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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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Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

DigitalGlobe Announces SpaceNet Challenge Round 2 Results and Future Challenges

WESTMINSTER, Colo. - DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced the SpaceNet Challenge Round 2 results and plans for the next two SpaceNet Challenges. A collaboration...

Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

South Korea Developing Earth-Based Navigation System to Protect Ships from Cyber Attacks

South Korea has begun development of Earth-based navigation technology as an alternative to satellite-based systems to protect its ships from cyber attacks. The Earth-based navigation technology is known as eLoran, and is an upgraded version of radio...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

Excelitas Technologies Celebrates 20 Years of Continuous, Failure-Free Operations of its Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) Aboard On-Orbit GPS-IIR Satellite

WALTHAM, Mass. – Excelitas Technologies, a global provider of innovative, customized high-performance optoelectronic solutions, reached a major milestone today, the celebration of 20 years of continuous, reliable, failure-free on-orbit operation of its Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS)...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

Lockheed Martin Will Build New Space Instrument Focused on Vegetation Health and Carbon Monitoring

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Scientists will get a better understanding of our planet’s carbon cycle and vegetation health through a first-of-a-kind NASA instrument built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (GeoCARB) mission will...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

FARO Introduces FocusS 70 Laser Scanner

Lake Mary, FL - FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM/CIM, public safety-forensics and 3D machine vision applications, announces the release of the...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

FARO Introduces Next Generation FaroArm

Lake Mary, FL - FARO® (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM/CIM, public safety-forensics and 3D machine vision applications, introduces the new FARO® QuantumS FaroArm®...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

ISRO to Develop Full-Fledged Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite

A new set of future satellites called hyperspectral imaging satellites is set to add teeth to the way India is gleaned from about 600 km in space. Read More at The Hindu

Monday, August 14th, 2017

Australia Farewells Heron UAS Capability

Australia initially leased the Heron unmanned aerial system (UAS) to fill a capability requirement to support land force operations in Afghanistan. Read More at Defence Connect

Monday, August 14th, 2017

South Korea Developing Earth-Based Navigation System to Protect Ships from Cyber Attacks

Reuters reported that South Korea has begun the development of earth-based navigation technology as an alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to protect its ships from cyber attacks. Read More...

Monday, August 14th, 2017

India Eyes Big Business with Africa in Space Exploration

The recent foray of Ghana into space exploration provides immense business opportunities for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which boasts the most cost-effective launch vehicle. Read More at Sputnik News