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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
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H3 launches navigation satellite
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
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NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
India and the United States are set to strengthen...
India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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Friday, March 11th, 2016

Not Waiting for Google, an Indonesian Startup Has its Own Project Loon

At Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), a team of former students is working on an idea to beat Google at its own game. Google’s Project Loon plans to introduce a fleet of high-altitude balloons to the...

Friday, March 11th, 2016

UT Admn to Prepare GIS-Based Master Plan for Land Development

Ramkrishan Upadhyay Chandigarh, March 7 Deciding on land use and planning is set to become easier with the Department of Urban Planning of the Chandigarh Administration planing to prepare the city's master plan using the geographical information...

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Malawi, France to Launch $12 Mil Mapping of Geological Resources

The new French Ambassador Laurent Delahouse, disclosed that there is a big development between Malawi and Government of France which is yet to be launched on mapping of geological resources of the country. Read More at Nyasa...

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Japanese Satellite Captures Solar Eclipse from Space

Japan's space agency JAXA released images of the solar eclipse over Asia, which occured on Wednesday, taken from its solar observation satellite "Hinode" orbiting the earth.  Read More at The Telegraph

Friday, March 11th, 2016

India Successfully Launches IRNSS 1F into Orbit

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the successful launch today (March 10, 2016) of the sixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). Read More via Inside GNSS

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Remote Sensing Centre Bags Geospatial Excellence Award

Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) bagged prestigious geospatial excellence award. Punjab Remote Sensing Centre received the Application of Geospatial Technology in Governance Award for project ‘3G approach for Governance’. This is first time that such recognition was...

Friday, March 11th, 2016

ISRO Developing Satellite Tracking Station in Vietnam

New Delhi, March 10 — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a satellite tracking and data reception station and a data processing facility in Vietnam for use of Asean member countries, the government said on Thursday....

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Smart Mapping Could Help Mitigate Zika: Esri

According to Esri, smart mapping technology - also known as geographic information system (GIS) technology - could help mitigate the fear of Zika virus. Read More via MIS Asia

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

FARO Announces 4th Annual Asia Pacific 3D User Conference

Singapore — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, is proud to present the fourth edition of the annual FARO 3D User Conference, specifically organized for the Asia...

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

Septentrio Americas Delivers Machine Control GNSS Receivers for World’s Largest Iron Ore Mine

TORRANCE, Calif. — Septentrio Americas has completed deliveries of over 40 GNSS machine control receivers, including the new AsteRx-U products, for deployment at the Vale S11D Iron Project in Carajás, Brazil. The Septentrio receivers will be installed on...