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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Launch of 103 Satellites in One Rocket Not Aimed at Record Making, says ISRO chairman

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) does not consider the upcoming launch of 103 satellites on a single PSLV rocket a record-making feat. Its aim is rather to maximise the launch vehicle’s carrying capacity and returns per launch,...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

SimActive Used for Coastal Erosion Assessment with UAVs

Montreal, Canada, January 17th, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has chosen Correlator3D™ for its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research.   “We assessed photogrammetry...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

USGS-NASA Pecora Award Recognizes Excellence in Earth Observation

An annual award for outstanding achievement in remote sensing A longtime innovator in space-based Earth observation at Boston University and a team that has paved the way for the next generation of satellite precipitation observations have both...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Satellite-Based EO Market to See an Impressive Growth by 2020: Report

Researchmoz has added the most up-to-date research on “Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2014 – 2020” to its huge collection of research reports. Satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) is...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

ISRO Offers Remote Sensing Services to Fishermen to Increase the Catch

India: To help fishermen increase the volumes of quality fish, ISRO introduced remote sensing technology and navigation services. While remote sensing will be enabled by ISRO’s Oceansat-3, which will be launched this year, the latter will be...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Uber Begins Mapping Out Australia To Be Less Dependent On Google Maps

No stranger to progress, American transportation company Uber has been growing at a steady pace. Apart from getting a major makeover last year and slowly putting conventional taxis out of business, Uber has also been working in conjunction...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Diwata-1 Microsatellite Circles Earth over 4,000 Times

The Philippines’ first microsatellite, Diwata-1, has circled the Earth over 4,000 times while taking images not just of the Philippines but also of other parts of the globe, according to the PHL-Microsat Program. Read More at Manila...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Japan Fails Bid To Launch Satellite-Carrying Mini-Rocket Shortly After Liftoff

Japan’s space agency has aborted its mission to launch a mini-rocket for sending a satellite into orbit, as the spacecraft has stopped sending data to ground control shortly after it lifted off. Read More at Tech Times

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

$12 Million Boost to Australian Positioning Technology

The Australian Government this morning announced that it will invest $12 million in a two-year program looking into the future of positioning technology in Australia. Read More at Spatial Source

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Gannett Fleming Names New Chairman and New President

HARRISBURG, Pa. —   Global engineering and infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming named two company veterans to its top leadership positions. Effective Jan. 7, 2017, Robert M. Scaer, PE, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer; and...