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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
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...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
HELSINKI — China conducted the maiden launch of its...
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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Friday, June 30th, 2017

Astun Technology Approved as G-Cloud 9 Supplier to the UK Public Sector

Astun Technology, providers of cloud-based open-source GIS solutions has been accepted as a G-Cloud 9 supplier. The G-Cloud is a framework agreement for use by UK Public Sector bodies which allows them to choose and purchase cloud...

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Aerojet Rocketdyne Advocates Solar Electric Propulsion as Central Element of Deep Space Exploration

WASHINGTON - Aerojet Rocketdyne, the nation’s premiere propulsion provider and a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), advocates Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) as a central element of America’s deep space architecture. During testimony before the Subcommittee...

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

MDA Announces On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Business Formation and Contract Awards for Spacecraft and First Life Extension Customer

SAN FRANCISCO – SSL MDA Holdings Inc., a global communications and information company, today announced important milestones in its progress to bring transformational on-orbit satellite servicing to market. Space Infrastructure Services LLC (SIS), a new U.S. company,...

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

Teledyne Optech Brings Full Spectrum of Remote Sensing Technology to Esri UC 2017

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it will present the latest lidar and imaging solutions for acquiring accurate geospatial data at the Esri 2017 User Conference in San Diego, CA. GIS professionals from around the world...

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

MDA Announces Retirement of SSL President and New Executive Appointments

SAN FRANCISCO and VANCOUVER, B.C. – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA” or the “Company”) (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that John Celli will be retiring as President of SSL (Space Systems Loral)...

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

WMS Map Viewer on Line: An Application Providing Ubiquitous Access to Maps

WMS Map Viewer on line is a web application for accessing and indexing web maps. The application is provided as SaaS (Software as a Service) so that the software required for visualizing and managing web maps is...

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

Demonstrating Geospatial Value is Key to Regaining Public Trust in Experts says UN-GGIM: Europe

Momentum created by the 2030 Development Agenda and 2020 Census rounds should be used to demonstrate the practical value of geospatial expertise, says UN-GGIM: Europe.   Delegates attending the 4th Plenary of the regional committee of the...

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

Caroline Bellamy Appointed New Chief Data Officer of Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey (OS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Bellamy, as its new Chief Data Officer. Caroline is a highly-experienced leader with 25 years’ Data and Insight experience, working in multiple sectors at senior levels....

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

JAXA Tests Snow and Ice Sensors

Demonstration tests on snow and ice monitoring sensors, led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have begun at Kitami Institute of Technology (Kitami, Hokkaido). For the tests, researchers have created outdoor, underground installations of the sensors...

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

Harris Corporation Delivers Advanced Weather Satellite Instrument to South Korea

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has delivered an advanced digital weather satellite instrument to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute that will help forecasters safeguard people in the region from typhoons and other severe weather. The Harris-built Advanced Meteorological Imager,...