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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
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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
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Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

NGA Continues Efforts to Meet the Increasing Demand for Geospatial Imagery and Automation

Alexandria, VA - The geospatial intelligence community workforce is growing at an ever-increasing rate. The value of the work being performed by the GEOINT community is developing parallel to the workforce itself. Efforts of lead GEOINT agencies,...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Arianespace Successful Launches Two Earth Observation Satellites

Arianespace has successfully launched two Earth observation satellites on 1 August. This is the seventh Earth observation launch for the rocket, the eighth launch by Arianespace in 2017 and the ninth mission for the lightweight Vega launch vehicle. The...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Israel Makes Double Satellite Launch from French Guiana

YERUSHALAYIM - On early Wednesday morning Israel time, for the first time, two Israeli-made satellites were launched simultaneously, for defense and scientific research, from a location in French Guiana. Read More at Hamodia

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Italy’s OPTSAT-3000 Satellite Launched

The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been launched from the Kourou European spaceport in French Guiana today, 2 August. Read More at Shephard Media

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

ISRO Explains How it Used the SCATSAT-1 to Monitor Floods Across the Country this Monsoon

ISRO used the SCATSAT-1 to track flooding across the nation during the monsoon, with a special focus on Gujarat and Rajasthan. Monsoon activity in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Bihar were also tracked. The satellite used...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

ISRO to Launch a ‘Back-Up’ Navigation Satellite by August End

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its navigation satellite IRNSS-1H by the end of this month to augment the existing seven satellites of NavIC constellation, a senior ISRO official said. Read More at Hindustan Times

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Bangladesh to Digitally Map Supply Chain to Tackle Garment Sector Abuse

Bangladesh, the second largest garment producing country in the world, will digitally map its entire garment industry in the first such initiative to bring transparency in the supply chain in an effort to stop abuses. Read More...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Two Israeli-Built Satellites Set for Launch Tuesday

A European Vega rocket is scheduled to launch Tuesday from a tropical spaceport in South America carrying two Israeli-built satellites for the Italian military and a French-Israeli environmental observatory. Read More at Space Flight Now

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

EU-China Cooperation on GNSS Gains Momentum

In this instalment of our GNSS in Asia series, we look at how the close cooperation between the GNSS.asia China team and China’s LBS association is resulting in big opportunities for EU companies. Read More at GSA...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

U.S. Army Bans Use of Chinese-Made Drones Due to ‘Cyber Vulnerabilities’

The U.S. Army banned use of a Chinese-made DJI drones and other equipment after identifying “operational risks.” Read More at Gephardt Daily