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Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

The Local Water Corporation of the Philippines Selects SuperGIS Desktop

The leading GIS software and solution provider, Supergeo Technologies Inc., announces that the water corporation of Butuan city, southern Philippines, has selected SuperGIS Desktop Professional as the platform for displaying and editing its geospatial data. Butuan City...

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

France to Partner ISRO in Mars Mission

France will partner India in its next Mars mission, which the Indian Space Research Organisation plans to launch in 2018. Read More via Deccan Herald

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

India to Build Satellite Tracking Station in Vietnam that Offers Eye on China

NEW DELHI/HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters) - India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in southern Vietnam that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including...

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Geospatial World Forum to Bring Business into Focus

Since the past few years, geospatial industry has seen major shift in its business models largely due to global demand of cloud-based and open-interoperable solutions. The advent of information technology and connectivity not only makes the world...

Monday, January 25th, 2016

State Announces Yarloop Inquiry as Burn Scar Seen from Space

The former head of the Country Fire Authority in Victoria and South Australia, Euan Ferguson, will head a public inquiry into the devastating Yarloop fire, Premier Colin Barnett has revealed. Read More via Yahoo Australia

Monday, January 25th, 2016

UAE Joins Group on Earth Observations

Abu Dhabi: The UAE became the latest member of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a voluntary partnership of governments and organisations that was established in 2005 to promote the open access to Earth Observation (EO) data...

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Indian Bureau of Mines, National Remote Sensing Centre Signed MoU for Monitoring Mining Activity

Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) on 21 January 2016 signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for monitoring mining activity through satellite technology. Read More via Jagran Josh

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Wish Garbage Away the Satellite Way

Imagine there’s a garbage mound that’s been lying in your neighbourhood for a while (that’s easy). You pull out your cellphone, send the exact satellite map along with pictures to the civic authority, and voila, in a...

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Diwata-1 Satellite will be Deployed from ISS on April 2016

Third Philippine satellite will be deployed from International Space Station Kibo module on April 2016 according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Read More via Blackbird

Friday, January 22nd, 2016

NRSC to Use Geospatial Data to Review Progress of Telangana Water Grid Project

The Hyderabad based National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) will monitor the progress of the ambitious Water Grid Programme of the Telangana state through Geospatial data. The Telangana state Government has taken up Water Grid programme to provide...