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Friday, April 22nd, 2016

China’s Earth Observation Satellite Assists Ecuador Quake Relief

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China has offered a set of hi-resolution imageries of the Ecuador quake zone, captured by satellite Gaofen-2 to aid relief work, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Thursday. Read...

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

GSDI 15 World Conference: Ed Parsons Announced as Keynote Speaker

The organizing team of the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15) is delighted to welcome Ed Parsons as a keynote speaker. Parsons is the Geospatial Technologist of Google, with responsibility for evangelizing Google’s mission...

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Smart Cities India 2016 Expo to Unveil What it Takes to Build Smart Cities in India

New Delhi — The 100 smart cities mission launched by the government to inject our cities with the latest infrastructure and amenities is ambitious and unprecedented. The project requires smart planning and organisation to make Prime Minister...

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

ISRO to Launch Last IRNSS Spacecraft

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced plans to launch the final satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) on April 28. Read More at Inside GNSS

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

MDS University to Carry out Digital Mapping

Jaipur - The Ministry of Human Resource Development has chosen the department of remote sensing, Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University in Ajmer to carry out a detailed digital mapping of two cities— Jodhpur and Kota recently. Read More...

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Baidu to Further Expand Mapping Service Abroad

Chinese Internet giant Baidu announced Tuesday that it will expand its mapping service to over 150 countries and regions by the end of 2016 as part of its strategy to go global. Read More at Chine.Org.Cn

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

MobileMapper 300 Now Driven by DigiTerra Explorer v7

Westminster, CO, April 19, 2016 – The MobileMapper 300 smart antenna and DigiTerra Explorer v7, one of Europe’s leading GIS software solutions for mobile mapping, now interface seamlessly. This enables the DigiTerra Explorer to drive the MobileMapper...

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Commitment to Emerging Technology: With iXBlue, the Future of Positioning is Now

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France —  iXBlue, a global leader in navigation, positioning and imaging solutions, has been selected by Subsea Technology and Rentals Ltd (STR) to continue supporting STR’s customers’ objectives with its cutting edge technology. STR, which prides...

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Utilise Remote Sensing Satellites for Development: Punjab Govt

Punjab government on Monday said India should make use of its remote sensing satellites more efficiently for development in agriculture and rural and urban planning. Read More at Hindustan Times

Monday, April 18th, 2016

Japan Earthquake: Mapping The Troubled Legacy Of One Of The World’s Most Turbulent ‘Disaster Zones’

Japan is by no means new to earthquakes. With a history of terrifying natural events, it stands out as one of the most disaster-prone and disruptive geographic regions on the planet. Some of the most catastrophic and...