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Monday, May 7th, 2018

European Union Launches Earth-observing Sentinel-3B Satellite Aboard the Rockot Launcher

Recently, on Wednesday, the European Union successfully managed to launch its new, highly-advanced Sentinel Earth observation satellite into space. The earth observing satellite is called Sentinel-3B and it flew to space atop a Russian Rockot launcher. Read...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Australia Set to Create Nation’s First Space Agency

Australia is set to announce the country’s first space agency. Although the emphasis will apparently be on the commercial utilization of space, researchers are hoping there will be purely scientific efforts as well. Read More at Space...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Govt Plans Hi-Tech Mapping of Ganga to Identify Pollution Sources

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Survey of India have decided to map the Ganga river using the geographic information system (GIS) to determine sources of pollution along its basin. Read More at Hindustan Times

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Communications Satellite Launched from China to Connect Asia-Pacific

A Chinese-built communications satellite owned by Hong Kong-based operator launched Thursday aboard a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang space base in southwest China. Read More at Spaceflight Now

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Pakistan Pours Millions Into Military-Civilian Satellites, Space Program

Islamabad is devoting more resources to Pakistan’s space program as part of its effort to become less reliant on foreign-owned space assets, according to a new report. Read More at Sputnik News

Monday, May 7th, 2018

China Creates Belt and Road Disaster Monitoring Mechanism With Fengyun Satellites

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has created a disaster response, mitigation, and monitoring mechanism for countries along its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) using its Fengyun Earth observation meteorological satellites. Countries that experience extreme weather, natural disaster,...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Australian Space Agency Will Be Finally Created As The Government Allocates The Start-up Capital

Australia is prepared to declare the country’s first space agency. Despite the seemingly obvious emphasis on the use of space for commercial purposes, scientists hope that scientific endeavors will be pursued, as well. Read More at Health...

Monday, May 7th, 2018

NMDC Inaugurates Remote Sensing and GIS Lab in Hyderabad

NMDC has inaugurated the “Remote Sensing & GIS Lab” at Hyderabad on 02 May 2018. Read More at Hellenic Shipping News.

Monday, May 7th, 2018

Survey of India to Aid Clean Ganga Mission with GIS Data Collection

New Delhi(UNI):  The National Mission for Clean Ganga has brought on board Survey of India, to facilitate Ganga rejuvenation by using the Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, for which an estimated Rs 86.84 crore has been approved....

Friday, May 4th, 2018

Insitu and University of North Dakota Partner in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Curriculum

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks (UND) today announced significant additions to the university's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program and research...