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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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Thursday, December 6th, 2018

HYUNDAI MNSOFT Partners with Netradyne to Lead the Next Generation of Autonomous Vehicle Technology Globally

SAN DIEGO, Dec - Netradyne, a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology focusing on driver and fleet safety, today announced a global partnership with HYUNDAI MNSOFT, a Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary specializing in location-based services (LBS), cloud-based connected navigation...

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

Maxar’s MDA Selected to Provide Subsystem Designs for Next-Generation International Mars Rover Mission

MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), announced today that it was selected by Airbus to provide a conceptual design of a rover mobility system and sample acquisition system planned to explore Mars and acquire...

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

Nearmap Aerial Imagery Helps Auric Solar Shine Brighter, Saving Time, Money and Winning Business

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - Auric Solar, a residential and commercial solar power provider, has turned to Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing in high-resolution, aerial maps, to accelerate the company’s initial assessments, have a more...

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

Esri Partners with the Ocean Health Index Team to Release New Ocean Health Data

REDLANDS, Calif. - Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced a partnership with the team behind the Ocean Health Index (OHI), the first program to comprehensively assess ocean health. The OHI itself is a joint...

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

India’s First Earth Observation Satellite HySIS Sends First Image, Covers Parts of Gujarat’s Lakhpat Area

India's first space earth observation satellite Hyperspectral imaging satellite (HySIS) launched by ISRO on November 29 has sent its first image, covering parts of Lakhpat area in Gujarat. Read More at India TV News

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Russia to Open Remote Sensing Data Gathering Center in Antarctica

MOSCOW -  The holding company Russian Space Systems will open a ground center in the Antarctic for gathering and processing data from remote sensing satellites in February 2019, as follows from the company’s news release issued on...

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

Australia’s First Commercial Orbital Launch Facility to be Built in South Australia

NewSpace company Southern Launch will begin developing the infrastructure to deploy nanosatellites from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. “We looked at sites from Western Australia to Victoria that were suitable for a southern launch and provided...

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

Vietnam to Launch Earth Observation Satellite in Early 2019: Reports

Moscow- Vietnam plans to launch a domestically built earth observation satellite into space in early 2019, media reported in Monday. Read More at UNI

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

Helsinki Seeks a Million Virtual Visitors in 2019

VR-Helsinki aims to become the service platform for sustainable tourism. The unique virtual city experience has been developed by the City of Helsinki together with its partner VR-studio ZOAN. Virtual Helsinki will be presented at Slush, the...

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

InSight Lander Begins Operations on Mars with Highly-Capable Robotic Arm Built by Maxar’s SSL

PALO ALTO, CA - SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, congratulates NASA on the successful touchdown of its InSight Lander on Mars following its six-month...