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IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
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South Korea launches 4th Earth observation satellite from US
South Korea on Tuesday launched its fourth Earth observation...
Korea AeroSpace Administration Unveils K-Space Vision
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Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test after failures
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UAE to boldly go with programme to boost nation’s expertise in space sector
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China is building a ‘Mach 26 asteroid hammer’ to strike space rocks before they hit Earth
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Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial Technology
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IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
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Sunday, March 13th, 2011

RapidEye Satellites Immediately Directed to Japan

RapidEye has acquired two scenes over the West Coast of Honshu Island on Marth 12th. The satellites are already tasked again to image on Sunday, March 13th. The Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) which is part...

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Earthquake in Japan: Detailed Satellite Images Received

Detailed satellite images of the territory of Japan were received, where a series of earthquakes were registered on March 11 in its north-eastern parts. According to the Main Meteorological Service of the country the 8.9 magnitude earthquake...

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Viet Nam – $540m ADB Loan for Rapid Transit System

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government yesterday signed a US$540 million loan agreement for the construction of an urban mass rapid transit (MRT) line to reduce traffic congestion in HCM City. "The project promotes a modal...

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Seabed Split; Quake Tilted Earth’s Axis 10 cm

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that jolted northeast Japan was caused by a tectonic upheaval that created offshore faults stretching for hundreds of kilometers from Iwate Prefecture to Ibaraki, seismologists said Saturday. Satoko Oki of the University of Tokyo's...

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Esri Assists Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Response

In response to the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami, Esri is providing assistance to a myriad of organizations involved in the disaster response. The company is working closely with both domestic and international...

Friday, March 11th, 2011

NovAtel Inc. Announces OEMStar Firmware Version 1.101

NovAtel Inc. announced the release of Version 1.101 firmware for its OEMStar GNSS receiver products. The OEMStar is NovAtel’s lowest cost, high performance L1 GNSS receiver.  The 14-channel OEMStar provides accurate positioning using L1 GPS, GLONASS and SBAS...

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Urals Federal University – Now Handling Satellite Data in Real-time

The center of Space Monitoring will start to operate at the Urals Federal University. Opening ceremony of the Center and putting into operation of the Earth remote sensing data reception station is to be held on March...

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Weathering Intensity Map of the Australian Continent

A recent study by Geoscience Australia scientists has integrated and modelled geoscientific datasets to generate a weathering intensity index for the Australian continent. Weathering intensity is a fundamental characteristic of the regolith, the often discontinuous and highly...

Friday, March 11th, 2011

8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Off Coast of Japan

An 8.9 magnitude earth earthquake has struck off the coast of northern Japan. The earthquake has generated a 10 m high tsunami that is reportedly extending a kilometer inland in some locations. Japan sits atop one of...

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Are We Too Dependent On GPS?

A recently released report in London suggested this past week that society has become too dependent on GPS - the technology that allows us to navigate and perform positioning guidance through the use of satellites. I seriously...

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