Focus: Asia-Pacific

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the JCSAT-18/Kacific-1 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Monday, Dec. 16, at 7:10 […]

Capricorn Space has partnered with Japanese ground segment service provider Infostellar to allow Infostellar customers access to its satellite constellations from the Australian Ground Network – West (AGN-W) site near […]

  Capricorn Space has contracted antenna systems supplier ViaLite to install RF- over-fiber links at its new Australian teleport, ViaLite announced Dec. 10. ViaLite said that it would supply lossless, […]

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 10th Electron spacecraft on Friday morning. The launch delivered payloads for Spaceflight and Alba Orbital. The mission, “Running Out of Fingers,” lifted off from Rocket […]

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has signed a cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan’s satellite communications operator Azercosmos to jointly provide satellite communications and broadcasting services in Baku, Azerbaijan and surrounding […]

China successfully launched a new weather radar-imaging satellite designed for civilian use, Chinese state media confirmed. Gaofen 12, the latest in a fleet of Chinese Earth observation satellites, lifted off […]

China launched two BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 8:55 a.m. Saturday. The satellites were launched on a […]

Luokung Technology, a Chinese spatial-temporal big-data processing technology company, revealed that Geely Technology Group and Acuitas Capital have made strategic investments in Luokung through the purchase of preferred shares and common […]

Italian microsatellite ground segment company Leaf Space has reached an agreement with Pixxel to support the Earth imagery startup’s first 24 satellites, set to launch in July. Pixxel designed its […]

When it comes to outer space, Russia is both a partner and an adversary for the U.S., a duality made clear by two very different keynotes at Thursday’s CyberSat 2019 […]

The collection of new cellular and networking technologies and standards known as 5G is the latest battleground between the United States and China on the world stage, and at stake […]

Digital mapping and imagery company Soar revealed a strategic partnership with the China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology, a part of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Soar, which […]

  The Russian space industry faces a number of challenges over the next few years. It will look to embrace the power of satellite technologies to reduce the digital divide […]

Gilat Satellite Networks and China Satellite Communications will work in partnership to enable and deploy Gilat’s DVB-S2X technologies throughout China while supporting all business verticals. The companies had already established […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group selected PT. Petro One Indonesia (Petro1) to provide ground infrastructure services in Indonesia for its new satellite, built by Boeing, which will launch at the end […]

Maxar Technologies signed a joint statement of strategic intent and cooperation with the Australian Space Agency. Under the statement, Maxar and Australian Space Agency will investigate collaboration in areas of […]

Rocket Lab successfully launched its ninth Electron mission, deploying a single spacecraft to orbit for satellite manufacturer Astro Digital. The mission, named “As The Crow Flies,” lifted off from Rocket […]

LeoLabs launched Kiwi Space Radar (KSR) today. As the first commercial radar to track objects in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) smaller than 10 centimeters, the KSR aims to set a new […]

Qualcomm Technologies is teaming up with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to support India’s Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) and Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) in select chipset platforms […]

AirNet Technology (formerly known as AirMedia Group) revealed that one of its subsidiaries, Air Esurfing Information Technology (ARE), signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Technik to provide In-Flight Connectivity […]

Viasat established two sovereign Maintenance, Test, and Integration Facilities (MTIF) in Canberra and Newcastle, Australia. The facilities are located to help align with Australia’s needs and provide access to service […]

CommScope today announced its continued partnership with Foxtel, Australia’s leading Pay TV operator, to bring “The New Foxtel Experience” to subscribers across the country. The New Foxtel Experience leverages CommScope […]

Moving into a digital economy with satellite at the forefront was one of the key themes to come out of SatComRus 2019, which was held in Saint Petersburg. One of […]

Rocket Lab revealed that Astro Digital is the customer for Rocket Lab’s ninth Electron mission, and fifth mission of 2019. The dedicated mission is scheduled to take place during a […]

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed his nation’s intention to join the United States’ Moon to Mars exploration approach, including NASA’s Artemis lunar program. The statement foresees potential Australian contributions […]

Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM) signed an Agreement of Intention with Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) to collaborate on the joint development of a service offering for maritime satellite broadband […]

IKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, and Visio Productions, international content producer, distributor, and channel operator of 4K Heritage have joined forces to […]

Five new remote-sensing satellites were launched on a Long March-11 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gobi Desert on Thursday at 2:42 p.m. Beijing Time. The […]

Speedcast International and Indian Very Small Aperature Terminal (VSAT) service provider Nelco, a Tata enterprise, was awarded a new contract to deliver satellite communications onboard an Indian cruise line catering to […]

Tom Choi, Executive Chairman at Airspace Internet Exchange has announced the signing of an MOU with PT Telekomunikasi, one of the largest telecommunications operator in Southeast Asia, that will put […]