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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, February 1st, 2019

Maxar Technologies’ SSL Terminates its Participation in DARPA’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Program

SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it has exercised its right to terminate participation in the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program, a...

Friday, February 1st, 2019

Esri Releases New Updates to ArcGIS Pro 2.3

REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the addition of new capabilities and advanced features to ArcGIS Pro 2.3, the company’s flagship desktop application. This latest release—which includes more new and updated features than...

Friday, February 1st, 2019

Dr. Qassim Abdullah Earns ASPRS Lifetime Achievement Award

The Woolpert chief scientist and senior associate has been a trailblazer in lidar and remote sensing since the technology’s inception. DENVER  — Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Ph.D., CP, PLS, was honored Tuesday night with the American Society for...

Thursday, January 31st, 2019

China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019

BEIJING - China is going to send more than 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches this year, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on Tuesday. Read More at Xinhua

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

East View Information Services Forms Alliance with the Center for Research Libraries to Digitize and Make Available 4.5 Million Pages of Newspaper Content

Minneapolis, MN USA— East View Information Services is pleased to announce a groundbreaking alliance with the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) to digitize and make available 4.5 million pages of international newspaper content. This initiative, part of...

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

Renesas Electronics Launches Digital Isolators with Superior Radiation Performance for Small Satellites in Low Earth Orbit

TOKYO, Japan  – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions,today introduced two plastic packaged, radiation-tolerant digital isolators that provide the highest isolation protection (2,500VRMS) from high voltage spikes in power supply stages and serial communications...

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

FARO® Releases SCENE 2019 for Advanced 3D Reality Capture

Lake Mary, FL — FARO® (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for public safety forensics and construction BIM, announces the release of SCENE 2019, an advanced, integrated software platform that optimizes...

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

OGC Announces New Leadership

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) proudly announces new Consortium leadership, effective 1 March 2019. Dr. Nadine Alameh returns to OGC to serve as OGC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nadine brings with her significant private sector executive leadership...

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

Esri Helps Government Agencies Meet New Open Data Law Requirements, Using ArcGIS Hub

REDLANDS, Calif. - Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, applauds the enactment of the federal Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. Title II of this new law, the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act,...

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

Geographic Enterprises Becomes a Map Business Online Value-Added Reseller

CORNISH, Maine - SpatialTEQ Inc., publisher of North America's most advanced business mapping software, today announces that Geographic Enterprises, LLC has accepted the role of authorized Value Added Reseller of www.MapBusinessOnline.com.  Geographic Enterprises has more than 15 years...