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South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
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Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
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China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

SSTL to Build Video Earth Observation Satellites for Earth-i

British startup Earth–i announced that it has ordered the first five satellites from Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) for its new Earth Observation (EO) constellation. Earth-i plans to deploy the first constellation able to provide full-color video from...

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

GIS Mapping of Chennai City Launched

Chennai, Nov 21 GIS mapping of roads, drains and high rise buildings in Chennai using drones was launched here today by Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani. Read More at Outlook India

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

ISRO Eyes More Launches Per Year, Wants To Double Current Satellite Count

New Delhi:  To meet the sky-rocketing domestic technology and knowledge-based demands, India's space agency needs to at least double the number of operational satellites in the coming days, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar...

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

National Space Agencies of Asia-Pacific Countries Look to Develop Satellites in Collaboration

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the national space agencies of the Asia-Pacific region are looking towards collaboratively developing small and cube satellites, a senior Indian space official said on Friday. Read More at First Post

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

China’s Home-Made Drone Total Solution Highlight at Dubai Airshow

DUBAI (Xinhua) -- On the just-closed Dubai Airshow, the third largest of its kind in the world after Paris and Moscow, China's home-developed drones and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Total Solution demonstration drew attentions, with visitors experiencing...

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Canberra Scientists Leading Australia’s Push to Enter the Space Race

Canberra scientists are taking the lead in Australia's push to join the space race. Last week Canberra's UNSW launched a satellite it developed with defence scientists into space. Read More at Cranberra Times

Monday, November 27th, 2017

GCC Experts Attend Wetland Monitoring Workshop in Dubai

DUBAI (WAM) -- More than 60 experts from GCC countries recently discussed wetland monitoring and management plans using advanced technology, including remote sensing. The participants, who included experts from the UAE, work in wetland management and the...

Monday, November 27th, 2017

China Launches Classified Payload with Long March 2C Rocket from Xichang

China continued its recent rapid pace of space launches on Friday with a Long March 2C rocket carrying a classified payload to low Earth orbit. Read More at GB Times

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Topcon Agriculture Announces TAP, a Connected Agriculture Ecosystem

TURIN, Italy - Topcon Agriculture introduces TAP, the Topcon Agriculture Platform, a cloud-based agricultural ecosystem designed to provide real-time monitoring and data analysis for smart decision making during every phase of the farming cycle. “The platform is...

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Introduces New Measures Aimed at Modernizing Agricultural Sector, Enhancing Thailand Competitiveness

BANGKOK - Agriculture has long been the backbone of Thai economy and remains so today. Looking ahead while the country is transforming itself into an advanced economy, the Thai government is modernizing the country's agricultural sector through...