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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, September 25th, 2018

ISRO Likely to Launch Chandrayaan-2 on January 3 Next Year

Chandrayaan-2 is planned for a window from January 3 to February 16, 2019. It will be first mission in world going near the South Pole. Read More at Deccan Chronicle.

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Qualcomm, Qianxun SI, Quectel launch high positioning GNSS service for China automotive industry

Qualcomm Technologies, in partnership with precise positioning service provider Qianxun Spatial Intelligence (Qianxun SI) and Quectel Wireless, have launched a high-precision positioning global navigation satellite system (GNSS) service for China’s automotive industry. Read More at Telecompaper

Monday, September 24th, 2018

India Launches UTRAQ, First ‘Desi’ Version of GPS Module Based on ISRO’s IRNSS

India has launched its very own GPS module. Known as 'UTRAQ', the module was introduced at an event in New Delhi, MobileTek and Rama Krishna Electro Pvt Ltd UTRAQ is a VTS module based on IRNSS to...

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan May Jointly Build Satellite

The Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan talked about its activity plans for the future. Among them is creation of a satellite together with Uzbekistan, Podrobno.uz reported referring to the Kazakh media. Read More at...

Monday, September 24th, 2018

After France, India Likely to Ink Pact with Russia for Gaganyaan

After an agreement with France, India could ink a pact with Russia for sharing of expertise on ISRO's ambitious human space mission project 'Gaganyaan' during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi next month, official sources...

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Japanese Robots Land on Moving Asteroid in World First

Two robots from Japan’s space agency have landed on a moving asteroid and begun a survey as part of a mission aimed at shedding light on the origins of the solar system. Read More at The Guardian

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Morocco to Launch 2nd Earth Observation Satellite in Nov.

Morocco will launch its second high-resolution Earth observation satellite in November, a local news website reported Sunday. Read More at Global Times

Monday, September 24th, 2018

FARO Announces Latest Ground-breaking Version of BuildIT Construction 2018.5 with Enhanced Functionality to Improve Transparency for an Informed Construction Lifecycle

Lake Mary, September 2018 — FARO (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology and construction BIM/CIM applications, announces the latest version of BuildIT Construction (2018.5). BuildIT Construction Software...

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Industry Reflections Following WSBW 2018

Last week’s World Satellite Business Week conference was an excellent opportunity to meet with the greater ecosystem of satellite operators, launch providers, manufacturers, service providers and suppliers for an update on the industry. In conference sessions, at...

Monday, September 24th, 2018

Precision XYZ to Present on Drones, IOT and Mapping at Solar Power International 2018

ANAHEIM, Calif.- Precision XYZ, the only drone service provider focused exclusively on the solar sector, will formally launch and demo next week at Solar Power International (SPI). Former SunEdison executive Mark Culpepper and current Managing Partner will...