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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, December 21st, 2018

Teledyne e2v has Provided New Horizons With Two Specialist Image Sensors

The American space agency’s New Horizons probe remains on course for its daring flyby of Ultima Thule between 29th December 2018 and 4th January 2019. When the mission sweeps past the 30km wide object on New Year’s Day,...

Friday, December 21st, 2018

LiDARUSA Works With Allegiant Partners for US Leasing

LiDARUSA is pleased to announce they now offer leasing options to qualifying US buyers with Allegiant Partners, Inc. Allegiant Partners, Inc., now doing business as AP Equipment Financing, was founded in 1998 to serve small businesses by...

Friday, December 21st, 2018

Vexcel Imaging Opens Office in China

World leading digital aerial camera and mobile mapping solution provider Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Austria, announced today the opening of its newest office in Shenzhen, P.R. China. China is a highly important market for Vexcel Imaging. Vexcel Imaging...

Friday, December 21st, 2018

Map of the Month: GfK Purchasing Power density, Europe 2018

GfK's Map of the Month for December shows the 2018 distribution of purchasing power density (mil. € per km²) across Europe at the two-digit postcode level. Download the map in high-resolution JPG format... The study "GfK Purchasing...

Friday, December 21st, 2018

Continental Mapping Appoints New Chief Operating Officer Peter Briere

(Sun Prairie, WI) – December, 2018 – Continental Mapping Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Briere as Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Briere served previously as the General Manager for Continental Mapping’s Civil Works...

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Maxar’s SSL Highlights its U.S. Industry Leadership in Next-Generation Solar Electric Propulsion

PALO ALTO, Calif. – December 19, 2018 – SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, recently demonstrated its next generation solar-electric propulsion system on two commercial...

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project, Including First Draft of Best Practices for Implementing GIS in Elections

New Orleans, LA - National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released the first-year report of phase one of its Geo-Enabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline...

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Kansas State Polytechnic to Offer First Responder Scholarship for sUAS Training

SALINA — Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus is offering $500 scholarships to first responders interested in attending the small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, commercial remote pilot training course in 2019. The available scholarships reduce the overall course cost by...

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Planet to Acquire Boundless to Further Support U.S. Government Business

Today Planet announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Boundless Spatial Inc., a St. Louis-based geospatial software solutions company, to further support our commercial business with the U.S. government and agricultural clients. The acquisition expands Planet’s commercial business with...

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Maxar’s SSL Awarded Contract to Provide GEO SmallSat for Mobile Broadband Company

PALO ALTO, Calif. – SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced a contract award to manufacture a small geostationary (GEO) satellite for Ovzon, a...