand…