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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 4th, 2018

Hexagon Partners with Clevest to Improve Utility Field Operations

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Hexagon's Safety & Infrastructure division and Clevest have partnered to offer Clevest's workforce automation products alongside Hexagon's utility GIS and outage management systems for integrated office-to-field solutions. The partnership expands the network engineering and...

Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

Topcon Introduces New Software for UAV Inspection Applications

LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands - Topcon Positioning Group announces new software designed to facilitate data processing workflow for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) infrastructure inspection — MAGNET Inspect. The software efficiently manages large UAV...

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

India-US Likely to Sign Agreements on Information Security, Geospatial Cooperation

In the forthcoming meeting of defence and foreign ministers of India and America, the two countries are likely to sign two important agreements - the Information Security Agreement and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement. Read More...

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Egypt To Complete Build Of MisrSat-2 Earth Observation Satellite Thanks To Chinese Grant

Egypt is making preparations to receive its sixth satellite, MisrSat-2, that has been built using a grant from China and will be shipped to Egypt in October 2019. Read More at SpaceWatch

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Kerala before and after: Nasa shows how floods devastated the state

Kerala is being rebuilt from the wreck the recent floods have left it in. Though spirits are strong and the support is great, one cannot deny that the devastation has been massive. Read More at India Today

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Schematic Design of Belarusian-Russian Remote Sensing Satellite Ready this Year

MINSK – The schematic design of the Belarusian-Russian satellite for the remote sensing of Earth will be ready this year, BelTA learned from Sergei Zolotoi, Director of the enterprise Geoinformation Systems of the National Academy of Sciences...

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

New National Launch Record for China

With the launch of two Beidou navigation satellites, China has beaten its previous national record for the number of launches in a calendar year as the country ramps up its aerospace activities. Read More at Room

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Parkopedia and Zhitu Map Announce Joint Venture in China

The new Joint Venture will create a unique suite of on-street parking services for Smart Cities and the automotive industry in China; This joint venture adds to Zhitu Map's suite of geospatial services for Smart Cities and...

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

MDA to Deliver SAR Information for Mission-Critical Support

RICHMOND, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE : MAXR ) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with an undisclosed customer, to provide broad area land...

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Kansas State University and Topcon Sign Research Agreement, Start Projects

BOONE, Iowa - Kansas State University and Topcon Agriculture are collaborating to develop tools and systems to advance precision agriculture and support farmers. By working with the university, Topcon Agriculture aims to develop product concepts through gathering...