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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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Monday, May 8th, 2017

SpaceX Successfully Launched New Spy Satellite, Might Be Observing China’s Island-Building And North Korea’s Nuclear Program

A sensor issue forced SpaceX to cancel its U.S. spy payload on Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The launch was called off with just a minute remaining. But, SpaceX successfully sends a new spy satellite into...

Monday, May 8th, 2017

Singapore Cops Using 3D Mapping Tech to Solve Traffic Accident Cases

SINGAPORE: When an accident claims a life, Traffic Police officers from the Fatal Accident Investigation Team (FAIT) have to recreate the events and the accident scene to find out what happened. Read More at The Star.com

Monday, May 8th, 2017

Google Maps Has a New Home Screen, Designed for INDIA

Google rolled out a new home screen on Google Maps for Android, specifically designed for people in India.Newly added shortcuts on the home screen that help you explore the app in just a few quick taps. Read...

Monday, May 8th, 2017

PHL’s Diwata-1 Marks 1Year in Space

To celebrate the milestone, the Pinoy Showcase of Space Technologies held a live demonstration of Diwata-1, capturing and sending an image of Polilio Island to its receiving station, called Philippine Earth Data Resource Observation (Pedro) facility, at...

Monday, May 8th, 2017

Karnataka Zips on Digital Highway with GIS Mapping of Assets

Karnataka, which has been in the forefront of information technology-driven initiatives, is moving towards complete digitisation of all its assets and natural resources. This is said to be the first of its kind initiative in the country...

Monday, May 8th, 2017

From Aryabhatta to Sans Frontier Satellite: It happens only in India

As the ‘sans frontier’ geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle ( GSLV-09) takes off from India’s lone spaceport Sriharikota, ISRO's space might is pretty evident. Read More at India LIVE Today.

Monday, May 8th, 2017

FARO Introduces PointSense 18.0 Suite for Construction and Architecture Industries

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

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

Loveland Innovations Secures First Patent for IMGING Drone Solution

ALPINE, Utah —  Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced drone solutions for the P&C Insurance industry, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued it a new patent associated with its insurance-focused autonomous drone inspection...

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

Orbital Insight Announces $50 Million Investment Led by Sequoia to Scale Satellite and Drone Imagery Analysis

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics and software company, today announced it has closed a $50 million Series C round led by existing investor Sequoia Capital, with participation from new investors Envision Ventures, Balyasny...

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

Chilean Geospatial Leader GEOCOM Signs on as Microdrones Dealer

SANTIAGO, Chile —  Microdrones is excited to announce that GEOCOM, Chile's leading provider of geospatial innovation, is now offering Microdrones unmanned aerial mapping solutions to their customers. Microdrones developed the world's first commercial quadcopter and their mdMapper...