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Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Italy’s OPTSAT-3000 Satellite Launched

The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been launched from the Kourou European spaceport in French Guiana today, 2 August. Read More at Shephard Media

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

ISRO Explains How it Used the SCATSAT-1 to Monitor Floods Across the Country this Monsoon

ISRO used the SCATSAT-1 to track flooding across the nation during the monsoon, with a special focus on Gujarat and Rajasthan. Monsoon activity in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Bihar were also tracked. The satellite used...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

ISRO to Launch a ‘Back-Up’ Navigation Satellite by August End

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its navigation satellite IRNSS-1H by the end of this month to augment the existing seven satellites of NavIC constellation, a senior ISRO official said. Read More at Hindustan Times

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Bangladesh to Digitally Map Supply Chain to Tackle Garment Sector Abuse

Bangladesh, the second largest garment producing country in the world, will digitally map its entire garment industry in the first such initiative to bring transparency in the supply chain in an effort to stop abuses. Read More...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Two Israeli-Built Satellites Set for Launch Tuesday

A European Vega rocket is scheduled to launch Tuesday from a tropical spaceport in South America carrying two Israeli-built satellites for the Italian military and a French-Israeli environmental observatory. Read More at Space Flight Now

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

EU-China Cooperation on GNSS Gains Momentum

In this instalment of our GNSS in Asia series, we look at how the close cooperation between the GNSS.asia China team and China’s LBS association is resulting in big opportunities for EU companies. Read More at GSA...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

U.S. Army Bans Use of Chinese-Made Drones Due to ‘Cyber Vulnerabilities’

The U.S. Army banned use of a Chinese-made DJI drones and other equipment after identifying “operational risks.” Read More at Gephardt Daily

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Russia and China Set to Sign Moon Exploration Deal this Autumn

Russian space launch operator Glavkosmos announced that this autumn, Russia and China will sign a space cooperation program that will see both countries participate in joint ventures, which includes exploring the Moon. Read More at Room.eu.com

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Hyderabad Police Bans Drones, Gliders

Hyderabad: The City Police have prohibited flying activities of remote controlled drones or para-gliders or remote controlled micro-light aircraft in the wake of intelligence inputs on possible attacks by terrorists or antisocial elements. Read More at Telangana...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Boundless to Sponsor, Speak and Exhibit at Upcoming Open Source Geospatial Conference FOSS4G

NEW YORK, NY - Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced its presence at FOSS4G, taking place August 14-19 in Boston. The company is a gold sponsor of the event and will be presenting 18 talks...