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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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Monday, December 17th, 2018

Maxar Technologies’ MDA to Advance Innovative Technologies Under the Defence Innovation Research Program

RICHMOND, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced it was awarded four contracts under the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP) with a combined total value of CA$3.8 million. The DIRP supports Canada's...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Gexcel Presents New HERON® Indoor Mobile Mapping System

Thanks to a new full HD 360° panoramic camera, Italy’s Gexcel says its HERON® system has become a powerful tool for geospatial data mining: “to digitally document, collect and geo-reference large datasets and information inside indoor environments...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Severn Trent Water Enlists Earth-i to Identify and Combat Water Leaks Using Sophisticated Data Analytics from Satellite Imagery

As part of its ongoing strategy to use new technologies to help identify and fix water leaks, Severn Trent has recently completed a successful trial with Earth-i, a New Space pioneer specialising in data analytics and insights. During the UK’s hot...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Mark Reichardt Receives Special Edition of OGC Gardels Award

Last night at the December meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Technical Committee in Charlotte, North Carolina, OGC’s outgoing President & CEO, Mark Reichardt, was awarded a special edition of OGC’s prestigious Kenneth D. Gardels Award....

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Esri Partners with XYO Network to Bring Innovative New Location Layer to the World’s Maps

SAN DIEGO - XYO Network, the technology bringing blockchain to the real world, has partnered with Esri to bring new distributed, blockchain-based location verification functionality to the spatial analytics space. The XYO and Esri partnership is supported...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

FLIR Systems Launches Three Cooled Neutrino Family Thermal Camera Cores

WILSONVILLE, Ore. - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced three Neutrino™ midwave infrared (MWIR) camera cores: the small, lightweight FLIR Neutrino LC and two FLIR Neutrino Performance series cores, the SX12 and QX. The latest models...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

GeoSpock Collaborates With GeoWorks On Large Scale Geospatial Data Processing Innovation

CAMBRIDGE, England - GeoSpock® – the extreme-scale, data integration company that provides analytics, builds insight, and enables predictions across space and time – today announced a collaboration with the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) to drive large scale...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

UNOOSA and Airbus Issue Call for Interest for Utilizing Airbus Bartolomeo Platform

VIENNA - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Airbus Defence and Space have issued a Call for Interest (CFI) to United Nations Member States for an orbital opportunity utilizing the Airbus Bartolomeo external...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Indigo Ag, Inc. Acquires TellusLabs, a Leader in Satellite Technology and Artificial Intelligence, to Enhance Indigo’s Data-Driven Agronomic Solutions

BOSTON - Indigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announces the acquisition of TellusLabs, a leader in the use of satellite imaging for developing agricultural insights. Indigo adds...

Monday, December 17th, 2018

Radiant Earth Foundation CEO Anne Hale Miglarese Appointed to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Commercial Remote Sensing Federal Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON - Non-profit Radiant Earth Foundation announced today that its Founder and CEO, Anne Hale Miglarese, has been appointed to the Federal Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) to serve for the next two years. The...