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Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Monday, September 25th, 2017

China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System gets Powerful Chip to Improve Positioning

A new powerful chip technology has been introduced in China’s national satellite navigation system to provide high-precision positioning. The chip, which will be attached to the satellites of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, was unveiled by the Global...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Japan’s Pioneer Teams up With Digital Mapping Company HERE

Pioneer and digital mapping group HERE said on Tuesday they had agreed to invest in one another so the companies can develop maps for autonomous driving services. Read More at US News

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Taiwan is Fixing its First Self-Made Satellite After it’s Launched

The first batch of images sent back from FORMOSAT-5, Taiwan's first indigenous satellite, after it was launch into space on Aug. 25 was far from perfect. Read More at The China Post

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Bawankule Inaugurates GIS Database of MSETCL Developed Jointly with ISRO

Bawankule on Monday inaugurated GIS database of MSETCL developed jointly with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The function was held at ISRO's Regional Remote Sensing Centre (RRSC) on Amravati Road. The officials of MSETCL together with ISRO's...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Taiwan Formosat-5 SpaceX Contract Looks Like an Outlier, not a Pathfinder

Taiwan’s National Space Policy Office, with an annual budget of just $35 million, is no heavyweight in the global space market but it nonetheless realized an exploit that larger satellite fleet owners can only envy: inserting a...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Grab Partners with Online Maps Provider that Rivals Google Maps

Southeast Asian ride-hailing unicorn Grab has struck a deal with Here Technologies, maker of Here Maps. The company says this will improve accuracy of fare estimations, estimated time of arrival for rides, and routing of drivers to...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Geospatial Imagery Analytics Market Worth 13.21 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India -According to a new market research report "Geospatial Imagery Analytics Market by Type (Imagery Analytics, Video Analytics), Collection Medium (GIS, Satellites, UAVs), Vertical (Defense & Security, Insurance, Agriculture, Healthcare & Life Sciences), and Region -...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

‘State of Map Asia’ in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: ‘State of the Map Asia 2017’ conference began on Saturday at the Park Village Hotel and Resort, Budhanilkantha.  Read More at My Republica

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Indian Buses are Never on Time, so Google is Trying to Track Them in Real Time

Google Maps is one of the most powerful and useful apps created in the last one decade. It has changed the world. But even as the Google Maps team loves all the laurels -- and downloads on...

Monday, September 25th, 2017

Broadcom Introduces World’s First Dual Frequency GNSS Receiver with Centimeter Accuracy for Consumer LBS Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif. and SINGAPORE - Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO), a leading designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of digital and analog semiconductor connectivity solutions, today announced the world’s first mass-market, dual frequency GNSS receiver...