Asia Pacific Space Community Council
5 May 2025 – As Eutelsat moves into the next phase after the integration with OneWeb and fully aligned with an IRIS2 future, Eutelsat announces the appointment of Jean-François Fallacher as its new CEO. The appointment was decided at a Board Meeting held on May 4th, 2025, upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance…
29 April 2025 – Arianespace successfully carried out the launch of Biomass, the European Space Agency’s Earth Explorer satellite, using the Vega C rocket. The Biomass satellite aims to provide essential data on the condition and evolution of global forests, enhancing the understanding of how they influence the planet’s carbon cycle. By serving as the…
28 April 2025 – United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper constellation and a new…
24 April 2025 – ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company, announced that its RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully completed all deep space orbital maneuvers on April 24, 2025, at 10:00 UTC (7:00 pm JST) in advance of a planned lunar orbit insertion. This marks the completion of Success 6 milestone of Mission 2 “SMBC…
23 April 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Sallaum Lines, a leading Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) cargo shipping company, to upgrade to Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service, marking them an early adopter in region. As Sallaum Lines expands its global presence, NexusWave will provide secure, ultra-fast connectivity with…
22 April 2025 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its Commercial Division received over $15 million in orders from leading global satellite operators. Deliveries are scheduled throughout 2025. The orders reflect strong ongoing momentum for Gilat’s equipment and services across GEO, MEO, and…
22 April 2025 – Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, has successfully performed the first successful direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil. The groundbreaking demonstration showcased two smartphones connecting directly via satellite using 3GPP NTN standards without the involvement of other terrestrial infrastructure. This signifies the start…
14 April 2025 – Space Compass Corporation is pleased to announce that it has successfully performed in-orbit ship detection processing using AI technology and has demonstrated reduction in more than 98% of the data volume downlinked to the ground. This project was conducted in collaboration with Microsoft. This initiative is performed under the strategic alliance…
14 April 2025 – Chunghwa Telecom today announced a strategic partnership with U.S. satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated microGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, this satellite will significantly expand satellite capacity over Taiwan. The satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of this…
10 April 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, today announced the global commercial availability of the HL1100W single panel electronically steerable antenna (ESA), a cost-effective, high performing addition to the Eutelsat OneWeb user terminal family. Approved by Eutelsat OneWeb for operation in its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, the HL1100W was…