E-letter: Curated Content

A research published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal could indicate the possibility of a new technique to track dangerous ash-filled clouds using GPS.

A technical issue forced the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to postpone the launch of the country’s first navigation satellite.

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), one of Southeast Asia’s largest telecom companies, has started the sale of Optus Satellite, its Australian satellite unit, seeking more than AU$2 billion ($1.9 billion). SingTel Seeks to Sell Optus Satellite for $2 Billion

Planetary Resources, a private asteroid-mining company, has unveiled its plans for a new space telescope that would be available to the public.

Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor chipmaker, has signed an agreement with ST-Ericsson that extends Intel’s investment in positioning technology.

The government of Belarus has made it illegal to install satellite antennas on buildings around the country.

The launch of the next Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM for the U.S. military has been delayed one full day after a technical problem impeded the scheduled liftoff on May 23.

As Google is considering buying map-software provider Waze, a bidding war could possibly arise between the search engine giant and Facebook, the social media giant.

Shortly after the deadly twister struck Oklahoma on May 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requested help from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide expert analysis on video, pictures and satellite imagery of the destruction.

Ecuador’s first satellite launched last month has unfortunately crashed with debris from an old Russian rocket.