Asia Pacific Space Community Council
23 July 2025 – Viasat, Inc. announced that its Enterprise business, part of the company’s Communication Services segment, launched its next generation IoT Nano connectivity service to deliver powerful, two-way messaging connectivity across the globe. IoT Nano is designed to meet growing global demand for cost-effective, low-data, low-power, Internet of Things (IoT) services across remote…
22 July 2025 – The latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:12 pm local time, SES announced today. These two new satellites enhance global coverage and bring incremental capacity to scale up services…
21 July 2025 – Eutelsat Group has signed an agreement with NSSLGlobal, a leading provider in satellite communications systems to the maritime, enterprise, defence and government sectors and the UK’s FCDO Services (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services. This strategic partnership will support a broad range of…
21 July 2025 – With the rapid expansion of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the risk of orbital collisions is rising at an unprecedented pace. The proliferation of objects in space – ranging from active satellites to defunct assets and debris – poses serious challenges for operators striving to maintain the safety and…
18 July 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has announced its provision of three types of maritime communication services on the new cruise ship “Asuka III,” scheduled to launch on July 20, 2025, by NYK CRUISES Co., Ltd. The services include SKY Perfect JSAT’s satellite communication service “JSATMarine,” as well as Inmarsat’s “Fleet Xpress” and…
17 July 2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced the successful demonstration of an end-to-end 5G-NTN network that combines the Kratos OpenSpace® software-defined satellite ground system with Intelsat’s space and ground network, including its cloud-native, virtualized 5G core. This event represents a…
15 July 2025 – The Ministry of Industry, the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB), and Thaicom Public Company Limited have officially launched a new platform that uses satellite technology and geospatial data combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track and detect sugarcane field burning. The initiative aims to expand the use of…
14 July 2025 – SES received the final regulatory approvals for the SES-Intelsat transaction, including the US Federal Communications Commission. On 30 April 2024, SES and Intelsat announced an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion). The transaction was subject to receipt of relevant regulatory clearances and…
14 July 2025 – An Optus led consortium made up of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, HEO, Inovor Technologies and the Australian Department of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has today announced it will commence the build, launch and operation of a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite. This collaboration marks a significant step…
10 July 2025 – Eutelsat announces that The United Kingdom is to participate in the contemplated capital increase announced by Eutelsat on June 19, 2025. This additional participation from another key reference shareholder will increase the total amount to be raised to €1.5 billion, further underpinning the execution of Eutelsat’s long-term strategic vision. His Majesty’s…