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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
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ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
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China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

QZSS and the Growing Role of GNSS in Asia

In a presentation by Hiroaki Tateshita Hiroaki Tateshita of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) given in Bali, Indonesia last week, an update of current GNSS activity was provided. The new Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellite that...

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

GIS Becomes Open and Everywhere at the Esri/UC

The concept of GIS as open and everywhere was highlighted at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego last week. The idea that we'll access GIS just like we now...

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Transportation Through Surveying and Mapping

Advances in surveying and mapping technologies are quickly adopted in the transportation sector. While many people are interested in actual traffic movement, the construction of roads, bridges, rail, airports and other...

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Community Remote Sensing Emerges

The growing need for earth observation, and the limited reach of government-sponsored earth observing satellites and systems, has given rise to a rapidly emerging new field of community remote sensing. This...

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Decision Support – Disaster and Risk Management Print

The quick availability of geoinformation can provide many benefits for disaster and risk management related efforts involving floods, earthquakes, cyclones, wildfires and the like. This information often originates from many sources...

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Hexagon’s Acquisition of Intergraph Promises to Speed CAD and GIS Convergence

A major announcement in the geospatial marketplace took place this week when Hexagon announces its acquisition of Intergraph. The move continues the growth of Hexagon via acquisition, and adds a software...

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Russian Cadastre Steps into the 21st Century Print

The Russian cadastral system took a step forward in the fall of 2009 as a new directive was put forward that included the elements cadastral products and services were expected to include. The connection between...

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The World Cities Summit Ends with Pledge for a Learning Network

The World Cities Summit took place in Singapore this past week, culminating with a closing session on July 1, 2010. The theme of this international gathering of mayors and urban planners...

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

China’s Online Mapping Regulation Moves to Certification Print

China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping has now begun the licensing of online mapping services, having just announced the operators that have made the cut. The country felt they needed...

Friday, June 25th, 2010

TanDEM-X Adds More Elevation Data

The TanDEM-X satellite was successfully launched recently. It is expected to provide a 12 m resolution digital elevation dataset for use around the globe. It marks yet another step in the...

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