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Palakkad Celebrates as NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for First Space Mission
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13, 2026: Kerala’s Palakkad district is set to...
G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan has said that the G20...
Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are ‘debris from a foreign rocket body’, space agency says
The Australian Space Agency says the objects "appear to...
Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration
SINGAPORE: The space agencies of Singapore and Japan signed...
Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a...
Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, assembled and...
ISRO conducts first SOLVE ground test important for Gaganyaan missions
Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor was...
New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers...
Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
The Uttar Pradesh government yesterday launched the statewide Digi...
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
Japan plans to select a proposal this month for...

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Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

FLIR Systems Completes Acquisition of Point Grey Research, Inc.

WILSONVILLE, OR  – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has successfully completed its previouslyannounced acquisition of the business of Point Grey Research Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of $259 million in cash, or...

Monday, November 7th, 2016

Qlik and Esri Singapore Join Forces to Redefine Visual Analytics

Qlik, a leader in visual analytics, today announced its technology partnership with Esri Singapore, the country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) technology provider. The collaboration will see Esri Singapore and Qlik working together to educate industries on...

Monday, November 7th, 2016

UN Member States Participate in 3rd Plenary of UN-GGIM: Europe

More than 100 delegates representing 31 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary recently for the 3rd Plenary of UN-GGIM: Europe.   The meeting, which was officially opened by Katalin Tóth, Deputy State Secretary on International Relations of the...

Friday, November 4th, 2016

Aerial Imaging Market Size Forecast to Reach USD 2.64 Billion by 2022

Aerial imaging market size is estimated to be valued at over USD 2.64 billion by 2022, as per a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing demand for this technology across various application areas is...

Friday, November 4th, 2016

China – 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Global Conference (GSDI15)

From 28th November to 2nd December 2016, Taipei, China will host the GSDI15: 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Global Conference. The Ministry of Interior of Taiwan has worked with the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) to...

Friday, November 4th, 2016

New President & Board Members Elected to National States Geographic Information Council

Indianapolis, IN – The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) conducted its annual election here last week. Bert Granberg, director of the Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center, was named as NSGIC’s board president andAndy Rowan, deputy chief...

Friday, November 4th, 2016

BRICS States Agreed to Create Joint System of Earth Remote Sensing

ZHUHAI (China) (Sputnik) – BRICS states agreed to create a joint satellite constellation for Earth remote sensing, Director General of the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos Igor Komarov said on Tuesday. Read More at Sputnik

Friday, November 4th, 2016

China Mulls Amending ‘Outdated’ Surveying, Mapping Law

China's national legislature is considering amending the surveying and mapping "outdated" law that has lead to security risks due to satellite navigation, an official statement said on Monday. Read More at DNA India

Friday, November 4th, 2016

QuestUAV Joins Top Flight Beijing Topcon in Partnership for China

­ QuestUAV Ltd and Beijing Topcon Business and Trade Co., Ltd (BTBT) are very pleased to announce their partnership for exclusive UAS supply, along with training and maintenance support for all QuestUAV airframes across the Chinese market....

Friday, November 4th, 2016

Andrew Camela Promoted to Operations Coordinator at AXIS GeoAviation LLC

AXIS GeoAviation LLC today announced the appointment of Andrew Camela as Operations Coordinator. A new position within the flight department, Mr. Camela will be managing Sensor Operators for aerial missions focusing on quality data collection. With a...