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Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
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Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
South Korea's aerospace agency said on Thursday that it...
UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with...
Indian astronaut to travel soon to ISS as part of ISRO-NASA Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said by 2040, an Indian’s...
China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services
HELSINKI — China has released comprehensive regulations for direct-to-device...
Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback
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UAE and Egypt Strengthen Space Collaboration with New MoU
In a milestone development for Arab space collaboration, the...
Seoul launches 4th spy satellite to boost North Korea surveillance
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Indonesia seeks space defense cooperation with Japan’s military
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Sound of Japan’s 9.0 Earthquake as Heard in Alaska

One of the most common descriptors people use when talking about the sound of an earthquake is "like a freight train." It's easy to understand why when you listen to this clip of Japan's massive 9.0 earthquake....

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Goa Seeks ISRO Expertise for Mapping Mangroves – Sand Dunes

State Environment Minister Aleixo Sequira said the state will initiate talks with ISRO seeking their expertise for this project. Goa, which has a 105-km long beach stretch, is fort up by several sand dunes. The tiny state...

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Registrations Are Now Open for ISDE7

ISDE7 is renowned for attracting the world leaders in digital earth technologies. The dynamic conference program will see over 130 papers and many posters from the world’s leading thinkers on areas of economic and social sustainable development,...

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Japan: Damage / Needs Assessment Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

A massive earthquake of magnitude of 9.0 occurred Friday 11 March, off the Pacific coast of the northeastern part of the Japanese main land (Tohoku Region), causing devastating damages. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) named this earthquake...

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Malaysia Installs New Crime Mapping System

Malaysia has adopted a new GIS crime mapping system called “Safe City Monitoring System” as part of the country’s on-going efforts to ensure that crime prevention initiatives under the Government Transformation Program’s National Key Results Area are...

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

China’s Growing GPS Capability

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology announced the launch of the eighth satellite of the Beidou-2 global navigation system on-board a Long March 3A rocket on April 10, 2011. The satellite will join seven other satellites...

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Hydrological and Meteorological Equipment Handed – Nepal Kailash Sacred Landscape

Dr. Nirmal H. Rajbhandari, Director General, Department of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Government of Nepal, received hydrological and meteorological equipment worth two crore Nepalese Rupees from Dr Andreas Schild, Director General of ICIMOD, under...

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Leica Geosystems Announces More than 50 Presentations at Hexagon 2011

Session titles and speaker names for more than 50 timely presentations are now posted online for the mapping and positioning industry’s most anticipated conference of 2011 – Hexagon 2011 is now just 8 weeks away....

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Results of Indian Pollution Laws Measured

Brown University economics and community health Professor Andrew Foster used surveys, monitoring and remote sensing imagery to assess the effects of air quality on health, a university release said Monday. One of the most polluted in the world...

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Arab Inventors Enter Satellite Navigation Competition

The Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011, held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi from 9-11 May, will host the second European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC). Through the competition the ESNC seeks to uncover satellite navigation that uses...