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Monday, October 9th, 2017

China Resumes Launch Campaigns after String of Failures, Delays Lunar Mission

The launch of three experimental remote sensing satellites last week signaled the resumption of Chinese space launches following multiple rocket failures since late last year, but a senior Chinese space official has confirmed the Chang’e 5 mission...

Monday, October 9th, 2017

ISRO Cartosat-2 Launch in November to Provide 6th Eye in Sky

India will add a sixth “eye in the sky”, when ISRO launches an earth observation satellite belonging to the crucial Cartosat-2 series in November. This will be the third advanced remote sensing satellite in the Cartosat-2 series...

Monday, October 9th, 2017

Pakistan’s First Optical Remote Sensing Satellite to be Launched in 2018

KARACHI: Pakistan's first optical remote sensing satellite PRSS-1 would be launched in 2018, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) announced Wednesday. Read More at Geo News

Monday, October 9th, 2017

Esri India and IIEST Shibpur Launch Center of Geospatial Excellence

Howrah: Esri India on Thursday announced the launch of a Centre of Geospatial Excellence (CoGE) in the eastern region in association with Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur. Read More at India Blooms

Monday, October 9th, 2017

ISRO to Set up Research Centre in Guwahati

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said ISRO would set up a research centre in Guwahati for start-ups, academicians, environmentalists and entrepreneurs. Read More at Gears Of Biz

Monday, October 9th, 2017

How Singapore Can be a Space Power, with Small Satellites

SINGAPORE: In 1957, the first man-made satellite was launched into space by the Soviet Union. Since mankind’s first foray into space, we have not looked back. Read More at Channel News Asia

Monday, October 9th, 2017

South Australian Consortium Delivering Water Project for Chinese City

Water industry experts from South Australia were appointed to deliver a stormwater harvesting pilot project for the Chinese city of Jinan under the Sponge City program, which is part of AU$400 million being invested in Jinan over...

Friday, October 6th, 2017

Battery Ventures Makes Significant Investment in Latitude Geographics Group

BOSTON - Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, announced it has made a significant investment in Latitude Geographics Group Ltd., a Victoria, B.C.-based provider of web-based mapping software and related Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. Specific...

Friday, October 6th, 2017

Insitu Demonstrates Revolutionary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated with Geographic Information Systems for Fighting Wildfires

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, together with Esri, the world leader in spatial analytics, successfully completed test flights on a revolutionary new way to support firefighting efforts using state-of-the-art software...

Friday, October 6th, 2017

Geofencing Market to Grow at 27.5% CAGR to 2022 led by North America

PUNE, India - The global geofencing market size is expected to grow from $542.7 million in 2017 to $1,825.3 million by 2022 at a CAGR of 27.5% driven by the technological advancements, rise in the use of...