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NVS-03 is the third satellite in next generation navigation...
Ethiopia Prioritises National Geospatial Data Infrastructure in New Strategy
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Russia Says It Will Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027
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South Korea Tests First Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
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China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

Shih Hsin University Won SuperGIS Youth Award 2016

The team from Shih Hsin University outperformed other competitors and won SuperGIS Youth Award 2016 by applying both desktop and web-based GIS to develop a tourism solution. SuperGIS Youth Award is a countrywide event in Taiwan and...

Monday, May 23rd, 2016

ISRO Has a Great Idea, Promptly Shelves it

A major initiative in the war on climate change taken by Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has led to all major global space agencies rushing to develop satellites that will monitor carbon emissions from each country...

Monday, May 23rd, 2016

India Asks China to Stop Work in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India has asked China to stop all activities in parts of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan, the external affairs ministry said Friday. China is undertaking construction activities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of its economic corridor...

Friday, May 20th, 2016

U-blox Launches Neo-M8P GNSS Module in South Korea

Global positioning system (GPS) chip maker U-blox has launched its Neo-M8P global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module in South Korea. Via this launch, U-blox plans to expand in the Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, The Korea...

Friday, May 20th, 2016

India Rejects Pakistan Stance Over Controversial Mapping Bill on Kashmir

NEW DELHI  – Rejecting Pakistan’s objection to a controversial draft bill on the regulation of Indian maps of its territory, including maps of the disputed territory of Jammu & Kashmir, an Indian minister said that it is...

Friday, May 20th, 2016

Indian Regulator to Consider the Civil and Commercial Use of Drones

Last month, India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued draft guidelines proposing a framework to regulate the civil and commercial use of unmanned aerial systems or drones (“Guidelines”). Comments are due by...

Thursday, May 19th, 2016

Tim Cook in India: Hyderabad to be Apple’s Mapping Destination

iPhone-maker Apple is expected to announce its first facility in India at Hyderabad on May 19. Read More at Hindustan Times

Thursday, May 19th, 2016

Pakistan Objects to India’s Map Bill But its Own 2014 Law Regulates Geospatial Data Too

New Delhi: On Tuesday, Pakistan complained to the United Nations that India’s draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir, adding to the Line of Control a new dispute – one over the control...

Thursday, May 19th, 2016

India Should Build its Own Space Station

India should actively get into building its own space station in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as its next space frontier since the time is opportune for this, a retired space scientist has said. Read More at...

Wednesday, May 18th, 2016

Septentrio Introduces “Future Proof” GNSS RTK Technology for Surveyors

TORRANCE, Calif. – May 18, 2016 – Septentrio has introduced its next-generation high-precision Altus APS3G RTK receiver, which brings technology only previously available in scientific receivers into the field for professional surveyors. The new multi-constellation APS3G addresses...