Asia Pacific Space Community Council
May 26, 2021 – Kymeta Corporation announced today that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has approved a $30 million investment by Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. (HSC) (www.hanwha.com), a leading global solutions company that provides differentiated smart technologies in defense electronics and information infrastructure, in Kymeta. The approval provided by CFIUS…
24 May 2021, Seoul, Korea – The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) announced that antenna innovator Kymeta has joined the association, further broadening the industry group’s participation from manufacturing sector of the space and satellite industry. “APSCC is delighted to welcome Kymeta as our newest member,” said APSCC President Gregg Daffner. “Their participation will strengthen…
May 20, 2021 – Flight ST32, the fourth commercial mission performed by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, will put 36 of OneWeb’s satellites into a near-polar orbit at an altitude of 450 kilometers. The mission will have a total duration of three hours and 51 minutes and will include nine separations…
May 20, 2021 – NTT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. announced that the parties have agreed to jointly work together with the goal of creating a new space enterprise to aid realization of a sustainable society, and accordingly concluded a business collaboration agreement on May 19, 2021. NTT, which has global computing network…
May 19, 2021 – Network Innovations has recently activated their biggest infrastructure in Asia, utilizing the latest technology powered by ST Engineering iDirect. Since investing in iDirect Evolution®, Network Innovations holds the capability to address any Ku-Band requirement in Southeast Asia, providing services that suit the needs of a wide range of enterprise markets, such…
May 18, 2021 – OneWeb announced a distribution partnership for Canada with ROCK Networks, the end-to-end communications systems integrator focused on wireless and broadband solutions. The announcement was made during The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries Canadian Defence Marketplace event. OneWeb’s partnership with ROCK Networks will utilize the power of OneWeb’s Low Earth…
May 18, 2021 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced availability of the Hughes 4510 satellite/cellular hybrid terminal for customers in Europe. The first-of-its-kind dual-transport terminal intelligently routes IP traffic via terrestrial or mobile satellite system (MSS) networks, enabling reliable, ubiquitous connectivity for critical applications. As the terminal moves in and out of terrestrial cellular coverage…
17 May 2021, Seoul, Korea – The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) announced High Altitude Platform (HAP) provider Avealto has joined the association, breaking new ground in APSCC membership. “It is a pleasure to welcome Avealto into the Association,” said APSCC President Gregg Daffner. “As the pre-eminent satellite industry group in the Asia-Pacific region, APSCC…
May 13, 2021 – Google Cloud and SpaceX today announced a new partnership to deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers at the network edge, leveraging Starlink’s ability to provide high-speed broadband internet around the world and Google Cloud’s infrastructure. Under this partnership, SpaceX will begin to locate Starlink ground stations within Google data…
May 13, 2021 – SoftBank Corp. and OneWeb, announced an agreement for mutual cooperation to promote OneWeb’s satellite communication services in the global and Japan markets. SoftBank and OneWeb will promote satellite communication services via the combination of OneWeb services and SoftBank’s services, including advanced communication and Digital Transformation (DX) platform services. SoftBank and OneWeb…