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ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Orbit GT Will Demo Free ArcOnline Widget for 3D Mapping Cloud at Esri UC, San Diego, CA

Orbit GT will demo the free ArcOnline widget for its 3D Mapping Cloud SaaS platform at next week’s Esri UC in San Diego, CA. “The ArcOnline widget opens a complete new world to all ArcOnline users”, says...

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

23 Groups Sign Letter in Support of USGS 3DEP

Reston, VA - Representatives of 23 national organizations have joined together to sign a letter in support of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) to newly confirmed USGS Director, Dr. James Reilly.   Reilly was nominated by President Trump on January 26, confirmed...

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Take Your Geospatial Research to the Next Level with MapVault

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, USA – East View Geospatial (EVG) is pleased to offer the latest release of MapVault, a one-of-a-kind streaming service that brings together maps from around the world. MapVault provides access to 500,000+ georeferenced map sheets...

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

China Aims to Outstrip NASA with Super-Powerful Rocket

China is working on a super-powerful rocket that would be capable of delivering heavier payloads into low orbit than NASA, a leading Chinese space expert was quoted as saying Monday. Read More at  The Jakarta Post

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Singapore Launches Initiatives to Boost Civil Aviation Industry Transformation

SINGAPORE- The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced initiatives to collaborate with aviation stakeholders on Wednesday to accelerate the industry's transformation in accordance with the Air Transport Industry Transformation Map. Read More at Xinhua

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Philippines Launches First CubeSat into Space

Maya-1, the Philippines’ first cube satellite (CubeSat), was flown into space aboard the SpaceX Falcon-9 CRS 15 rocket launched on June 29, 2018, from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Measuring 10 cubic centimeters and weighing about 1 kilogram, the...

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

Delair Appoints Veteran UAS and Aerial Intelligence Expert Michael Blondeau To Expand North American Sales Efforts

LOS ANGELES -  Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Blondeau to the position of North American sales manager. Blondeau brings 15 years of piloting, training and commercial drone...

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

SSP Innovations Acquires TC Technology

DENVER - SSP Innovations, LLC (SSP) is pleased to announce the acquisition of TC Technology, a leading provider of mobile solutions and services for the utility, telecom, and pipeline industries. With the TC Technology (TCT) acquisition, SSP...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Kenya: Farida Karoney Says Mapping of Kenya, Somalia Border Has Stalled

The surveying and mapping of the Kenya-Somalia border has delayed because of lack of funds. Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney said only 24km out of the targeted 150km have been surveyed and mapped since the project started...

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Saudi, the UAE and India Agree on Huge Oil Project Despite Protests

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India have agreed on a huge oil project despite ongoing protests from local farmers and fisherman near the Indian port of Ratnagiri. The deal worth an estimated $44 billion has been agreed by...