Japan launches navigation satellite into orbit aboard H3
Japan’s flagship H3 rocket put a key component of Japan’s satellite navigation program to eventually wean the nation off its dependence on foreign satellites into orbit on Feb. 2 on its fifth mission. The launch from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture marked the H3’s fourth consecutive successful …
Judicial Review Sought Over Amendments to Geomatics Laws and Regulations in Malaysia
An application for judicial review has been filed with the High Court of Malaya regarding recent amendments to surveying laws and regulations. The applicant, the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) representing the interests of its members and geomatics professionals impacted adversely …
Voyant Photonics launches affordable CARBON LiDAR
Voyant Photonics has announced availability of “CARBON” FMCW LiDAR sensor, featuring the world’s first truly effective and affordable LiDAR on a chip with solid state beam steering. The silicon photonic chip is fingernailsized and provides high-resolution, millimetre precision, object detection and …

Says professor Chris Rizos in an interview with Coordinates magazine. He shares his insights on various topics, including the role of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics, as well as the importance and current status of Geodesy.
CHRIS RIZOS
Serving as the President of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics (IUGG) from 2023 to 2027. …

Climate change policies worldwide should prioritize addressing deforestation and promoting sustainable environmental practices.
Dr. Meen B. Poudyal Chhetri
Ph.D., Post Doc. Executive Director of Nepal Centre for Disaster Management & Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Abstract
Background: Climate change is an escalating global challenge with intense …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion. State Program: U.S.A (G); EU (E); China (C) “Only MEO- SECM satellites”; Russia (R); Japan (J); India (I)
Narayan Dhital
Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSSrelated activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS …

In this study, a small-scale customised drone – the so- called Maggy – was developed to simplify and automate the procedures of cleaning explosive devices. We present here the first part of the paper. The conculding part of the paper will be publsihed in March issue.
Kaya Kuru
School of Engineering and Computing, University of Central Lancashire, …

Geo Connect Asia
Geo Connect Asia 2025, themed “Geospatial driven impacts: underground, land & sea to sky”, focuses on bringing the geospatial and location intelligence industries together for two days of face-to-face discussions and networking on the 9th & 10th April in Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.
Supported by the Singapore Land Authority the Show and …

Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2025
Exciting predictions for GIS users using GNSS technology in 2025
Jean-Yves Lauture
GNSS Constellation Specific Monthly Analysis Summary: December 2024
Narayan Dhital
Analysis of the cooling effects of urban green spaces in mitigating micro-climate change using geospatial techniques in Adama City, Ethiopia
Biratu Bobo Merga, Kenate Worku Tabor and Girma Alemu Melka
My Coordinates
EDITORIAL
His Coordinates
Muralikrishna V. …