Asia Pacific Space Community Council
15 January 2026 – The AlSat-3A remote sensing satellite was launched by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on LM-2C launch vehicle from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC). The satellite entered into the predetermined orbit, the launch mission is a complete success. This mission is the 85th flight of LM-2C launch vehicle and the 626th…
15 January 2026 – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Viasat announced they are supporting the next phase of the Indian Navy’s satellite communications upgrade program, set to begin later this month. Under an agreement signed between BSNL and the Indian Defense Forces, Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite systems will be used alongside its existing L-band…
13 January 2026 – Astroscale Limited (“Astroscale UK”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the global leader in in-orbit servicing, has been awarded a EUR 399,000 (approximately £350,000) Phase A contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the design of the In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS), a pioneering mission concept that will…
13 January 2026 – Satellite communications solutions provider SES will provide secure uninterrupted satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a minimum of 16 years thanks to a new extended agreement. The service will be provided via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) military communications payload. Under the renewed…
12 January 2026 – Eutelsat has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build a further 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered is up to 440. The satellites will be manufactured at Airbus Defence and…
9 January 2026 – The FCC granted Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) a major authorization to advance its second-generation Starlink satellite system, marking a significant milestone in global broadband connectivity. Under this grant, SpaceX is authorized to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 satellites worldwide. This…
7 January 2026 – Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, is pleased to announce it was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of…
7 January 2026 – Evergreen Marine, one of the world’s leading container shipping companies, has become the first Taiwanese operator to upgrade its fleet to NexusWave bonded connectivity solution from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company. The commitment reinforces a long-standing partnership and accelerates the company’s ‘Evergreen IT’ modernisation programme. Following successful trials, Evergreen is transitioning…
5 January 2025 – Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has been awarded an approximately 1 billion yen (tax excluded) contract by the Japan Ministry of Defense to support satellite protection capabilities through the development and ground-based demonstration of…
5 January 2026 – Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of solid-state power amplifiers and block upconverters for satellite communications, today announced a contract award for Mission Microwave to design and deliver solid state power block upconverters (BUCs) for the Telesat Lightspeed Landing Stations. Each Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station will host multiple antennas that…