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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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Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
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Monday, January 9th, 2017

Made in India: World’s First Full Atlas for the Blind

TIRUPATI: Making maps available for the blind is not easy and the world's first fully mass-reproduced atlas for the blind has been made in India. Read More at The Economic Times

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Gurugram Uses Drones for Digital Mapping of Land Management

Gurugram - Putting latest technology to use, HARSAC and local administration used 24 satellites and drones to prepare digital map of the district along with geo- referencing to create the "most accurate maps" for land records management....

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Arcus Global Joins Cadcorp Business Partner Network Programme

Arcus Global, developer of cloud-based software solutions for the UK public sector, has joined the Cadcorp Business Partner Network. Arcus applications are built to support digital service transformation in local authorities. Their applications often incorporate geographic information...

Friday, January 6th, 2017

GDU Revolutionizes Drone Industry with Universal Flying Platform Gimbal Line

LAS VEGAS — GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially launched a new line of interchangeable camera gimbals for different needs and specific uses. Not only was GDU (then named ProDrone)...

Friday, January 6th, 2017

GDU Launches the Open Platform Partner Program for New Drone Development

LAS VEGAS —  GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially announced that the company launched the Open Platform Partner Program to encourage participation with partners for new and exciting modular accessories...

Friday, January 6th, 2017

2017-2018 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members Announced

Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization,...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

China-Launched Earth-Imaging Satellites Reach Below-Planned Orbits Due to Rocket Failure

Two recently launched Chinese commercial Earth-imaging satellites are currently orbiting below their intended altitude due to a suspected rocket mishap and might re-enter the atmosphere within months, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday. Read Now at Executive GOV

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Woolpert Contracted to Collect Orthoimagery for Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Woolpert has been contracted to acquire high-resolution orthoimagery for the entire state of Ohio, which is roughly 41,276 square miles, by the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP). This project is the third iteration...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Maproom Plugs in CyberCity 3D Cities to 3ds Max

El Segundo, CA - Maproom, a powerful plug-in invented by Netherlands-based software developer Klaas Nienhuis, now enables users to create streamlined 3D city models quickly and easily in Autodesk’s 3ds Max®.  Nienhuis developed Maproom to make it...

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Qlik Delivers Advanced GeoAnalytic Offerings with Acquisition of Idevio

RADNOR, Pa. — Qlik®, a leader in visual analytics, today announced it has acquired Idevio, a provider of geographical-related software and services and a Sweden-based Qlik partner. This acquisition not only extends Qlik’s current mapping capabilities, but...