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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
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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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

$10 Million Boost to Take Spatial Businesses to Market

The Palaszczuk Government will inject $10 million over three years into startups and small businesses with innovative ideas to accelerate the development of new products and services with high growth potential. Minister for Innovation, Science and the...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Satellite Maps to Keep History Alive

With thousands of historical sites portraying ancient Indian culture and civilization, the protection of these structures is imperative. Of these monuments, 3,686 are protected centrally by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), with certain rules regarding construction...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Korea Transfers Its Knowledge of Spatial Information System to Central Asia, Africa

The National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) is planning to launch spatial data infrastructure (SDI) building projects in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. The NGII signed business agreements with these countries to this end last year and master...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Pentagon Mapmakers Are Using Social Media to Chart Syrians’ Exodus

Streams of Facebook, Instagram, and other social media posts shared by smartphone-toting children and families at border crossings are providing U.S. intelligence analysts with a real-time map of the Syrian exodus. It’s not picture perfect, but it fills...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

India Considering Satellite Plan Change After Pakistan Hurdles

After consistently running into the Pakistan firewall, India wants its South Asian satellite project to take off on a sub-regional basis, again showing how issues between the neighbours could derail regional initiatives. Read More via Hindustan Times

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

NASA Set to Launch Philippines’ 1st Microsatellite to the ISS

MANILA, Philippines -- Diwata-1, the Philippines' first microsatellite, will be brought to the International Space Station (ISS) at 11 p.m. of March 22, Eastern Standard Time (11 a.m., March 23, Philippine Standard Time). Read More at Interaksyon

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Govt Plans Law on What Can be Seen in India from Skies

The Centre is drafting a law to regulate data and high resolution images collected from the skies and shared through applications such as Google Earth, a move aimed at securing strategic installations from enemy eyes. Read More...

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Ministry of Railways and ISRO Signed MoU for Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies

The Ministry of Railways and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 17 March 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding Effective Use of Space Technology in Remote Sensing and Graphic Information System (GIS) based Governance Application...

Monday, March 21st, 2016

NDDB Wins India Geospatial Excellence Award

Anand-headquartered National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was recently awarded the India geospatial excellence award in the annual Geosmart India 2016 conference of the geo-spatial /GIS industry at the India Expo Centre at Greater Noida. Read More at...

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Japanese Mapping Project Records Last Movements of 2011 Tsunami Victims

An innovative mapping project tracks the last moments of the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read More at Global Voices