Asian Surveying & Mapping
Breaking News
Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang...
India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
NASA has formally invited India to participate in its...
H3 launches navigation satellite
WASHINGTON — A Japanese H3 rocket successfully launched a...
Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
Hong Kong —  A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite...
NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
India and the United States are set to strengthen...
India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
The official list covers 21 land locations, four mountain...
OMEGA and MBRSC launch exhibition celebrating UAE’s space milestones and Moon landing anniversary
OMEGA has partnered with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space...
SpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiter
An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon...
ispace Receives Grant for Japan’s Space Strategy Fund Project “High-Precision Landing Technology in the Lunar Poles Region”
TOKYO—August 7, 2026—ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global...
Embry‑Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
As Singapore works to develop its involvement in the...

Author Archive

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Hong Kong can lead GBA in developing geospatial data platform

In both Hong Kong’s newly released budget and the central government’s Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA Plan”) issued in mid-February, a geospatial data platform is mentioned. Read More at EJInsight

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Singapore map tech company, GPS Lands, wants to navigate its way to global success

Company founder Gerry Ong believes acquiring advanced technologies like LiDAR and equipping employees to use it will position the company to benefit from Singapore’s push into autonomous vehicles and drones. Read More at Channel Asia

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Kenya turns to earth observation technology to monitor forests

Kenya has resorted to the use of earth observation technology in order to enhance monitoring of degraded forests, an official said on Tuesday. Read More at Africa CGTN

Monday, March 4th, 2019

PAE ISR Collaborates with FAA to Demonstrate NASA SIO 2020 Unmanned Aircraft Demo in Airspace

STERLING, Va.- Teaming with the National Aeronautics & Space Administration for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems integration in the National Airspace System Project, PAE ISR participated in a joint kickoff meeting with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration....

Monday, March 4th, 2019

Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS Situational Awareness Application Provides BVLOS Airspace Management for Oil & Gas Pipeline Inspection in Africa

Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based geospatial visualisation software company, and Aerial Robotix, the leading UAS services provider in Nigeria, announced today that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness application has been utilized by Aerial Robotix to provide...

Monday, March 4th, 2019

SafeGraph Offers Its Places Dataset in Esri Marketplace

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that SafeGraph will be offering its entire Places dataset, containing data on more than 5 million US commercial points of interest, as a free offering in...

Monday, March 4th, 2019

Exyn Announces First Commercially Available Autonomous Aerial Robot for Underground Mine Mapping and Inspection

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Exyn Technologies, Inc. ("Exyn" or "the Company") today announced the commercial availability of its Autonomy Aerial Robots ("A3Rs"), the first and most advanced fully autonomous aerial system for data collection in GPS-denied environments. Dundee Precious...

Monday, March 4th, 2019

RME Geomatics Delivers Innovative Drone Technology for Government-Funded Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP)

Carp, Ontario– RME Geomatics, a world leading aerial survey services and technology company, announced today they have delivered a Renegade-M aircraft under the Canadian Federal Government Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP). This innovative aircraft will now...

Friday, March 1st, 2019

New Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award Announced

March 1, 2019 – Anaheim, CA – On May 21-23, 2019, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference will take place alongside AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference for the second time, bringing 3D and AEC industry professionals together...

Friday, March 1st, 2019

RDO Integrated Controls and Wingtra to Provide Enhanced Services and Support for the WingtraOne VTOL Survey Drone

Billings, MT - Swiss-based Wingtra, the leader of professional VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) surveying drones, and RDO Integrated Controls, a division of RDO Equipment Co., one of the largest Topcon dealers in the US, are excited...