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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, January 18th, 2019

Satellite Image: Dubai Landmark Snapped from 684 km Above Earth

Dubai: The AFC Asian Cup is well underway, and has been carried out across the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. Read More at Gulf News

Friday, January 18th, 2019

Launch Delayed Again for Showcase Canadian Satellite System

Canada's $1-billion showcase satellite system remains stuck on the ground after the scrubbing of a planned launch next month. Read More at CBC

Friday, January 18th, 2019

China to Launch 90 Satellites for Argentinian Firm

China will launch 90 earth observation satellites for an Argentinian company which, according to a Chinese space official, will be a landmark achievement for the country in the international space market. Read More at India TV

Friday, January 18th, 2019

Satellogic Strikes Chinese Deal to Launch 90 Satellites for Earth-Watching Network

An international space venture called Satellogic says it will have 90 satellites launched by a Chinese company to create an Earth-observing constellation. Read More at GeekWire

Friday, January 18th, 2019

China Announces Worldwide Coverage by BeiDou

At the end of 2018, China’s Satellite Navigation Office announced that the country’s GNSS (called BeiDou or ‘BDS’) is now available as a global service. Originally, worldwide coverage was not expected to be achieved until 2020, but...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

New Channel Partnership in China

Vexcel Imaging today announces a new channel partnership with CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture, a high-tech enterprise operating in the research, maintenance and service of general-purpose aircrafts, other aircrafts and associated equipment. The new channel partnership creates...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

HistoryMiami Museum to Host the Longest Running and Largest Map Fair in the Americas

Miami, Jan - The Miami International Map Fair, the longest continuously running map fair in the world, will return to HistoryMiami Museum February 2-3, 2019. Over 35 leading map dealers from across the globe and the United...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

CHC Navigation introduces the APACHE 3 portable USV Solution.

Shanghai, China  - CHC Navigation announced today the immediate availability of its new APACHE 3, a lightweight portable unmanned surface vessel. “Featuring triple-hulled and shallow draught design, the APACHE 3 is a portable autonomous USV for bathymetric...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Multivista Announces DroneDeploy Partnership, Advanced UAV Mapping Services

(Phoenix, USA ) – Multivista, part of Hexagon, announced today a partnership with DroneDeploy, the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, to expand project management capabilities for the construction industry. Through a sophisticated platform integration, Multivista...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Delair Announces Interoperability of High-precision PPK Drone Data from Delair UX11 UAS with Trimble Business Center v5.0 to Streamline Photogrammetry Workflows for Geospatial Professionals

TOULOUSE, France –  Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced interoperability of high-precision data acquired from the Delair UX11 drone with version 5.0 of the Trimble Business Center software.  The integration enables geospatial professionals...