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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, November 16th, 2018

Mauritius: Workshop to Empower Participants On the Use of Geospatial Techniques

A capacity-building workshop on Geographical Information System (GIS), specifically on geospatial technique to assess land use, land use change and forestry under the Republic of Mauritius's Biennial Update Report opened, yesterday, at the Gold Crest Hotel in...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

ISRO’s GSAT-29 satellite launch on 14 Nov in the clouds after Cyclone Gaja warnings

As Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) moves the communications satellite GSAT-29 and its heavy-lift rocket, the GSLV-MkIII to the launchpad, looming Cyclone Gaja’s landfall on 15 November have clouded its launch plans in uncertainty. Read More at First Post

Friday, November 16th, 2018

China to launch first Hongyan LEO communications constellation satellite soon

China will launch the first of around 320 satellites for a planned low Earth orbit communications constellation before the end of the year, the country's main space contractor has stated. Read More at GB Times

Friday, November 16th, 2018

Russia Jammed GPS Signals During NATO Military Exercise Involving US Troops

The Russian military jammed GPS signals during a major NATO military exercise in Norway  between October 16 and November 7, according to multiple published reports this week. The military exercise involved thousands of U.S. and NATO troops,...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

Morocco to Launch Mohammed VI-B Satellite

Morocco will on November 21 launch the Mohammed VI-B earth observation satellite from the Kourou Space Centre launchsteo in French Guiana, the Ariane Space Group announced on Tuesday.A part of the space programme decided by King Mohammed...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

China Focus: China to enhance space science, technology sharing in Asia-Pacific

BEIJING - China is planning to promote the sharing of satellite data with member states of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) to help with urban planning, disaster monitoring and assessment, as well as agriculture and forest...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

TomTom Telematics Named Europe’s Largest Provider of Fleet Management Solutions for Fourth Year Running

AMSTERDAM- Market analyst firm, Berg Insight, has recognized TomTom Telematics as the largest provider of fleet management solutions in Europe for the fourth successive year. The 13th edition of Berg Insight’s Fleet Management in Europe report estimates...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

Hyundai Motor Partners with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Startup ‘Top Flight’ to Take Future Mobility to New Heights

SEOUL, South Korea - Hyundai Motor Company ("Hyundai") today announced a strategic partnership with Top Flight Technologies, Inc. ("Top Flight"), a leading startup in hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, as part of its broader effort to...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

MacB Partners on U.S. Army INSCOM Contract for the 116th Military Intelligence Brigade

FORT GORDON, Ga.- MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), an Alion company, announced today that it has partnered with BAE Systems, Inc. on a U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) contract for the 116th Military Intelligence (MI) Brigade. The...

Friday, November 16th, 2018

Elsevier Integrates Geofacets into Esri ArcGIS to Help Geoscientists Find Information Faster and Further Reduce Research Time

NEW YORK - Researchers can now seamlessly discover and analyze information from 100+ of the top geoscience journals and over 1.9m maps without ever leaving ArcGIS Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, has...