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Iraq’s First Fully Solar-Powered Village in Kulak Is Now Operational
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Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
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Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
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UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
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Friday, January 6th, 2017

2017-2018 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members Announced

Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization,...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

China Launches Two Remote-Sensing Satellites, Orbits May Not Last Months

On Dec. 28, 2016, China launched a pair of high-resolution remote-sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi Province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The satellites, SuperView-1 01/02, were launched on a Long March 2D...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

China-Launched Earth-Imaging Satellites Reach Below-Planned Orbits Due to Rocket Failure

Two recently launched Chinese commercial Earth-imaging satellites are currently orbiting below their intended altitude due to a suspected rocket mishap and might re-enter the atmosphere within months, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday. Read Now at Executive GOV

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Avenza MAPublisher Now Features ArcGIS Online Integration within Adobe Illustrator

Toronto, ON - Avenza Systems Inc., producers of the Avenza Maps app for mobile devices and geospatial plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud, including Geographic Imager® for Adobe Photoshop®, is pleased to announce the highly anticipated integration of...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Woolpert Contracted to Collect Orthoimagery for Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Woolpert has been contracted to acquire high-resolution orthoimagery for the entire state of Ohio, which is roughly 41,276 square miles, by the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP). This project is the third iteration...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Maproom Plugs in CyberCity 3D Cities to 3ds Max

El Segundo, CA - Maproom, a powerful plug-in invented by Netherlands-based software developer Klaas Nienhuis, now enables users to create streamlined 3D city models quickly and easily in Autodesk’s 3ds Max®.  Nienhuis developed Maproom to make it...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

FLIR Launches Five New Thermal Cameras at CES 2017: Third Generation FLIR ONEs, FLIR Duo Thermal/Visible Drone Cameras, and FLIR C3 Rugged Pro Camera

WILSONVILLE, OR - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the launch of five new thermal imaging cameras at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including two new third generation FLIR ONE thermal camera attachments for smartphones,...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

ITRI Introduces Remotely-Operated Autonomous Drone (ROAD) at CES 2017, Booth #2015

LAS VEGAS  — CES 2017 – Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech applied research institutions, today announced it will introduce and demonstrate its ICT Solution for Drones at CES...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Qlik Delivers Advanced GeoAnalytic Offerings with Acquisition of Idevio

RADNOR, Pa. — Qlik®, a leader in visual analytics, today announced it has acquired Idevio, a provider of geographical-related software and services and a Sweden-based Qlik partner. This acquisition not only extends Qlik’s current mapping capabilities, but...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

TomTom Automotive Powers the Future of Driving

LAS VEGAS  — TomTom ( TOM2) today announced that the majority of OEMs present in the Automotive Hall (LVCC North Hall) at CES are currently evaluating TomTom HD Maps to develop autonomous driving technologies. TomTom’s HD Map,...