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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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Friday, March 8th, 2019

Isro, French agency to launch sat network to monitor Indian

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the French space agency CNES have decided to set up a network of satellites for maritime surveillance to safeguard the Indian waters. Read More at Times of India...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu’s Paraguay visit: India offers its space expertise to the South American nation

India offers its expertise and experience in using space technology for development. At the bilateral meeting between Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his Paraguayan counterpart Vice President, Hugo Velázquez, Naidu said that, “Indian Space Research Organisation...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Israel Aerospace Industries releases anti-jammer for ground GNSS systems

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled ADA-O, a new version of its ADA system that prevents GNSS signals from being jammed. Read More at GPS World

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Updated BeiDou Interface Control Document Released; Details on Launch Plans, Message Service Emerge

China’s development of the BeiDou system continues with the release of updated technical information and plans for more launches as well as what appears to be a practical demonstration of the constellation’s global messaging capability. Read More...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Russia begins research into new intelligence satellites

MOSCOW - Russia must create advanced military space satellites and certain research and development in this field is already in progress, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday. Read More at TASS

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Deutsche WindGuard Accredited for Nacelle Lidar Calibration

Deutsche WindGuard Consulting has been approved according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for nacelle-mounted lidars calibration. Read More at Power Technology

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Mondelez turns to satellite mapping in fight against deforestation

The owner of Oreo and Cadbury's Dairy Milk has pledged to map all farms covered by its sustainability scheme using satellite technology by the end of 2019, as it strives to eliminate deforestation from its key sourcing...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Chinese Team Advances RNA Modification Mapping

A Chinese research team led by Dr. Meng Jia of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has completed a high-resolution prediction of the whole-transcriptome of human m6A RNA modification, which can help scientists regulate gene expression without changing its...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Esri Awards Schneider Electric for Exceptional Achievement

Fort Collins, Colo.  – Schneider Electric, the industry leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions for utilities and communication providers, was honored with the Delivering Release-Ready Solutions Award at the Esri Partner Conference held March 2-4 in Palm...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

TomTom and Elektrobit Reveal First HD Map Horizon for Automated Driving

GENEVA - TomTom (TOM2), the leading independent location technology specialist, and Elektrobit (EB), an award-winning global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced the release of an industry-first High Definition (HD)...