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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, April 9th, 2018

Nearmap Aerial Imagery Improves Stormwater Billing and Increases Revenue for Carmel, Indiana

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah- Nearmap, a location content provider, has partnered with the fast-growing city of Carmel, Indiana, helping it improve its stormwater billing process, resulting in the collection of about $60,000 in unclaimed revenue. Carmel turned to...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

1Spatial Awarded Contract by the European Union Satellite Centre

Cambridge, UK (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a contract from the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid, Spain) to provide...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Ukraine Seeks to Build High-Resolution Earth Observation Constellation, Subject to Funds

The proposed national space programme of Ukraine for 2018-2022, and prepared by the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU), could be submitted to the government for consideration in April 2018, according to a source in the Ukrainian...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Indian Scientists Develop Remote Sensing Technique to Monitor Coastal Landforms

Indian Scientists have developed a remote sensing technique that uses satellite data to delineate between various coastal landforms like beaches, mangroves and marshes. This method can help monitor and understand the impact of natural disasters as well...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Updated Global Mapper Academic Labs Now Available with Free Software Licenses for Higher Education

Hallowell, Maine - Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the availability of an update to the Global Mapper Academic Curriculum. Comprised of a series of hands-on lessons, the full package of lab materials is available...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Artificial-intelligence companies use satellites to track Exactly What You eat

One area that’s booming? Geospatial analytics, an industry where satellites are used to track everything from retail footfall to food production. Companies working on the technology have attracted big money. Orbital Insight raised $50 million in funding...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

First Kenyan-Made Satellite to be Launched this May

Soon, Kenya will start using its own satellite to test locally produced technologies, thanks to a Sh120-million satellite project by a local university engineers. Read More at Media Max Network

Monday, April 9th, 2018

New Map Shows the Potential Future of Permafrost on the North Slope

All infrastructure in the Alaska Arctic — from roads to homes to the trans-Alaska pipeline — rely on stable permafrost to be functional. And it’s no secret that as the Arctic warms, that stability is being threatened....

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Kratos Opens Facility in New South Wales, Australia Focused on Tactical and Target UAS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has opened a new facility in New South Wales, Australia near the Naval Air Station HMAS Albatross to be the center of its...

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Officials Looking to Invest in Geographic Information Mapping System

JENNINGS — Municipalities and economic development officials in Jeff Davis Parish are working together to implement a new geographic information system that can digitally preserve vital data about the parish. Read More at American Press