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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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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
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
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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
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Friday, January 13th, 2017

Japanese Leading Metasearch Company Using Tavisca’s Mapping Solution

Tavisca Solutions, a leading travel technology products and solutions provider, has partnered with TRIPCON, a subsidiary of Shobunsha Publications, Inc, for utilization of tavisca's hotel de-duplication tool - clarifi. Read More at Yahoo Finance

Friday, January 13th, 2017

Gurgaon Admin Gets e-Governance Award for Using GIS Technology

The Gurgaon district administration was on Tuesday conferred with a national e-governance award for its innovative use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in solving land disputes. Read More at Hindustan Times

Friday, January 13th, 2017

With 76,000 Schools on GIS Map, Karnataka Looks at Analytics to Rationalise Schools

BENGALURU: Karnataka has taken a big leap in the digital space by mapping all its 76,000 schools on a geographical information system (GIS) platform. This will now allow the government to analyse, identify and rationalise their distribution....

Friday, January 13th, 2017

China Launches Small Satellites on Commercial Kuaizhou-1A Rocket

Chinese commercial space player ExPace sent three small satellites into orbit on a Kuaizhou-1A solid-fuelled rocket early on Monday as the corporation looks to gain a foothold in the domestic and international launch market. Read More at...

Friday, January 13th, 2017

China Receives Imagery From High-Resolution Remote Sensing Satellites

China has received images from a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites launched in late December last year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said Wednesday. Read More at ECNS.CN

Friday, January 13th, 2017

ISRO’s Geoportal Boosts G-Governance

BENGALURU: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has built a geo-portal called Bhuvan, which provides high resolution remote-sensing data for visualization. Read More at Deccan Chronicle

Friday, January 13th, 2017

Textron Systems Begins On-Water Testing for Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV)

WASHINGTON —   SURFACE NAVY --  Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today that it began on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV™), supporting the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep...

Friday, January 13th, 2017

GIS and Cartographic Solutions Consultants, Lovell Johns, Showcase 50 Years of Expertise with New Website

Map Making and GIS consultants, Lovell Johns, today announced the launch of their redesigned website. Planning for the updated site began late last year after canvassing opinion within the business about the shortfalls of the current site...

Friday, January 13th, 2017

Mobius Acquires GISbiz Technologies Inc.’s GIS Data Services Arm

Mobius expands its data services portfolio with the recent acquisition of the services division of GISbiz, one of the leading Geographic Information Systems(GIS)  technology and service provider based out of Nashville, TN. This addition expands Mobius’ formidable...

Friday, January 13th, 2017

Airbus Defence and Space Celebrates Five Years of the First Pléiades Satellite Launch

Five years ago, the very high-resolution satellite Pléiades 1A was launched from the Guiana Space Center, joined by its twin Pléiades 1B a few months later. This was the start of what is known as the Pléiades...