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EU and Korea deepen cooperation on secure satellite connectivity
Today, the European Commission and the Republic of Korea...
Ghana, Japan explore deeper cooperation in space technology
Ghana and Japan are exploring deeper cooperation in space...
China conducts four launches inside 48 hours as launch options diversify
HELSINKI — China carried out four launches in quick...
Dubai Municipality deploys smart robot for geospatial surveys
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has deployed a smart robot to...
India’s Geospatial Sector Gets Boost With Mirai-GreenValley LiDAR Partnership
Mirai Aerospace Systems and Software Solutions and US-based GreenValley...
From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
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,...

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Monday, December 11th, 2017

China Begins Construction of High-Speed Railway Connecting Belgrade and Budapest

Serbia was the original actor to begin construction of a controversial railway line connecting Belgrade and Budapest. As part of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China is now funding the project to build a high-speed –200km/h...

Monday, December 11th, 2017

Geological Survey of India Undertakes Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in 18 States

The Geological Survey of India is undertaking a ‘National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping’ in 18 states, including West Bengal, spanning approximately 4.27 lakh sqkm of land and forest areas. Read More at The Indian Express

Monday, December 11th, 2017

Qatar to Introduce 4D Mapping Features in GIS

The Center for Geographic Information Systems(CGIS) under the Ministry of Municipality and Environment is working on a cutting-edge technology to develop 4D mapping features in GIS which will further help in urban planning as well as many...

Monday, December 11th, 2017

Esri India Rolls Out ‘GeoInnovation’ in Collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Science

India: Esri India has announced GeoInnovation – A Challenge for Startupreneurs, in partnership with Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science. GeoInnovation challenge is an exciting program for entrepreneurs who are building GIS technology-enabled start-ups. Read...

Friday, December 8th, 2017

ICIMOD and Radiant.Earth Establish Strategic Cooperation to Advance Earth Observation Applications and SDG Progress

KATHMANDU, Nepal and WASHINGTON - The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Radiant.Earth have signed a strategic partnership agreement for knowledge and technology transfer of Earth observation (EO). Under this agreement, the parties will establish...

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2018 Conference Program Announced & Registration Open

(Portland, ME) - The organizers of International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), the world’s leading technical conference and expo covering the newest airborne, terrestrial and underwater LiDAR as well as emerging remote-sensing and data collection tools and technologies,...

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Peruvian Government: “Satellite investment recovered after first year of operations”

Lima, 07/12/2017 – PerúSAT-1 has completed its first year of operation and the Peruvian government has recently declared that in that time, the investment it has made into the satellite programme has already been recouped. The Earth...

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Esri Publishes a Textbook on How to Use ArcGIS Pro

Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced the release of GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS Pro: A Platform Workbook, which teaches all the elements of creating and managing data; designing maps; performing spatial analysis;...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

PlanetObserver Presents New PlanetSAT Updates Imagery Basemap of the United States and Mexico

Clermont-Ferrand, France – The French company PlanetObserver, specialized in geospatial data production, has just finalized the new PlanetSAT Updates imagery basemap of the United States and Mexico.  Processed with fresh and cloudless Landsat 8 source data, this...

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Research Reveals Scope of Open Geospatial Data from Official National Sources Across Europe

Open data is available from the majority of European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities (NMCAs), a new survey has found. Research by the Open European Location Services (ELS) Project reveals that 98% of respondents provide...