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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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Friday, December 15th, 2017

U.S. Air Force’s First GPS III Satellite Receives Commands From Next-Generation OCX Ground Control Segment

DENVER – The first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air Force’s modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) is ready to launch...

Friday, December 15th, 2017

Airbus Selected by ESA for Copernicus Data and Information Access Service (DIAS)

Brussels – Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be one of four suppliers for DIAS, the Copernicus Data and Information Access Service. DIAS will make data and information easily available to users...

Friday, December 15th, 2017

Map of the Month: Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index Study, 2017

This year's Anholt-GfK Nation Brands IndexSM study finds that a robust, well-rounded reputation is the key to safeguarding or improving a nation's overall reputation. More often than not, leading nations lead on multiple dimensions. Consistency in image...

Friday, December 15th, 2017

Manufacturer’s Edge CEO Tom Bugnitz Receives Cosmic Contributor Award

(Denver, CO) On December 6, Manufacturer’s Edge (ME) CEO Tom Bugnitz was recognized as the 2017 Cosmic Contributor of the Year at the Colorado Space Roundup. This marks the 5th time the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR)...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Esri Business Partner, GEO Jobe, Announces Release of Admin Tools V 1.0.14 in the ArcGIS Marketplace

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - We're pleased to announce an important update of our popular Admin Tools for ArcGIS Online to V 1.0.14 – The latest version of Admin Tools (consistently a TOP app in the Esri ArcGIS Marketplace)...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

NSR Report: Military Satcom Favors Traditional Connectivity, but Emerging Technologies Remain on the Roadmap

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- NSR’s newly released Government and Military Satellite Communications, 14th Edition report finds ongoing and expanding revenue growth across the global government and military markets.  Enabling connectivity on legacy platforms will continue to be the name...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

RS-25 Engine Test is Giant Step for 3-D Printing

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), and NASA completed hot-fire testing of an RS-25 rocket engine containing its largest additively manufactured component to date. Additive manufacturing, commonly known...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

GeoSLAM Celebrates Five Years in Business with New HQ, Record Growth

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, U.K– Leading 3D mobile mapping technology specialist, GeoSLAM, is on track to achieve its growth ambitions in 2018 after relocating to new UK headquarters.   The Nottinghamshire-based firm, which recently celebrated five years in the industry,...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Vayyar Imaging Announces $45 Million Series C Financing

TEL AVIV, Israel & SAN FRANCISCO - Vayyar Imaging, the 3D imaging sensor company whose technology makes it possible to see through objects, today announced it has closed a $45 million Series C financing round co-led by...

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Curtiss-Wright Extends Rotary Sensor Family

Christchurch, U.K. – Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division today announced the launch of the NRH305DR, a new ‘no-contact’ rotary position sensor that extends the company’s portfolio of position sensors and offers an optimal combination of performance, safety and cost for...