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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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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
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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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Monday, June 5th, 2017

Fugro Partners with Skyline to Deliver Unique Oblique Imagery and 3D Modelling Environment

Fugro is enhancing its mapping services with the introduction of an integrated software package that creates realistic, yet spatially accurate, high-resolution 3D building models using oblique imagery. The product will benefit emergency responders during critical infrastructure planning,...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Department of Interior Awards Major Multi-Year Contract to Hexagon US Federal

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 5, 2017 – On behalf of the Department of Interior (DOI), the U.S. Geological Survey awarded Hexagon US Federal, formerly Intergraph Government Solutions, a five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide access to a full...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Boundless Announces the Release of Boundless Suite 4.10

NEW YORK – June 5, 2017 – Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced the release of Boundless Suite 4.10, designed to streamline the creation of maps and applications using the Boundless open GIS ecosystem. Additionally,...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

BeiDou Driving Value of China’s Satellite Navigation and Location Services Industry

The output value of BeiDou, China's satellite navigation and location-based service industry, increased more than 22% year on year and has topped 211 billion yuan (about 30.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2016, according to news reports on...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

China’s Solar-Powered Caihong UAS Reaches New High

China’s largest and most advanced solar-powered unmanned aircraft has set a domestic record for flight ceiling by reaching an altitude of over 20,000 meters, according to its designer. Read More at UAS Weekly

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Amul Signs MoU with ISRO to Use Remote Sensing for Better Agriculture Methods

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) recently signed an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for fodder acreage assessment using satellite observation and space technology. Read More at India Today

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Australia Plans To Invest $75.2 Million In Mini UAS

Australian Department of Defence is planning to invest AUS$ 101 million (US$75.2 million) in new small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Read More at Defense World

Monday, June 5th, 2017

North Dakota Creates Task Force to Counter Threats from Rogue UAS Activity

FARGO—An unmanned aircraft park near Grand Forks will anchor a North Dakota task force aimed at defending against threats from rogue UAS activity. Read More at Grand Forks Herald

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Sri Lanka in ADB Water Use Remote Sensing Study

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has chosen Sri Lanka, ravaged by floods after its worst drought in 40 years, as one of the countries to test use of remote sensing technology to better understand water usage. Read More...

Monday, June 5th, 2017

Mapmaker AND Releases First High Definition Autonomous Vehicle Maps

Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands  - Mapmaker AND announces today the availability of High Definition Autonomous Vehicle Maps of Schiedam, the Netherlands for all road classes. This highly accurate model of the road enables manoeuvre planning...