For two hours on the afternoon of Sept. 16, five operational Galileo satellites broadcasting over Europe transmitted a new encrypted signal for testing. 
On the ground in Andøya, Norway, and at ESA’s navigation laboratory at ESTEC, in the Netherlands, receivers successfully established their location using these encrypted signals, marking the first real-world positioning using Galileo’s upcoming …

NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a new system that determines a satellite’s position in orbit by referencing other objects in space, instead of relying on a navigational network.
The FALCON (Fast Autonomous Lost-in-space Catalog-based Optical Navigation) technology demonstration is a step toward spacecraft being able to operate more independently. As NASA prepares for more missions beyond Earth’s orbit, technologies like FALCON can support lunar satellite swarms, distributed science missions, and human exploration.
Traditional satellite navigation depends on …

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first complete set of geometric benchmark imagery covering the entire mainland territory, providing a unified high-precision reference for satellite remote sensing data, reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV News on Sunday.
The imagery, with a resolution better than 0.5 meters, serves as a national “spatial scale” that allows …

Dubai Municipality has deployed a smart robot to carry out geospatial surveys, using LiDAR technology and smart cameras to collect accurate location data with limited human intervention.
The system can continuously gather field information, including precise coordinates, panoramic images, video and three-dimensional data. The information is used to keep Dubai’s spatial databases up to date and …

GIS intelligence solutions provider Mirai Aerospace Systems and Software Solutions has signed an MoU with the US-based GreenValley International Inc to strengthen India’s geospatial and LiDAR ( light detection and ranging) remote sensing manufacturing base.
The initial pact covers local assembly, manufacturing, technical support and the development of AI-driven LiDAR applications.
Green Valley is a global provider …

The 13th IGRSM International Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2026) brought together Malaysia’s geospatial community and international participants at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 5–6 August 2026.
Organised by the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) under the theme “Geospatial Intelligence for a Sustainable Future,” the conference was particularly significant as IGRSM celebrated 30 …

FocalPoint, a UK-based leader in GNSS software for automotive, wearables, and smartphones, hass announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with STMicroelectronics. The agreement marks a major step towards delivering highly reliable vehicle positioning in challenging GNSS environments. Building on the collaboration first announced in May 2025, FocalPoint and STMicroelectronics have now advanced …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Republic of Benin have strengthened their collaboration on border security through a new geospatial technology partnership aimed at improving surveillance, curbing trans-border crime and facilitating legitimate trade along their shared border.

The partnership was highlighted during a strategic meeting at the ECOWAS Conference Hall at the Seme-Krake Joint …

Japan will begin developing high-precision nautical charts for five strategically important waterways across Southeast Asia as part of a broader effort to safeguard maritime trade and reduce dependence on traditional shipping corridors.

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the project will focus on the Molucca Passage and Ombai Strait in eastern Indonesia, the Sunda Strait in western …

 
A workshop on “Living Structure + Al”
A Human-Centered Design Paradigm for Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism
An intensive 3-hour workshop combining lecture and hands-on exploration, in conjunction with the 2026 IMCL theme: “Regenerative Architecture and Urbanism: Recovery and Resilience After an Age of Disruption”

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