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South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
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China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Iran expands GPS network using Khayyam satellite data
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India-Japan looking to deepen economic engagement, eye greater cooperation in chips, space: Suzuki
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Genesys International bags ₹283 crore World Bank-funded contract for Ahmedabad digital twin
The project will map 625 sq km, survey 25...
China launches new remote sensing satellite group
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Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi to lead UAE delegation at IAC 2026
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Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Airbus and Scanex to Feed Russia’s Most Popular Search Engine Yandex with “One Atlas” Satellite Imagery Data

Toulouse – Airbus Defence and Space has signed a 4-year contract with Scanex, the Russian Earth observation company, for access to optical satellite imagery via the One Atlas platform, covering 180 million km² throughout the contract. Yandex,...

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Life at the Frontlines of Indonesia’s Deforestation and Landgrabbing Crisis

San Francisco, CA - ‘Beyond Paper Promises,’ a new campaign and website launched today by Rainforest Action Network, provides a rare look at Indonesia’s Indigenous and frontline  communities living in ongoing conflict with pulp and paper companies. BeyondPaperPromises.org uses...

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

2G Robotics Selected as Official Supplier of Underwater Laser Scanning and Imaging Technology to Kongsberg Maritime and the Royal Norwegian Navy

2G Robotics is excited to announce it has been selected to supply AUV-based laser scanning, stills imaging, and illumination solutions for HUGIN AUVs to be delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy. As part of this relationship, 2G Robotics...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

EuroGeographics Creates Expert Group to Strengthen Commitment to Copernicus

Members of EuroGeographics have launched an expert group to strengthen their commitment to providing harmonised pan-European geospatial data sets and services to Copernicus. The move builds on the cooperation agreement signed earlier this year between the Association...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Flair Act Introduced in Congress, MAPPS To Testify

The "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act of 2017", a bill to create a current, accurate federal inventory or "cadastre" of all federal land, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and MAPPS has...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., Joins Michael Baker International as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director

Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director. In his new...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

UltiSat Awarded Contract to Provide Satellite Bandwidth to Swedish Armed Forces

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - UltiSat, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end managed satellite network solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide satellite bandwidth...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Australia’s Electricity Crisis Could be Solved by Water Scheme

THE system that transformed Australia’s water industry into a world leader is being proposed to solve the nation’s energy crisis. Read More at The Lead

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

East View Geospatial to Conduct Image Analysis Services for World Bank

MINNEAPOLIS - May 22, 2017 - East View Geospatial is teaming with Planet and the World Bank to identify unplanned urbanization in specific developing areas using satellite imagery. Starting in mid-2017, East View Geospatial will begin calculating...

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Space Tech Tools Key for Sustainable Development: Minister Inaugurating SAGA 2017

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prudent planning of ISRO with its satellite launches including Bhuvan has helped in meaningful development in optimal land use, identifying rural villages in remote locations to offer better facilities, Cooperation Minister Kadakampally Surendran said. He was...