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Singapore unveils road map to help develop international business standards and conformance
Singapore has unveiled plans to help develop international standards...
Adelaide University to run space and defence venture launchpad ahead of Australian Space Forum
Adelaide University’s Innovation & Collaboration Centre (ICC) will deliver...
Japan’s H3 rocket returns to space with successful launch after December setback
Japan’s flagship H3 rocket has returned to flight six...
KONGSBERG accelerates seabed mapping developments with Ocean Exploration Trust expedition aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus
KONGSBERG and the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) are set...
Russian satellites linked to mysterious GPS disruptions across several countries
Since 2019, GPS signals across Europe, Greenland and Canada...
Isro’s Bahubali LVM3 that launched Chandrayaan-3 to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe has invited Indian companies to take over the...
India to host 13th UN Global Geospatial Information Management Asia-Pacific Conference
India is hosting the 13th United Nations Global Geospatial...
Unseenlabs’ BRO-22 to Become the First Foreign Private Satellite Launched Aboard Japan’s H3 Launch Vehicle
Scheduled for June 10, between 09:53 and 11:52 a.m....
PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
The investment is expected to generate approximately €21 million...
India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...

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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by Thales Alenia Space Launches on SpaceX Rocket to Narrow Digital Divide

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. SpaceX, with headquarters in Hawthorne, California, launched Bangabandhu Satellite-1 – Bangladesh’s first satellite, which was built by Thales Alenia Space engineers in Cannes, France – on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from a launch...

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Pakistan Reveals Ambitious Space Programme Plans, Including PakNav GNSS

Pakistan has revealed plans for its expanded space programme that includes a second high-resolution Earth observation satellite, a satellite navigation system, and telecommunication links with China as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project. Read...

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Hong Kong to Refine Regulation as Complaints Against Drones Double in 2 Yrs

HONG KONG - The number of complaints against drone operations received by Hong Kong's aviation authority more than doubled in 2017 compared with two years ago, latest figures from the aviation authority showed. Read More at Xinhua

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Airbus Establishes 10,000 Laser Connections in Earth Observation Satellite Network

Airbus has connected 10,000 lasers in a satellite network made to facilitate large amounts of observation data. Read More at Executive Biz

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Cyient Upbeat About Long Term Opportunities in Rail Transportation

HYDERABAD, India - Cyient Limited ("Cyient"), a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, networks, and operations management services held its 7th Annual Investor day at Hyderabad. The event was attended by reputed investment houses and focused on Cyient's...

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Australia’s GIS People Gets Federal Government Grant

Australia: Australian Federal Government has backed GIS People and their ground-breaking rapid damage assessment technology by awarding us a grant of just under $500,000 through the Accelerating Commercialization program. Read More at Geospatial World

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

BepiColombo Mission To Mercury Will Be Launched In October This Year

BepiColombo project is the first space mission to Mercury to explore the planet with an aircraft that will be launched in October this year and will arrive in Mercury’s orbit in 2025. This is a joint mission...

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Japan Defense Ministry to Gather Intelligence Using Private Mini-Satellites

TOKYO -- The Defense Ministry will begin collecting images from privately-operated fleets of miniature Earth observation satellites in June to diversify its satellite-based intelligence gathering. Read More at The Mainichi

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

Plans for First Rocket Launch Dedicated to Scottish Satellite

Plans are in place for the first rocket launch dedicated to a Scottish satellite. It will be the first time a Scottish built orbiter has not had to piggyback on another launch vehicle. Read More at BBC...

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

NTT and MapmyIndia Partner for 3D Mapping

Global IT solutions provider NTT Data, and Indian digital mapping, navigation and location technology company, MapmyIndia, have teamed up to develop large-scale 3D map datasets, named AW3D India. Read More at Smart Cities More