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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
HELSINKI — China conducted the maiden launch of its...
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
SINGAPORE—BlueTide Capital and Singapore Space and Technology Think Tank...
Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

GIS and Social Media Team to Combat Disasters

Two of the world’s top technologies are consistently pairing up in what many believe is the evolution of information. Software companies are integrating geographic information systems (GIS) technology and social media to map people’s tweets and other...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Experts Raise GNSS Alarm Bell

Experts have warned that the potential exists for criminals to manipulate Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and cause a maritime disaster or stock market meltdown. Ahead of a conference today (February 22nd) to discuss 'GNSS vulnerability: present dangers...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Morgan and Claypool Announce Availability of Remote Sensing Image Processing Book

Earth observation is the science of modeling and monitoring of the processes on the surface of the planet and their interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere. The planet is constantly monitored using state-of-the-art radar and optical sensors. The...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Project Uses Remote Sensing to Track And Predict Impact of Climate Change

At the University of Maryland today, officials from both institutions and representatives from the Chinese government officially launched the new Joint Center on Global Change and Earth System Science, which will conduct the research. Creation of an international...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

e-GEOS to Provide Satellite Data and Maps for Emergency Management

e-GEOS (80%-owned by Telespazio and 20%-owned by the Italian Space Agency) has won two tenders launched by the European Commission worth a total of EUR 9.6 million, as part of the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Stewart Walker Elected as ASPRS Vice President

The results of the 2012 election have been tallied by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Tellers Committee and they reported that Stewart Walker, Director - Product Initiatives for the Geospatial eXploitation Products business...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Drone in Action for the Indonesian Rainforest

ETH-Zurich Assistant Professor Lian Pin Koh has built an autonomous drone that can be used for nature conservation purposes, such as surveying large mammals and monitoring the rainforest. He is excited about the initial results of the...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Conference: Geospatial Technologies & Applications

This conference aims at providing a platform for delegates from various academic institutes and research organizations who are working in Geospatial Technology & Applications to participate and share their research findings with fellow researchers, professionals and students. The...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Seismic hazard Map of Azerbaijan’s Capital To Be Drawn

Seismic hazard map of Baku will be drawn, director general of the Republic Seismological Service Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Gurban Yetirmishli told APA. He said the project will be implemented at the expenses of the...

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Viet Nam Report Underlines City Water Pollution Problem

All canals in HCM City are heavily polluted by domestic and industrial waste water, according to a newly issued report from the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Testing of environmental criteria for suspended substances, BOD (biodiversity...