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Neo Space Group Completes Acquisition of UP42 from Airbus Defence and Space
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Launch of Australia’s 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space’s Eris-1, delayed again
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SAASST, UAE Space Agency strengthen scientific partnership
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Shubhanshu Shukla to speak to students and ISRO scientists this Friday
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ISRO hands over 10 advanced technologies to Indian firms in major push for space commercialisation
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DIGIPIN Launched: India Embraces Geospatial Precision in Digital Addressing
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HAL to build, market Isro’s SSLV in landmark deal
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Taiwan developing space capabilities for all-weather imaging
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Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it looks to get into the space business
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China’s space program provides larger platform for broader international cooperation
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Earth Observation Satellite Launched with Zeiss Optics

On 13 October 2017, at 10:27 CET, the new Sentinel-5P earth observation satellite of the European Space Agency ESA was launched into space in northern Russia. Sentinel-5P is one of the overall six satellites in the EU-sponsored...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Huawei and Hexagon Geospatial Showcase Geospatial Solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress 2017

BARCELONA, Spain  — Hexagon Geospatial is proud to announce that we will partner with Huawei to showcase Smart City solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, 14-16 November. Read More at Virtual Strategy

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Updated Mapping Information Provides Status of Land Use in Australia

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) Executive Director, Steve Hatfield-Dodds, said the updated data is the best available for Australia’s regions. Read More at Open GOV Asia

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

DUBAI: AVIC Showcases Chinese UAS Flexibility, But Short Endurance

A family of jet-powered Cloud Shadow unmanned air systems displayed at the Dubai air show offer a potent mix of high-altitude intelligence-gathering and weapons capabilities – but unusually short endurance, according to specifications released by AVIC. Read...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Push for 3D Projection Mapping on Mysuru Palace

Plans are afoot to make the iconic Mysuru palace a canvas for 3D projection-mapping. The Mysuru Palace Board has been pitching the proposal to the Tourism Department for increasing tourist footfall. Read More at The Hindu

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

WFP and ICIMOD Renew Agreement to Improve Food Security Monitoring in Nepal

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) recently launched a new online Food Security Information System to map and visualize patterns of food security, poverty and malnutrition in...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

China Launches New Meteorological Satellite Fengyun-3D, Will Give Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Images

BEIJING: China launched a new meteorological satellite, Fengyun-3D on Wednesday, authorities said. The satellite was launched at 2.35 a.m., from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province, reports Xinhua news agency. Read More at Zee News

Monday, November 20th, 2017

New Map of Worldwide Croplands Supports Food and Water Security

India has the highest net cropland area while South Asia and Europe are considered agricultural capitals of the world   A new map was released detailing croplands worldwide in the highest resolution yet, helping to ensure global...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Map of the month: GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2017

Europeans have an average of €13,937 available for spending and saving in 2017, according to the latest GfK study. But this purchasing power is very unevenly distributed. First-ranked Liechtenstein has €63,267 per person, while the Ukraine has...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

.Earth Domain Celebrates Second Anniversary By Making a Positive Impact Both Online and Offline

Interlink Co., Ltd., the official operator of the .Earth domain registry, today celebrates the two-year anniversary of the public launch of the .Earth top-level domain (TLD) by pledging to make a real-world impact by planting one tree...