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Launch of Australia’s 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space’s Eris-1, delayed again
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SAASST, UAE Space Agency strengthen scientific partnership
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Shubhanshu Shukla to speak to students and ISRO scientists this Friday
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ISRO hands over 10 advanced technologies to Indian firms in major push for space commercialisation
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DIGIPIN Launched: India Embraces Geospatial Precision in Digital Addressing
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HAL to build, market Isro’s SSLV in landmark deal
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Taiwan developing space capabilities for all-weather imaging
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Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it looks to get into the space business
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China’s space program provides larger platform for broader international cooperation
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India To Launch $1.5 Billion Joint Earth Mission With NASA In July
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Monday, October 24th, 2011

GIS For Better Planning for Gujarat Coastal Areas

For better management and planning of coastal areas and their resources, Gujarat government is implementing a Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) development project.  "The development of GIS for coastal areas is a key component of Integrated Coastal Zone...

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

VERIPOS Opens Office in Australia

VERIPOS has extended its Asia Pacific operations with the opening of a branch office in Australia, in April. The facility is based in Perth and will provide sales and support for both Australia and New Zealand. Bernard He...

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

IBM Looks to Smarten Up Indian Cities

Pradeep Nair, director (software group), IBM India & South Asia said the company was talking to a couple of non-metro municipal and state governments to connect a city’s water management data, traffic on roads via GPS tracking,...

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Sentinel-Asia: Disaster Management Support System

The Sentinel Asia initiative is a collaboration between space agencies and disaster management agencies, applying remote sensing and Web-GIS technologies to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

National Water Information Briefing – Australia

The Australian Government’s Improving Water Information Program is a $450 million investment led by the Bureau of Meteorology and supported by water agencies in the States and Territories. Four years after the program started, a comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date picture...

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Open Source Geospatial Foundation and the International Cartographic Association (ICA) MOU

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International Cartographic Association (ICA) have signed a Memorandum of  Understanding with the aim of developing on a global basis collaboration opportunities for academia, industry and government organizations in open...

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

GeoEye to Offer Premium Satellite Imagery as a Service via Google Earth Builder

GeoEye, Inc. announced it signed a multi-year enterprise agreement with Google Inc. to license access to Google Earth Builder, Google’s cloud-based map publishing platform. GeoEye is making this investment as part of its strategy to increase online...

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

SuperGIS Desktop 3 Selected by National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan

SuperGeo Technologies is pleased to announce the latest sales achievement in Japan, where SuperGIS Desktop 3 has been selected by National Institute of Infectious Diseases to improve the research outcome and...

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Space Technology Helps To Predict Flooding In Southeast Asia

As residents across flood-ravaged Southeast Asia look up to the skies and brace for more rain, satellites 35,800km away are looking down on them. Space technology has become a critical tool in protecting people from disasters in countries...

Monday, October 17th, 2011

DIFC Signs Cooperation Agreement With Dubai Land Department

According to the agreement, DIFC's real estate registrar will start utilising DLD's electronic system in the process of registering and authorising the formation, transfer, amendment or elimination of rights pertaining to property in the Centre's jurisdiction. Dubai...