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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Monday, April 1st, 2019

Pakistan’s SUPARCO Said To Be In Talks With UAE On Space Cooperation

Pakistan’s space agency, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), is believed to be in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on developing an agenda for possible space cooperation, according to a senior SUPARCO official...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

India Successfully Tests Anti-Satellite Missile System

India destroyed one of its own satellites in space on 27 March using a locally developed anti-satellite (ASAT) missile: a move that makes India the fourth country in the world to have developed and demonstrated such a...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

Russia Manipulates GPS Signals to Protect Vladimir Putin from Rogue Drones, Report Reveals

Russia has been manipulating global satellite positioning (GPS) locations on a vast scale in order to protect Vladimir Putin from drones, according to a report. Read More at Independant

Monday, April 1st, 2019

Astronaut Assistant CIMON* Wins Prestigious German Innovation Prize

Munich  – CIMON, the technology demonstrator developed and built by Airbus on behalf of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), has won the prestigious German Innovation Prize (Deutsche Innovationspreis) in the large...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

Calian Group Expands European Satellite Business With Acquisition of Germany-based SatService

OTTAWA, April 01, 2019 - Effective April 1, 2019 Calian Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY) has acquired SatService, Gesellschaft für Kommunikationssysteme mbH. (“SatService”), a solid player in the European satellite ground systems market. Based in Steisslingen, Germany, SatService offers...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

Map of the Month: GfK Retail Turnover, Germany 2019

GfK's Map of the Month for March illustrates the forecasted 2019 regional distribution of brick-and-mortar retail turnover in Germany. GfK forecasts a turnover volume of €423.1 bil. for Germany's brick-and-mortar retail in 2019. This equates to an...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

UrtheCast To Host Fourth Quarter 2018 Conference Call on April 2, 2019

VANCOUVER - UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company") announced today that the Company will release its 2018 fourth quarter and full year financial results after markets close on April 1, 2019 and will hold its earnings conference...

Monday, April 1st, 2019

Concept3D Platform Launched by Louisiana State University for Immersive Campus Map

DENVER - Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that Louisiana State University (LSU) is the latest higher education institution to launch on the Concept3D...

Friday, March 29th, 2019

China Developing Counter-Space Capabilities Even as India Test-Fires ASAT

NEW DELHI: While India conducted its first Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test on Wednesday, China has been developing its counter-space capabilities by having formed military units that are training with ASAT missiles and by 2020 is likely to deploy...

Friday, March 29th, 2019

TomTom Launches State-of-the-Art Satnav

AMSTERDAM -TomTom, the location technology specialist, today announced the launch of the TomTom GO Premium – its most feature-packed, best connected, and smartest navigation device. This new state-of-the-art satnav, built with safety in mind, assists drivers throughout...