Satellite & Space Projects News - January 2017

LeoSat and Globalsat sign Strategic Agreement. LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites, has signed a strategic worldwide agreement with Globalsat Group to market the fastest, most secure and widest coverage HTS data network in the world. LeoSat will provide Globalsat's LEO Network with access to infrastructure and Globalsat Group, the leading Pan-American satellite services provider, will provide LeoSat with access to the Americas market.

EU's new space strategy rejects space exploration. Under its new Space Strategy for Europe, the EU has said it will only get involved in space exploration if there are clear benefits to citizens. A spokesman for the European Commission has stated that it wants "to maximise the benefits of space for society and for the EU economy".