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Anthony Doesburg writes in the New Zealand Herald about how New Zealand could make far greater use of satellite images, for everything from aiding emergency response and maritime patrol, to monitoring pasture. There are almost 1,000 satellites in orbit around the Earth, and there are plans afoot to get NZ more involved in space by [...]

Spacecraft’s progress tracked from NZ The Johannes Kepler unmanned spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station after a successful launch from French Guiana yesterday. Progress of the automated transport vehicle which is being used to send supplies to the ISS, remove waste and to help reposition the ISS with the help of [...]

The Nelson Mail reports on the successful testing of a new technology to help rescue stranded and lots cavers. The technology, which uses a satellite link to allow broadband internet access in rugged and inaccessible New Zealand terrain, gave rescuers better access to information, and an improved likelihood of finding people who are lost. An [...]