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Ethiopia Prioritises National Geospatial Data Infrastructure in New Strategy
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Russia Says It Will Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027
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South Korea Tests First Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
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China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Sunday, June 17th, 2018

Public Selects MIO as Name for JAXA Orbiter

JAXA selected MIO as the new name for the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO) to be launched this Japanese fiscal year. The selection process was based on public response to the MMO renaming project made during the designated...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

NSGIS and InfoGeographics announce Strategic Partnership

Los Angeles, CA –NorthSouth GIS LLC (NSGIS) and Traverse City, Michigan based InfoGeographics, Inc (IGI) have entered into a strategic partnership in the geospatial consulting and systems integration field. Headquartered in Los Angeles, NSGIS has been providing...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Esri and DigitalGlobe Provide Unprecedented View of World Cup

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, and DigitalGlobe today announced that they have created a Story Map of high-resolution imagery that visualizes the 12 venues being used for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, exclusive...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Kratos Awarded $2.6 Million Contract to Develop Proof of Concept System Enabling Satellite Communication Roaming Capability

SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2018 - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Kratos RT Logic subsidiary won an award for the Pilot Phase 2 program. This...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Gaofen Satellites Reduce China’s Dependence on Foreign Data

China's recently launched two Gaofen series satellites mark the establishment of a ground-air observation system that reduces China's dependence on foreign data, according to experts. Read More at Global Times

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Satellite Vu’s Earth Observation Satellite Wins ESA’s Top Prize

Satellite Vu, a NewSpace company that is leading the charge in space-based technology to overcome the challenge of plastic pollution, has received the first prize in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ocean x Space competition. Read More...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Germany Agrees to Lease Israeli-made UAS

Germany has agreed a nine year deal worth over half a billion dollars to lease Israeli military reconnaissance UAS capable of carrying missiles, the aircraft's manufacturers said on 14 June. Read More at Shephard Media

Friday, June 15th, 2018

CSIRO Increases Space Capability With A New Earth Observation Center

We heart space. And so the news that CSIRO (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Australia’s national science agency has announced a research centre focused on collecting and analysing data about Earth from space, is very...

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Australia to Open New Centre to Collect Earth’s Data from Space

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is to open a new research centre to gather and evaluate data about Earth from space. Read More at Aerospace Technology

Friday, June 15th, 2018

Japan Aims to Produce Crucial Tech for Autonomous Cars

AUTONOMOUS cars require many pieces of technology to work together, one of them being 3D mapping. While there are many players looking for breakthroughs in 3D mapping technology, the Japanese government is joining the mix. Japan is...