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India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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Embry‑Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

New Emlid Reach RS2 Multi-band RTK GNSS Receiver

Emlid, the creators of Reach, centimeter-accurate RTK GNSS receiver, launched pre-orders for their multi-band GNSS receiver Reach RS2. The new receiver features built-in LoRa radio, 3.5G modem and a survey app for iOS and Android. L1/L2/L5 RTK...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

AGS Councilor Dr. David Kaplan Elected AAG President

New York City, NY - Dr. David Kaplan, AGS Councilor and Editor of the Society’s flagship journal, Geographical Review, has been elected President of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) for the 2019-2020 term. Dr. Kaplan is...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

New GeoSLAM Scanner Combines Detailed Data Points With Hi-Res Imagery

World leading geospatial mapping technology specialist, GeoSLAM, has launched its latest product that is set to shake up the property sector by offering property professionals the ability to capture floorplans and hi-res photography simultaneously. The ZEB PANO,...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

NGA Launches $1.2M Challenge to Advance Geomagnetic Data Collection for the World Magnetic Model

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia —Today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched MagQuest, a $1.2 million global open innovation challenge. NGA calls upon solvers to submit novel approaches to geomagnetic data collection for the World Magnetic Model. Earth is a large magnet,...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Gatwick Airport Plans for the Future Using Bluesky Aerial Photography

London’s Gatwick Airport, the busiest single-runway airport in the world, is using aerial photography from Bluesky to plan long term development and growth. The high resolution, map accurate imagery will feature highly in the Airport’s soon to...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

CARICOM signs MOU to develop foundational geospatial platform

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Wednesday announced it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based Esri, which describes itself as the global leader in location intelligence. Read More at St.Lucia News...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Two Chinese Earth Observation Satellites put into Service

BEIJING - Two Chinese Earth observation satellites, the Gaofen-5 and Gaofen-6, were officially put into service on Thursday after completing in-orbit tests. Read More at Xinhua

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Arianespace Vega Launches Italian Imaging Satellite

WASHINGTON — European launch provider Arianespace conducted its third launch of the year March 21, orbiting a remote-sensing satellite for the Italian Space Agency on a Vega rocket. Read More at SpaceNews

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Sino-Africa Joint Research Center in Kenya focuses on joint research projects

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has equipped SAJOREC to enhance its capacity to implement joint research projects. Since its establishment, 48 joint research projects focusing on biodiversity investigation, pathogenic microorganism detection, geographic science and remote sensing, high...

Monday, March 25th, 2019

Morocco Joins Arab Space Coordination Group

Morocco has joined the newly set up Arab group for cooperation in space and satellite technology and industry. The group also includes the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Algeria, Oman and Sudan....