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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, October 30th, 2018

Airbus and Ursa to Continue Partnership on Use of Radar Satellite Data

Toulouse – Airbus Defence and Space will continue to provide access to its radar satellite data to Ursa Space Systems (Ursa), a data fusion and analytics company. Both parties signed a new four-year contract after having started...

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Spanish Satellite Due to go into Orbit Next Year Minister Announces

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Pedro Duque, has announced that the Spanish satellite – Ingenio – will launch at the end of next year. Read More at ERN

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Australian Navy Commissions New 822X Unmanned Aircraft Squadron

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commissioned an unmanned aircraft squadron during a ceremony at HMAS Albatross naval air station. Read More at Naval Technology

Monday, October 29th, 2018

Malaysian Firms, Organisations Win GeoInnovation Awards

KUALA LUMPUR: Perbadanan Putrajaya, Sabah Public Works Department (JKR), Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, the Defence Geospatial Division (BGSP), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) were among the...

Monday, October 29th, 2018

India, Vietnam Identify Biotechnology, Super-Computing to take Bilateral Trade to $15 bn

NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam have identified biotechnology in agriculture and healthcare, super-computing and remote sensing, among other areas to drive bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2020, the government said on Wednesday. Read More at Economic...

Monday, October 29th, 2018

First Indian and Pakistani astronauts to be in space in 2022?

Pakistan will send a human to space for the first time in 2022 with China's help, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced Thursday, the same year India plans to launch its manned space mission. Read More at Economic...

Monday, October 29th, 2018

China Set for Busy Finish to Record-breaking Year for Space Launches

China's space programme has accelerated in 2018, having in August already smashed its record for missions in a calendar year. Yet there are no signs of a slowdown, with a range of government and commercial launches and...

Monday, October 29th, 2018

KhalifaSat will help meet demand for Earth imaging

Dubai: Demand for high-resolution images of the Earth is high but supply is not, making KhalifaSat’s entry into the Earth Observation (EO) market important in meeting this critical global demand. Read More at Gulf news

Monday, October 29th, 2018

UAE-Built Satellite Launched from Japan

Dubai: Wherever you may be in the UAE today, Monday, you won’t miss the action in Japan when the UAE’s KhalifaSat blasts off to space at 8.08am (UAE time) as it will be live-streamed on different channels....

Monday, October 29th, 2018

China’s first private rocket mission to outer space ends in failure

A technology firm has failed in its attempt to become the first privately owned company in China to send a rocket into outer space. Read More at South China Morning Post