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India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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Embry‑Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
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ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts
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Korea to Build 3D ‘New National Map’ Under Spatial Data Strategy
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

Astun Technology Supports Ordnance Survey

Staff from Astun Technology, the leading provider of cloud-based open-source GIS solutions to local and central governments, will be attending every one of the Ordnance Survey ‘Public Sector Mapping Agreement Regional Events’ which are being held around...

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

Kenyan Government Mapping Mines with Correlator3D

Montreal, Canada, October 3rd, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that the Directorate of Resource Surveys & Remote Sensing (DRSRS) under the Ministry of Mining in Kenya is using...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

Australia Establishing National Space Agency

Although its space industry employs about 11,500 people, Australia is one of the few major developed countries to not have a space agency. But that’s about to change after a domestic industry review called for a dedicated...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

CSIRO Invests in One of the World’s Most Sophisticated Satellites

CSIRO has secured access to one of the world’s most sophisticated high-performance satellites, giving Australian scientists direct control over which data the satellite collects over the region and placing the national science agency at the forefront of Australia’s...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

Australia to Create National Space Agency

Australia will establish a national space agency, the government has said. Although its space industry employs about 11,500 people, Australia is one of the few major developed countries that do not have a space agency. Read More...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

Chinese Drop Investment in Maps Firm HERE After U.S. Resistance

FRANKFURT  - A Chinese-led group has withdrawn its offer to buy a stake in German carmaker-backed mapping company HERE after it failed to win approval from a U.S. national security oversight board. Read More at Reuters

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

Collecting Satellite Data Australia Wants — A New Direction for Earth Observation

Australia – for the first time - will soon have the power to task an Earth imaging satellite in orbit. We'll be able to collect imagery where we need it, and downlink the data directly into Australian...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

Germany’s DLR and University of Sydney to Collaborate on Aerospace Research

The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt, DLR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australia’s University of Sydney to collaborate on aerospace-related research and teaching activities. Read More at Aerospace Technology

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

To Make Space Exploration Easier, China Will Launch Rockets from Freighters and Planes

China's land-based Long March space launch rockets have been the backbone of its space program for more than 40 years. It looks like that's about to change, as the nation is making moves to launch from aircraft...

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

India’s PSLV to Return to Flight in December; Antrix Open to Tracking Cooperation with U.S. Air Force

ADELAIDE, Australia — India expects its PSLV rocket to return to flight in December after its Aug. 31 failure, a relaunch date that a senior launch official said could be sooner were it not for the readiness...