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NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
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Singapore releases 10-year Geospatial Master Plan
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Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket’s 3rd flight
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Tesla China partners with Baidu for maps to clear FSD hurdle
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ESA opens ideas factory to boost space innovation in Austria
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Japan’s space agency sets June 30 as third launch date for H3 rocket
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S. Korea launches nanosatellite for Earth observation
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Australian Space Agency funds development of aerospace-grade GNSS receiver
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Continuity risks for Australian EO data access
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

New Measurement – Cambodia Millennium Development Goals

The Cambodian government unveiled a new measurement that will be used to speed up achievement of the Cambodia Millennium Development Goals (CMDGs). The CMDG Scorecards are designed to assist policy makers and development planners in identifying areas...

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Esperance Gets State-of-the-art Weather Observation Facilities

The funding allocated to replace the old Esperance office included money to purchase a remote hydrogen balloon launching facility, to improve safety for staff when they launch balloons. The new office also features a new taller radar...

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

ISRO Surveys Bengal Tea Gardens to Improve Yield Print

A team of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists has arrived in north Bengal to conduct ground-based surveys of tea gardens before using remote sensing satellites to map the estates. The survey is part of a project expected...

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Rolta Teams Partners Augusta Systems to Enhance Security Solutions

Rolta has entered into partnership with Augusta Systems Inc., a provider of technologies that power the intelligent convergence of devices, systems and networks, which will enable it to incorporate Augusta EdgeFrontier middleware for use in security, defense...

Monday, December 6th, 2010

70,000 Slums to be Left Out of Mapping

At least 70,000 slums in the city will get a breather from the new capital value-based property tax system the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had planned to introduce in March 2011. The BMC has no records of...

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Shell Malaysia Increases Grants To Boost Sustainable Development

Shell Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to sustainable development by increasing its annual grants from RM300,000 to RM500,000. Its chairman, Anuar Taib, said the grants, currently in the third year, would be used to fund 13 projects...

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

ISRO Renews EADS Deal on Commercial Satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on the sidelines of the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, announced the renewal of a five-year contract with European space firm EADS Astrium to build commercial satellites to be launched...

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Land Disputes Hit Indian Infrastructure Schemes

Years of wrangling over land, compensation and environmental impact have become a regular feature of many projects aimed at developing modern India. High-profile disputes include plans for a second airport on protected wetlands to service India's financial...

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Russian GLONASS Satellite Launch Fails

Russia's space agency is investigating the failed launch of three navigational satellites, the agency reported Sunday. The satellites were meant to complete the Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system. But they went into a "non-targeted orbit" following their...

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

New u-blox Subsidiary in Asia Pacific

u-blox is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific market. This manufacturer of miniature electronic GPS position sensing systems has now founded its new subsidiary in the Asia Pacific, offering better support to its customers in the...