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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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Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

87% of Himalayan Glaciers Stable Since 2001: Javadekar

NEW DELHI: As many as 248 of 2,018 or 12.3% of Himalayan glaciers are "retreating" while 18 are advancing, environment minister, Prakash Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha on Monday in a written reply. The minister's reply, however,...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

China Tightens Rules on Maps Amid Territorial Disputes

BEIJING — China has tightened its rules on the distribution of maps that violate the government's stance on territorial disputes, state television said on Wednesday (Dec 16).Read More via Straits Times

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

CartoConsult Partners with Proteus to Harness the Power of New Laser Scanning Technology

Swindon, UK, December 16, 2015 — CartoConsult has signed a joint venture agreement with Proteus to develop and promote the use of the latest laser scanning technology. As new systems are launched to market, such as handheld mobile mappers,...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

EO tech for the Belt and Road Initiative

The International Symposium on Earth Observation for Maritime Silk Road (EMSR) was convened in Sanya, a coastal city in southernmost China on November 25-27, 2015. The three-day event wrapped up with the adoption of the Sanya Declaration...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

1Spatial FME Solution a Model for Optimal Routing of Emergency Services

Sydney, Aust., December 16, 2015 — 1Spatial, the spatial big data company, has enabled London Fire Brigade (LFB) to create faster, automated routes queries, which reduced processing time from 40 working hours to just two.  Emergency services organisations face...

Tuesday, December 15th, 2015

XXIII ISPRS Congress – Extended Deadline for Paper Submission!

December 15, 2015 — The deadline for Abstracts has been extended up to 7th January, 2016. Submission for Youth Forum is also open till 7th January, 2016. Use ISPRS template available for download here. Unfortunately, the deadline of submission for Full...

Tuesday, December 15th, 2015

ISRO to Launch PSLV C-29 on Dec 16

Nellore: ISRO will launch its 32nd flight of PSLV commercial mission C-29 for placing six satellites of Singapore into the low earth orbit at 6 pm on December 16 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota for...

Monday, December 14th, 2015

MoUD Conducted “Proposal Enhancement Workshop” for Cities Competing in the Smart Cities Challenge

As the date for submitting Smart City Proposal is nearing, the MoUD conducted "Proposal Enhancement Workshop” for cities on 21st. Read More via Urban World

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Septentrio Introduces Next Generation GNSS Reference Receiver PolaRx5

Leuven, Belgium and Torrance, CA – December 14, 2015 — Septentrio, a leading provider of accurate and reliable GNSS receivers announces today the launch of its next generation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for precise scientific...

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Another Malaysian Government Agency Adopts Spatial Technology

Smart mapping solutions provider Esri said industry leaders and government organisations such as Malaysia's Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB) are continuing to adopt advanced smart mapping technology to achieve the greatest benefit from their infrastructure. The adoption...