Taiwan's second Formosat-8 satellite completes testing, launch set for early 2027
TASA says Formosat-8B has finished environmental testing and will ship to the US by year-end for a SpaceX launch in early 2027.
Source: Taipei TimesTopic
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Pakistan urged to build a satellite-data economy, not just launch satellites
An opinion piece says Pakistan's PRSC-EO satellites will pay off only if open data, public demand and local analytics firms turn imagery into decisions.
Source: The Express TribuneAngola's GGPEN and Portugal's GEOSAT sign letter of intent on Earth observation
Angola's space office GGPEN and Portugal's GEOSAT agree to develop Earth observation services, pilot projects and training under the ANGEO-1 programme.
Source: GGPEN
IAC 2026 in Antalya draws 7,604 delegates; Geneva to host 2029 congress
The 77th International Astronautical Congress drew 7,604 delegates from 113 countries to Antalya, and the IAF named Geneva as 2029 host.
Source: International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
OXG Space raises ₹17 crore for in-orbit relay and computing of Earth-observation data
Bengaluru's OXG Space has raised ₹17 crore to demonstrate orbital nodes that relay and process Earth-observation data in space, cutting delays to the ground.
Source: Indian Startup TimesFrontex and ESA agree to explore closer Earth observation cooperation
Frontex and ESA signed a joint letter in Warsaw to explore deeper Copernicus-based Earth observation work, building on cooperation dating from 2015.
Source: Europa
Sentinel-3C returns first images and altimeter data two weeks after launch
Sentinel-3C has delivered its first OLCI images and radar altimeter measurements, and will fly alongside Sentinel-3A and 3B for more frequent coverage.
Source: EU Agency for the Space Programme
Norway invites Nigeria to join satellite vessel-tracking programme against illegal fishing
Norway has invited Nigeria to join its Blue Justice programme, offering free satellite AIS vessel-tracking data and analysis to detect illegal fishing.
Source: BusinessDay
GMV to build end-to-end simulator for ESA's ERS-EO governmental Earth observation work
ESA has contracted GMV's Spanish and Polish teams to build a simulator for testing architectures of Europe's planned governmental Earth observation service.
Source: GMV
Africa at IAC 2026: agency deals, one national pavilion and 13 young grantees
SANSA signed an MoU with Türkiye's space agency and opened talks with Kenya, while South Africa fielded the only African national pavilion at IAC 2026 in Antalya.
Source: Space in Africa