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Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
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ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
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China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
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Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
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Monday, September 11th, 2017

Earth Networks Launches Advanced Weather Service for Commercial Drone Market

Germantown, MD —  Earth Networks, the leading provider of weather intelligence solutions today announced Sferic DroneFlight – a new advanced predictive weather offering specifically designed for rapidly growing commercial drone markets within construction, insurance, oil and gas,...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

Put the Science of Where into Practice with The ArcGIS Book, Second Edition, from Esri

Redlands, California—A new book from Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, gives mapmakers of all experience levels the know-how and hands-on experience to practice The Science of Where. The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

DJI Announces Aerial Photography Contest in Partnership with National Geographic

NEW YORK - DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, launched an aerial photography contest in partnership with National Geographic. The contest will run on the popular photo-sharing platform Instagram from September 5...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

PrecisionHawk Brings Leading Drone LiDAR Solution to Market

RALEIGH, N.C. - PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, is making strategic moves to provide its customers with a drone LiDAR solution that matches or exceeds standard manned aircraft data outputs.  The company's first move was...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

Drones Are a New but Valuable Tool in Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts

CLEVELAND - "Hurricane Harvey is the first major catastrophe in which drones have been used on a large scale by both government and commercial operators," according to Ken Long, an analyst at the Freedonia Group.  They are also...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

Drone USA, Inc. Demonstrates Police Drones on Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT

NEW YORK -Drone USA, Inc. (OTC Markets:DRUS) (“Drone USA” or the “Company”), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of low altitude drones and related technologies, today announced that it demonstrated its Police Cyclops and Shadow Drones on Jennings...

Monday, September 11th, 2017

Hexagon Receives Recognition from Huawei for Safe City Solution

Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, received the “Best Developer Partner Award” and the “Business Win-Win Award” at Huawei Connect 2017 this week....

Friday, September 8th, 2017

OGC Approves Community Standard for Streaming 3D Content

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) membership has approved a new 3D standard for content strategy. This standard is focused on high performance visualization and spatial analysis in a services or disconnected environment. The standard is referred to...

Friday, September 8th, 2017

Avitas Systems, a GE Venture, Partners with NVIDIA to Enhance AI for Robotic Inspection and Automated Defect Recognition

Avitas Systems, a GE Venture, is partnering with NVIDIA to use some of the latest advances in artificial intelligence computing to optimize the use of robotics for inspection and better detect defects on industrial assets with advanced...

Friday, September 8th, 2017

Iridium Exploring Advanced NewSpace Satellite IoT Opportunities

MCLEAN, Va.- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Magnitude Space, an emerging small satellite company.  The signing of this MoU signals Iridium’s interest in exploring collaborative partnerships...