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G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
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Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration
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Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
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Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
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New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
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Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
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Friday, February 26th, 2016

Chhattisgarh to Map Water Bodies to Boost Pisciculture

The government of Chhattisgarh will undertake a survey using remote sensing technology for mapping the location of ponds, rivers and other water bodies to encourage fish farming in the State. Read More via The Hindu

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

DLR and JAXA Strengthen Cooperation

On 25 February 2016, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed an ‘Inter Agency Arrangement for Strategic Partnership’ at the German Embassy in Tokyo, Japan....

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Military Action Against North Korea Possible: Top US cmdr.

The United States does not rule out a possible military action against North Korea, if Pyongyang continues to develop its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, says a top US military commander. Read More via Press TV

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Russia May Launch Remote Earth Sensing Satellite for Iran in 2018

Russia may launch a remote Earth sensing satellite for Iran at the end of 2018, the head of Space Monitoring Systems, Information & Control and Electromechanical Complexes (VNIIEM) said on Wednesday. Read More via Russia & India...

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

ISRO, Minstry of Urban Development Working for Preparation of GIS Database Using Satellite Data for 500 Towns

New Delhi, Feb 25 : ISRO is working with Minstry of Urban Development for enabling preparation of large scale GIS database using satellite data for 500 towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Read...

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

Taeyoung Information Systems Selects SuperGIS Desktop to Process Geospatial Data

Supergeo Technologies Inc., the global geospatial software and solution provider, together with Allwavetech Inc., Supergeo’s reseller in South Korea, announces that mapping company Taeyoung Information Systems has chosen Supergeo’s desktop software for GIS data processing. Taeyoung Information...

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

Singapore Airshow: Airbus Experiments with UAV Deliveries

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an MoU with Airbus Helicopters to conduct a parcel delivery experiment in Singapore. The signing took place at the Singapore Airshow on 17 February, with the proof-of-concept trials...

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

6th Digital Earth Summit & ISDE’s 10th Anniversary

The 6th Digital Earth Summit, together with a celebration of the tenth anniversary of ISDE, will be held on 7-8 July 2016 in Beijing, China. This series of summits is one of the academic events regularly organized...

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

VisionMap to Release LightSpeed Version 4.0

Tel Aviv, Israel – February 23, 2016 — VisionMap, leading provider of aerial survey and mapping systems, has announced the upcoming release of LightSpeed 4.0, the newest version of its flagship photogrammetric processing suite. LightSpeed 4.0 includes several...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Zeroing in on the Market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Velodyne LiDAR Announces New Puck LITE

MORGAN HILL, Calif.  (Feb. 22, 2016)  — Aiming at the burgeoning market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Velodyne LiDAR today unveiled its new Puck LITE™ -- at 590 grams, the world’s lightest 16-channel LiDAR sensor. Puck LITE...