 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Indonesia And Malaysia Seek Reciprocal Satellite Uses
Jakarta (XNA) Jan 17, 2007 Indonesia and Malaysia are holding discussions to finalize a reciprocal agreement as a prerequisite to the granting of landing rights to the two countries' satellites, an official said Tuesday. "The reciprocal agreement is designed to give the two countries equal opportunities in providing satellite services," said Gatot Dewa Broto, a spokesman of the postal service and telecommunication directorate at the Information and Communication Ministry. The agreement will allow satellites from the two neighbors to operate in each other's space, he said, adding that under the existing regulation, each telecommunication operator using a foreign satellite must secure a landing right by June 2007 at the latest. "Foreign satellite will not be allowed to operate in Indonesia unless the telecommunication operator secures the landing right," he was quoted by the national Antara news agency as saying. Gatot confirmed that the two sides had signed a memorandum of understanding, saying that they must soon follow it up so that the reciprocal agreement could be signed soon. Source: Xinhua News Agency Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Russia In Talks To Build 12 Spacecraft For NASA And ESA
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 15, 2007Russian spacecraft manufacturer Energia is in talks with NASA and ESA on contracts to build 12 rocket carriers for the U.S. and European space agencies, the head of the corporation said Thursday. "In late 2006, NASA signed a contract with research and production association Energia [the corporation's subsidiary] on the production of two Progress spacecraft, which are to be launched in 2007 and 2008," Nikolai Sevastyanov said. "Talks to build six Soyuz and six Progress craft in 2009, 2010, and 2011 to launch American and European astronauts into space are ongoing." |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
