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Iraq’s First Fully Solar-Powered Village in Kulak Is Now Operational
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Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
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Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
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UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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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...
Indian astronaut to travel soon to ISS as part of ISRO-NASA Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said by 2040, an Indian’s...
China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services
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Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback
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UAE and Egypt Strengthen Space Collaboration with New MoU
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Seoul launches 4th spy satellite to boost North Korea surveillance
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Smart Maps May Hit the Streets this Year or Next

LAS VEGAS -- You've doubtless heard about "smart" maps that let cars locate and communicate with other vehicles, stoplights and anything else encountered on the street. Read More via Automotive News

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Haryana Soon to Become First State to Complete Water Mapping

Mapping of underground water in Haryana will be completed by May and the state will become the first to do so, according to sources. Read More via I am in DNA

Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

Kim Jong-Un Vowing to put More Satellites into Space

North Korea's leader is promising to put more satellites into space, despite international condemnation of their most recent launch. Read More via Newstalk

Monday, February 15th, 2016

India-Launched Satellite Performing Well: Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore today said its first satellite launched by India was performing well and it was developing a second much-larger "Next Gen Satellite" to enhance its remote-sensing capabilities. Read More via Economic Times

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Jordan Launches $1.1M EU-Funded Twinning Real Estate Mapping Project

The EU and the Department of Lands and Survey (DLS) on Tuesday launched a 1 million euro twinning project aimed at enhancing the technical and administrative capacities of the DLS in the fields of cadastre (mapping real...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Japan’s X-Ray Satellite Astro-H Will Soon Blast Off to Space

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) newest (and sixth!) X-ray observatory is leaving for space on Friday to study black holes and galaxy clusters. It's called Astro-H, and it's blasting off with several scientific instruments in tow. These...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Sokkia Releases SHC500 Field Controller

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 11, 2016 – Sokkia introduces an addition to its line of field controllers for construction and surveying applications — the SHC500. It is designed to provide operators a compact handheld option with numerous features...

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

Singapore Partners Chinese Association to Develop Satnav Tech

SINGAPORE: As part of the Republic's push towards developing space capabilities, the Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Location Based Service (LBS) Association of China (GLAC) signed a Memorandum of...

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

North Korea Satellite in Stable Orbit but Not Transmitting: US Sources

WASHINGTON: North Korea's recently launched satellite has achieved stable orbit but not yet transmitted data back to Earth, US sources said of a launch that has so far failed to convince experts that Pyongyang has significantly advanced...

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

Botswana, Japan to Discuss Remote Sensing Technology

Botswana’s Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila is due in Cape Town, South Africa where he will meet a delegation from Japan’s Ministry of Mining at the ongoing mining indaba conference.The Ministry’s spokesperson Potso...