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Chandrayaan-3 launch window opens from July 12: Isro chief
New Delhi- The launch window for India’s third lunar...
Arianespace will launch Kompsat-6 with Vega C for Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Arianespace will launch Kompsat-6 with Vega C for Korea...
New Zealand launches new National Space Policy
The New Zealand Government has launched a new National Space...
UAE Space Agency launches Geospatial Analytics Platform Hackathon
The UAE Space Agency launched the inaugural edition of the...
45th Asian Summit on Remote Sensing to be held in Sri Lanka next year
The 45th Asian Summit on Remote Sensing, the premier...
North Korea says its rocket launch failed, 1st spy satellite lost
The launch of North Korea's first spy satellite was...
Singaporean alliance organizes geospatial-oriented AI challenge
In collaboration with AI Singapore, the Singapore Land Authority...
Saudi Arabia launches $207m geological mapping project
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled the Geological...
North Korea tells neighboring Japan of plans to launch satellite, safety warning issued
North Korea informed neighboring Japan on Monday that it...
Outsight Expands into Asia-Pacific with a New Hong Kong Office to Propel the Deployment of of It’s 3D Lidar Software
Following its recent expansion across Europe with the establishment...

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Saturday, October 26th, 2013

Chris Ogier Selected to Fill Vacancy on MAPPS Board of Directors

MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, has announced the selection of Chris Ogier of Woolpert, Inc. (Dayton, OH) to the position of director on the MAPPS Board of Directors. Mr. Ogier was elected unanimously...

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Opinion: Private Sector Needs Bigger Role in Korean Space Program

Korea's plans to launch an indigenous satellite this year have come to naught. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute originally planned to launch the Arirang-5 satellite in August last year aboard a Russian rocket under a W19 billion...

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Qatar Rail Firm Woos Private Investors

Qatar Railways Company (QRail) is co-ordinating with the Qatar Development Bank and global consultancy firms to identify investment opportunities for the private sector in the country’s railway project. “We expect the results of the study to be ready...

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Indonesia Takes Aim At Infrastructure

Indonesia is taking aim at infrastructure development. The country recognizes the serious shortage of infrastructure within it's borders and understands that services, including basic protection, transport and marine operations all depend upon fully functioning infrastructure.  The government...

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Indonesia Wants National Parks to be Profit Centers

The government is preparing a policy to hand the management of national parks to private sectors, expecting it to halt forest loss while helping to create forests as “profit centers”. Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said that national...

Friday, January 28th, 2011

India Targets $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment

India will double its investments in infrastructure to $1 trillion during the 11th Five Year Plan that begins 2012, with half of that expected from the private sector, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said....