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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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Monday, December 21st, 2015

Drone Used for Photography in Big Fat Indian Wedding

A 29-year-old businessman married his college sweetheart in a typical big fat wedding at a plush farmhouse close to the IGI airport. But his photographer who took aerial shots of the function with an unmanned aerial vehicle...

Monday, December 21st, 2015

The making of 3D Google Earth Map: Clouds, Typhoons, Can’t Stop Hong Kong Firm

Clouds, tall buildings and the risk of typhoons were among the challenges for a Hong Kong company charged with taking the images behind the first 3D Google Earth map of an Asian city. Read More via South...

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Unfettered Display of Geospatial Data Pose National Security Implications: Government

NEW DELHI: It is essential to come up with a legislation for dissemination of images and geospatial data in public domain before according permission to service providers such as Google as "unfettered display of data" could have...

Friday, December 18th, 2015

China Cracks Down on Politcally Incorrect Maps

When it comes to maps, China isn’t messing around. Starting next year, you don’t want to be caught with the “wrong” maps—that is, maps containing content “that endangers the country's sovereignty, safety and interests,” according to a...

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Galileo’s Dozen: 12 Satellites Now in Orbit

December 18, 2015 — The pace of deploying Europe’s own satellite navigation system continued to increase with today’s launch of the latest pair of Galileo satellites, doubling the number of satellites in space within nine months.Galileo 11 and...

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

LiDAR Pioneer Velodyne Displays Mobile Feast at Capturing Reality Forum

MORGAN HILL, Calif., Dec. 17, 2015 —The mobile mapping market is poised for remarkable growth, thanks to breakthroughs in LiDAR technology, a host of new applications, and the economics of the business – so said Erich Smidt,...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

87% of Himalayan Glaciers Stable Since 2001: Javadekar

NEW DELHI: As many as 248 of 2,018 or 12.3% of Himalayan glaciers are "retreating" while 18 are advancing, environment minister, Prakash Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha on Monday in a written reply. The minister's reply, however,...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

China Tightens Rules on Maps Amid Territorial Disputes

BEIJING — China has tightened its rules on the distribution of maps that violate the government's stance on territorial disputes, state television said on Wednesday (Dec 16).Read More via Straits Times

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

CartoConsult Partners with Proteus to Harness the Power of New Laser Scanning Technology

Swindon, UK, December 16, 2015 — CartoConsult has signed a joint venture agreement with Proteus to develop and promote the use of the latest laser scanning technology. As new systems are launched to market, such as handheld mobile mappers,...

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

EO tech for the Belt and Road Initiative

The International Symposium on Earth Observation for Maritime Silk Road (EMSR) was convened in Sanya, a coastal city in southernmost China on November 25-27, 2015. The three-day event wrapped up with the adoption of the Sanya Declaration...