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South Korea conducted its first test-firing of an indigenously...
UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
Findings also recorded an increase in employment across the...
Japan targets 30 rocket launches a year by 2030s
TOKYO -- Japan's economy ministry plans to add new...
China’s LandSpace Launches 10 Satellites to Advance Orbital Computing and Communications
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South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026
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Iran expands GPS network using Khayyam satellite data
Iran’s National Cartographic Center (NCC) is strengthening its cooperation...
India-Japan looking to deepen economic engagement, eye greater cooperation in chips, space: Suzuki
New Delhi, Oct 4: India and Japan are looking...
Genesys International bags ₹283 crore World Bank-funded contract for Ahmedabad digital twin
The project will map 625 sq km, survey 25...
China launches new remote sensing satellite group
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Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi to lead UAE delegation at IAC 2026
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

Autodesk Increases Share Repurchase Program

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today announced a program to repurchase up to 30 million shares of the company's common stock, in addition to the approximately 1.5 million shares that remained at the end of the second...

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

World’s Highest Bridge Nears Completion in China

Chinese engineers have completed the structure of what is expected to become the world's highest bridge, local authorities said. The Beipanjiang Bridge, in mountainous southwestern China, soars 565 metres (1,854 feet) above a river, the Guizhou provincial...

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

Bentley Announces the Finalists in 2016 Be Inspired Awards Program Recognizing Innovation in Infrastructure Design, Construction, and Operations

EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the project finalists in the 2016 Be Inspired Awards program. The annual awards honor the extraordinary work...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

Esri Named Among the Top 25 Fastest Growing Cloud Companies

Redlands, California — Smart mapping leader Esri announced today that it has been recognized in a new report by PwC as one of the 25 fastest growing cloud companies. The report assesses some of the ways cloud...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

TerraColor Australia and New Zealand Landsat 8 Mosaics Released

Earthstar Geographics LLC (San Diego, CA, USA) announced the release of their new TerraColor NextGen 15-meter resolution Landsat 8 satellite image mosaics covering Australia and New Zealand.   The products are seamless mosaics of pan-sharpened true color...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

GIS in China: State Sanctioned Location and Data Sharing

There are some startling similarities between the US and China: a rising middle class is looking for the same lifestyle as their western counterparts, and that means demand for some of the same goods. For many in...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

More than 3,500 Commercial Drone Professionals from 54 Countries Showcase UAV Market Growth at InterDrone 2016

MELVILLE, N.Y.,— BZ Media LLC announced today that InterDrone™ The International Drone Conference & Exposition held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas Sept 7-9 drew 3,518 attendees from 54 different countries on 6 continents. The event...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

North Korea’s Kim Guides New Rocket Engine Test, Calls for Satellite Launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, the North's state media reported on Tuesday, the latest in a rapid succession of missile-related tests this year by...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

ISRO sanctions Rs. 36 lakh to CGIPS

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has sanctioned Rs.36 lakh to the Centre for Geoinformatics and Planetary Studies (CGIPS), Periyar University, to carry out research on lunar and martian surfaces. Read More at The Hindu

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

CII Arm to Hold Meet on Remote Sensing

Chennai: SPACE India , which is member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will organise its yearly world space week this October under the theme, 'Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future'.The theme celebrates earth observation from space...