Asia Pacific Space Community Council
20 January 2025 – Fleet Space, Australia’s leading space exploration company, and Tahreez, a visionary smart solutions provider and subsidiary of Alturki Holding, announced the signing of an MoU outlining a partnership with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden). The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services…
17 January 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation will deploy a disaster-response satellite communications system for “GLION ARENA KOBE,” a multi-purpose arena set to open in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in April 2025. This system, powered by the satellite IP network service “ExBird”1, will ensure stable internet connection and voice communication via satellite during disasters.…
16 January 2025 – New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today’s NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The second stage is in its final orbit following two…
14 January 2025 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collaborate and innovate within Mitsubishi Electric’s data center and cloud services businesses. The collaboration is another move toward strengthening data utilization solutions through its SerendieTM digital platform and realizing a sustainable…
10 January 2025 – ispace, inc., a global lunar exploration company, and the HANCOM InSpace Co., Ltd. (HANCOM InSpace), a Korean company with business areas in ground station systems and satellite image analysis, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on lunar exploration data analysis, the two companies announced. Through the agreement,…
9 January 2025 – Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today announced it was awarded a €13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a four-year subscription to Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) Pro and associated geospatial products and solutions. Under the competitive framework agreement, Maxar will help the…
8 January 2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it was awarded a Geolocation Global Support Services (GGSS) contract in the amount of $48 million. Kratos will provide support services to Space Forces Space electromagnetic interference managers and supporting elements with EMI resolution services. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
8 January 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, supported by Maritime London, have established SEA-CARE as a new working group of stakeholders from industry, regulators, and the UK government whose goal is to scrutinise maritime safety and how pooling information can improve it. The new working group establishes Maritime London as an impartial broker…
8 January 2025 – Intelsat signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. GCI has delivered satellite-based connectivity for 35 years and has the largest footprint of satellite-delivered data, video and voice services in Alaska. The new…
3 January 2025 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit. The launch represents a significant milestone in Space42’s journey as a provider of premium geospatial data, geospatial analytics AI platforms and services, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and secure connectivity solutions. The satellite…