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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

China to Launch First Night Light Observing Satellite Luojia-1A

China is set to launch this year its first remote-sensing satellite, the Luojia-1A, which could detect lighted structures on the ground at night. Read More at TeleGiz.com

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

Launch of the TravelTime Maps App Means No More as the Crow flies

Behind the scenes of every location search on your favourite hotel websites, property search pages or restaurant finder apps is an algorithm that sorts search results using straight line distances. But when was the last time you...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

China to Use Satellites to Monitor Ecological Security

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has announced plans to build a comprehensive monitoring network in the country's nature reserves and other areas included within the ecological red line. Read More at GB Times

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

Singapore Launches Development of TeLEOS-2 Earth Observation Satellite

Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has announced a partnership with Singapore’s Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) to develop the next-generation Earth Observation Satellite, TeLEOS-2. ST Electronics is the electronics arm of ST Engineering. Read More...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

India’s HAL Invites Bids To Convert 2 Ton Choppers Into UAVs

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has invited global firms with capabilities in specific areas of design and development for conversion of 2 ton class Helicopters into Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV).

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

Record-Breaking PSLV Mission has a Downside: Ex ISRO Chief Madhavan Nair

Buried in the flood of congratulatory messages that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received after its recent space feat is one discordant note raising some concern. Read More at The News Minute

Monday, February 27th, 2017

Occipital and Inuitive Present New Integrated Solution for AR/VR/MR Headsets and Robotics

27th February 2017 – San Francisco, CA: Occipital, Inc. and Inuitive Ltd. announce their collaboration to bring to market a complete hardware and software solution that brings highly efficient room-scale sensing and SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping)...

Monday, February 27th, 2017

Announcing Spring Workshops and Training for ArcGIS Developers in Nashville, TN and Biloxi, MS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - GEO Jobe, a leading developer of GIS solutions and enterprise cloud services for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise is pleased to partner with Geospatial Training Solutions to bring several in-class workshops to GIS...

Monday, February 27th, 2017

Antarctic Research Station Survey Cited in National Engineering Competition

WASHINGTON, DC - Merrick & Company of Greenwood Village, Colo., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for providing surveys...

Monday, February 27th, 2017

AirMap Secures $26 Million to Accelerate Global Adoption of Airspace Management Platform for Drones

SANTA MONICA, Calif., - AirMap, the world's leading airspace management platform for drones, today announced a $26 million Series B funding round led by Microsoft Ventures, with additional participation from Airbus Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures (the investment arm of...