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UK aims to launch space junk relocation mission in 2029
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ISRO’s GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite lifts off
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
Russia says it will launch Tanzania’s first Earth observation...
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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Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Smart Maps May Hit the Streets this Year or Next

LAS VEGAS -- You've doubtless heard about "smart" maps that let cars locate and communicate with other vehicles, stoplights and anything else encountered on the street. Read More via Automotive News

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Haryana Soon to Become First State to Complete Water Mapping

Mapping of underground water in Haryana will be completed by May and the state will become the first to do so, according to sources. Read More via I am in DNA

Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

Kim Jong-Un Vowing to put More Satellites into Space

North Korea's leader is promising to put more satellites into space, despite international condemnation of their most recent launch. Read More via Newstalk

Monday, February 15th, 2016

India-Launched Satellite Performing Well: Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore today said its first satellite launched by India was performing well and it was developing a second much-larger "Next Gen Satellite" to enhance its remote-sensing capabilities. Read More via Economic Times

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Jordan Launches $1.1M EU-Funded Twinning Real Estate Mapping Project

The EU and the Department of Lands and Survey (DLS) on Tuesday launched a 1 million euro twinning project aimed at enhancing the technical and administrative capacities of the DLS in the fields of cadastre (mapping real...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Japan’s X-Ray Satellite Astro-H Will Soon Blast Off to Space

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) newest (and sixth!) X-ray observatory is leaving for space on Friday to study black holes and galaxy clusters. It's called Astro-H, and it's blasting off with several scientific instruments in tow. These...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Sokkia Releases SHC500 Field Controller

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 11, 2016 – Sokkia introduces an addition to its line of field controllers for construction and surveying applications — the SHC500. It is designed to provide operators a compact handheld option with numerous features...

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

Singapore Partners Chinese Association to Develop Satnav Tech

SINGAPORE: As part of the Republic's push towards developing space capabilities, the Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Location Based Service (LBS) Association of China (GLAC) signed a Memorandum of...

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

North Korea Satellite in Stable Orbit but Not Transmitting: US Sources

WASHINGTON: North Korea's recently launched satellite has achieved stable orbit but not yet transmitted data back to Earth, US sources said of a launch that has so far failed to convince experts that Pyongyang has significantly advanced...

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

Botswana, Japan to Discuss Remote Sensing Technology

Botswana’s Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila is due in Cape Town, South Africa where he will meet a delegation from Japan’s Ministry of Mining at the ongoing mining indaba conference.The Ministry’s spokesperson Potso...