Asia Pacific Space Community Council
15 June 2026 – The CAMILA Earth Observation program, the largest satellite initiative in Polish history, is moving into its next phase. Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the program will deploy a constellation of four observation satellites to strengthen Poland’s national Earth observation capabilities and increase its independence in access to…
12 June 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has announced an agreement for Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. Under the agreement, SKY Perfect JSAT will serve as an authorized reseller, bringing high-performance satellite connectivity services to enterprise and public sector customers throughout Japan. The agreement combines Amazon’s next-generation satellite technology with…
11 June 2026 – Viasat announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. The new Swarm 1 Delivery Order contract…
10 June 2026 – Thales Alenia Space announces the signing of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract signed today represents the first tranche of a contract worth a total of 700 million euros. Sentinel-1NG is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation…
10 June 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Avanti Communications have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit. This acquisition is part of SKY Perfect JSAT’s broader strategy in the Space Business. Following the completion of in-orbit…
10 June 2026 – Thales Alenia Space and its partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead the EROSS SC project dedicated to on-orbit servicing activities. This project is a key component of the European Commission’s ISOS (In-Space Operations and Services) programme, which aims to carry out a pilot mission by 2030, thus…
9 June 2026 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, today announced the launch of the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative, an industry–academia collaboration convened by Astroscale to improve scientific understanding of the effects of spacecraft reentry on Earth’s atmosphere. Planet Labs…
5 June 2026 – Apex, the world’s leading manufacturer of productized, configurable satellite bus platforms, today announced it has raised over $200 million in new growth funding, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.3 billion, just months after surpassing a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-led by…
4 June 2026 – Eutelsat and Tototheo Global, a leading provider of maritime technology and connectivity solutions, have signed a new partner agreement for Eutelsat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services. Under the agreement, Tototheo Global will deliver Eutelsat’s LEO services to maritime customers worldwide and serve as a key partner for Enterprise, Civil and…
4 June 2026 – At 19:39, June 4th, 2026 BJT, Long March 6A (LM-6A) Launch Vehicle blasted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), successfully sending the eleventh batch of 18 satellites of Spacesail Constellation into the predetermined orbit. The launch services for the abovementioned satellites of Spacesail Constellation are prime-contracted by China Great Wall…