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Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
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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
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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
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Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Chile Set to Order New Observation Satellite

The Chilean government is set to order a new space device for its Earth Observation Satellite System, which is known locally as SSOT, senior military sources in Santiago told Jane’s . Read More at  Jane's 360

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Kenya Plans to Digitalize Land Registries to Curb Fraud

Kenya is set to digitalize all its 57 land registries, mapping and completion of the national spatial infrastructure by 2022 to help improve efficiency and eradicate syndicates by cartels, an official said on Thursday. Read More at...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Russia Loses Contact with Earth observation Satellite After Launch

Russian space agency Roscosmos has failed to establish contact with an Earth observation satellite shortly after its launch from the new Vostochny Cosmodrome site. Read More at Aerospace Technology

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

ISRO to Launch One Rocket Every Month in 2018: Officials

New Delhi: With its visionary space program, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is being lauded around the world. The Indian space agency has been setting records with its satellite launches, Mars and lunar probes and is...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

European Satellite Captures Alarming Pollution Over North India

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) satellite images, released on Friday, show alarming levels of pollution in the national capital region on November 10, when air pollution levels peaked this season. Read More at Hindustan Times

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Indian Space Agency ISRO to Achieve Historic Feat by Landing Chandrayaan-2 on Moon

Now India is all set to mark its presence on the moon. The last time any country put boots on the moon was in 2013 when China landed its Yutu rover. Before that, you’d have to see...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

GIS People Announced the 6th Fastest Growing IT Company in Australia

GIS People have been named in the CRN Fast50 as the 6th fastest-growing IT company in Australia! Read More at Directions Magazine

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

China Launches Land Exploration Satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre

China on Sunday launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit, designed for remote sensing exploration of land resources. Read More at DNA China

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

U.S. and China Satellite Cooperation Means Better Service for Civilian GPS Users

The United States and China have negotiated compatible signal characteristics that will both protect and enhance service for users of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and the equivalent Chinese system. Read More at SatPRNews

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Satellite-based Earth Observation Market in Europe to Decline at a CAGR 14.5% 2017-2021

DUBLIN –The “satellite-based Earth Observation Market in Europe 2017-2021” report has been added to Research and Markets’ offering. The satellite-based earth observation market in Europe to decline at a CAGR of 14.5% during the period 2017-2021. Read...