in Space Posted 8 May 2013
Arabsat has signed a contract to build its new headquarters in the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh. The new building will be constructed on land provided by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and covers an area of nearly 14,000 square
in Space Posted 8 May 2013
The Global Space and Satellite Forum in Abu Dhabi has heard how US-based ViviSat plans to extend the life of geosynchronous satellites that are running out of fuel with its Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV).
in Space Posted 8 May 2013
Yahsat and Thuraya, both UAE-based satellite companies, are leading their fields, but in different market areas, the GSSF heard today.
in Space Posted 7 May 2013
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) confirmed today that DubaiSat-2 will launch in the fourth quarter of 2013.
in Space Posted 7 May 2013
Virgin Galactic could be transporting fee-paying astronaut tourists into near space from its Abu Dhabi spaceport in around two-three years time. That was the message from Steve Landeene, Virgin Galactic's Chief
in Space Posted 7 May 2013
The 2013 Global Space and Satellite Forum got under way today at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Attracting global experts from across 30 countries, the event looked at the blossoming space industry in the Middle East
in Home / Space Posted 29 April 2013
Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi's aabar Investments PJS, completed the first rocket-powered flight of its
in Space Posted 24 April 2013
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has announced the launch of its new DubaiSat-3 project – the first satellite build to be completed in the UAE.
in Home / Space / Events / Show News Posted 24 April 2013
More than 400 experts will converge on Abu Dhabi next month to examine the latest space technology and emerging commercial and investment opportunities.
in Space Posted 23 February 2013
The Middle East and Africa will get improved satellite coverage when Astrium's Alphasat is launched from French Guiana later this year – and the programme has reached a major milestone this week with the successful
in Space Posted 7 February 2013
Iran claims that it will have a manned flight to space within the next five years.
in Technology / Space Posted 20 January 2013
Arabsat has finalised the mission definition for the BADR-7 satellite and confirmed the in-orbit delivery contract.
in General Aviation / Technology / Space Posted 20 January 2013
A new company is planning to launch human and robotic helium balloon missions to the very edge of space from within the UAE.
in Space Posted 26 December 2012
Turkey's second observation satellite GÖKTÜRK-2 was launched successfully from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in China today.
in Space / People Posted 12 July 2012
Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson announced a new approach to getting satellites into low-earth orbit at the Farnborough Air Show with its LauncherOne project.
in Space Posted 6 June 2012
Iran's new space centre, which will be used to launch both its own and other Islamic nations' satellites, is now 80% complete according to news reports.
in Space Posted 14 May 2012
Astrium has successfully completed the Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations of the Y1B satellite, conducted from its spacecraft control centre in Toulouse (France) and passed control over to the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat).
in Technology / Space Posted 24 April 2012
Yahsat has announced the successful launch of its second satellite, Y1B, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
in Technology / Space Posted 18 April 2012
Honeywell and Inmarsat have signed an exclusive agreement to provide global in-flight connectivity services to business, commercial and government aviation customers around the world.
in Technology / Space Posted 17 April 2012
Yahsat 1B, the second of Abu Dhabi-based Yahsat's high-capacity satellites, is now set to launch on April 24.
in Technology / Space Posted 17 April 2012
Virgin Galactic is to set up Spaceport Abu Dhabi in the UAE and has appointed a chief adviser to oversee the project.
in Business & Finance / Space Posted 26 March 2012
Boeing has finalised a firm-fixed-price contract with Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat), the UAE-based satellite operator, to design and build active electronically-steered phased-array antenna systems for aircraft.
in Space Posted 12 March 2012
Eutelsat Communications and Es'hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have selected Arianespace to launch their EUTELSAT 25B / Es'hail 1 satellite in the second quarter of 2013 on board an Ariane 5 launcher.
in Technology / Space Posted 1 March 2012
The Space Data Association (SDA) has been awarded the Space Risk Management Award by the organisers of the World Space Risk Forum 2012 for its outstanding cooperative efforts to reduce the risk of satellite
in Business & Finance / Space Posted 29 February 2012
The World Space Risk Forum 2012 in Dubai has embarked on a series of sessions that address the hot topic of intentional interference of satellites.
in Business & Finance / Space Posted 29 February 2012
Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and chief executive officer of Arianespace has received an Achievement Award by the organisers of Dubai's World Space Risk Forum 2012.
in Business & Finance / Space Posted 27 February 2012
The World Space Risk Forum 2012, a bi-annual conference that brings together leading professionals in the global space industry, starts tomorrow in Dubai.
in Space Posted 20 February 2012
The launch of the Yahsat Y1B satellite, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, has been postponed until April 2012, due to two other failed launch attempts.
in Space Posted 1 February 2012
Engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) say that the DubaiSat-2 project has completed a crucial stage in its design phase.
in Technology / Space Posted 26 January 2012
Abu Dhabi-based Yahsat is preparing to launch its second satellite into orbit within the next two months.
in Space Posted 18 January 2012
A senior aviation security inspector from Qatar has attended a Boeing “Educators to Space Camp” programme, held in Huntsville, Alabama - a first for the Gulf country.
in Space Posted 28 November 2011
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has been presented with the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Market Penetration Leadership Award in Defence.
in Business Aviation / Technology / Space Posted 13 November 2011
An aircraft that can fly from New York to Dubai in a little over two hours was introduced to the Middle East ahead of the Dubai Airshow.
in Technology / Space Posted 13 November 2011
Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) has become the first authorised reseller in the MENA region for Google Enterprise's Geo solutions.
in Space Posted 17 October 2011
Schoolteachers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar along with a student from the UAE have a greater understanding of Space, thanks to an educational initiative from Boeing in the US.
in Air Transport / Technology / Space / Events Posted 26 September 2011
CEOs from the world's leading airlines, aircraft manufacturers, satellite companies, and aerospace associations, as well as heads of the world's most prominent aerospace teaching and research facilities, will come together at
in Space Posted 22 September 2011
Arabsat-5C was safely launched by Arianespace from Kourou aboard an Ariane 5 on the evening of 21 September. The satellite was built by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for satcom operator Arabsat, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
in Technology / Space Posted 15 September 2011
Thales and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer highly-secure satellite communication services to military forces and government agencies.
in Defence / Technology / Space / Events Posted 24 August 2011
The two day conference Milsatcom Middle East will be held in Abu Dhabi UAE from Dec 14-15, 2011
in Technology / Space Posted 23 August 2011
DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has relayed images of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and Al Quds from outer space.
in Technology / Space / Airports Posted 22 August 2011
Three US astronauts touched down in Emirates' First Class Lounge on this week before lifting off again on Emirates' flights to Houston and New York.
in Space Posted 10 August 2011
Arabsat-5C, a fifth-generation satellite for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), has been delivered to the spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana, ahead of its planned launch on 9 September.
in Space Posted 29 July 2011
Dubai's Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has released 3D images of Al Ain and Al Fujeirah in celebration of the second anniversary of DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite.
in Space Posted 25 June 2011
The Y1A communications satellite has been handed over to Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space after the successful completion of in-orbit testing.
in Space Posted 20 June 2011
DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has relayed images of the South African city of Cape Town, a world-leading hub of commerce and tourism with a fast-expanding infrastructure, from the outer space.
in Technology / Space Posted 6 June 2011
Inmarsat has won top honours at an industry forum for its contribution to the development of the satellite communications sector in the Middle East region.
in Space Posted 26 May 2011
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has revealed the final design details and specifications of DubaiSat-2, its second satellite project.
in Space Posted 11 May 2011
The world could soon see the first Emirati in space, as the Global Space and Satellite Forum 2011 (GSSF) focused on developing the regional space industry's experts of the future.
in Space Posted 10 May 2011
The work of NASA and a number of Emirati interns who looked at desert conditions in the region will be highlighted on day three of the Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF).
in Space Posted 10 May 2011
Merging multiple satellite technologies, such as communications, earth observation and navigation could benefit not only businesses but also society as a whole, according to senior UK Parliament Space Committee Adviser,
in Space Posted 10 May 2011
The Global Space and Satellite Forum 2011 is hosting the second European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), which aims to encourage entrants to use technology in innovative ways.
in Space Posted 10 May 2011
Saudi-Arabia based operator Arabsat says that it has now sold all the Ka-band capacity on Arabsat 5C, which is due to launch in mid August/September 2011.
in Space Posted 9 May 2011
The Yahsat Y1A satellite, launched to provide high definition television (HDTV) to audiences across the Middle East, Africa and South West Asia, has successfully reached its orbital slot at 52.5
in Space Posted 9 May 2011
A rival to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism venture is wooing potential buyers who might wish to bring the prospect of space travel to the UAE.
in Space Posted 9 May 2011
The first panel session of GSSF 2011 saw Mohammed Al Mansoori, Director General of Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) join a panel of international industry experts addressing the impact of satellite
in Space Posted 9 May 2011
The Global Space and Satellite Forum 2011, held at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, was officially opened today by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and
in Space Posted 23 April 2011
Arianespace successfully launched Yahsat Y1A into orbit from Kourou, French Guiana, on Friday, April 22, aboard an Ariane 5 launcher.
in Space Posted 19 April 2011
Arianespace is on track for a rescheduled April 22 liftoff of its Ariane 5 mission with the Yahsat 1A satellite.
in Space Posted 3 April 2011
Commercial opportunities along with military and humanitarian demands driving the need for sustainable space and satellite programmes across the Middle East will be in focus at the Global Space and Satellite Forum
in Space Posted 23 March 2011
Insurance issues relating to the space industry will take centre stage at an international conference to be held in Abu Dhabi in May, when experts from across the world will discuss market conditions for the sector's future at the Global
in Space Posted 7 December 2009
Leading regional and international space industry experts are meeting in Abu Dhabi today at the region's leading platform for space and satellite technology.
in Space Posted 10 August 2009
DubaiSat-1, the UAE's first Earth Observation Satellite, has transmitted its first images of the UAE from orbit, including a photograph of the Palm Jebel Ali.
in Space Posted 5 August 2009
By Steve Nichols. DubaiSat-1 was successfully launched into space on July 29 from Baikonour in Kazakhstan, reports the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST).
