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How ESA’s New Tokyo Office Will Boost Asia Space Opportunities
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to open a new Office in Tokyo for Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region, according to information first shared by Jean-Charles Bigot on LinkedIn. While ESA has not yet confirmed the move through a press release or its official website, Bigot’s position as Administrator for International Relations at ESA…
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10 Things You Need to Know About U.S.-China Lunar Competition
On June 18, the UN Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held the first Sustainable Lunar Activities Conference in Vienna. The meeting underscored the importance of transparency and cooperation to unleash the Moon’s benefits – whether political of economic- for all of humanity. UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini highlighted “the need for consultation and…
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How To Achieve a Breakthrough in ASEAN’s Space Opportunities
The Asian space scene is, first and foremost, a competition between three established space powers: India, China, and Japan, with a South Korean challenger. These nations, armed with ambitious space programs, have propelled Asia to the forefront of the global space scene. Yet, amidst this network of collaboration and competition, ASEAN’s space opportunities are progressing…
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3 Unique Ways China Sells Satellites to Developing Countries
One of the leading scientists developing China’s first satellite, the Dongfanghong-1 (东方红一号), compared indigenous satellite development to preparing a steamed bread, necessitating many steps from reclaiming wasteland and planting seeds to harvesting and grinding wheat, before eventually baking the delicacy. This analogy illustrating the significant material costs and scientific expertise required to indigenously develop a…
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Space Programs Of ASEAN: A Promising Rise – Part 2
Part 2 of this article pair on the space programs of ASEAN focuses on Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. To read about space initiatives in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia, head to Part 1. Myanmar In contrast to some ASEAN powers and despite a considerable size, Myanmar has, until recently, not engaged…
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Space Programs of ASEAN: A Promising Rise – Part 1
Located at the heart of one of the world’s most geopolitically significant regions, the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have constructed a unique political and economic union, featuring an unusual tapestry of monarchies, republics, and single party states. Placing their differences aside to focus on shared economic development objectives, the…