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PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
The investment is expected to generate approximately €21 million...
India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
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ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
The Chairman of ISRO, Somnath said that the efforts...
ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s shift...
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox...
Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup...
Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
Haryana has been internationally recognised for its technological innovation...
South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
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Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

U.A.E Ministry of Interior/Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security Joins the OGC as a Principal Member

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announced that the U.A.E. Ministry of the Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security, has become a Principal Member of the OGC to chair a new, planned international OGC...

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

UN-REDD Launches its 2011 “Year in Review” Report

The UN-REDD Programme’s 2011 “Year in Review” report has been launched this week at the Programme's Policy Board meeting in Asunción, Paraguay. The 2011 “Year in Review” report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the significant progress and...

Monday, March 26th, 2012

National spatial data infrastructure collaboration for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Spatial data is a vital national resource necessary for a country’s efficient and sustainable economic, social and environmental development, and so must be properly developed and managed. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), there is lack...

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Bhutan Needs an Active Fault Map to Reduce Seismic Disaster

An earthquake is considered to trigger GLOFs, and active faults are potential sources of earthquakes. Do you think that a mega earthquake of the same size as the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake could occur in Bhutan?...

Monday, March 26th, 2012

PASCO Philippines Corporation selects LP360 for ArcGIS

GeoCue Corporation, parent company of QCoherent Software LLC, is pleased to announce that PASCO Philippines Corporation has selected LP360 for ArcGIS as their standard LIDAR production tool. PASCO Philippines has deployed over 40 seats of LP360 for...

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

1st APRSAF Task Force held at Bangkok

The Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) Task Force had a kick-off meeting, in Bangkok, Thailand, to start its work. Hosted by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) and attended by about 20 participants from...

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

GLONASS System Continuing Completion

Eleven foreign countries including Australia are close to signing agreements to host ground support stations of Russia’s GLONASS global navigation and positioning system. A total of 34 countries are expected to act as GLONASS station hosts. Three of...

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Kingdom Offers Lanka Aid to Develop Road Networks

The Kingdom has offered financial aid worth SR225 million for the construction of road networks in Sri Lanka. The draft agreement for the financial assistance was finalized in Riyadh on Monday during a meeting between the Vice...

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

DENR encourages Bohol LGUs to set-up Land Information Office

 The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Bohol encouraged all local government units in the province to set up their respective Public Titling and Land Information Office and to create the Cadastral Council in preparation...

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Survey Into Impacts From Queensland Disasters

Business operators in areas of Queensland affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasi and the 2011 floods in southeast Queensland will have an opportunity this month to highlight their experiences. Geoscience Australia will circulate a survey to a total of...