Sunday, August 5th, 2018
During 2018, the first Finnish-Polish observation satellite will be launched into orbit. It is to be the first in a constellation of 18 cooperating satellites, Business Insider Polska reports. The satellites are a joint venture between the...
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Curtin University researchers found the launch of new Japanese satellites has boosted satellite positioning capabilities in Western Australia (WA), offering huge potential benefits across numerous industries including mining, surveying and navigation. Read More at GPSWorld
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Esri India, country's leading Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider established an ‘Innovation Hub’ in Noida. The Innovation Hub brings together various GIS capabilities under a single roof with innovative solutions for Smart Cities, Disaster...
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Kazakhstan now has access to a frequency of Russia’s Glonass global navigation system used by the military to guide high-precision weaponry, a Kazakh space agency official told Sputnik. Read More at Sputnik
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Since water is increasingly scarce in arid East Africa, the region’s scientists and engineers have an ongoing need to know about the latest satellite precipitation data and information systems. Experts from UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
China today successfully launched an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of its high-resolution Earth observation project which will also provide data for the Belt and Road Initiative, official media reported. The Gaofen-11 satellite was launched on...
Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
Prelaunch preparations are underway to ready KhalifaSat for launch into orbit before the end of the year from a launch facility in Japan aboard a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA satellite launch vehicle, according to the Director-General...
Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
African researchers interested in earth observation will now have a trove of free data to use as part of a new agreement aimed at using satellite technology to support sustainable development. Read More at Quartz
Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has scooped the Excellence in GIS Implementation at GISWORX 2018 Award (EGI Award). It is a coveted regional prize awarded by GISTEC, one of the biggest GIS specialized organization in the...
Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
Yesterday, at 9:48 am Beijing time (UTC +8), China launched a pair of BeiDou-3 satellites that will add to China’s BeiDou-3 navigation constellation. These will be the country’s 33rd and 34th BeiDou satellites, and the 9th and...
