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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
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India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Japan Leverages Imaging Technology to Forge Africa Ties

JOGMEC - the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, a special resources development agency of the Japanese Government - established the Geologic Remote Sensing Centre in Botswana three years ago. The centre conducts joint research programmes...

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Map Making, Made Easy: Web Platform Lowers Barrier to Collaboration

Soon, scholars worldwide will have an easier time creating, publishing, and sharing maps and other geospatial data, thanks to the release of WorldMap, an open source software platform that fills the growing niche between desktop mapping applications...

Monday, July 18th, 2011

New Geospatial Technology Park in Gujarat

The state government is getting ready to set up India’s fist geospatial technology park, a project that was announced by Chief Minister Narendra Modi recently. Ravi Saxena, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), state science and technology department said, “The...

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts

Hong Kong, widely celebrated as Asia's world city, is increasingly integrated with the Pearl River Delta Region of China. Sustainability of Hong Kong depends on coastal developments that require engineering solutions. The issues of concern include coastal...

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

GNSS Simulation and Testing Infrastructure

A new web-based interface is now available to GNSS community thanks to the EU-funded project TestCase: the GSTI (GNSS Simulation and Testing Infrastructure) provides access to detailed information about testing tools or infrastructure, including location, technical features,...

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Hydrological and Meteorological Equipment Handed – Nepal Kailash Sacred Landscape

Dr. Nirmal H. Rajbhandari, Director General, Department of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Government of Nepal, received hydrological and meteorological equipment worth two crore Nepalese Rupees from Dr Andreas Schild, Director General of ICIMOD, under...

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Interview: George Zhao – CEO of CHC Technology

CHC Technology is emerging as one of the fastest growing GNSS technology providers in Asia. The company has been involved with GPS/GNSS technologies for several years and has more recently become a technology manufacturer. Editor Jeff Thurston...

Monday, December 27th, 2010

SITECH Technology Dealer Established in the Philippines for Heavy and Highway Contractors

Trimble announced that a SITECH Technology Dealer has been established in the Philippines. SITECH Philippines joins the premier network of SITECH dealerships—the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of construction technology systems...

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Convergence of Technology Trends Leads to the Internet of Things

The “Internet of Things” is upon us, where ubiquitous network connectivity provides a means for sensors or devices to communicate. The ability for each sensor or device to have their own IP address adds a two-way communication...