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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...
Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang...
India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
NASA has formally invited India to participate in its...
H3 launches navigation satellite
WASHINGTON — A Japanese H3 rocket successfully launched a...
Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
Hong Kong —  A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite...
NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
India and the United States are set to strengthen...
India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
The official list covers 21 land locations, four mountain...

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Monday, March 6th, 2017

GNSS-Based Rail Signalling Gets World Premiere in Australia

A new railway line in Australia is the first in the world to use a GNSS-based rail signalling system. The 344 km line was built by Roy Hill, a privately-owned iron ore mining operation in western Australia, for transferring iron ore...

Monday, March 6th, 2017

PCI Geomatics Expands Scientific Research Team

MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada - PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today the expansion of its team of scientists to meet the dynamic and rapid changes occurring in the geospatial...

Monday, March 6th, 2017

SkyPixel Launches ‘Australia from Above’ Aerial Photography Contest

SYDNEY —   SkyPixel, the world's most popular aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, on Friday launches its first national aerial photography contest to showcase the stunning natural beauty of Australia as seen from drones and...

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,...