Monday, February 14th, 2011
Since the 2008 enactment of the basic space law, we have been receiving more support from the government for our efforts to sell space satellites to overseas clients. The world satellite market is dominated by two leading powers--the...
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
The Satellite Technology for the Asia-Pacific Region (STAR) program is an international initiative to develop small satellites in collaboration with engineers and researchers from the Asia-Pacific region. STAR Program aims to 1) Provide opportunities to build capacity for Space...
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
The Governments of the United States of America and Japan convened a plenary meeting in Tokyo, Japan on January 13, to review and discuss cooperation in the civil use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPS...
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Mining fleet management specialists Leica Geosystems have launched their GPS Augmentation Network, incorporating exclusive technology developed by Locata Corporation.
Monday, January 10th, 2011
In February, Rokot space rocket converted from an ICBM will be launched from Plesetsk with the new Geo-IK-2 surveying satellite. Also in February, the Glonass-K navigation satellite of a new generation will be launched from Plesetsk and Dnepr...
Friday, December 17th, 2010
Last week three GLONASS satellites were launched from Baikonur, Russia and failed to achieve orbit. A quick review of the international media showed a wide variation in response. Some were downright negative, seeing the failure as the...
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
ESA's Earth-observing satellites are helping to understand the intricate role that Eurasia's boreal forest – the planet's largest land ecosystem – plays in the chemical make-up of the atmosphere and the global climate system.
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
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...
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
India and France are jointly developing two satellites that are expected to be launched sometime next year. One of them is Megha Tropiques Mission to study the water cycle in the tropical atmosphere and the other is...
