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Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Bluesky 3D Laser Maps Help Protect Coastal Heritage Sites in a New Euro 4 Million EU Project

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) has commissioned aerial mapping company Bluesky to capture highly accurate laser maps of six coastal locations in the Irish Sea. The new five-year CHERISH project,...

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Explore Great Britain with OS’s Ultimate Adventure Planning Tool

Timed for the start of the GetOutside season, and offering stunning views of the country, Aerial 3D has been purposely designed to help outdoor enthusiasts stay safe, view routes as never before and discover new places to...

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Risat-1 Satellite is Functioning Normally, says Isro

The US space agency Nasa has reported that India’s earth observation satellite Risat-1 had experienced a “fragmentation event” in September last year, when pieces appeared to have broken off. Read More at Deccan Chronicle

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

ISRO to Outsource Satellite Manufacturing after 30 Years

Having been unable to keep pace with satellite fabrication, the ISRO has now roped in the private industry to bridge the gap. Read More at The Deccan Chronicle

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

China May Have Been Surveying Strategic Waters East of Philippines

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs announced that China is seeking permission to conduct hydrographic surveys of the Benham Rise, an underwater plateau about 150 nautical miles to the east of the northern Philippine island of Luzon....

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Thane: Ward Demarcation, MBMC to Use Satellite Mapping

To minimize manual work, enhance transparency and avoid political interference, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), in adherence to Election Commission (EC) norms, is using tools like satellite mapping for redefining the border of wards. Read More...

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Eurasian Economic Union to Integrate Remote Sensing Satellite Capabilities in 2019

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) plans to create a joint remote earth sensing system by integrating the space- and ground-based capabilities of its member states, to include Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, by 2019. Read More...

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Japan Embraces UAS Airspace Management

Japanese online retailer Rakuten has formed a joint venture with low-altitude airspace service provider AirMap to provide air traffic management for unmanned aircraft systems, or UTM. Read More at Aviation Week

Friday, March 31st, 2017

Earth-i Ready to Develop the Australian Earth Observation Marketplace

Earth-i, the innovative British distributor of earth observation imagery and services, is following up their successful tender award from the Government of Queensland by supporting the upcoming International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate 17 Conference which...

Friday, March 31st, 2017

SuperGIS Desktop 10 Selected for GIS Classes in Kuwait University

Supergeo is delighted to announce that the Department of Geography, Kuwait University recently selected the SuperGIS Desktop as the GIS software used in related classes. Located in the capital, Kuwait City, Kuwait University was established in 1966...