MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Djibouti has signed a $1 billion deal with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group to set up a rocket and satellite launch site in the country. The project “also includes the construction of a port and highway of international standing in the northern region of Obock for the transport of materials necessary […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia’s space corporation has said that it signed memorandums with two Iranian companies on launch services. “As a result of international events, conferences and exhibitions organized with the participation of Roscosmos and enterprises of the rocket and space industry … Memorandums of cooperation in the field of l...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Wednesday welcomed SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk’s announcement about providing 100 active Starlinks to the Islamic Republic. Speaking following a Cabinet meeting in Tehran, Minister Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour said Tehran welcomes the offer “provided it complies with the laws.” ...
ANKARA (AA) – Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Twitter, has said that about 100 Starlink satellites provide internet support in Iran. “Approaching 100 Starlinks active in Iran,” the 51-year-old business magnate tweeted. Earlier, Musk said he would deploy Starlink satellites to allow demonstrators to communicate in Iran, amid ...
NEW YORK (AA) – Popular video-sharing app TikTok will not be allowed on official devices used by the House of Representatives and their staff, according to the House’s Chief Administrative Office. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed the TikTok mobile application to be a high risk to users due to a number of security risks,” [&h...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the US is “all in on Africa’s future,” and announced new technology and trade investments on the continent. “When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds. Quite frankly, the whole world succeeds as well,” Biden told the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC, th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has postponed the launch of its rover to explore the moon for a second time. Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar mission, was originally scheduled to blast off on Wednesday, but was delayed for one day until Thursday before it was postponed once again. iSpace, a […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UAE has announced the postponement until Thursday of the launch of its spacecraft to explore the moon. “Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre announces new launch date for the Emirates Lunar Mission, tomorrow, 1st of December at 12:37 PM (UAE time),” or 0837GMT, the official Emirates news agency said in a Wednesday [&helli...
ANKARA (AA) A moon rover developed in the United Arab Emirates integrated into the Japanese-made Falcon 9 Space X rocket is set for launch on Wednesday, according to national media sources. The launch of the 10 kilogram ‘Rashid Rover’ will mark the 55th launch for SpaceX in 2022. Assuming no setbacks, the rover is expected [&hellip...
ANKARA (AA) – Australian authorities have claimed that the hackers behind the recent massive data breach were in Russia and announced that they would approach Moscow for further action. Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw in a statement said this is a crime that has the potential to impact millions of Australians and damage a significant...
