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PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
The investment is expected to generate approximately €21 million...
India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
HELSINKI — China conducted the maiden launch of its...
ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
The Chairman of ISRO, Somnath said that the efforts...
ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s shift...
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox...
Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup...
Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
Haryana has been internationally recognised for its technological innovation...
South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
SINGAPORE—BlueTide Capital and Singapore Space and Technology Think Tank...
Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Monday, January 30th, 2017

NASA Selects Surrey Satellite US ESPA Platform for Rapid III On-Ramp 3 Catalog

ENGLEWOOD, COLO.— Colorado-based Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (Surrey) has been selected by the NASA Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) for inclusion of its SSTL-150 ESPA satellite platform in the third NASA Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Catalog (Rapid...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

PrecisionHawk Appoints Blackboard Co-Founder and Former CEO Michael Chasen as New CEO

RALEIGH, N.C. —    PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, today announced that Michael Chasen has been appointed as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). As a serial entrepreneur and veteran technology leader, Chasen brings...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Abstract Submissions Invited for GIS-Pro 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida

URISA is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for GIS-Pro 2017: URISA's 55th Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. The conference will take place October 23-26, 2017. Abstract submissions are due on or before March 10, 2017. The...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Bluesky Announces 2017 Flying Plans for Ireland

Aerial mapping specialist Bluesky has announced ambitious plans for the forthcoming 2017 Irish flying season. Already dedicated to producing a high quality orthophoto base for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, together with derived and complementary...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

OGC Calls for Participation in Major Innovation Testbed (Testbed 13)

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) invites interested organizations to respond to the just released Call for Participation (CFP) in the OGC Testbed 13 Interoperability Testbed. Organizations selected to participate in Testbed 13 will develop prototype solutions based...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Photogrammetry with Large-frame Sensors: Pix4Dmapper Pro is More than Just a Drone-Mapping Software

January, 2017 -- For professional photogrammetrists, the objective of mapping is not just to generate simple 2D orthomosaics and 3D visually-pleasant models, but to create cartography that provides accurate location and precise measurements. In Pix4Dmapper Pro, users...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Digital Map Products Announces New Vice President Of Marketing

IRVINE, CA - Digital Map Products, a leading provider of cloud-based location technology and data solutions, announced that Tim Tyrell-Smith has joined the company in a newly created position as Vice President of Marketing and member of...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Mapmaker AND Sees Requests for Geocoding Rising after Google Changes Pricing Policy

Since Google`s policy change that has dramatically increased their pricing, AND experiences a rise of requests for geocoding services. Geocoding is the process of transforming a postal address description to a geographic location. AND CEO Hugo van...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 Announces Conference Program

ARLINGTON, Va. —   The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced the conference program for the upcoming AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017, the largest trade show for the unmanned systems and robotics industry. As the regulatory environment...

Monday, January 30th, 2017

Terra Drone Opens New Branch In Australia Supported By Queensland Government

Terra Drone Corporation is pleased to announce an establishment our Australian branch, in Brisbane. We will bring the several cutting-edge technologies of UAVs from Japan, and make an innovation in this country with QLD government. The following...