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Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Japan Launches ‘Super Low Altitude’ Earth Observation Satellite that will Orbit Just 180 Miles Above Us Using a Radical Ion Engine

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has launched a satellite designed to reach ‘super low orbit’, using a radical ion engine said to be 10 times more efficient than gas jets. Read More at Daily mail

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Israel to Launch World’s First Nanosatellites in 2018

JERUSALEM (Xinhua) -- The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Israel Space Agency said on Wednesday that Israel will launch a group of three nanosatellites into space in 2018. Read More at Xinhua

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

China to Attempt More than 40 Space Launches in 2018

China: In 2018, China is expected to attempt more than 40 launches including the Long March 5 and lunar far side missions. The main space program contractor aims to launch 35 times, whereas the additional missions are...

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Orion UAS Contracted by U.S. Air Force

Manassas, VA – The U.S. Air Force has awarded a new $48 million contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the continued development of the Orion Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Orion is a twin-engine high performance UAS that...

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

Airbus Ships High-Power Electric SES-14 Satellite to Kourou

Toulouse – SES-14, the first ever all-electric satellite in the 4-tonne class today left the Airbus Defence and Space clean rooms in Toulouse. The spacecraft will be delivered to French Guiana for its launch from Kourou CSG...

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

LG Electronics And HERE Technologies Partner On Autonomous Cars

TROY, Mich.- LG Electronics (LG) is partnering with HERE Technologies (HERE), a global provider of digital mapping and location services, to offer a next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles. The solution combines LG's advanced telematics technology with...

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

Simple GIS Software Proudly Releases Simple GIS Client Version 10

Simple GIS Software, LLC has announced that it has released version 10 of its Simple GIS Client Application, a lightweight but powerful desktop GIS software for Windows PCs, laptops, and tablets. Simple GIS Client is a powerful,...

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

OGC Announces European Space Agency Invitation to Tender for Testbed 14 Thematic Exploitation Platforms

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) invites interested organizations to respond to Part 2 of the OGC Testbed 14 Call for Participation. Part 2 concerns the European Space Agency's Exploitation Platforms, which is part of the Testbed 14 Earth...

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. to Commence Trading on the TSX Venture Exchange

TORONTO- Further to its press release dated December 18, 2017, Drone Delivery Canada 'DDC or the Company' (CSE:FLT  OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to announce that the Company has been accepted for listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (the...

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

China Makes 2017 Memorable with Launch of Three EO Satellites

China: The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) declared the last country’s space launch in 2017 after the successful launch of its three Earth Observation satellites on December 26. The satellites were launched using the Long...