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India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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OMEGA and MBRSC launch exhibition celebrating UAE’s space milestones and Moon landing anniversary
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SpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiter
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Embry‑Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
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ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts
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Korea to Build 3D ‘New National Map’ Under Spatial Data Strategy
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Monday, June 25th, 2018

Japan Banks on 3D Mapping Deemed Crucial for Driverless Cars

Technology companies are racing to develop ultra-precise digital maps that can guide self-driving cars within inches of where they should be — a hurdle the industry needs to clear if it hopes to deliver on its promise...

Monday, June 25th, 2018

Pakistan Fully Prepared to Launch Remote Sensing Satellite Next Month

Pakistan has completed preparations to launch the PakTES-1A, a locally developed remote sensing satellite (RSS) in July, Foreign Office (FO) Spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal announced on Sunday. Read More at Pakistan Today

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Thailand Selects Airbus for Theos-2 Satellite, Total Budget $238 Million

The Thai government has announced it has selected Airbus to manufacture Theos-2, an earth observation satellite that will replace Theos (also known as Thaichote), the country’s first earth observation satellite launched in 2008. Read More at Space...

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

China Committed to Cooperation for Better Space Governance: China’s Envoy to UN

VIENNA - China is committed to cooperation for a common development in outer space, which is a new domain for promoting the well-being of all mankind, said Shi Zhongjun, China's envoy to UN in Vienna, on Tuesday....

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Russian Aerospace Company to Make Booster for South Korean Satellite

MOSCOW: The Lavochkin Research and Production Association and Glavcosmos Launch Services have signed a contract on manufacturing, adapting and delivering the Fregat booster to the Baikonur spaceport for orbiting South Korea’s CAS500-1 Earth’s remote sensing satellite, the...

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Learning about the Himalayas using Mars technology

Boulder, Colo., USA: The Himalayan Range includes some of the youngest and most spectacular mountains on Earth, but the rugged landscape that lends it the striking beauty for which it is known can also keep scientists from...

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Saudi Arabia ‘Building Bridges’ with Space Science, KACST Chief Tells Vienna Forum

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia took part on Wednesday in a UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna. Read More at Arab News

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Soar TGE to Generate the World’s First Fully Decentralised Global Super-Map Using Drones

Leading Australian geospatial mapping technology company Soar has announced their highly anticipated Token Generation Event (TGE) designed to fund the launch of the world’s first decentralised global platform for the distribution of drone content and maps. The TGE will...

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Esri User Conference Highlights Where Mapping Technology is Headed Next

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that it expects more than 18,000 mapping and GIS users at the San Diego Convention Center for its 38th Annual Esri User Conference (Esri UC), to...

Friday, June 22nd, 2018

Professional Planners Can Earn Ample CM Credits at GIS-Pro & CalGIS 2018

The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the American Planning Association's (APA) professional institute and provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners' qualifications. Certified planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional...