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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
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Monday, January 29th, 2018

IIT-Roorkee Professor Invents Drone-Mounted Video-Geotagging System

Professor Kamal Jain of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has invented a new and affordable drone-mounted system for conducting aerial surveys. Read More at NewsBytes

Monday, January 29th, 2018

China Launches Fourth Trio of Yaogan Military Satellites Since September

A fourth trio of Chinese Yaogan military satellites with secret missions launched Thursday aboard a Long March 2C rocket from the Xichang space base in China’s Sichuan province. Read More at SpaceFlightNow

Monday, January 29th, 2018

Indian firm to implement Unified Addressing System for Oman

Muscat - The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) has awarded IIC Technologies, India, a contract to implement Unified Addressing System (UAS) for whole of Oman. Read More at Muscat daily

Monday, January 29th, 2018

China to Launch 60 Jilin-1 Video Satellites by 2020

CHANGCHUN - China plans to launch 60 Jilin-1 video satellites by 2020, the satellite developer said at the ongoing legislative session of northeast China's Jilin Province. Read More at XinhuaNet

Monday, January 29th, 2018

India, Vietnam Sign Two Agreements

New Delhi: India and Vietnam on Wednesday signed a MoU to enhance cooperation in the field of information and broadcasting, based on principles of equality and reciprocity pursuant to their national laws and regulations, following meeting between...

Monday, January 29th, 2018

Kenya Builds 1st Satellite, Launch Set for April, May

In a major space science breakthrough, Kenya has built its first satellite, mainly to observe farming trends and monitor the coastline. Read More at The Star

Monday, January 29th, 2018

Re-imaging Singapore: New Google Street View Cars Hit the Road

Singapore is the first Southeast Asian country to have a Street View refresh using the tech giant’s latest camera technology, says Google executive Cynthia Wei in an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia. Read More at Channel Newsasia

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Trimble Expands Mixed-Reality Portfolio for Field Workers

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018-Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today Trimble Connect™ for HoloLens and a new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens that improves the utility of mixed reality for practical field applications. The announcement was made...

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Kespry to Highlight Industrial Drone Solution and New Customers at World of Concrete Industry Show

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced it will be highlighting the addition of five customers and adoption of its technology in the John Deere dealer network at World of Concrete. The...

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Bluesky Remote Sensing Data Improves Efficiency for WSP Smart Consulting

UK: Using Bluesky data, including laser mapped 3D models, UK National Tree Map data, near-infrared imagery and aerial photography, management and consultancy services provider, WSP, has improved the efficiencies of environmental surveys and reduced the need for site...