Asia Pacific Space Community Council
24 October 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Frontier Innovations Ltd. are pleased to announce the signing of a Co-Creation Agreement to foster a space startup ecosystem. This agreement is in addition to SKY Perfect JSAT’s previously announced Limited Partnership investment in Frontier Innovations Fund I, and reflects both companies’ commitment to driving innovation…
23 October 2025 – Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a MoU aimed at combining their respective space activities into a new company. By joining forces, Airbus, Leonardo and Thales aim to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space, a major sector that underpins critical infrastructure and services related to telecommunications, global navigation, earth observation, science,…
23 October 2025 – SES and Arqiva inked a multi-year, multi-million contract renewal for satellite capacity on SES’s prime video neighborhood of 28.2 degrees East. SES will continue to provide multi-transponder capacity to enable Arqiva to deliver SD and HD channels as well as radio services to its customers in the United Kingdom and the…
22 October 2025 – Eutelsat today announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with MBC GROUP, the largest media network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Under this extended agreement, MBC GROUP will continue to rely on Eutelsat’s 7/8° West video neighbourhood, the region’s leading orbital position, for the distribution of its diverse…
22 October 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company, today announced it has acquired Anderson Connectivity, a leading aerospace innovator in design, engineering, and manufacturing services based in Melbourne, Florida. This acquisition significantly expands Hughes capabilities, adding key technology & engineering talent and product solutions while positioning the company for accelerated growth…
20 October 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the general availability of Intuition 1.1, its next-generation ground system. Built on cloud-native, multi-orbit architecture, this release introduces advanced capabilities designed to unify satellite operations, enhance adaptability and maximize efficiency. The foundation of Intuition is its efficient, cloud-native architecture, which…
16 October 2025 – ABS announces the successful completion of its redomiciliation to the Dubai Development Authority (DDA), marking a pivotal milestone in its transformation journey. This move aligns with ABS’s strategy under private ownership and a new management team, reinforcing a fresh, strategic and entrepreneurial focus on innovation, speed, and value creation. Recognised as…
14 October 2025 – Eutelsat Network Solutions, formerly known as Eutelsat America Corp. + OneWeb Technologies Inc. (EACOWT), announced its new name and brand identity. The new brand aligns with the company’s evolution as a provider of purpose-built, end-to-end satellite communications solutions customized for the U.S. government and its allies. The new brand identity was…
14 October 2025 – Rocket Lab successfully launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective. The “Owl New World” mission launched on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 16:33 UTC on October 14 to deploy the seventh StriX satellite to a 583km…
13 October 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, together with Gogo is celebrating key milestones in the partnership to transform the in-flight connectivity experience in the business jet market with the on-time delivery of both the Gogo half-duplex (HDX) and full-duplex (FDX) Aviation electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals. This milestone is complemented…