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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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Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Esri to Present Cutting-Edge VR and Drone Mapping Tools at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that it will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 hackathon and conference, to be held September 16 through 20 in San...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Drone World Expo Trade Show Floor to Feature Innovative Technology and Solutions from Industry Leaders

SAN JOSE, Calif.- AeroVironment, Alta Devices, Cisco, Intel, Lockheed Martin CDL Systems and many other companies will be offering demonstrations and Tech Talk sessions during next month’s Drone World Expo to ensure that attendees have access to...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Boundless to Sponsor, Speak and Exhibit at Upcoming Geospatial Conferences GeoYou, GIS in the Rockies and NSGIC

NEW YORK, NY - Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced that it will be leading a brainstorm session and giving talks at GeoYou, taking place Sept. 13-14 in St. Louis, MO. Boundless will subsequently be...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 Goes to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner

Heerbrugg/Switzerland, Stuttgart/Germany– Leica Geosystems’ Geospatial Solutions Division is pleased to announce that the Carl Pulfrich Award 2017 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Franz Rottensteiner for pioneering developments in 3D modelling and automated object extraction. The Carl...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

CSIRO’s Data61 and Radiant.Earth Team up to Improve Disaster Resilience from Space

SYDNEY, Australia and WASHINGTON - CSIRO’s Data61 Australia’s data innovation network and Radiant.Earth have announced today that they will partner to develop joint research into satellite imagery and earth observation data for disaster resilience, in areas such...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

EarthCam Oculus Construction Time-Lapse Honored with Telly Award

WHAT: The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens and recently bestowed this honor on EarthCam with an award in Video Editing for its World Trade Center Oculus time-lapse movie. EarthCam CEO and...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Skyfront Sets World Record for Drones with 4 Hour and 34 Minute Flight

MENLO PARK, CA, SEPT. – Skyfront, creator of the world’s longest endurance multirotor drones for the agriculture, energy and utility industries, has announced that its flagship drone has just set a world record for endurance.  The Skyfront...

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

India, Afghanistan to Cooperate in Space Technology

India will widen cooperation with Afghanistan in space technology by extending assistance in remote sensing, a joint statement after the 2nd Strategic Partnership Council Meeting between two nations said. Read More at Hindustan Times

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

ICIMOD Awarded Asia Geospatial Leadership Award

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has been awarded the Asia Geospatial Leadership Award for Sustainable Community Development in acknowledgement of its long-standing contributions to promoting and using geospatial technologies in the Hindu Kush Himalaya....

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

India to Help Afghanistan in Space Technology and Security Forces

After the 2nd Strategic Partnership Council Meeting, a joint statement between two nations stated that India will widen cooperation with Afghanistan in space technology by extending assistance in remote sensing. Read More at Eastern Eye