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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
TOKYO -- Japan's economy ministry plans to add new...
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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Monday, January 4th, 2016

April Launch Seen for Philippine Satellite

MANILA, Philippines – The country will see the launching of its first satellite in April, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said. Read More via Phil Star

Monday, January 4th, 2016

ISRO Scientists at SAC to Have Trees Named After Them

In a rare initiative, the Space Applications Centre (SAC) — an important arm of ISRO — have asked its 3000-odd employees, including the scientists, to volunteer and plant “fruit-bearing trees” in its 100 acre campus in the...

Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

eGovWatch: Govt Unveils 23 ‘Digital India’ Initiatives at ‘Good Governance’ Celebration

In an national event on ‘Good Governance’ focused around ‘Digital India’ was inaugurated on 28th December 2015 by Ravi Shankar Prasad, the  Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MoCIT) at New Delhi. National Centre of Geo-Informatics will be...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

Japanese Venture Plans to Put 50 Earth Observation Microsatellites in Orbit by ’22

Axelspace Corp., a space business venture originating from the University of Tokyo, will attempt to place into orbit 50 microsatellites from 2017 to 2022 to provide image data covering many parts of the globe. Read More via ...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

China Launches HD Earth Observation Satellite

China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Read More via News XICHANG

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

‘Satellite Forecasting Has Brought Down Deaths Due to Cyclones’

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said satellite-based weather forecasting has helped reduce the deaths occurring every year due to cyclones from a few thousands to single-digit figures. Read More via The Hindu

Monday, December 28th, 2015

Map Data for China Must be Housed on Servers in the Country

In the area of the law, many authorities are just starting to catch on the mobile and internet revolution and write laws accordingly. From texting and driving to cyber bullying, bases are being covered at a relieving...

Monday, December 28th, 2015

Drones Complete Aerial Mapping of Sohna in Gurgaon to Create Administrative Tools

PATNA: Drones have completed a minute aerial mapping exercise of Sohna town, in close proximity to the national capital, to create new age tools that will assist the administration for checking on encroachments, collecting property tax and...

Monday, December 28th, 2015

2016 Set to Lift ISRO Towards Heavy Missions

The year 2016 is set to see the national space programme slowly shift gears towards large satellites, a heavy-lift launcher and improved Earth observation capabilities. Read More via The Hindu

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

Toyota to Reveal New Mapping Technology at CES Tech show

Toyota will unveil a new system for generating high-precision maps using data from onboard cameras and GPS devices at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Read More via Autocar