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Palakkad Celebrates as NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for First Space Mission
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G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
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Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are ‘debris from a foreign rocket body’, space agency says
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Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration
SINGAPORE: The space agencies of Singapore and Japan signed...
Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a...
Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
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ISRO conducts first SOLVE ground test important for Gaganyaan missions
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New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
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Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
The Uttar Pradesh government yesterday launched the statewide Digi...
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
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Monday, March 6th, 2017

Trimble Acquires Savcor Oy and Silvadata to Expand its Global Reach and SaaS Solutions for the Forest Industry

SUNNYVALE, Calif. —   Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired the forestry business of Savcor Oy, a global supplier of forestry solutions for performance optimization and enterprise management. Trimble has also acquired Silvadata, a provider...

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Airbus Boosts its Capacity in the Agricultural Sector with European Sentinel Satellites

Toulouse – Airbus broadens the range of sensors used in its agricultural services, Farmstar and Fodder Production Index, with the Sentinel 2A and Sentinel 3A satellites of the European Copernicus programme. This improves the level of availability...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Chinese Drone Wing-Loong II Conducts Maiden Flight

China's reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial system, the Wing-Loong II, has conducted its maiden flight, the Xinhua news agency reported. The aircraft, with a wingspan of 65.6 feet, flew Monday in western China for 31 minutes. Read...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

ST Electronics, DSTA to Develop Next-Generation Earth Observation Satellite

Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has announced a partnership with the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to build the next generation Earth Observation Satellite, TeLEOS-2. Read More at Singapore Business

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

China Urged to Relax Mapping Restrictions for Autonomous Vehicles

The Chinese car manufacturer Geely has called on Beijing to loosen current restrictions on mapping within the nation, as these may threaten progress on the evolution of self-driving cars. Read More at The Stack

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

EagleView Announces Latest Pictometry Imagery Integration with ArcGIS Pro

EagleView, the leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, is pleased to announce that their patented Pictometry imagery now integrates with ArcGIS Pro, Esri’s desktop application. Pictometry for ArcGIS Pro is an add-in...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Airbus’ Fodder Production Index with Good Market Introduction for Livestock Farmers Insurance Against Climate Risks

Tthe Fodder Production Index for monitoring grass production is already being used by most of the insurance companies. Developed by Airbus based on its long experience in the agricultural sector it allows estimation and compensation, if applicable,...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

GEOINT 2017 Registration Now Open

Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) opened registration and housing for its GEOINT 2017 Symposium, taking place June 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The GEOINT Symposium, hosted annually...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Juniper Systems and Partners to Attend CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017

Las Vegas, NV —  March 7-11 - Juniper Systems will be exhibiting its rugged handhelds and sub-meter GPS receivers at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada in booth number B92228. On display will be the new...

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Esri Signs Enterprise Agreement with Harris Corporation to Modernize Data Production from New Image

Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, announced today that it has signed an enterprise agreement with Harris Corporation. Also, Harris Corporation has become an Esri Platinum Tier partner. The agreement and partnership afford the corporation access...