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Palakkad Celebrates as NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for First Space Mission
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13, 2026: Kerala’s Palakkad district is set to...
G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
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Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are ‘debris from a foreign rocket body’, space agency says
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Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration
SINGAPORE: The space agencies of Singapore and Japan signed...
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
Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, assembled and...
ISRO conducts first SOLVE ground test important for Gaganyaan missions
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New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers...
Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
The Uttar Pradesh government yesterday launched the statewide Digi...
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
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Monday, December 14th, 2015

FLIR to Develop Infrared Cameras for DJI Drones

Thermal imaging camera maker FLIR Systems has started working with drone maker DJI Technology on infrared cameras that can be attached to DJI's drones. Read More via MIS Asia

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Northrop Says it Will Bid if Pentagon Opens GPS Satellite Tender

Northrop Grumman Corp this week said it would bid if the U.S. Air Force opens a fresh competition for next-generation GPS satellites next year, as expected, and perhaps later on a new ground control system. Read More...

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Tokyo Police to Equip Drones With Nets

If you're a nefarious person looking to cause some drone chaos in Tokyo, the police have ways to stop you. No, they won't use a fancy EMP gun or real bullets to shoot your drone out of the...

Monday, December 14th, 2015

TNAU Uses Satellite Images for Crop Management

Soon after the recent rains hit hard the costal districts, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, calculated how much cultivated area was inundated. It also estimated the loss of paddy in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore and other districts....

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Climate Atlas Maps Himalayas’ Future

PARIS — International Mountain Day, coinciding with the close of the COP21 climate conference in Paris, this week, saw the launch of an atlas mapping out the impact of climate change on Asia’s five major river basins —...

Friday, December 11th, 2015

Hemisphere GNSS Appoints Randy Noland as New VP of Global Sales

Scottsdale, AZ – December 11, 2015 — Hemisphere GNSS announced today that Randy Noland has joined the company as Vice President, Global Sales to further support the expanding portfolio of Hemisphere’s national and international accounts. Randy brings a wealth...

Friday, December 11th, 2015

Sneak Preview: Maptitude 2016 is Faster & Easier to Use

Maptitude 2016 is due out in the first quarter of 2016, and we are offering you an exclusive first look at some of the new features! Maptitude 2016 provides the business value you expect when investing in...

Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Audi, BMW and Daimler Buy Nokia’s Digital Mapping Business

There are many key elements to the successful implementation of connected, autonomous cars. Intelligent, realtime maps and location services are two of the most important elements, however, because cars — even with environment sensors and rear view...

Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Beijing New Airport Project Extends Construction Information Management System Contract with Trimble

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced a contract extension for Beijing's New Airport Project. In April, Trimble won the initial bid to supply the project with a construction information management system. Based on...

Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Carrenza and Envita Announce Joint SAAS GeoINT Solution Partnership

London, December 10, 2015 — Carrenza, the leading cloud services provider, and British geospatial information system technology experts Envitia, today announced a partnership that will see Envitia’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution available on the Government’s G-Cloud 7 framework. Envitia’s GeoINT Suite is...