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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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Friday, August 10th, 2018

Titan Underwater Drone Wades Past its Challenges Thanks to Kickstarter Campaign, Focuses on Future Goals

SAN FRANCISCO - The Titan Underwater Drone successfully completed its Kickstarter campaign, raising $200 thousand. Although Titan's stability and underwater reconnaissance and recording capabilities allow it to comfortably operate at depths of 150 meters, and the external...

Friday, August 10th, 2018

Blue Marble Geographics Announces Dynamic Speakers for Upcoming User Conference in Maine

Hallowell, Maine - Blue Marble Geographics today announced the keynote speakers for its 25th anniversary Blue Marble User Conference (BMUC) as it made plans to welcome several of its international partners to this Maine-hosted event. Scheduled to...

Friday, August 10th, 2018

SANSA And DigitalGlobe Launch South Africa Earth Observation Challenge

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is teaming up with leading U.S. commercial satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe to launch the South Africa Earth Observation Challenge that will seek innovative satellite applications idas from South African startups....

Thursday, August 9th, 2018

Airbus-built Aeolus Satellite Ready to Take on the Wind

Stevenage/Kourou, 09/08/2018 - Aeolus, the European Space Agency’s wind sensing satellite, has been encapsulated into the Vega launcher at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou ready for launch on the 21 August. Built by Airbus, Aeolus will...

Thursday, August 9th, 2018

The First Geological Remote Sensing Group Oil & Gas Workshop Was a Great Success

The Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG) inaugural North American Oil & Gas Workshop was held recently in Boulder, CO and has been hailed as a great success by sponsors, speakers and attendees alike. With over 90 attendees...

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Satellite Built by Maxar Technologies’ SSL for Indonesia’s Largest Telecom Company is Performing Post-Launch Maneuvers According to Plan

PALO ALTO, CA - 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 the Merah Putih communications satellite built for...

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Energy Web Atlas Launches World Pipeline Dataset

HOUSTON - Gulf Energy Information, a leading provider of market intelligence and technical information for the international energy industry, announced Tuesday the introduction of the World Pipeline layer to the Energy Web Atlas (EWA). Energy Web Atlas, an...

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

ACG Solutions and Critical Response Group Announce Strategic Business Relationship to Significantly Transform First Responder Emergency Operations

ATLANTA and EWING, N.J. - ACG Solutions (ACG), and Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) today announced the two companies have formed a strategic business relationship that will significantly enhance the first responder accuracy benefits of ACG's Synchronized Orchestrated...

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Trimble RTX Correction Technology Now Delivers Two Centimeter Accuracy for a Broad Range of Positioning Applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its Trimble RTX™ GNSS corrections technology can now achieve horizontal accuracies of better than two centimeters. Start-up times, commonly referred to as convergence, have also improved. Users can now achieve full...

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

DJI Partners With LINE FRIENDS For First Characterized Drone

SHENZHEN, China - DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today announced a brand partnership with LINE FRIENDS on its first characterized drone, making drone technology more fun and accessible to a wider...