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Friday, August 7th, 2026

ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts

According to the government, geospatial technologies are being used to monitor implementation, evaluate outcomes and improve planning for water conservation and land management projects. Read More at Greater Kashmir

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Korea to Build 3D ‘New National Map’ Under Spatial Data Strategy

The Korean government will shift its spatial information system, currently centered on two-dimensional maps, to a three-dimensional spatial information foundation that artificial intelligence (AI) can utilize, and will foster the related industry. Read More at Seoul ED

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Uzbekistan-China Satellite Project Advances with AI Module

Uzbek engineers are developing an onboard artificial intelligence module for a new Earth observation satellite being built in partnership with a Chinese aerospace company. Read More at Times CA

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Thailand sees no impact from Cambodia’s plan for UN map recognition

Thailand's Foreign Minister stated that Cambodia's plan to seek UN recognition for MOU 43 and a 1:200,000-scale map concerning the land boundary will have no impact on Thailand. Read More at ANN

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Japan repeats Dokdo claim while calling South Korea a partner

Tokyo's 2026 defense white paper highlights territorial tensions alongside expanding bilateral and trilateral security cooperation. Read More at UPI

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

China unveils comprehensive geological map of Moon

China has completed a 1:5,000,000-scale geological map of the whole Moon, plotting over 13,000 impact craters and 81 impact basins and classifying 14 types of geological structures and 17 types of rocks to provide systematic baseline data...

Thursday, July 30th, 2026

ISRO Maps Over 2,000 Glaciers, 3,219 Glacial Lakes in Ladakh for Disaster Management

SRINAGAR: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other government agencies are using satellite and geospatial technologies to monitor more than 2,000 glaciers and 3,219 glacial lakes in Ladakh, with satellite-based modelling also being undertaken to assess...

Thursday, July 30th, 2026

China Closes the Satellite Gap in Space Race With the U.S.

China aims to match the U.S. as the world’s leading space power and is catching up fast, especially when it comes to satellites—giving Beijing the potential to impair rival networks and blunt U.S. military might. Read More...

Monday, July 27th, 2026

IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies

The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with its Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITNiF), on Monday hosted the fifth meeting of the BRICS Working Group on ‘Geospatial Technologies and its Applications’ at its Yerpedu campus. Read More...

Monday, July 27th, 2026

South Korea launches 4th Earth observation satellite from US

South Korea on Tuesday launched its fourth Earth observation satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Seoul-based Yonhap News. Read More at AA

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