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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
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Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
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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
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Fourteen Year Old Indian Student Develops Mine Clearing Drone

Harshwardhan Zala, a fourteen-year-old Indian from the state of Gujarat, has been granted a 730,000 US Dollar contract with the Gujarati government to produce mine-disabling drones for use in war zones. Read More at  sUAS News

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Launch of 103 Satellites in One Rocket Not Aimed at Record Making, says ISRO chairman

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) does not consider the upcoming launch of 103 satellites on a single PSLV rocket a record-making feat. Its aim is rather to maximise the launch vehicle’s carrying capacity and returns per launch,...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

SimActive Used for Coastal Erosion Assessment with UAVs

Montreal, Canada, January 17th, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has chosen Correlator3D™ for its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research.   “We assessed photogrammetry...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Satellite-Based EO Market to See an Impressive Growth by 2020: Report

Researchmoz has added the most up-to-date research on “Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2014 – 2020” to its huge collection of research reports. Satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) is...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

ISRO Offers Remote Sensing Services to Fishermen to Increase the Catch

India: To help fishermen increase the volumes of quality fish, ISRO introduced remote sensing technology and navigation services. While remote sensing will be enabled by ISRO’s Oceansat-3, which will be launched this year, the latter will be...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Uber Begins Mapping Out Australia To Be Less Dependent On Google Maps

No stranger to progress, American transportation company Uber has been growing at a steady pace. Apart from getting a major makeover last year and slowly putting conventional taxis out of business, Uber has also been working in conjunction...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Diwata-1 Microsatellite Circles Earth over 4,000 Times

The Philippines’ first microsatellite, Diwata-1, has circled the Earth over 4,000 times while taking images not just of the Philippines but also of other parts of the globe, according to the PHL-Microsat Program. Read More at Manila...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Japan Fails Bid To Launch Satellite-Carrying Mini-Rocket Shortly After Liftoff

Japan’s space agency has aborted its mission to launch a mini-rocket for sending a satellite into orbit, as the spacecraft has stopped sending data to ground control shortly after it lifted off. Read More at Tech Times

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

$12 Million Boost to Australian Positioning Technology

The Australian Government this morning announced that it will invest $12 million in a two-year program looking into the future of positioning technology in Australia. Read More at Spatial Source

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Gannett Fleming Names New Chairman and New President

HARRISBURG, Pa. —   Global engineering and infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming named two company veterans to its top leadership positions. Effective Jan. 7, 2017, Robert M. Scaer, PE, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer; and...