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Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development
Dec 21, 2016 (SPX)
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has hosted the United Nations/United Arab Emirates High Level Forum: "Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustaina...
OneWeb announces key funding from SoftBank Group and other investors
Dec 21, 2016 (SPX)
OneWeb reports it has secured $1.2 billion in funded capital from SoftBank and existing investors, of which $1 billion will come from SoftBank. The $1.2 billion...
SoftBank delivers first $1 bn of Trump pledge, to space firm
Dec 19, 2016 (AFP)
Satellite broadband firm OneWeb on Monday announced a $1.2 billion funding round led by SoftBank, the first concrete investment from the Japanese group which ma...
Intel acquires ESA incubator company
Dec 19, 2016 (ESA)
There are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire Mavinci, a start-up from one of ESA's business incubators in Germany that has ...
Telecom satellite system to encircle globe
Dec 14, 2016 (XNA)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp plans to build a global real-time communications satellite network by 2020, a senior company executive said. Sun Wei...
Air New Zealand signs contract for Inmarsat's GX Aviation
Dec 09, 2016 (SPX)
Inmarsat has announced that it has signed a contract with Air New Zealand to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline's long-haul and short-ha...
UAE launches national space policy
Dec 09, 2016 (SPX)
The UAE Space Agency issued the Arab world's first national space policy in the capital on Tuesday - the first step to formulating laws for the industry. "The p...
European ministers ready ESA for a United Space in Europe in the era of Space 4.0
Dec 06, 2016 (SPX)
ESA has concluded a two-day Council meeting at ministerial level in Lucerne, Switzerland. Ministers in charge for space matters from ESA's 22 member states plus...
Nordic entrepreneurial spirit boosted by space
Dec 06, 2016 (ESA)
More than 17 000 people converged on Helsinki in Finland this week to create businesses - and ESA was there to add its space expertise. The 'Slush' event helps ...
India's Space Program Makes Steady Gains
Dec 02, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Indian space program falters in the area of manned missions, but ISRO has made steady gains in unmanned missions and commercial launches of satellites, fuel...
LeoSat and Globalsat Group Sign Strategic Worldwide Agreement
Dec 01, 2016 (SPX)
LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with the G...
ESA looks at how to catch a space entrepreneur
Nov 30, 2016 (ESA)
Now is the time to start up. Businesses, providers and enablers are clamouring to get their start-up support messages out there. Entrepreneurship is a healthy a...
Citizens' space debate: the main findings and the future
Nov 29, 2016 (ESA)
On 10 September, about 2000 Europeans helped to shape the future of space by taking part in a world first: the Citizens' Debate on Space for Europe. ESA organis...
Thales and SENER to jointly supply optical payloads for space missions
Nov 29, 2016 (SPX)
The engineering and technology group SENER and Thales Alenia Space start effectively their pioneering agreement to execute a joint business plan that will lead ...
Vita: next Space Station mission name and logo
Nov 25, 2016 (ESA)
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be launched to the International Space Station next year for his third spaceflight. The name and logo for his mission were anno...
Two-year extensions confirmed for ESA's science missions
Nov 25, 2016 (ESA)
ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) has confirmed two-year mission extensions for nine scientific missions in which the Agency is participating. This secure...
Intelsat and Intelsat General support hurricane Matthew recovery efforts
Nov 21, 2016 (SPX)
Intelsat and Intelsat General are both playing significant roles to support hurricane relief work in Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The hurricane ...
Charyk helped chart the course of satellite communications
Nov 21, 2016 (SPX)
Skeptics abounded in 1963 when Joseph Charyk went looking for investors and customers for the new, quasi-private Communications Satellite Corp. (COMSAT). The co...
Boeing to consolidate defense and space sites
Nov 16, 2016 (UPI)
Boeing is preparing to consolidate Defense, Space & Security facilities to streamline operations. Under the new plan, the aerospace giant will reduce its facili...
Can India beat China at its game with common satellite for South Asia
Nov 14, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has ended months of dithering and announced the launch of a satellite that will be shared by several member states...
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