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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...

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Friday, March 8th, 2019

Mondelez turns to satellite mapping in fight against deforestation

The owner of Oreo and Cadbury's Dairy Milk has pledged to map all farms covered by its sustainability scheme using satellite technology by the end of 2019, as it strives to eliminate deforestation from its key sourcing...

Friday, March 8th, 2019

Chinese Team Advances RNA Modification Mapping

A Chinese research team led by Dr. Meng Jia of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has completed a high-resolution prediction of the whole-transcriptome of human m6A RNA modification, which can help scientists regulate gene expression without changing its...

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

DATOS Project utilises data science techniques for geospatial outputs

The Remote Sensing and Data Science: DATOS Help Desk (DATOS Project) is the geospatial applications initiative of the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI). Read More at OpenGovAsia

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Australian Space Agency signs with UK satellite earth station

The Australian Space Agency has added a British satellite and communications company to its growing list of international partners. Read More at Manufacturer's Monthly

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Hong Kong can lead GBA in developing geospatial data platform

In both Hong Kong’s newly released budget and the central government’s Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA Plan”) issued in mid-February, a geospatial data platform is mentioned. Read More at EJInsight

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Singapore map tech company, GPS Lands, wants to navigate its way to global success

Company founder Gerry Ong believes acquiring advanced technologies like LiDAR and equipping employees to use it will position the company to benefit from Singapore’s push into autonomous vehicles and drones. Read More at Channel Asia

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Kenya turns to earth observation technology to monitor forests

Kenya has resorted to the use of earth observation technology in order to enhance monitoring of degraded forests, an official said on Tuesday. Read More at Africa CGTN

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

TCarta Wins Contract to Map Seafloor around Remote Pacific Island Nation

DENVER, Colorado, United States – TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has been contracted by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to provide a baseline dataset of water depths and seafloor classification around...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Russia And France Celebrate Historic Space Cooperation Ties

The head of the French national space agency, the Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES), Jean-Yves Le Gall, spoke at the French-Russian seminar organized by GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, at the Espace Hamelin in Paris on 30...

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

Emergency at Egyptian Satellite Launch Caused by Human Factor – Source

MOSCOW - The emergency situation during the recent launch of the Egyptian earth observation satellite Egyptsat-A was caused by incorrect calibration of fuel sensors on the Soyuz carrier rocket prior to launch, a Russian space industry source...

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