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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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Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

USGIF Appoints New Director of Academic Programs

Herndon, VA — USGIF hired Dr. Camelia Kantor, formerly an associate professor of geography at Claflin University in South Carolina, as its new director of academic programs. Kantor joins the Foundation with nine years of experience in...

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

MAPSearch Launches ENvision Solar

TULSA, Okla.- ENvision, MAPSearch's online mapping platform, enables anyone to quickly locate, display, and analyze energy infrastructure using the same quality data licensed to our GIS customers. ENvision's easy-to-use platform is flexible and customizable, and its assets can...

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

Esri’s New ArcGIS 10.5 Enterprise Architecture Powers DigitalGlobe’s Imagery+Analytics Offering

Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that DigitalGlobe, the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, has selected Esri’s ArcGIS 10.5 Enterprise architecture to deliver a new subscription product offering,...

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

Global Mapper SDK and LiDAR Module SDK v18.2 Released with Support for Cloud-Based Data Management Using Amazon Simple Storage Service

Hallowell, Maine - Blue Marble Geographics ( www.bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 18.2 of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) along with the Global Mapper LiDAR Module SDK. Released in conjunction...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Five ‘BIRDS Project’ CubeSats Successfully Deployed from Kibo

On July 7, 2017, a total of five “BIRDS project” CubeSats were successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo. The Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Satellite project is an international joint development and operations project that includes...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Iridium Poised to Make Global Maritime Distress and Safety System History

MCLEAN, Va., July 11, 2017 - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that two key milestones along the path to becoming the second recognized provider of Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) services have been reached. During...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Huron Geomatics Inc. Acquires Optech Maverick Mobile Mapping System

July 11, 2017 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that Huron Geomatics Inc. (HGI)  has acquired an Optech Maverick mobile mapping system that will greatly support the expansion of the company’s operations. HGI provides breakthrough DSM/DTM...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Septentrio PolaRx5S First to Record Scintillation on Galileo Signals in Antarctica

Leuven, Belgium – At the end of last year, the DemoGRAPE consortium observed for the first time ever, ionospheric scintillations on Galileo signals in Antarctica, using Septentrio’s PolaRx5S GNSS reference receiver. DemoGRAPE investigates improvement of high-precision satellite...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

U.S. Army and South Korean Military Respond to North Korea’s Launch with Missile Exercise

The U.S. Army and South Korean military responded to North Korea’s latest launch with their own exercise of missiles, launching them Wednesday into South Korean territorial waters along the country’s eastern coastline, U.S. Pacific Command said in...

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

ISRO Satellites to Keep an Eye on Land Encroachment in Delhi, Project to Start in 3 Months

Indian satellites could keep a gimlet eye on vacant plots in Delhi to prevent encroachment and unauthorised constructions. Read More at Hindustan Times