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Embry‑Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

NSR Report: Big Data via Satellite Value Shifts from Data to Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - NSR’s Big Data Analytics via Satellite, 2nd Edition report, published today, finds downstream Big Data solutions continue on a sustained growth path over the next decade, largely driven by Earth Observation and M2M/IoT applications in...

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

Jim Maser Joins Aerojet Rocketdyne as Senior Vice President, Space Business Unit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aerojet Rocketdyne announced today that Jim Maser will join the company on Aug. 13 as senior vice president of the Space Business Unit, reporting directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake. In this role, Maser...

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

3D Laser Mapping Ltd and GeoSLAM Ltd Merge, Creating a Global Market Leader in Mapping and Monitoring

Nottingham, England - Leading UK laser scanning and monitoring companies’ 3D Laser Mapping Ltd and GeoSLAM Ltd have merged to create one of the world’s most innovative mobile mapping and monitoring technology providers.   3D Laser Mapping...

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Launches Concept3D Interactive Map and Virtual Tour Platform

DENVER – Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the latest major university to launch on the Concept3D...

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

Esri Enters into Memorandum of Understanding with World Bank

Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the World Bank, an international organization with the mission to reduce global poverty. Under the agreement,...

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

China Launches High-Resolution Earth Observation Satellite to Monitor BRI

China today successfully launched an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project which will also provide data for the Belt and Road Initiative, official media reported. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on...

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

Drones and AI Help Restore Great Wall of China

Intel and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation (CFCHC) entered an agreement to use Intel’s artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technology capabilities for restoration of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China. The drones...

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

Copernicus Accelerator is Looking for High-level Professionals as Mentors: Call for Experienced Mentors

The 2018 Copernicus Accelerator, Europe’s Earth observation (EO) business coaching programme, is looking for mentors to pass on their knowledge and experience to 50 entrepreneurs and start-ups. Registrations are possible until 17.09.2018 at accelerator.copernicus.eu Brussels, 24 July...

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

UAE’s Khalifasat Earth Observation Satellite Will Be Launched From Japan By End Of 2018

Prelaunch preparations are underway to ready KhalifaSat for launch into orbit before the end of the year from a launch facility in Japan aboard a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA satellite launch vehicle, according to the Director-General...

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

African Scientists Will Now Access Europe’s Satellite Data for Free

African researchers interested in earth observation will now have a trove of free data to use as part of a new agreement aimed at using satellite technology to support sustainable development. Read More at Quartz