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UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
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Monday, October 1st, 2018

Maxar’s SSL Selected by NASA to Develop Critical Technologies for On-Orbit Servicing and Space Exploration

PALO ALTO, Calif. – October 1, 2018 – SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today it was...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Morocco to Foster Earth Observation Capabilities with Second Satellite

Morocco will launch a second surveillance satellite from the Kourkou base in Guyane on November 6, a date that coincides with celebrations of the Green March, le360 news portal reported. Read More at North African Post

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Advanced Surveillance for Pakistan, China Borders and 3D Mapping for Kashmir Operations Developed, Being Tested

In the backdrop of a major anti- infiltration system being operationalised along the India- Pakistan border earlier this month, more high-tech equipment for border surveillance, perimeter security and counter-terrorist operations have been developed for deployment in Kashmir...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

ADSSSA, EDA Meet to Protect Abu Dhabi’s Marine Waters

The Smart Solutions & Services Authority (ADSSSA) recently met with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EDA) to discuss mutually beneficial projects and initiatives to improve the quality of marine water in the capital city. Read More...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Russia May Train Indian Astronauts at ISS

Indian astronauts may get an opportunity to fly onboard a Russian shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS) for a hands-on training session before they crew the nation's first manned mission to the low earth orbit. Read...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

UAE’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre Gears up for KhalifaSat Launch

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) held a meeting, headed by His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Chairman of MBRSC, to discuss the latest developments in the launch of KhalifaSat. KhalifaSat is the first satellite developed...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Russia, China Agree to go Ahead with Cooperation in Rocket, Engine Manufacturing

MOSCOW, September 28. /TASS/. Russia and China have signed a protocol on cooperation in the space rocket and engine manufacturing, as well as lunar exploration projects, the website of the Roscosmos corporation said on Friday. Read More...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Orbital Insight and RBC Capital Markets Partner to Incorporate Geospatial Analytics into Next-Generation Sell-Side Research for Customers

PALO ALTO, Calif., NEW YORK and TORONTO- Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial analytics, and RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), today announced a global partnership giving RBC...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Maxar’s Vice President of Regulatory and Policy Joins NASA Advisory Council

WESTMINSTER, CO - Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, announced today that Mike Gold, Vice President of Regulatory and Policy at Maxar and...

Monday, October 1st, 2018

Boundless Launches Boundless Learning Platform

ST. LOUIS - Boundless, the leader in open and scalable GIS, today announced the launch of Boundless Learning, an intuitive platform where users can browse and search a wide array of both elearning and private instructor-led training...