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Australian Space Agency funds development of aerospace-grade GNSS receiver
The Australian Space Agency has funded the development of...
Continuity risks for Australian EO data access
A new report details the widespread use of Earth...
China launches new remote sensing satellite
JIUQUAN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday launched...
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan
A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of...
Tata Deploys Its Geospatial Satellite In Space on Space X’s Falcon 9 Rocket
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tata Company launched India's first private commercial satellite...
Taiwan’s Formosat-8 Satellite Set for Launch by 2025
The Taiwan Space Agency has announced progress on the...
Iranian Scientists to Build Satellite Constellation for 2 Simultaneous Missions
The scientists at the knowledge-based company had previously succeeded...
China provides geospatial intel and other military support to Russia, US says
The US has warned its European allies that China...
Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $53.5 million in stock sale
WASHINGTON — Japanese lunar lander developer has raised $53.5...
Esri and Prince Sultan University Advance GIS Education Through Strategic Partnership
Memorandum of Understanding with Institution Enhances GIS Curriculum and...

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Saturday, June 11th, 2011

VNN Counters Ex-min’s Claims on GIS Taxation

The tussle between the Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and former minister Shatrudra Prakash over the use of geographic information system (GIS) for calculating and issuing house tax bills seems to be growing fast. The nagar nigam authorities...

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Asian Conference on Remote Sensing 2011

On behalf of the Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), I would like to welcome you all to the 32nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) to be held in Taipei from October 3 to 7, 2011....

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Interactive Timeline Mapping China’s Drought-ridden Provinces

This spring’s extreme weather is the latest in a series of water shortages, exposing the risks that limited freshwater resources pose for the world’s biggest agricultural producer, top energy consumer, and fastest-growing industrial economy. Click through the...

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Viet Nam – To Boost Rural Areas, says PM

Building a new rural model is an urgent mission and a strategic policy for the sustainable development of Viet Nam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the launching ceremony for the Central Council for Emulation and...

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2012 Busan, Korea

Welcome to the International Water Association (IWA)’s first electronic newsletter for the next IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition which will be held in Busan, South Korea from 16 to 21 September 2012. As planning proceeds and...

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

New Appointments at FOIF Survey

Optical Instrument Co., Ltd. held a meeting of shareholders and the fourth board to decide the resolution: Chuang Yuan Technology Co., Ltd. General Manager Mr. Zhu Zhihao to act as Vice Chairman; Mr. Cao Yidong (the original...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Official Opening of the German Galileo Test and Development Environment GATE

The GATE test infrastructure is now capable of transmitting the Galileo OS, the Galileo Safety-of-Life (SoL) Service (functional), the Galileo Commercial Service (CS) and a Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) dummy signal. The GATE system upgrade has been...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Fujifilm Selects NAVTEQ Maps New GPS Enabled Digital Cameras

NAVTEQ has been selected by Fujifilm to support the introduction of their new GPS-enabled digital cameras with map data and POI content. NAVTEQ is now supplying map and POI (points of interest) data for Fujifilm's FinePix F550EXR...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Fourfold Increase In GPS/GNSS IC Shipments By 2016

Along the way, the market will shift away from standalone ICs, to include combo chips and embedded GNSS solutions, with greater emphasis placed on alternative location. As forecast, the market is now expanding into new vertical markets such...

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

HP Adds to Converged Infrastructure Lineup

This strategy and products enable greater agility for customers, an area that C-level executives say is an important contributor to the success of businesses today, according to an HP survey. And much of that agility is driven...