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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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Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

TCarta Wins Contract to Map Seafloor around Remote Pacific Island Nation

DENVER, Colorado, United States – TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has been contracted by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to provide a baseline dataset of water depths and seafloor classification around...

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

Kaman Announces Appointment of Lea Ann Smith as Technical Sales Specialist

Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, announces the appointment of Lea Ann Smith as Technical Sales Specialist. She will...

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

Map of the Month: Single-person households, Germany 2018

GfK's Map of the Month for February shows the 2018 distribution of single-person households in Germany. According to GfK's latest study on Germany's demographics, the urban district of Regensburg has Germany's highest share of single-person households with...

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

Maptitude for Online Redistricting Selected for Maryland’s Online Redistricting Mapping Portal

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – Maptitude for Online Redistricting is the tool of choice for Maryland's Emergency Commission on Sixth Congressional District Gerrymandering. Maryland announced it will provide citizens with the opportunity to help redraw Maryland’s 6th Congressional...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Russia And France Celebrate Historic Space Cooperation Ties

The head of the French national space agency, the Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), Jean-Yves Le Gall, spoke at the French-Russian seminar organized by GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, at the Espace Hamelin in Paris on 30...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Emergency at Egyptian Satellite Launch Caused by Human Factor – Source

MOSCOW - The emergency situation during the recent launch of the Egyptian earth observation satellite Egyptsat-A was caused by incorrect calibration of fuel sensors on the Soyuz carrier rocket prior to launch, a Russian space industry source...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Taiwan’s Space Program In 3rd Phase, Aims For Lunar Mission

Taiwan is the latest country to enter the mission to launch satellites that will orbit the moon. The Ministry of Space and Technology of Taiwan reportedly announced that it has successfully entered the 3rd Phase and hopes...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Lockheed Martin signs on as Australian space partner

The Australian Space Agency has signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with Lockheed Martin Australia. Read More at ZDnet

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

First UAE Astronaut to Depart for the International Space Station in September

The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will head to the International Space Station via the Russian Soyuz rocket on Sept. 25. Read More at Fortune

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

HERE to offer mapping and location services for China

Barcelona, MWC 2019 – HERE Technologies today announced that it is extending its suite of location services to China. As a result global and Chinese customers will have access to fresh and up-to-date mapping services as well...