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Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test after failures
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UAE to boldly go with programme to boost nation’s expertise in space sector
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China is building a ‘Mach 26 asteroid hammer’ to strike space rocks before they hit Earth
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Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial Technology
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IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with...
Japan To Map, Update Charts Of Key Waterways For Indonesia, Philippines
Japan will begin developing high-precision nautical charts for five...
Palakkad Celebrates as NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for First Space Mission
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G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
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Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are ‘debris from a foreign rocket body’, space agency says
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

HARSAC to Start Project for Creation of Haryana Spatial Data Infrastructure

Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) will soon initiate a project for creation of Haryana Spatial Data Infrastructure (HSDI), a SWAN based system as per which geo-spatial data of various departments will be created and placed as inter-operable...

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

China to Launch 14 Meteorological Satellites into Space

China plans to launch one Fengyun-II satellite, four Fengyun-III, three Fengyun-IV and another six for multiple meteorological purposes by 2025, Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, said....

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Philippines to Put up Earth Observation Center

THE PHILIPPINES is putting up PEDRO (Philippine Earth Data Resource Observation Center), is one of the five components of the PHL-Microsat program of Department of Science and Technology poised to be the satellite ground station and always...

Friday, July 1st, 2016

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft All Set for 3D Mapping During Course of Flight

New Delhi: Asteroids are another mystical phenomenon of the space world, which has always piqued scientists' interest. The asteroid called Bennu is the one that has them captivated. Read More at Zee News

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Taiwan to Use Japan’s Satellite Services Until FORMOSAT-5 is Launched: Official

Taiwan would seek to use Japan’s satellite services until its newest satellite, the FORMOSAT-5, can be launched later this year, Minister of Science and Technology Yang Hung-duen (楊弘敦) said on Wednesday. Read More at Taipei Times

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Singapore Reveals its 3D Smart Nation Map

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has revealed the first phase of  its national 3D mapping project that supports the republic's Smart Nation vision. Read More at MIS Asia

Friday, July 1st, 2016

Aussie Innovation Changing How We Experience the Tour de France and Rio Olympics

Sports fans are about to get a whole new way of experiencing the upcoming Tour de France and select endurance sports at the Rio 2016 Olympics thanks to a start-up out of CSIRO’s Data61 group. This year,...

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

OTOC acquires Lawrence Group in NSW – Further Expands National Surveying Business

OTOC has entered into an agreement to acquire Lawrence Group Pty Ltd (Lawrence), a Sydney-based surveying consultancy, for up to $5.85m. The acquisition is highly complementary to OTOC’s surveying capability in New South Wales (Geo-Metric and Linker...

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

Topcon Introduces Elite Survey Suite

LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – June 30, 2016 – Topcon Positioning Group announces a new suite featuring four integrated solutions — three hardware products “fused” by a single software solution — designed to provide...

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

Trimble R2 GNSS Receiver Now Available for Data Collection

Redlands, California—June 30, 2016—Esri announced today the availability of the Trimble R2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for collecting professional-grade GPS data with Collector for ArcGIS. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver is rugged certified MIL-STD-810G, IP65 rated,...