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UAE space economy grows 27.1% to $1.5 billion
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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
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India-Japan looking to deepen economic engagement, eye greater cooperation in chips, space: Suzuki
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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, February 18th, 2016

ISRO to Double Missions to 12 Per Year

Having launched 55 missions in space in the last five years, the national space agency ISRO is looking at doubling the number of missions in the next five years to an average of 12. Read More via...

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

PH has 400 More Islands, says Mapping Agency—Report

The Philippines may have 400 more “previously unknown” islands in addition to the 7,107 on record. Read More via Inquirer

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Smart Maps May Hit the Streets this Year or Next

LAS VEGAS -- You've doubtless heard about "smart" maps that let cars locate and communicate with other vehicles, stoplights and anything else encountered on the street. Read More via Automotive News

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Haryana Soon to Become First State to Complete Water Mapping

Mapping of underground water in Haryana will be completed by May and the state will become the first to do so, according to sources. Read More via I am in DNA

Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

Kim Jong-Un Vowing to put More Satellites into Space

North Korea's leader is promising to put more satellites into space, despite international condemnation of their most recent launch. Read More via Newstalk

Monday, February 15th, 2016

GPS Tracking Down to the Centimeter

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new, more computationally efficient way to process data from the Global Positioning System (GPS), to enhance location accuracy from the meter-level down to a few centimeters. The...

Monday, February 15th, 2016

India-Launched Satellite Performing Well: Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore today said its first satellite launched by India was performing well and it was developing a second much-larger "Next Gen Satellite" to enhance its remote-sensing capabilities. Read More via Economic Times

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Jordan Launches $1.1M EU-Funded Twinning Real Estate Mapping Project

The EU and the Department of Lands and Survey (DLS) on Tuesday launched a 1 million euro twinning project aimed at enhancing the technical and administrative capacities of the DLS in the fields of cadastre (mapping real...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Japan’s X-Ray Satellite Astro-H Will Soon Blast Off to Space

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) newest (and sixth!) X-ray observatory is leaving for space on Friday to study black holes and galaxy clusters. It's called Astro-H, and it's blasting off with several scientific instruments in tow. These...

Friday, February 12th, 2016

Sokkia Releases SHC500 Field Controller

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 11, 2016 – Sokkia introduces an addition to its line of field controllers for construction and surveying applications — the SHC500. It is designed to provide operators a compact handheld option with numerous features...