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South Korea Tests First Indigenous Hypersonic Missile
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
The milestone came on Tuesday night (Oct. 6), when...
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
TAIYUAN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China launched a new...
Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi to lead UAE delegation at IAC 2026
UAE delegation will bring together government entities, research institutions...

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Monday, August 8th, 2016

Es’hailSat’s Al Kuwari on 4K, Future Satellites and Remote Sensing

Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat has been busy preparing for its second satellite, Es’hail 2, as well as the completion of a new, fully owned teleport. The company hopes the new infrastructure will not only cement its role...

Monday, August 8th, 2016

North Korea Aims To Place Its Flag On The Moon

Space exploration was once considered the province of two superpowers, with only tertiary participation from other nations. But since the turn of the century, more and more nations are joining in. China and India, for example, have...

Monday, August 8th, 2016

Telangana Signs MoU with ISRO for Water Resources Info System

Telangana Irrigation Department today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Space Research Organisation for setting up a Telangana Water Resources Information System (TWRIS) on the 'Bhuvan' web portal. Read More at Money Control

Friday, August 5th, 2016

Ivan DeLoatch Joins GSDI 15 World Conference Keynote Speaker Line-Up

Join us November 29 to December 2 in Taipei, Taiwan at the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15, http://gsdi15.org.tw/). Our latest Keynote speaker to be announced is Mr. Ivan DeLoatch, Executive Director of the...

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Diwata-1 Captures Detailed Image of Zamboanga del Sur town

Diwata-1, the country’s first microsatellite, has captured images of some portions of Dumingag town in Zamboanga del Sur, a mountainous area in Mindanao, an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology shared. Read More at...

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Russia’s Angara Rocket Wins First Commercial Launch Contract

South Korea’s space agency has signed a contract to launch an Earth observation satellite into orbit in 2020 aboard Russia’s Angara rocket, giving the new booster its first commercial customer, International Launch Services announced Monday. Read More...

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Chandigarh to Launch GIS Web Service for Distributing Properties Online

TO SPARE residents harassment at the hands of officials, the Chandigarh Administration is all set to launch a geographic information system (GIS) web service enabling families to distribute their properties online. Read More at Indian Express

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

Is Britain on the Move?

Australia has recently announced a 1.8m shift in its mapping coordinates, to compensate for the country’s 7.5cm shift north each year.  Inevitably the question is why, and could the same thing happen here? In Australia, the shift...

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

Bangkok Turns to Sensors to for Real-Time Traffic Updates

The city of Bangkok has implemented its first real-time traffic platform, able to help road users choose the faster route home on busy days. Thailand’s Highway Department (DOH) turned on some of the sensors, which detect Bluetooth...

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

Supergeo Will Showcase Latest Geospatial Solutions at GSDI 15

The global GIS software and solution provider, Supergeo Technologies Inc., will bring the latest geospatial solutions and products at GSDI 15 world conference in Taipei, Taiwan. The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) World Conference is an international...