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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...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Graphiq and Pitney Bowes Partner to Visualize Neighborhood and Boundary Data for Real Estate Industry

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Graphiq, the semantic technology and data visualization company, today announced a partnership with Pitney Bowes, a global technology company that provides innovative products and solutions to power commerce. The collaboration will enable Graphiq...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Esri Releases Advanced Analytics to Increase Retail Sales

REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics technology, today announced a partnership with GISinc to analyze customer behavior to help retailers increase sales. Esri will integrate its cutting-edge spatial analytics platform with GISinc's indoor...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Airbus Defence and Space Ships SES-10 Telecom Satellite to Launch Site

Toulouse - SES-10, the 10th Eurostar satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES, has left the Airbus cleanrooms in Toulouse, France, and has been shipped to Cape Canaveral for its forthcoming launch...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

INNOspace Masters, the Leading Ideas Competition for Next-Generation Space Application is Open for Submissions

The second edition of the INNOspace Masters competition is looking for great "Space 4.0" ideas: until 13 February 2017, interested participants are invited to submit their innovative ideas and solutions for improving the production and design of...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

GeoMax Names Gottlieb Nestle GmbH Master Dealer

(Widnau, SWITZERLAND, 17 January 2017) GeoMax, the dependable surveying and construction product provider, announced today Gottlieb Nestle GmbH, recognised manufacturer and distributor of surveying and construction products and accessories, as its master dealer for Germany, Austria and...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

UrtheCast Enters into Binding Agreement Worth US$180 Million to Sell and Operate Two Satellites in the OptiSAR Constellation

VANCOUVER, Jan. 17, 2017  - UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company"), the geospatial and geo-analytics company developing two Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellations, known as OptiSARTM and UrtheDailyTM, today announces that it has entered into a...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

UltiSat Awarded CTC Task Order to Provide Satellite Bandwidth for Geospatial Intelligence Missions

GAITHERSBURG, MD - UltiSat, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end managed satellite network solutions, announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DISA-DITCO) recently awarded a COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) task order to...