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SumbandilaSat beyond repair

South Africa’s second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its maker SunSpace says.

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Tue, 31/01/2012 - 16:18
latitude: 
-30.5595
longitude: 
22.9375

Ziyuan III satellite sends back images

The Ziyuan III satellite has sent back its first set of visual data days after the orbiter was successfully launched on January 9 to produce high-resolution imagery for civilian use.

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Tue, 17/01/2012 - 16:00
latitude: 
39.9042
longitude: 
116.407

Satellites improve disaster monitoring efficiency in China

Two small disaster monitoring satellites, launched in 2008, have allowed China to more rapidly monitor natural disasters with greater range, said the National Commission for Disaster Reduction T

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Mon, 12/09/2011 - 11:34

Aiming to be Asian standard / Govt seeks to boost economy through Japanese GPS satellite system

Japan's plan to launch six or seven positioning satellites is a 200 billion yen project meant to boost the Japanese economy through its joint implementation by both the public and private sectors.

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Mon, 10/01/2011 - 17:41
latitude: 
36.2048
longitude: 
138.253

Use satellites to know your snow

Satellite information on snow cover is now available through ESA’s GlobSnow project soon after it snows. Understanding snow conditions helps us to predict floods and advance climate studies.

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Fri, 05/11/2010 - 18:23
latitude: 
61.9241
longitude: 
25.7482

ISRO successfully launches CARTOSAT-2B alongside four other satellites

SRIHARIKOTA: In a textbook launch, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Monday successfully placed into orbit remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2B and four other satellites after a perf

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Mon, 12/07/2010 - 17:48
latitude: 
13.7199
longitude: 
80.2304

ASEAN+3 Satellite Image Archive for Environmental Study (ASIAES)

The ASEAN+3 Satellite Image Archive for Environmental Study is a project, which allows to share satellite archives for natural hazard management and environmental study among the ASEAN+3 member cou

NASA's QuikScat and Aqua Providing Important Data on Tropical Storm Anja

Anja has continued to weaken over the last 24 hours, and NASA's QuikScat satellite has confirmed that the once mighty Category 4 Cyclone is now a tropical storm in the southern Indian Ocean.

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Thu, 19/11/2009 - 11:35
latitude: 
13.4
longitude: 
69.3

Ground receiving station to monitor disaster

Bidding for the construction of two ground receiver stations will be opened soon by Kamal Ewida Earth Observatory, quoted Mail & Guardian.

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Thu, 03/09/2009 - 17:55

DubaiSat-1 successfully launched

Engineers were celebrating the successful launch of the UAE's first government satellite last night.

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 10/08/2009 - 22:45
latitude: 
25.25
longitude: 
55.3