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PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
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ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
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ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
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Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
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Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
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Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
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South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
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Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

European Satellite Captures Alarming Pollution Over North India

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) satellite images, released on Friday, show alarming levels of pollution in the national capital region on November 10, when air pollution levels peaked this season. Read More at Hindustan Times

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Indian Space Agency ISRO to Achieve Historic Feat by Landing Chandrayaan-2 on Moon

Now India is all set to mark its presence on the moon. The last time any country put boots on the moon was in 2013 when China landed its Yutu rover. Before that, you’d have to see...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

GIS People Announced the 6th Fastest Growing IT Company in Australia

GIS People have been named in the CRN Fast50 as the 6th fastest-growing IT company in Australia! Read More at Directions Magazine

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

China Launches Land Exploration Satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre

China on Sunday launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit, designed for remote sensing exploration of land resources. Read More at DNA China

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

U.S. and China Satellite Cooperation Means Better Service for Civilian GPS Users

The United States and China have negotiated compatible signal characteristics that will both protect and enhance service for users of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and the equivalent Chinese system. Read More at SatPRNews

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Satellite-based Earth Observation Market in Europe to Decline at a CAGR 14.5% 2017-2021

DUBLIN –The “satellite-based Earth Observation Market in Europe 2017-2021” report has been added to Research and Markets’ offering. The satellite-based earth observation market in Europe to decline at a CAGR of 14.5% during the period 2017-2021. Read...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

DJI Denies Providing User Data to Chinese Government

The drone company claims accusations that it has shared sensitive information are false. Read More at Flying Mag

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

JAXA and VNSC Sign Cooperation Agreement

On Nov. 17, 2017, the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) agreed to cooperate in the field of Public Affairs. JAXA will provide scale models to be exhibited at the Vietnam...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

EarthSense Releases New Nationwide Map of Air Pollution

EarthSense Systems has published MappAir - the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution. Combining data from satellites and its own air quality monitoring sensors together with open source data, EarthSense has used complex modelling...

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

Dr Wolfgang Steinborn Awarded DDGI’s Golden Badge of Honor

Dr Wolfgang Steinborn, a Senior Advisor at European Space Imaging, has been awarded the prestigious golden badge of honor by the German Umbrella Organization for Geo-Information (DDGI). This elite award is highly exclusive and only three people...