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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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Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Rolta bags GIS contract from UK Power Networks

IT solutions provider Rolta today said it has bagged a seven-year, multi-million pound deal from by UK Power Networks (UKPN) to manage and update its spatially-enabled network asset information. Read More at Money Control

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016

Leica Geosystems Releases New Calibration System for Value-Added Service

HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 4 May 2016 – Leica Geosystems, global leader of measurement and reality capture technologies, today released the Leica CalMaster, the industry’s only calibration system issuing ISO certifications for rotating lasers. In a compact size, the...

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016

Smart Maps Using Smart Technology Will Form the Basis of Our Smart Cities

A decade ago, we thought of maps as little more than a handy tool to identify and locate places with. They had very limited scope to give us any additional information and were peripheral to the needs...

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Development of Beidou Navigation System Set to Flourish

From the successful launch of the first navigation satellite to the year of 2012 when the navigation system formally provided services in Asia Pacific area, BeiDou of China has become the world��s third mature satellite navigation system....

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

North Korean GPS, Satellite Navigation Jamming Prompts South to Revive Failsafe Program

South Korea has revived a project to build a navigation system that would be difficult to hack after a recent wave of GPS signal jamming attacks it blamed on North Korea, officials said. Read More at ABC...

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Remote Sensing Maps Threats to Malaysia’s Mangroves

Researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu combined data from three satellites with previously obtained ground data to investigate changes to the Matang Mangrove Forest between 1993 and 2011. Read More at Science Daily

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Govt Plans to Map Whole State Through Satellite Images

Nagpur - For the first time, total state will be mapped making use of advanced satellite technology for effective planning and development of urban and rural areas. The state government has planned to develop Maharashtra Geo-Spatial Digital...

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Schools in Singapore Adopt Smart Mapping Technology to Promote Learning

Yishun Secondary School and Tanjong Katong Secondary School have leveraged Geographic Information System (GIS) technology or smart mapping to promote student learning and engagement. Read More at MIS Asia

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

ISGNSS 2016 to be held in Tainan, Taiwan

The International Symposium on GNSS 2016 (http://isgnss2016.ncku.edu.tw/) (ISGNSS 2016) will be held in Tainan, Taiwan from 5 to 7 December 2016. The conference is hosted by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).   The International Symposium on GNSS...

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

GIS Mapping, Drones to Help Railways Protect Land

The GIS mapping of all Railway land in Delhi will help the authorities in curbing the menace of encroachments. From Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of its vacant land to aerial survey of its railway station through...