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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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Indonesia seeks space defense cooperation with Japan’s military
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Its Space Station
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Former Isro chairman K Kasturirangan dies in Bengaluru at 84
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South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground
South Korea is transforming abandoned coal mines into testing...
ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-5 With Japan, Plans Space Station
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Russia and China are threatening SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds
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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
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Monday, January 4th, 2016

PM Narendra Modi Hails ISRO for Successful Launch of Singapore Satellites

Of these six satellites, TeLEOS-1 is the primary satellite weighing 400 kg whereas the other five are co-passenger satellites which include two micro-satellites and three nano-satellites. Read More via Wwnt Radio

Monday, January 4th, 2016

2015: A Splendid Year For India’s Space Programme

In 2015, the Indian space programme gained in both strength and momentum. Be it the success of the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft which completed its mission objective of one year around Mars orbit or the successful launch of...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Japan to Set Gov’t Screening, Compensation Rules in Space Bills

Japan plans to promote private companies’ rocket launches in the country by setting rules of government screening and damage compensation in case of an accident under new laws to be created. Read More via Japan Today

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Improving Disaster Relief Efforts With GIS

RippleNami's GIS is helping NGOs and other aid organizations make the most of relief efforts by offering multiple layers of insight into an affected area. Here's how one organization is making the most of it to support...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

April Launch Seen for Philippine Satellite

MANILA, Philippines – The country will see the launching of its first satellite in April, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said. Read More via Phil Star

Monday, January 4th, 2016

ISRO Scientists at SAC to Have Trees Named After Them

In a rare initiative, the Space Applications Centre (SAC) — an important arm of ISRO — have asked its 3000-odd employees, including the scientists, to volunteer and plant “fruit-bearing trees” in its 100 acre campus in the...

Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

eGovWatch: Govt Unveils 23 ‘Digital India’ Initiatives at ‘Good Governance’ Celebration

In an national event on ‘Good Governance’ focused around ‘Digital India’ was inaugurated on 28th December 2015 by Ravi Shankar Prasad, the  Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MoCIT) at New Delhi. National Centre of Geo-Informatics will be...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

Japanese Venture Plans to Put 50 Earth Observation Microsatellites in Orbit by ’22

Axelspace Corp., a space business venture originating from the University of Tokyo, will attempt to place into orbit 50 microsatellites from 2017 to 2022 to provide image data covering many parts of the globe. Read More via ...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

China Launches HD Earth Observation Satellite

China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Read More via News XICHANG

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

‘Satellite Forecasting Has Brought Down Deaths Due to Cyclones’

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said satellite-based weather forecasting has helped reduce the deaths occurring every year due to cyclones from a few thousands to single-digit figures. Read More via The Hindu