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Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Why Trump’s Views on Climate Change Will Have No Bearing on NASA-ISRO Satellite

Apart from business, trade, security and terrorism, the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump was also crucial for the Earth-monitoring satellite called NISAR, being developed jointly by the two countries’ space agencies...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Climate Change Impact: Sunderbans Steadily Losing its Famed Mangroves

Study aided by remote sensing and GIS reveals erosion of as many as 18 forested island. Read More at The Hindu

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Isro’s Rockstar PSLV Launched 209 Foreign Satellites Since 1999

NAVI MUMBAI: A first in the city, Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has opted for high resolution satellite imagery to provide georeferenced maps for a detailed land use and property survey. This hi-tech survey will ensure scientific...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

First Fully Taiwanese-Designed Satellite to be Launched on Aug. 25

The nation’s first domestically designed satellite, Formosat-5, is to be launched on Aug. 25 in the US to resume the observation missions of the decommissioned Formosat-2, the Cabinet said yesterday. Read More at Taipei Times

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

2017 GIS in Transit Conference Approved for Nearly 50 AICP-CM Credits

Des Plaines, IL  - URISA, the National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to announce that the 2017 National GIS in Transit Conference was approved for 46.5 AICP-CM credits. The conference, taking place September 6-8 in Washington, DC,...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Keynote Sessions Announced for Drone World Expo Featuring Thought Leaders from Fortune 500 Companies

SAN JOSE, Calif.- Many companies are exploring the potential use of UAS, or drone technology for unmanned travel with programs to develop self-driving cars and pilotless passenger planes and everything in between. The keynote sessions at this...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Boundless Reinforces its Commitment to Open Source with Diamond OSGeo Sponsorship

NEW YORK, NY - Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced it has reinforced its ongoing commitment to open source by providing a Diamond Sponsorship of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) for 2017. As part...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

HERE and Pioneer/Increment P Form Partnership to Enable Global Map Solutions for the Autonomous Driving Era

Tokyo, Japan - HERE Technologies (HERE), the Netherlands-based global provider of mapping and location services, and Increment P Corporation (IPC), a mapping subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation (Pioneer), the global car electronics company, have signed definitive agreements with...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Textron Announces Lisa Atherton as President & CEO of Textron Systems

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) today announced that Lisa Atherton has been named president & CEO of Textron Systems. She succeeds Ellen Lord, who will be nominated by President Donald J. Trump as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,...

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

Avineon Launches Portal on Innovation Lab to Highlight Next Evolution of GIS Network Management

Avineon, Inc., a successful provider of geospatial, information technology, and engineering support services for over 25 years, has launched a new portion of the Avineon Innovation Lab dedicated to insightful articles, white papers, and videos highlighting the...