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Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Two Israeli-Built Satellites Set for Launch Tuesday

A European Vega rocket is scheduled to launch Tuesday from a tropical spaceport in South America carrying two Israeli-built satellites for the Italian military and a French-Israeli environmental observatory. Read More at Space Flight Now

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

EU-China Cooperation on GNSS Gains Momentum

In this instalment of our GNSS in Asia series, we look at how the close cooperation between the GNSS.asia China team and China’s LBS association is resulting in big opportunities for EU companies. Read More at GSA...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

U.S. Army Bans Use of Chinese-Made Drones Due to ‘Cyber Vulnerabilities’

The U.S. Army banned use of a Chinese-made DJI drones and other equipment after identifying “operational risks.” Read More at Gephardt Daily

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Russia and China Set to Sign Moon Exploration Deal this Autumn

Russian space launch operator Glavkosmos announced that this autumn, Russia and China will sign a space cooperation program that will see both countries participate in joint ventures, which includes exploring the Moon. Read More at Room.eu.com

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Hyderabad Police Bans Drones, Gliders

Hyderabad: The City Police have prohibited flying activities of remote controlled drones or para-gliders or remote controlled micro-light aircraft in the wake of intelligence inputs on possible attacks by terrorists or antisocial elements. Read More at Telangana...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Boundless to Sponsor, Speak and Exhibit at Upcoming Open Source Geospatial Conference FOSS4G

NEW YORK, NY - Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced its presence at FOSS4G, taking place August 14-19 in Boston. The company is a gold sponsor of the event and will be presenting 18 talks...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Orbit GT and ViaTech, Norway, sign Reseller Agreement

Lokeren, Belgium - Orbit GT is happy to announce that ViaTech, Norway, has joined as Authorized Reseller of Orbit GT Mobile Mapping products. “We’re very pleased to join with ViaTech as our new Reseller”, says Peter Bonne, CEO...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

MAPPS Elects New Officers, Directors

Reston, VA - MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, announced today the slate of new officers and directors elected for 2017-2018. Brian Raber, Merrick & Company (Greenwood Village, CO), assumed the office of President...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Orbit GT updates 3D Mapping Cloud with Oblique Imagery Support

Lokeren, Belgium - Orbit GT launches a new update for it’s SaaS platform www.3dmapping.cloud “After support for Mobile Mapping and UAS Mapping content, we now proudly announce the support for Oblique Imagery and Aerial Point Clouds.  From now...

Friday, August 4th, 2017

Keynote Speakers to Highlight the 2017 National GIS in Transit Conference

Des Plaines, IL: URISA, the National Center for Transit Research,  and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) are pleased to highlight the featured keynote speakers for the 10th National GIS in Transit Conference, on September 6-8, 2017, in...