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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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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

UltiSat to Provide USG Customer COMSATCOM Services to Support UAV Operations and Training

GAITHERSBURG, Md.- UltiSat, Inc., a Speedcast Company, was awarded a 5-year, $3.8M contract in support of a prime contractor to provide COMSATCOM services to the U.S. Government. UltiSat will provide Ku-band satellite bandwidth, network management, and program...

Monday, November 26th, 2018

Chinese Premier Sends Congratulations to UN World Geospatial Information Congress

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a congratulatory letter to the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress held Monday in Deqing, east China's Zhejiang Province. Read More at Xinhua

Monday, November 26th, 2018

Esri India to Empower Schools with GIS

With the aim of empowering schools with next generation technologies, Esri India, country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider launched the “GeoMentor Program”. Read More at Ciol

Monday, November 26th, 2018

UKHO Presents Guyana with Marine Geospatial Data

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has officially handed over marine geospatial data to the Guyanese Government after a campaign of hydrographic surveying. Delegates from UKHO presented the data to government officials at a special event to celebrate...

Monday, November 26th, 2018

A European Vega Rocket with Ukrainian Engine Successfully puts Moroccan Remote Sensing Satellite into Orbit

European lightweight Vega class rocket with a Ukrainian engine successfully launched the Mohammed VI-B Moroccan Earth Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS) into a sun-synchronous earth orbit. Read More at Interfax

Monday, November 26th, 2018

China, Brazil to Launch New Earth Resource Satellite Next Year

BEIJING - China and Brazil will launch a new Earth resource satellite next year, according to an official with the China National Space Administration. Read More at Xinhua

Monday, November 26th, 2018

Europe’s Eyes in the Sky are Helping to Solve Energy, Land-use Problems in Africa

Scientists have created a solar atlas of Egypt, revealing where the sun’s rays shine most brilliantly and where dust storms obstruct its light. And in Niger, forecasters are guiding pastoralists towards grazing areas and water sources –...

Monday, November 26th, 2018

China Launches Remote Sensing to Monitor Operation of FAST Telescope

GUIYANG - Southwest China's Guizhou Province has used remote sensing to monitor the operation of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. Read More at Xinhua

Monday, November 26th, 2018

Indian Social Entrepreneur Wins the First UN Geospatial Ambassador Award

Sanjay Kumar, Founder and CEO of Geospatial Media & Communications, was conferred the 'Global Geospatial Industry Ambassador' Award by the UN-GGIM (United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management) on November 19 at the United Nations World Geospatial Information...

Monday, November 26th, 2018

XYO Network Successfully Completes World’s First Relative Location-Based Smart Contract Execution

SAN DIEGO - XYO Network, the technology bringing blockchain to the real world, today announced that following months of integration testing, the team has successfully completed the first live working demo of its decentralized interaction-verification oracle utilizing...