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BrainSAT Technologies and Space42 have launched satellite services in South Africa, including the Thuraya One satellite smartphone, to bridge the digital divide in underserved communities. This initiative, backed by a UAE partnership, aims to enhance economic development, education, and healthcare…
Source: Tech Africa News
Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix has achieved an industry-first Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III certification for long-range, fuel-powered drone flight. This breakthrough, in collaboration with CASA, enables scalable autonomous aviation operations for remote surveying and…
Source: Spatial Source
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is offering free trials of SouthPAN-capable GPS equipment to New Zealand organizations. This initiative allows businesses to test the satellite-based augmentation system, which improves GPS accuracy to less than a meter, in their own operational environments…
Source: Spatial Source
A new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report highlights satellite Earth Observation (EO) data, combined with AI and cloud computing, as crucial for governments to make evidence-based decisions on climate resilience, disaster management, and sustainable growth. The report advocates treating EO as…
Source: Devdiscourse
South Africa has launched BrainSAT Satellite Services to expand secure and reliable satellite connectivity for government, businesses, and communities. This initiative, in partnership with UAE-based Space42, aims to improve critical links in remote areas and support the nation's digital…
Source: Dig
Isar Aerospace secured a contract with Planet Labs Germany to launch a high-resolution imaging satellite, demonstrating Germany's growing sovereign space capabilities. This collaboration highlights the country's ambition to build and launch its own spacecraft for security, resilience, and civil…
Source: SpaceNews
Prepare for the Esri User Conference 2026 with a detailed guide to key spatial data management sessions. Learn about geodatabase fundamentals, data structure, editing workflows, and integration techniques to enhance your GIS skills.
Source: Esri
Tersus GNSS has launched the AG993, a modular autosteer kit for agricultural vehicles, featuring high-precision GNSS positioning and a proprietary satellite correction service (TAP) with RTK fallback. The system targets better-than-2.5 cm accuracy and broad compatibility with over 90% of ag…
Source: Inside GNSS
Maharashtra's Revenue Minister, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, reported 128,290 pending land survey cases with an average resolution time of 121 days. The state is exploring new procedures for land registration, including prior official measurement and title record updates, and amending relevant laws.
Source: The Times of India
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope commemorates the nation's 250th birthday with a collection of cosmic images captured on July 4th over its 36-year history. These iconic observations have contributed to over 23,000 scientific papers, far exceeding its expected lifespan.
Source: NASA Science