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Sep 2024 | No Comment

uAvionix receiver achieves FAA TSO certification
uAvionix’s ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS has received technical standard order (TSO) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ping200XR TSO has received TSO-C112e and TSOC166b for transponder and ADS-B functionality – TSO-C188b for its internal pressure altimeter, and TSO-C145e for the integral aviation GPS. …

Sep 2024 | No Comment

FAA makes drone history in Dallas area
In a first for U.S. aviation, the FAA has authorized multiple commercial drone operations in the same airspace. The authorizations for Zipline International and Wing Aviation allow them to deliver packages while keeping their drones safely separated using Unmanned Aircraft System …

Sep 2024 | No Comment

Upgrade of EU-Hydro for the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) framework contract for upgrading the pan-European hydrological reference dataset EUHydro has now kicked off. The aim with the EU-Hydro suite of products is to provide a key reference suite for hydrological …

Sep 2024 | No Comment

ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08
Indian Space Research Organisation’s latest Earth Observation Satellite ‘EOS- 08’ was launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on August 16, 2024 at 9:17 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota.
The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the …

Aug 2024 | No Comment

Google Maps prices slashed by 70% for developers after Ola Maps offered for free
Google has announced a 70% reduction in Google Maps’ API prices for Indian developers, which comes one week after Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal gave one-year free access to Ola Maps for all developers. This announcement was made by the tech giant at …

Aug 2024 | No Comment

Dhruva Space receives authorisation for GSaaS
Dhruva Space, Hyderabad, has been granted authorisation by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Center (INSPACe) to provide Ground Stations as a Service (GSaaS).
Till date, Dhruva Space has indigenously designed and developed six Ground Stations in VHF and UHF bands, …

Aug 2024 | No Comment

Galileo ground segment updates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has upgraded the ground segment of the Galileo satellite navigation system, without any disruption to its users. This update enhances the Galileo Control Segment responsible for managing the constellation of orbiting satellites.
The upgrade involved a series of improvements …

Aug 2024 | No Comment

Galileo ground segment updates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has upgraded the ground segment of the Galileo satellite navigation system, without any disruption to its users. This update enhances the Galileo Control Segment responsible for managing the constellation of orbiting satellites.
The upgrade involved a series of improvements …

Aug 2024 | No Comment

Dubai to build world’s greenest highway
Dubai is set to become home to the world’s greenest highway, the Green Spine, designed by URB. Powered entirely by renewable energy, primarily solar, it aims to transform Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E311) into a 64-kilometer sustainable corridor.The Green Spine will …

Jul 2024 | No Comment

Drone survey at NMDC Diamond Mining Project, Panna
Drone service provider IG Drones has secured a substantial work order for conducting a comprehensive drone survey based on Photogrammetry and LiDAR at the Diamond Mining Project in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India. This contract, awarded by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), spans three financial years, covering 2024-25, 2025-26, …