Space regulator IN-SPACe on Friday unveiled norms, guidelines and procedures for effective implementation of the Indian space policy that opened up the sector to private players to engage in a range of activities from building and launching satellites to setting up ground stations and share remote sensing data.

The 147-page document lists out space activities that …

The UK has successfully completed commercial flight trials of advanced quantum-based navigation systems that cannot be jammed or spoofed by hostile actors.

While GPS jamming is currently relatively rare and does not directly impact an aircraft’s flight path, new quantum-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems could, over time, offer one part of a larger solution …

The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 28 April. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its constellation, increasing the reliability, robustness and, ultimately, the precision, benefiting billions of users worldwide.
Already the most precise satellite navigation system in the world and the largest …

Assam, India took a significant step towards more efficient disaster management on Wednesday with the launch of the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS). The digital platform, developed in collaboration with UNICEF, will enable online reporting of damages caused by various disasters, facilitating faster and more accurate assessment and aid distribution.

The initiative, spearheaded by …

New geospatial mapping technology is enabling the carbon storage benefit of Great Britain and Ireland’s hedgerows to be calculated from the skies.
The nation’s hedgerows have been in the spotlight over recent months, with growing awareness of their vital role in improving biodiversity and increasing carbon sequestration.
As well as providing shelter for wildlife, hedgerows capture carbon and help …