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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 18th, 2018

First South Korea Government Drone Project Completed with SimActive

Montreal, Canada, September 18th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce it enabled the first government drone mapping project in South Korea. Asia Aero Survey (AAS), a SimActive regional partner,...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Nanotron Releases New Production Version of Location Tracking Software for up to 5,000 Objects

Nanotron Technologies GmbH has achieved and deployed a new release of its nanoLES 3 Location Engine and Server software. Through nanoLES 3 5K, nanotron is now able to accurately and reliably track up to 5,000 distinct objects...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Quantum Spatial Wins Energy Thought Summit (ETS) Pilot Pitch Competition for Most Innovative Solution for Energy and Utility Companies

Quantum Spatial, Inc. (QSI), the nation’s largest independent geospatial data firm, today announced that QSI won Zpryme’s start@ETS pilot pitch competition for having the most compelling, innovative solution for energy and utility companies. Hosted by Zpryme, a research agency...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

SITECO Announces Full Compatibility of Road-Scanner Data with TopoDOT

Bologna, Italy - SITECO Infomatica SRL , developer of the highly flexible Road-Scanner and Pave-Scanner product family, has released their latest version of Road-SIT Survey software suite which now includes complete data format compatibility with TopoDOT software...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

SSTL Confirms the Successful Launch of NovaSAR-1 and SSTL S1-4 Satellites by Staff Writers Guildford, UK (SPX) Sep 18, 2018

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has confirmed the successful launch of two satellites, NovaSAR-1, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, and SSTL S1-4, a high resolution optical Earth Observation satellite. The two satellites were launched into a...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Trimble Adds Galileo and BeiDou to VRS Now Service in North America

Galileo and BeiDou observation data are now included with Trimble VRS Now subscriptions in North America. The addition of the Galileo and BeiDou constellations allow users to make use of more satellites, enabling more robust performance when...

Monday, September 17th, 2018

AF Announces Selection of GPS III Follow-on Contract

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force announced selection of Lockheed Martin for a fixed-price-type production contract for 22 GPS III Follow-On satellites with a total estimated contract value up to $7.2 billion.   “The world is...

Monday, September 17th, 2018

Sultanate Of Brunei To Host Indian Satellite Tracking And Telemetry Station

The Indian government cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been briefed about a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam covering space cooperation and the establishment of a telemetry,...

Monday, September 17th, 2018

ISRO Launches Two British Earth Observation Satellites Onboard PSLV-C42

The Indian Space Research Organization today launched its heavy-weight rocket, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), into orbit carrying two earth observation satellites of Britain’s Surrey Satellite Technology Limited.  Read More at Economics Times

Monday, September 17th, 2018

Satellite Industry Showcases at South African Innovation Summit

The South African satellite industry had the opportunity to showcase their inventions at the South African Innovation Summit (SAIS) organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in Cape Town from 12 to 14 September...