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South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
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Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
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ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
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China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
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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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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
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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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Monday, January 14th, 2019

National Spatial Data Infrastructure platform launched by ICTA

The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) platform which facilitates the public to access geospatial data was launched by the Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) last month at Trace Expert City, Colombo. Read More at The Sunday...

Monday, January 14th, 2019

Australia’s ‘Space City’ Hosts Rising Stars from Around the Globe

From today (January 14), a record 54 participants from 11 countries will take part in the program conducted by the University of South Australia in partnership with the International Space University, based in Strasbourg, France. It is...

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

UK-based Geospatial Data Startup GeoSpock Raises €11 Million to Expand in Singapore and Japan

Cambridge-based data visualisation company GeoSpock provides data analytics, generates insights, and enables predictions across space and time that can be used in applications from smart cities to mobility. The startup has raised €11 million in additional funding, bringing the...

Monday, January 7th, 2019

India Will Send First Manned Mission to Space in 2022

The Indian government have approved $1.43 billion for its first manned space mission, set to launch in 2022 with a three-person crew. Read More at Newsweek

Monday, January 7th, 2019

IIT Professor Awarded with the National Geospatial Award for Excellence

The Indian Society for Remote Sensing Tuesday conferred the National Geo-spatial Award for Excellence to IIT Professor Jayanta Kumar Ghosh for his contribution towards the development of Geo-spatial science and applications. Read More at The Indian Wire

Monday, January 7th, 2019

ISRO Working Towards Chandrayaan-2 Mission Launch Next Month

HYDERABAD: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, next month, sources in the space agency said Thursday. Read More at Economic Times

Monday, January 7th, 2019

Chinese Remote-sensing Firms Seek More Opportunities as Sector Gains Policy Support

China's remote-sensing companies are expanding their domestic and foreign markets as they seek to seize opportunities that are emerging during the industry's commercialization. Read More at Global Times

Monday, January 7th, 2019

ADB Provides $107 mln for Water Management in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the provincial government of Balochistan signed on Saturday the project agreement of a $107 million loan and grants to improve irrigation infrastructure and water resource management in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest...

Monday, January 7th, 2019

Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome Sees Day Of The Light

The new leading space launch facility of Russia – the Vostochny Cosmodrome – launched its first successful semi-commercial flight on Thursday at 11:07am local time. The flight was on board of a Soyuz 2.1A rocket. Inspire of...

Monday, January 7th, 2019

MySat-1 Opens Up Opportunities for UAE Youth in Space Sector

Dubai: UAE students who built MySat-1, a ‘CubeSat’ launched last year to the International Space Station (ISS), are now more informed and capable to contribute to the developing space sector of the country. Read More at Gulf...

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