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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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Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Gillard to Unveil Ambitious Asia Disaster Response Plan

The plan drawn up by Australia and Indonesia - which hosts the East Asia Summit beginning in Bali today - would involve countries including China and the US instantly sharing sensitive satellite images, damage and casualty reports...

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

GIS for Flood Fighting Personnel Praised in Thailand

Dr Anond Snidvongs, GIS expert working for Froc, in a live NBT flood report praised all personnel working behind the scene for their all-out-effort in fighting the Great Flood. Dr Anond noted that all canals see declining water...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

TWD97 Coordinates Update Forum Ended Successfully

Ministry of the Interior held the forum on the TWD97 coordinates update at the NLSC, Taichung City on Oct. 28, 2011. The present situation of the TWD97 coordinate system, analyses to the coordinate results of the existing...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Taiwan – Discussion over Uses of e-GPS Data on Judicial Cases

In order to enhance the function for full-time monitoring the outdoors whereabouts and movements of convicts, the 3rd generation monitoring equipment is planned to integrate the GPS technology. On Oct 26, 2011, judicial officers, the 27 members...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Beyond Bushfires, a Study Into Community Resilience and Recovery

A long-term study into the health and wellbeing of community members affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires, is being led by the University of Melbourne. The study aims to capture a diversity of experiences including those directly or...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Vietnam to Build Space Centre by 2018

Under the plan, the Vietnam Space Centre, covering an area of nine hectares at Hoa Lac High-tech Park in Hanoi, will specialise in researching and producing small satellites to be used in domestic weather forecast, geodesy, exploration,...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

DMRC Chief Moots High-speed Rail Project for State

Padma Vibhushan Dr E Sreedharan, better known as India's Metro Man, said here on Thursday that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had submitted a feasibility study report on a high-speed railway line between Kasargode and Thiruvananthapuram....

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Celebrating International GIS Day 2011

For the first time ever, the International GIS Day is set to be celebrated in Southern Leyte on November 17, 2011 spearheaded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – Environment and Rural Development (EnRD)...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Precision Ag Course at UNE

Students will gain knowledge and hands-on experience with current and emerging PA technologies such as EM38 soil sensors, GNSS survey equipment, ground-based optical plant canopy sensors, airborne optical sensors, spatial livestock tracking technologies, the 'Pastures from Space'...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Geographic Information System Promotion Pushed

 In its efforts to promoting awareness on the use of Geographic Information System (GIS), this city’s local government together with the University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College-Regional Environmental Information System (UPVTC-REIS) last November 17 celebrated the...