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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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Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Vietnam Satellite Data Sharing System Introduced

A new satellite data sharing system, Việt Nam Data Cube, introduces a satellite image database for Vietnamese Earth observation satellite data users. “It aims to find valuable data architecture solutions for global users and enhance the role...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Septentrio Announces Special Version of AsteRx-U MARINE Receiver Dedicated to Fugro Marinestar Support

Leuven, Belgium - 13 March 2018 – Septentrio, announced today at Oceanology International in London, an additional version of its AsteRx-U MARINE receiver with support for the Fugro Marinestar service. The AsteRx-U MARINE with Fugro Marinestar PPP...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

New Centre Opened in Thailand as Part of China’s Digital Belt and Road Program

The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) together with Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has opened an international centre as part of China's Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) program. The centre promotes cooperation at the international level...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Remote Sensing Tech to Help Frankincense Tree Research in Oman

Muscat: A new collaborative research seeks to solve the problem of accessibility, when it comes to studying frankincense trees. Read More at Times of Oman

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Hong Kong on Course to Become a Smart City

The government has demonstrated its determination to develop Hong Kong as an innovation powerhouse. In the latest budget announcement, an impressive funding allocation of over HK$50 billion, a fivefold increase over last year, has been allocated for...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

IBM’s New Launch: PAIRS Geoscope Aims to be Search for Geospatial Big Data

IBM Research has launched a cloud analytics service to connect apps with a range of big geospatial datasets, covering maps, satellite, weather, and population changes. Read More at ZD Net

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

New satellite data sharing system introduced

HÀ NỘI — The satellite data sharing system, Việt Nam Data Cube, has been introduced in the country, promising a satellite image database for Vietnamese earth observation satellite data users. Read More at Viet Nam News

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Satellite Data Shows Large-Scale Building Deviations in ULBs

Satellite mapping of 12.5 lakh properties in 72 urban local bodies completed. Half or more than 50% of properties, both commercial and residential, have either deviations from the sanctioned plans with unauthorised floors and usage or even...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

India, France to Collaborate on Satellite Technology to Tackle Climate Change

ISRO and CNES will collaborate on use of satellite technology for addressing global challenges like Climate Change through joint missions — Megha-Tropiques and Saral-Altika, the ongoing studies of the Trishna satellite for land Infrared monitoring and the...

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

Digital data hub to fast track e-governance in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Taking a giant leap in e-governance, State government is creating a centralised digital maps repository, which will provide all the departments access to GIS spatial layers that will come in handy while taking key policy decisions...