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ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Baidu Map to Serve Chinese Tourists in Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation with Chinese internet giant Baidu in Bangkok Monday, in a bid to make travel easier for Chinese tourists visiting the kingdom. Read More at China.org.cn

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

China’s First High Orbit Remote Sensing Satellite Put Into Use

BEIJING -  China's first high orbit remote sensing satellite, Gaofen-4, went into use after six months of in-orbit testing, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) announced Monday. Read More at Shanghai...

Monday, June 13th, 2016

Spirent Communications to host GNSS meet – 2016 in Bangalore

NEW DELHI: British telecommunications company Spirent Communications that it will host the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) – Meet 2016 on June 15, at Bangalore. As GNSS becomes more ubiquitous in infrastructure, the user meet intends to highlight...

Monday, June 13th, 2016

UTC Aerospace Systems TERPROM to Equip Australian Defense Force PC-21s with Advanced Terrain Navigation

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 13, 2016-- UTC Aerospace Systems' terrain referenced navigation (TRN) system, TERPROM®, has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (Switzerland) to equip the Australian Defense Force (ADF) PC-21 next generation training aircraft.  UTC Aerospace Systems is...

Monday, June 13th, 2016

Lenovo Announces First 3D Mapping ‘Tango’ Phone

One of the important moving parts in Google/Alphabet’s ambitions in virtual/Augmented Reality world got lift-off this week with Lenovo’s announcement that it had developed the first consumer phone (the Phab 2 Pro) using Google’s ‘Tango’ (previously Project...

Monday, June 13th, 2016

International Radiation Mapping System Launched by IAEA

A new international radiation monitoring information system launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will collect and display data to help countries respond rapidly in nuclear or radiological emergencies. Read More at World Nuclear News

Monday, June 13th, 2016

Peatland Agency Chief Presses APP for Maps of Concessions

Indonesia is piling the pressure on Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to hand over information relating to its concession lands, many of which are on highly flammable peatland. Read More at The Straits Times

Monday, June 13th, 2016

​India Rejects Google Street View Over National Security Concerns

After several months of delay, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs rejected Google’s request to expand its Street View service in the country on Friday. The rejection came after India’s Ministry of Defense raised concerns that the expansion...

Monday, June 13th, 2016

Experts Fear Chinese Space Station Could Crash Into Earth

Nicknamed the Heavenly Palace, Tiangong-1 is Beijing’s first space station. After conducting a series of docking exercises with the Shenzhou missions, the Heavenly Palace has engaged in Earth observation procedures since 2013. Read More at Sputnik News  

Friday, June 10th, 2016

ST Electronics launches AgilSpace GeoPortal as TeLEOS-1 satellite readies for imagery operations

Singapore Technologies (ST) Electronics, the electronics business division of defence prime Singapore ST Engineering, has launched the new AgilSpace GeoPortal e-commerce system to support the delivery of its geospatial imagery and analysis services. The AgilSpace GeoPortal, which...