Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at preventing a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. The resolution, sponsored by the United States and Japan, called on all nations not to develop or deploy nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction in space, which are already banned under a 1967 international treaty. However, Russia’s UN Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, dismissed the resolution as “absolutely absurd and politicized,” claiming it didn’t go far enough in banning all types of weapons in space. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13 in favour wi ..read more

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Unifly, a key player in the Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) technology landscape, is proud to announce its collaboration with Terra Drone Corporation and Aloft Technologies Inc. in the development of a global UAS Traffic Management (UTM) infrastructure that kickstarts the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry worldwide. This partnership marks the first collaboration among multiple UTM leaders, pooling together expertise from Unifly, Aloft and Terra Drone. Anchored by Terra Drone’s strategic investments in Unifly and Aloft, this partnership represents a significant milestone in ..read more

GAF AG carries out fully automated CAP-area monitoring 2024 in these six German federal states (marking) ©European Union, contains Copernicus Sentinel-2 Data [2021], processed by the Federal Office for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) As part of an ongoing process of reforms to modernize and simplify the EU’s CAP, since January 2023 the monitoring of subsidy payments has been carried out on the basis of a comprehensive and continuous monitoring concept, using highly innovative technologies and primarily integrating Copernicus Earth observation data. GAF AG has developed a fully automated, cloud-b ..read more

According to Statement from NASA, for the first time since November 2023, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has started transmitting useful data back to Earth about the status and functionality of its onboard systems. Fixing the Computer Glitch Voyager 1, currently the most distant human-made object in existence had stopped transmitting meaningful science and engineering data on November 14, 2023. Even though the spacecraft literally was receiving instructions and operating as expected, the data it sent back was unreadable. The problem was diagnosed as malfunction in the flight data subsystem (FDS ..read more

In conversation with Timothy Owens, senior research lead responsible for the global technology and telecoms markets, Statista on global challenges the world faces and how technologies are aiding it. What role can geospatial and emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT play in shaping more resilient and dynamic economies? Building resilient and dynamic economies demands recognizing the transformative potential of geospatial technologies. Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing are shaping strong economies by empowering data-driven decision-making. By layering data on resources, i ..read more

Geospatial data, geospatial insights, geospatial intelligence and the power of visualization is increasingly more critical today in an interconnected world where we see disruptions, fast transformations, the bid for Change and the race to manage things and the contest to stay ahead of the curve be it in Innovation, social change or be it in driving social impact. The live session was on “Unlocking the Power of Geospatial for a Better Tomorrow“, which was moderated by Aditya Chaturvedi, Deputy Executive Editor, Geospatial World and the esteemed panellists included Miriam Olivares, GISP, GIS L ..read more

Geospatial industry is growing at an amazing speed and this growth is driven by the value impact with which this profession brings to each one of us in our lives and that has got lot of momentum especially during Covid times. Political recognition, legal recognition and economic recognition of geospatial industry has been established. While this industry is growing and maturing with a lot of commercial and economic opportunities, at the same time it is grappling with various challenges which we are grappling with. Challenges in terms of setting the models of governance, ethics, security and ..read more

Space is exciting, so is its complex geopolitical and economic scenario. It is defining the next-generations way of living, we live in digital age, which is powered by space age. Since digital and space are becoming a commodity it is going to influence and impact every citizen around the world, both in good and bad ways. To make that happen good we need to bring upon a lot of debate and policies about how to regulate, monitor and grow this sector. The live session was moderated by Sanjay Kumar, Founder and CEO, Geospatial World and the esteemed panelists were Dr. Scott Pace, Director, Space ..read more

SC Solutions announced a collaboration with CERTIS/QIMA, a globally recognized leader in testing, inspection, certification, and compliance solutions. The collaboration marks a milestone towards making environmental monitoring and carbon farming more effective and accessible. Accurately measuring and verifying carbon sequestration is essential for ensuring the effectiveness and credibility of carbon farming projects. Monitoring biomass over time can be complex and costly, requiring reliable measurement techniques and data collection methods. SC Solutions is dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge ..read more