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China unveils first homegrown space mining robot
China's first space mining robot has been developed by...
North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to ‘strengthen’ nuclear forces
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Taiwan showcases innovative technologies at Satellite 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi departs with three others for 2nd Space Mission
Takuya Onishi has left for space for his second...
Saudi Arabia, Korea Sign Memorandum of Cooperation to Enhance Space Collaboration
Riyadh, SPA: The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) today signed...
UAE, Bahrain boost space and climate monitoring with satellite launches
The UAE and Bahrain successfully launched on Sunday their satellites, Etihad-SAT and...
UAE launches first SAR satellite Etihad-SAT
The satellite, weighing 220kg, was launched into space aboard...
China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation
HELSINKI — China is inviting interested parties to submit...
ISRO Chairman Inaugurates Research Centre At IIT Madras To Address Thermal Challenges In Space Applications
This will be nodal centre for research in heat...
Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved, To Carry 250 kg Rover: ISRO Chief
The Chandrayaan programme has been instrumental in India's lunar...

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Friday, March 11th, 2011

China Information Technology Has Banner Year, Led by GIS Sales

China Information Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNIT) has reported a banner year with a 62% increase in revenue and a 39% increase in profit, largely led by an increase of 43% in its GIS segment. The company specializes...

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Are We Too Dependent On GPS?

A recently released report in London suggested this past week that society has become too dependent on GPS - the technology that allows us to navigate and perform positioning guidance through the use of satellites. I seriously...

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Pending Land Swap Between India and Bangladesh May Move Forward

There is talk that a long-awaited land swap between India and Bangladesh may take place when India's prime minister Manmohan Singh visits Bangladesh later this year. The land along its northern border has been in dispute since...

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Remote Sensing for Asian Volcano Monitoring

The Korean Meteorological Association has initiated an effort to monitor volcanic activity on Mt. Baekdu on the North Korea-China border. Using the recently launched Cheollian weather satellite, the mountain will be monitored regularly through the use of satellite...

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

National Digital Mapping – From The Bottom Up

The concept of a national map has been under review in many countries for quite a while. But the value of such a map has only recently become sharpened, clearer and more in focus. Such national maps...

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Japan’s Space Contributions Helping the World

In a recent interview Keiji Tachikawa - President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) spoke about the many contributions that Japan is making in terms of space exploration and satellite imaging and sensing. These include an asteroid explorer that...

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Geospatial Efficiency – Where Does it Begin?

Efficiency is expected where sustainable development takes place. How efficiency is measured may vary though, particularly where non-tangible benefits arise. Ms Yvonne O. Sowah, President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) said this past week, that...

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Geospatial Technology in Airport Management

With many Asian countries experiencing large growth in their economies, the need for improved transportation systems is a high need. Airports provide the vital connections between regional and global destinations. They support both the movement of people...

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Land Use Projects – Need Plans

It has been reported that 40 land use plans in Viet Nam have been approved, yet no plan details exist. Construction for the projects has been waiting and development has been delayed, while the Ministry of Natural...

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

GNSS and Maritime Navigation Technology

Few people would argue about the importance of navigation communication systems and the contribution they have made to ocean going vessels worldwide. From dead-reckoning to the present day GNSS enabled navigation,...

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