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UK aims to launch space junk relocation mission in 2029
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ISRO’s GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite lifts off
NVS-03 is the third satellite in next generation navigation...
Ethiopia Prioritises National Geospatial Data Infrastructure in New Strategy
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Russia Says It Will Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027
Russia says it will launch Tanzania’s first Earth observation...
South Korea Tests First Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
TOKYO -- Japan's economy ministry plans to add new...
China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
China has launched eight computing satellites developed by ADA...
South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

WFP and ICIMOD Renew Agreement to Improve Food Security Monitoring in Nepal

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) recently launched a new online Food Security Information System to map and visualize patterns of food security, poverty and malnutrition in...

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

China Launches New Meteorological Satellite Fengyun-3D, Will Give Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Images

BEIJING: China launched a new meteorological satellite, Fengyun-3D on Wednesday, authorities said. The satellite was launched at 2.35 a.m., from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province, reports Xinhua news agency. Read More at Zee News

Monday, November 20th, 2017

New Map of Worldwide Croplands Supports Food and Water Security

India has the highest net cropland area while South Asia and Europe are considered agricultural capitals of the world   A new map was released detailing croplands worldwide in the highest resolution yet, helping to ensure global...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Map of the month: GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2017

Europeans have an average of €13,937 available for spending and saving in 2017, according to the latest GfK study. But this purchasing power is very unevenly distributed. First-ranked Liechtenstein has €63,267 per person, while the Ukraine has...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

.Earth Domain Celebrates Second Anniversary By Making a Positive Impact Both Online and Offline

Interlink Co., Ltd., the official operator of the .Earth domain registry, today celebrates the two-year anniversary of the public launch of the .Earth top-level domain (TLD) by pledging to make a real-world impact by planting one tree...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Concept

PALO ALTO, Calif. - SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today it was selected by...

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Esri Collaborates with Mobileye to Bring Real-Time Sensor Data to Public Transit

REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced a  collaboration with Mobileye, an Intel Company and a leading provider of advanced driver-assistance systems software, to integrate Esri mapping, analysis, and visualization with Mobileye’s Shield+™...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

CTIA Calls on FAA to Recognize That Commercial Wireless Networks Offer Best Platform to Support Fast-Growing Drone Market

WASHINGTON - CTIA, the wireless association, today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to recognize that commercial wireless networks offer the best communications platform to support America's fast-growing drone market. CTIA and the wireless industry are working...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Radiant Solutions is Transforming Global Mapping and Intelligence with Unique Geospatial Information and Insights

HERNDON, Va.- Radiant Solutions, the newly formed geospatial services business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) today announced its strategy for combining its legacy businesses to create a new...

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Nearmap Releases Panorama and Oblique Aerial Imagery Inside New MapBrowser Interface

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - Nearmap, a location content provider specializing in high-resolution aerial maps, announces the release of new forms of location content—Nearmap Panorama and Nearmap Oblique—available through a new MapBrowser™ interface. Nearmap has long provided vertical...