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National Jan 14, 2019

Japan to test disaster warning system for Asia-Pacific region later this year using Michibiki GPS satellite

The government is preparing to test a disaster early warning system for the Asia-Pacific region using one of its quasi-zenith satellites later this year, a Kobe-based group says.

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jun 20, 2018

China-based hackers breached satellite operators, defense firms, researchers say

A sophisticated hacking campaign launched from computers in China burrowed deeply into satellite operators, defense contractors and telecommunications companies in the United States and Southeast Asia, security researchers at Symantec Corp. said on Tuesday. Symantec said the effort appeared to be driven by national espionage ...

Business / Tech Mar 2, 2018

New U.S. satellite to boost weather forecasts sent into space

The GOES-S satellite thundered toward orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket, slicing through a hazy late afternoon sky. Dozens of meteorologists gathered for the launch, including TV crews from the Weather Channel and WeatherNation. GOES-S is the second satellite in an approximately $11 billion effort ...

National / Science & Health Oct 18, 2017

Japan's lunar probe discovers moon cave, which may be optimal base for space exploration

Observation data collected by Japan's lunar orbiter Kaguya has found a cave stretching about 50 km (30 miles) on the moon that could potentially serve as a shelter for astronauts on future missions, an international research team including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has ...

Business / Corporate Sep 12, 2017

Mitsubishi Heavy to launch Inmarsat satellite on H-2A rocket in 2020, for fifth international order

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it will launch a communications satellite for Inmarsat, a British mobile satellite communication services provider, on an H-2A rocket in 2020. It will be the fifth satellite launch order from foreign operators for Mitsubishi Heavy. Mitsubishi Heavy has previously launched ...

Business Jun 6, 2017

India angles for bigger share of space sector, sends satellite into orbit atop most powerful rocket

India launched a communication satellite using its most powerful rocket on Monday, improving its prospects of winning a bigger share of the more than $300 billion global space industry and its hopes of a manned mission. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk III, or ...

National / Science & Health Feb 14, 2017

Electrical circuit glitch believed caused failure of Japan's small rocket after launch

An electrical circuit problem may have led to the recent failure of the launch of the world's smallest rocket capable of placing a satellite into orbit, Japan's space agency said Monday. The No. 4 vehicle of the SS-520 series lifted off from the Japan Aerospace ...

National Jan 24, 2017

Japan's Defense Ministry successfully launches first communications satellite

The Defense Ministry’s first communications satellite is launched as part of a program aimed at upgrading the Self-Defense Forces’ ability to better cope with security challenges.

Business / Corporate Dec 20, 2016

On heels of talk with Trump, SoftBank announces investment expected to spur 3,000 jobs

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son told President-elect Donald Trump this month he would create 50,000 jobs in the United States. Money for the first 3,000 positions was announced on Monday. Satellite startup OneWeb Ltd. said it raised $1.2 billion (about ¥141.6 billion) ...

Business / Corporate Dec 20, 2016

Tokyo startup looks to tap satellite images of nighttime neon to forecast GDP

by Komaki Ito and Gareth Allan

Nowcast Inc., a Japanese financial research and technology startup, has developed a product that estimates economic growth in real time by using satellite images of nighttime lights. Based on algorithms that examine changes in the intensity of illumination, as well as a range of published ...