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ISRO Maps Over 2,000 Glaciers, 3,219 Glacial Lakes in Ladakh for Disaster Management
SRINAGAR: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other...
China Closes the Satellite Gap in Space Race With the U.S.
China aims to match the U.S. as the world’s...
IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with...
South Korea launches 4th Earth observation satellite from US
South Korea on Tuesday launched its fourth Earth observation...
Korea AeroSpace Administration Unveils K-Space Vision
Agency Will Benchmark European Aerospace Clusters and Explore Joint...
Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test after failures
TOKYO - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Thursday...
UAE to boldly go with programme to boost nation’s expertise in space sector
A programme has been announced to enhance Emirati expertise...
China is building a ‘Mach 26 asteroid hammer’ to strike space rocks before they hit Earth
The Earth revolves in a cosmic system which is...
Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial Technology
The partnership was highlighted during a strategic meeting at...
IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with...

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Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

Report Estimates Cost of Disruption to GPS in UK Would be £1bn Per Day

The UK stands to lose £1bn per day in the event of a major disruption to the Global Positioning System (GPS), according to a government report. Read More at The Register

Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

Joint Australia NZ Research Project to Improve GPS Accuracy

Position fixing could become much more precise than the several metres accuracy provided by the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites if a two year trial of Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) being undertaken with the backing of...

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Australia Will Have New GPS Position, Moved 1.5 Meters North Since 1994

Australia's entire continent is believed to have moved 1.5 meters to the north over the past 22 years due to tectonic shifts, which puts the continent out of sync with global positioning system (GPS). The Australian government...