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Ethiopia Prioritises National Geospatial Data Infrastructure in New Strategy
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Russia Says It Will Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027
Russia says it will launch Tanzania’s first Earth observation...
South Korea Tests First Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
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China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

Map of the Month: GfK Purchasing Power, Germany 2019

GfK's Map of the Month for January shows the projected distribution of purchasing power in Germany in 2019. According to GfK's latest purchasing power prognosis, Germans will have €23,779 per person for consumer purchases, living expenses, recreation...

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

Excelitas Technologies® Introduces 1×64 Silicon APD Array for Next-Generation LiDAR Systems

WALTHAM, Mass. – Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will unveil its new 1x64 Silicon APD for use in LiDAR applications at Photonics West 2019. An expansion to Excelitas’ C30737 APD...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

UAE Space Agency participates in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019

The UAE Space Agency is participating in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019, which is being held from January between 12-19. Read More at Arabian Aerospace

Monday, January 14th, 2019

Iran to Make Pars Satellite Operational by 2024

Iran is set to make operational its domestically-made satellite called Pars with 26 user systems for remote sensing to manage regional crises and natural disasters by 2024, said Deputy Head of Iranian Space Agency. Read More at...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

EU Gives Nearly $1 Million to Map, Protect Jewish Cemeteries

The European Union has awarded close to $1 million to a project that aims to map and survey at least 1,500 Jewish cemeteries in the continent’s east. Read More at Times of Israel

Monday, January 14th, 2019

ESSC research scientist receives AI for Earth Innovation grant

A research scientist at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) is one of 11 change-makers selected to receive Microsoft and National Geographic AI for Earth Innovation grants to apply artificial intelligence...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

Images Show Iran Prepping Satellite Launch Despite Pompeo’s Threat

Washington (CNN)- New images obtained by CNN Tuesday indicate Iran is preparing to launch a remote sensing satellite into space, the latest sign that the Islamic Republic is moving ahead with the planned mission despite recent warnings...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

China’s Autonomous Driving Technology Springs up with Kuandeng Technology Taking Important Positions with Its High-Precision Maps

At this CES, Kuandeng Technology from China, as a representative of companies in the field of high-precision mapping, showed the core advantage of innovative high-precision map products and technologies to users around the world. It demonstrated the...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

National Spatial Data Infrastructure platform launched by ICTA

The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) platform which facilitates the public to access geospatial data was launched by the Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) last month at Trace Expert City, Colombo. Read More at The Sunday...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

USGIF Now Accepting Nominations for its 2019 Awards Program

Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is now accepting nominations for its 2019 Awards Program. The USGIF Awards Program annually recognizes the exceptional work of the global geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) tradecraft’s brightest minds...