Space tourism: with Elon Musk’s SpaceX sending first civilians into low-Earth orbit this year, ambitious plans are being hatched
South China Morning Post, 18 April 2021 Many of us fantasise about boldly going to explore the final frontier but, despite decades of blue-sky thinking, space tourism has largely remained the stuff of science fiction. Now, though, the race for space is heating up as several aeronautical tourism projects near fruition. They promise to offer…
Rocket Lab Launches Synspective’s First SAR Satellite
VIA SATELLITE – DEC 15, 2020 Synspective is working to build a constellation of 30 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites to provide geospatial intelligence. SAR satellites can capture imagery at night and through clouds. Synspective is one of Japan’s highest-funded startups, the company has raised just under $100 million, having completed a Series A round…
Aurora Propulsion Technologies and Aliena Pte Ltd Enter Into Collaboration
SATELLITE EVOLUTION GROUP – FEB 24, 2021 Aurora Propulsion Technologies and Aliena enter into collaboration for the development of technology for in-space propulsion. The companies also agree to promote industrial and commercial collaboration with an aim of enabling small space craft manufacturers an easy and comprehensive access to the most demanding components in space technology.…
Soyuz launch marks first full-commercial mission of Russia’s GK Launch Services
SPACENEWS – MAR 22, 2021 SEOUL, South Korea — A Soyuz rocket launched 38 satellites from 18 countries on Monday, including South Korea’s CAS500-1 remote sensing satellite, in the first all-commercial rideshare mission GK Launch Services has arranged without a Russian government satellite onboard. In a YouTube livestream, the kerosene-fueled, three-stage Soyuz-2.1a — painted…
Axelspace raises $24 million in Series C round
SPACENEWS – MAY 13, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO – Axelspace, the Japanese firm planning to offer daily global optical imagery, raised 2.58 billion Japanese yen ($23.8 million) in a Series C investment round announced May 14 in Tokyo, May 13 in the United States. The Space Frontier Fund managed by Sparx Innovation for Future Co.…
MoU For SAR Satellite Data Signed By Synspective + Oriental Consultants Global
SATNEWS – JULY 19, 2021 Due to the coronavirus and the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the overseas infrastructure environment is changing and new countermeasures are required. In this strategic alliance, OC Global and Synspective will work jointly on the implementation of monitoring technology using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite1 data in the fields…