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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
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NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
India and the United States are set to strengthen...
India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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OMEGA and MBRSC launch exhibition celebrating UAE’s space milestones and Moon landing anniversary
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Property Ownership Data on GIS Platform

Tracking ownership details of properties in Lutyens' Delhi to get your leasehold property converted to freehold — so that you can become the rightful owner — is likely to become a hassle-free task. All records, data, ownership...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Australia, Germany Fund Local Climate Change Program

Australia and Germany provided US$63.7 million to the extended Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Program (CCCEP) in Vietnam. The funds will be used to restore mangrove forests, build advanced sea dikes and educate coastal residents about sustainable cultivation...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

GIS Proves Key to Flood and Fire Management

Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is the key to reducing the social and economic tolls of flood, fire and extreme weather events, according to Gary Johnson, Esri Australia Principal Consultant for Financial Services, speaking at the Australian...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

JAXA – Hosting Sites for Multi-GNSS Monitoring Network

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is pleased to announce the launch of the first step in the establishment of the Multi-GNSS Monitoring Network. The project is a contribution to the establishment of global, continuous observation network for...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Kalam Suggested ISRO to Build Satellite Service Station

Former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam Thursday suggested that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) build a satellite service station in geo-synchronous orbit as he saw an opportunity for it in this field. Kalam, himself an...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Training Programme on Disaster Management Ends on High Note

he five-day technical training programme on the Asean Cooperation Project on Utilisation of Satellite Images for Disaster Management came to a close yesterday. The closing ceremony was held at the Information Communications Technology Centre of Universiti Brunei Darussalam...

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Water Conservation Among Top Priorities

The UAE’s contributions towards the global forest conservation programmes are focused on improving protection of biodiversity and fragile environments backed by solid policies to reduce carbon footprint and constantly planting mangroves in all coastal areas, according to...

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

China Warns 46 Mapping Service Websites

China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) has published a list of 46 domestic websites that offered online mapping services without obtaining permission, warning they would be punished if they fail to obtain approval after July...

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

MDA to Help Russia to Enhance Maritime Safety

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that RADARSAT-2 information will be used by the Government of Russia to enhance their ability to provide critical information to support disaster...

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

RapidEye Announces Restructuring

RapidEye, a leader in wide-area repetitive coverage of Earth through its constellation of satellites announced today that it has filed for insolvency under German insolvency laws, the equivalent of Chapter 11 protection. Wolfgang Biedermann, the CEO of RapidEye commented that this...