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President Lai reviews progress on first indigenous satellite constellation
President Lai Ching-te said developing space technology is a...
Japan’s iQPS lines up eight SAR launches
ST. LOUIS — Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of...
UAE Astronauts Promote AI and Collaboration in Space at GITEX Europe
The Arab world’s first astronaut, Hazzaa Al Mansouri, and...
New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China’s Tiangong space station
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe...
Isro’s 101st mission fails as PSLV-C61 suffers third-stage anomaly
India’s latest Earth observation satellite mission faced a setback...
Iraq’s First Fully Solar-Powered Village in Kulak Is Now Operational
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – May 20, 2025 — The...
Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
Gilmour Space Technologies is the leading launch services company...
Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
South Korea's aerospace agency said on Thursday that it...
UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin...
Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with...

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Thursday, June 9th, 2016

Isro Says Don’t Impose Restrictions on Maps, Redraw Geospatial Info Bill

India's space agency, which generates the satellite images used to create maps, says it has commented against provisions in the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, that puts restrictions on generating information on maps.  Read More at Business...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

‘Geospatial Bill’ Step in Right Direction, But Needs Revamping: FICCI

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Wednesday appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for taking geospatial information into consideration in view of ensuring security, sovereignty and...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

China Releases Remote Sensing Data on “Belt and Road” Environment Protection

BEIJING — China released a remote sensing report on Monday, detailing ecological information related to land cover, vegetation, agricultural conditions and marine environment on a global scale. Read More at News Xinhuanet  

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

EMCT won Geospatial Application Excellence Award 2016

The long-term and reliable partner of Supergeo, Environmental Management Consultants Technologies Inc. (EMCT) was selected as Geospatial Application Excellence Award 2016 and announced on Geospatial World Forum earlier in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. EMCT is a consulting firm...

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

Madhya Pradesh Police Protect 72 Million Citizens with Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Software

Huntsville, Alabama, June 7, 2016 – The Madhya Pradesh Police have implemented an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for emergency call handling, officer dispatch and incident management in India’s second-largest state....

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

Down Under – SOFIA Flying Observatory with Three Instruments in New Zealand

SOFIA is in New Zealand for the third time – it visited the country in 2013 and 2015 as well. On 6 June 2016, the joint NASA and German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt;...

Monday, June 6th, 2016

DIWATA-1 Tests Out OK with Initial Telemetered Images from Orbit

MANILA - The Philippines' first microsatellite, DIWATA-1, has successfully captured and sent back test images from orbit during its initial shakeout phase, according to Professor Joel S. Marciano Jr., head of the PHL-MICROSAT Program and Microsatellite Research...

Monday, June 6th, 2016

Online Service Providers Up Their Mapping and Network Connection to Increase Efficiency

For consumer internet companies promising to deliver a product or service at your doorstep in time, relying on existing maps isn't enough. Shadma Shaikh and Payal Ganguly take a look at how these companies have built hacks...

Monday, June 6th, 2016

ISRO, Other World Space Agencies Unite to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bengaluru: For the first time, under the impetus of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the French space agency, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), space agencies of over 60 countries have agreed to engage their satellites for coordination in...

Monday, June 6th, 2016

Illegal Mapping Now a ‘Serious’ Case in Western China

Illegal mapping has become a “serious” problem in remote areas of western China, the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (NASG) announced in its annual report. Read More at Yibada