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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
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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Monday, June 25th, 2018

ObliMapper Transforming Drone Imagery into Actionable Visual Intelligence

Israeli company IDAN Computers Ltd. uses the TatukGIS Developer Kernel to develop its ObliMapper aerial drone image capturing, handling, and analysis tool designed to efficiently combine the benefits of orthophotos with the rich detail of oblique imagery....

Monday, June 25th, 2018

Free Business Location Data for Use with Maptitude 2018

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - Point files with the locations for some of the largest U.S., Australia, Canada, and United Kingdom businesses are now downloadable for free for Maptitude 2018. The download includes point layers for automotive, bank,...

Monday, June 25th, 2018

Telit SE878Kx-A Series of GNSS Modules Enable Reliable, Low-Power Location-Based IoT Applications Worldwide

London – Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the SE878Kx-A series of GPS and GNSS integrated antenna receiver modules for consumer and business applications that require high performance, maximum reliability and...

Monday, June 25th, 2018

UAE Space Agency contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

From mitigating against climate change using satellites to facilitating research water and food scarcity, the UAE Space Agency is contributing to the realisation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the UNISPACE +50 Conference in Vienna heard. Read...

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...