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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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India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
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ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
The Chairman of ISRO, Somnath said that the efforts...
ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s shift...
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox...
Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup...
Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
Haryana has been internationally recognised for its technological innovation...
South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
SINGAPORE—BlueTide Capital and Singapore Space and Technology Think Tank...
Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Map of the month: GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2017

Europeans have an average of €13,937 available for spending and saving in 2017, according to the latest GfK study. But this purchasing power is very unevenly distributed. First-ranked Liechtenstein has €63,267 per person, while the Ukraine has...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

.Earth Domain Celebrates Second Anniversary By Making a Positive Impact Both Online and Offline

Interlink Co., Ltd., the official operator of the .Earth domain registry, today celebrates the two-year anniversary of the public launch of the .Earth top-level domain (TLD) by pledging to make a real-world impact by planting one tree...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Concept

PALO ALTO, Calif. - SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today it was selected by...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Esri Collaborates with Mobileye to Bring Real-Time Sensor Data to Public Transit

REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced a  collaboration with Mobileye, an Intel Company and a leading provider of advanced driver-assistance systems software, to integrate Esri mapping, analysis, and visualization with Mobileye’s Shield+™...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

CTIA Calls on FAA to Recognize That Commercial Wireless Networks Offer Best Platform to Support Fast-Growing Drone Market

WASHINGTON - CTIA, the wireless association, today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to recognize that commercial wireless networks offer the best communications platform to support America's fast-growing drone market. CTIA and the wireless industry are working...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Radiant Solutions is Transforming Global Mapping and Intelligence with Unique Geospatial Information and Insights

HERNDON, Va.- Radiant Solutions, the newly formed geospatial services business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) today announced its strategy for combining its legacy businesses to create a new...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Nearmap Releases Panorama and Oblique Aerial Imagery Inside New MapBrowser Interface

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - Nearmap, a location content provider specializing in high-resolution aerial maps, announces the release of new forms of location content—Nearmap Panorama and Nearmap Oblique—available through a new MapBrowser™ interface. Nearmap has long provided vertical...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Huawei and Hexagon Geospatial Showcase Geospatial Solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress 2017

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 14, 2017 - Hexagon Geospatial is proud to announce that we will partner with Huawei to showcase Smart City solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, 14-16 November. Huawei, a leader in...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Russian Space Agency to Open Satellite Data Reception Center in Antarctic

MOSCOW: Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos plans to open a center in the Antarctic by 2019 to receive data from Earth’s remote sensing satellites, Section Head of the Roscosmos Automated Space Systems Department Valery Zaichko said on...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Boundless Releases Server Product to Offer Complete Ecosystem of Enterprise GIS Solutions

St. Louis, MO – Nov. 14, 2017 – Boundless, the leader in open GIS for the enterprise, today announced the next iteration of its GIS software, Boundless Server. The company also announced that it has rebranded its...