Asia Pacific Space Community Council
13 April 2026 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, has launched one of the region’s most advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) services in partnership with Saudia, the Kingdom’s national flag carrier. Under this partnership, Saudia plans to provide complimentary high-speed internet to all guests – becoming…
9 April 2026 – The Board of Directors of Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, today announced the appointment of Eng. Haithem Mohammed Mojil Alfaraj as Chief Executive Officer of NSG. He will assume his responsibilities on April 9, 2026, succeeding Martijn Blanken, who has led…
8 April 2026 – Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications (SATCOM), today announced it has opened a new office in Guam that will provide onsite ground infrastructure services and maintenance services for government and commercial customers operating in the Indo-Pacific region. By expanding its local presence on the island, Viasat is addressing a…
8 April 2026 – Astroscale has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space. The Orpheus mission requires Astroscale…
7 April 2026 – At 21:32, April 7th, 2026 BJT, Long March 8 (LM-8) Launch Vehicle blasted off from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, successfully sending the seventh 18 satellites of Spacesail Constellation into the predetermined orbit. The launch services for the abovementioned satellites of Spacesail Constellation are prime-contracted by China Great Wall Industry Corporation…
6 April 2026 – Thaicom announced that its subsidiary, TC 142 Company Limited, has entered into an agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Under the agreement, Thaicom will serve as an authorized distributor and landing rights holder for Amazon Leo in Thailand. Thaicom will deliver fast, reliable broadband connectivity from Amazon…
2 April 2026 – Astroscale France SAS, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, and Exotrail, a French company specializing in the design, manufacturing and operation of multi-orbit and multi-mission satellites, have signed a contract to develop a satellite deorbiting mission, marking…
2 April 2026 – Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (“JRC”), SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and Sharp Corporation will collaborate to develop and demonstrate a next-generation communications system in support of the Ministry of Defense (Japan) program titled “Development and Demonstration of Resilience-Enhancing Technologies for Multi-Orbit Communications Systems”, for which JRC was selected on February 4, 2026.…
2 April 2026 – Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, will deploy eight customer satellites on the upcoming Kakushin Rising mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). For this mission, Exolaunch’s EXOpod NOVA deployers have been selected to provide satellite deployment services, supporting the safe and precise…
1 April 2026 – MEASAT, Malaysia’s premier spacetech solutions provider, announced today the appointment of John Loke as its Chief Technology Officer. John will drive the company’s innovation roadmap and support its long-term growth. Having previously served MEASAT for a decade in senior leadership roles, including Vice President of Network Engineering & Operations and Customer…