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Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
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ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
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Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
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Monday, August 21st, 2017

MAPPS Recognizes Geospatial Pros with Presidential Awards

MAPPS has honored 10 individuals with Presidential Awards for their contributions to the association and the geospatial profession in 2017. "These individuals stand out for their exemplary service to our association and profession. I'm grateful for their...

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

MAPPS Elects New Officers, Directors

Reston, VA - MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, announced today the slate of new officers and directors elected for 2017-2018. Brian Raber, Merrick & Company (Greenwood Village, CO), assumed the office of President...

Friday, July 14th, 2017

MAPPS Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Reston, VA - July 12, marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of MAPPS, the national association of photogrammetry, mapping, and geospatial firms. It was on July 12, 1982 that a group of visionary firm owners gathered at...

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Flair Act Introduced in Congress, MAPPS To Testify

The "Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act of 2017", a bill to create a current, accurate federal inventory or "cadastre" of all federal land, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and MAPPS has...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Geospatial Professionals Receive 2016 MAPPS President’s Awards for Service

MAPPS, the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today announced it has recognized twelve individuals for their significant contributions to the association and the geospatial profession for 2016. MAPPS President, Susan Marlow, Stantec, recognized the following...

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

MAPPS Endorses Model State Legislation to Support USGS 3DEP program

Reston, VA – MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced the release of model legislation for state legislaturesto help coordinate state level partnerships for the collection of enhanced elevation data in support...

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016

MAPPS Announces Judges for Tenth Annual Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards

Nov 29, 2016 -- MAPPS ( www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced the six judge panel for the tenth annual Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards Competition. The slate of impartial judges...