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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
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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Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Developing Sophisticated Tools Through 3D Digital Model ‘Virtual Singapore’

The ambitious project of the country, Virtual Singapore, a 3D digital model of the country, will be rolled out next year during July. The project will help the users to develop sophisticated tools and applications for test-bedding...

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

ISRO Navigation Satellite Launch Fails in Rare Setback

Sriharikota: India’s mission to place a navigation satellite into space failed on Thursday after the spacecraft carrying it suffered a technical fault on the final leg after a perfect launch. The setback, India’s first after 39 successful...

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

China and Russia Set to Sign 5-Year Space Exploration Deal

China and Russia are due to sign a joint space exploration deal that will commit the two nations to work together from 2018 to 2022. Read More at MBN

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

SpaceX Orbits Remote Sensing Spacecraft for Taiwan

Taiwan’s Formosat-5 satellite has embarked on a five-year mission to demonstrate the small Asian country’s indigenous space technology and remote sensing capabilities. Read More at Aerotech News

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Rise in Cross-Border Infiltration Gives Birth to Real-Time Satellites

New Delhi: Keeping in mind the rise in cross-border infiltration, the government is planning for a dedicated real-time satellite for better surveillance at borders. Read More at Zee News

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

CyberTech Names Pankaj Srivastava as Senior Vice President of Software and Platforms

CyberTech Systems and Software, the next-generation spatial analytics and transformational geospatial solution leader, named Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, former Vice President of Cisco's Software Platform Group as its Senior Vice President, Software and Platforms and CTO. Mr. Srivastava will...

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Facebook Ended Up Mapping 23 Countries to Expand the Internet

Facebook wants to ensure that the Internet reaches every corner of the world. Therefore, it has now created a data map that contains the human population of 23 countries. Read More at NewsBytes

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

S. Korea to Share Spatial Information Technology Internationally

The National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced on September 3 that they would impart South Korea’s up-to-date spatial information technologies to eight developing countries’ 20 government employees. Read More at...

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Geospatial Insight Raises Funding for its Global Expansion

Geospatial Insight, the UK's leading independent visual intelligence provider, announced today a Series A growth equity investment led by venture capital firm, VenturesOne. Read More at Finextra

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Tsunami-Ravaged Architecture Preserved in Digital Archive

An emerging architectural research method is being used to document the architectural heritage of Indonesian buildings wiped out in the 2004 tsunami. Banda Aceh, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, was one of the worst affected areas...