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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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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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Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

The Motherlode Of Australian Mapping Data Is Being Released

The federal government, in partnership with Public Sector Mapping Agencies Australia, will release two highly sought after datasets to the Australian public for free as a part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The Geo-coded National...

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Stealth Drones are in South Korea’s Future Defense Plans

December 8, 2015 — South Korea is planning to design stealth drones and several other futuristic technologies to defend itself against North Korea, defense officials said Monday. Read More via Stars And Stripes

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

CIDCO to Use Satellite Monitoring to Check Illegal Encroachments in Navi Mumbai

December 8, 2015 - Owing to the increasing number of illegal encroachments in the city, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Navi Mumbai, is planning to install a Geographic Information System (GIS) for satellite monitoring...

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Drone allows new view of Laos’s bomb-riddled Plain of Jars

December 8, 2015 — Aerial footage of Laos's Plain of Jars seen as important to help clear area of thousands of unexploded bombs dropped on the country during the Vietnam War. Read More via Telegraph UK

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Geocarto International Centre Named First Reseller of Fuze Go MS Sharp Model Software

December 8, 2015 — Scene Sharp USA has named Geocarto International Centre Limited of Hong Kong as the first Reseller of Fuze Go MS Sharp Model, an add-on to the IMAGINE Spatial Modeler. Within ERDAS IMAGINE®, the...

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

CLP Power Received 2015 SAG Award

December 8, 2015 — CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) received 2015 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from Esri China (Hong Kong). Every year, Esri presents one organization in each country or region worldwide with...

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

CRCSI Signs MoU with Geospatial Media and Communications

Melbourne, Australia, December 8 2015 — Geospatial Media and Communications (GMC) and Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in their area of outreach. Both organizations have expressed...

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Maptek to Distribute 3d-Dig Products in Major Mining Regions

December 8, 2015 — Mining technology developer Maptek will now distribute and support the full suite of 3d-Dig products of Earth Technology Pty Ltd in Australia, North and South America.   Under the agreement, Maptek will promote...

Monday, December 7th, 2015

China Starts Mapping Out Plan for G-20 After Year of Market Turmoil

December 7, 2015 — As China takes the reins of the Group of 20 for the coming year, the first indications are emerging of its agenda. Among the priorities: making the global system more resilient to shocks...

Monday, December 7th, 2015

Taviga Launched to Enhance GNSS Resilience

December 7, 2015 — The founders of Chronos and UrsaNav have formed a new collaboration, known as Taviga. The collaboration will aim to enhance the resilience and reliability of positioning and timing-based businesses. As good as space-based...