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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

Features

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Geospatial Technologies of the Mekong River

The Mekong River runs across the Asian continent through one country after another travelling a distance of 4,200 km from beginning to end. The river is managed in a unique way, owing to the Mekong River Commission...

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Trimble Navigation’s New Zealand Office Suffers Major Fire

Trimble Navigation’s Christchurch, New Zealand office was gutted by an overnight fire early this week. It took 40 firefighters to control the fire, and several were injured when a floor collapsed. The structure had been lightly damaged...

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

3D Cadastre and Future Expectations

Many organizations are considering to move from 2D to 3D operations. This trend is the result of several factors including newly developed technologies, improved computer performance, 3D software innovations and changes in cost structures. Several users report...

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Mapping Land Degradation and Desertification

During the past week Cambodia and the United Nations met together to discuss issues related to land degradation and desertification. Cambodia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to combat Decertification (UNCCD) and the country currently 30 projects...

Friday, May 6th, 2011

India – From Earth Observation to Monitoring Policy

Recently India launched the Resourcesat-2 satellite, a satellite designed to provide detailed information about the earth's resources and surface - a 'global workhorse' as R.R. Navalgund, Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad said. Meanwhile, this week has...

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Where Are the Workshops on GNSS / Design for School Kids?

Around the globe today we can find many geospatial resources connected to geographic information systems (GIS) and general map making-cartography provided to junior grade education classes. But that is not the case for surveying, GNSS and other...

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

South China Sea – The New Energy Location?

The South China has been reported to contain nearly 50 billion tons of crude oil and 20 trillion meters of natural gas. The area remains largely unexplored - and untapped. That is due to many political, technological...

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Take Root in Asia

National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI) continue to expand and grow across Asia. Thailand this week has indicated that the country is aiming to initiate it's own NSDI by 2012. As with other similar projects, the goal for...

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

India Successfully Launches Resourcesat-2

The Indian Space Resource Organization successfully launched the remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 and two smaller satellites at 10:12 a.m. on Wednesday. The launch also included Singapore's first remote sensing satellite called X-Sat as well as a mini...

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

GIS Supports Airports Around the Globe

terry_bills_and_ian_koeppelAirports are changing around the globe. New technologies and economic pressures are causing them to evaluate their operations and to become more responsive and efficient. Geographic...

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