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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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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

Leveraging Smart Mapping Technology to Ensure Global Food Security

A student from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has bagged the 2016 Esri Young Scholar Award for his innovative use of Geographic Information System or smart mapping technology. Read More at MIS Asia

Monday, June 20th, 2016

Chinese Tourists At Heart Of New Thai Mapping Deal

Chinese search engine company Baidu announced that they have reached a strategic deal with the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Read More at China Tech News

Monday, June 20th, 2016

Hint to Use Isro Data for Monitoring

Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation is consulting Space Application Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad, for using high resolution remote sensing picture data to keep a tab on encroachments and creating a 3D model of the city...

Monday, June 20th, 2016

PSLV-C34 to Launch Record 20 Satellites into Orbit on June 22

India’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 36th flight (PSLV-C34), will launch the 727.5 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and a record 19 co-passenger satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota...

Friday, June 17th, 2016

ISRO-IIRS Recruitment 2016 for 06 JRF Posts

Indian Space Research Organisation-Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO-IIRS) invited applications for recruitment to the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for various research projects. Eligible candidates can attend walk in interview along with necessary documents on...

Friday, June 17th, 2016

A Rocket Launch Brings China One Step Closer To Its Own GPS

The Chinese Government launched the 23rd satellite in its BeiDeo Navigation Satellite System - the Chinese equivalent of GPS into orbit aboard a Long March- 3C Marcket. Read More at The Wired

Friday, June 17th, 2016

Isro All Set to Launch 20 Satellites on Board PSLV-C34

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be launching 20 satellites weighing a total of about 1,288 kg in one go on 22 June, a feat that has been achieved only by Nasa, which had launched 29...

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Musk, Bezos Successes Spur India’s Record Satellite Launch

India’s space agency will launch a record 22 satellites on a single rocket as it tries to ease a global backlog and demonstrate the ability to compete with commercial spaceflight companies run by billionaires Elon Musk and...

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Chandigarh: UT MC Keen on Replicating Mohali’s Cleaning System

If all goes as per plan, Chandigarh will soon replicate Mohali’s mechanised cleaning system based on geographic information system (GIS). It was decided at a meeting of the Tricity’s Mayor Council — comprising all the three mayors...

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

ISRO Resuming Launch of Earth Observation Satellites After 3 years

Next week’s satellite launch will see the Indian Space Research Organisation’s resuming its Earth Observation (EO) satellite activity after a gap of around three years. The space agency has scheduled to fly Cartosat-2C, an Earth imaging satellite...