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ISRO hands over 10 advanced technologies to Indian firms in major push for space commercialisation
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Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it looks to get into the space business
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China’s space program provides larger platform for broader international cooperation
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India To Launch $1.5 Billion Joint Earth Mission With NASA In July
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Thursday, January 7th, 2016

First Indigenous UAE Satellite KhalifaSat Closer to Launch

KhalifaSat, the first indigenous UAE satellite, is one step closer to its manufacturing platform. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has completed the final design of the engineering model of the KhalifaSat, the first satellite to...

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

NABARD, NRSC Ink Pact for Monitoring of Watershed Projects

Monitoring of watershed projects, especially in remote villages will now be improved with the use of satellite technology and web page. Read More via The Hindu Business Line

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

ISRO’s New Year Gift: A Space Park in Bengaluru for Industry

The Indian space agency is soon opening a 100-acre Space Park in Bengaluru where private industry players would be allowed to set up facilities to make subsystems and components for satellites, a top official said on Tuesday....

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

Phase One Industrial Announces 100 Megapixel Medium Format Metric Cameras for Aerial Data Acquisition

COPENHAGEN, January 5, 2016 ― Phase One Industrial, a leading developer of aerial medium format camera equipment, today announced 100 MP CMOS-based medium format metric cameras available for aerial mapping and other demanding applications. The development of...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

PM Narendra Modi Hails ISRO for Successful Launch of Singapore Satellites

Of these six satellites, TeLEOS-1 is the primary satellite weighing 400 kg whereas the other five are co-passenger satellites which include two micro-satellites and three nano-satellites. Read More via Wwnt Radio

Monday, January 4th, 2016

2015: A Splendid Year For India’s Space Programme

In 2015, the Indian space programme gained in both strength and momentum. Be it the success of the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft which completed its mission objective of one year around Mars orbit or the successful launch of...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Japan to Set Gov’t Screening, Compensation Rules in Space Bills

Japan plans to promote private companies’ rocket launches in the country by setting rules of government screening and damage compensation in case of an accident under new laws to be created. Read More via Japan Today

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Improving Disaster Relief Efforts With GIS

RippleNami's GIS is helping NGOs and other aid organizations make the most of relief efforts by offering multiple layers of insight into an affected area. Here's how one organization is making the most of it to support...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

April Launch Seen for Philippine Satellite

MANILA, Philippines – The country will see the launching of its first satellite in April, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said. Read More via Phil Star

Monday, January 4th, 2016

ISRO Scientists at SAC to Have Trees Named After Them

In a rare initiative, the Space Applications Centre (SAC) — an important arm of ISRO — have asked its 3000-odd employees, including the scientists, to volunteer and plant “fruit-bearing trees” in its 100 acre campus in the...