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PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
The investment is expected to generate approximately €21 million...
India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
HELSINKI — China conducted the maiden launch of its...
ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
The Chairman of ISRO, Somnath said that the efforts...
ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s shift...
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox...
Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup...
Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
Haryana has been internationally recognised for its technological innovation...
South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
SINGAPORE—BlueTide Capital and Singapore Space and Technology Think Tank...
Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Monday, August 29th, 2016

South Korea Extends Deadline On Google’s Mapping Data Request

South Korea said on Wednesday it will extend a review of a request by Google goog in June for permission to take government mapping data out of the country for use in servers worldwide, with a decision...

Monday, August 29th, 2016

Nisar Orders Immediate Geo-Mapping of Karachi, Quetta

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan directed National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) for immediate geo-mapping of Karachi and Quetta to counter terrorism footprints in provincial capitals. Read More at Pakistan Today

Friday, August 26th, 2016

GPSengine Aligns with Bofan to Deliver Tracking Solutions

Bofan, long established as a key tracking device supplier in a number of market segments and GPSengine, a leading hosted platform service provider in GNSS, Telematics, IoT and Tracking, today announced a new partnership to bring support...

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Esri Maps NOAA’s National Water Model 

New Real-Time Maps Transform Forecast Data into Vivid Pictures of U.S. River Flows REDLANDS, Calif.—August 25, 2016—Smart-mapping leader Esri today released a beautiful, robust new collection of Web maps that forecast NOAA stream-flow data throughout the continental...

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

South Korea Delays Decision to Share Mapping Data with Google

South Korea has delayed its reply to Google's request for mapping data, a Reuters report said Wednesday. Read More at CNet

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

TerraGo Magic Unlocks the Secrets to Zero-Code Enterprise Apps

TerraGo, a pioneer of geospatial collaboration, field data collection and enterprise mobility software, announces the availability of TerraGo Magic, a zero-code app platform. With TerraGo Magic, organizations can rapidly deploy iOS, Android and web apps, customized with...

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Australia Will Have New GPS Position, Moved 1.5 Meters North Since 1994

Australia's entire continent is believed to have moved 1.5 meters to the north over the past 22 years due to tectonic shifts, which puts the continent out of sync with global positioning system (GPS). The Australian government...

Monday, August 22nd, 2016

China Gets First Data from its ‘Hack-Proof’ Satellite

China today said the first batch of data from the world’s only quantum satellite, which can provide “hack-proof” communications at speeds faster than light, has been received by it. Read More at Financial Express

Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Chinese Mulling a Radar Station on the Moon to Observe the Earth

The number of useful and even profitable things that people could do on the #moon is limited only by the imagination. The South China Post is reporting that a group of Chinese scientists is studying the idea...

Monday, August 22nd, 2016

India’s Alarming Loss of Agricultural Lands has Global Impact

A new analysis of satellite images shows that nearly 30 percent of India's agricultural lands is turning into desert, and the rate of soil degradation is increasing at an alarming rate. Read More at Digital Journal