Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama, July 7, 2016 – According to Euroconsult’s latest report, Prospects for the Small Satellite Market, we are on the cusp of a major revolution for the space sector and overall space ecosystem, as more than 3,600 smallsats are expected to be launched over the next ten years, a significant increase from
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
NEW YORK – DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, Tuesday introduced an improved version of its geofencing system in the latest update to the DJI GO app that controls its Phantom and Inspire aerial platforms. The industry-leading Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) software will help pilots avoid flying drones near airports and other
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announced that today marks the launch of the Multi-View Stereo 3D Mapping Challenge. The challenge aims to foster a community of participants that will produce a solution to accurately produce 3D mapping from satellite photos. “Numerous commercial
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Join MAPPS in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan for education and networking at the 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference! The 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan from July 16-20, 2016. RIEGL USA will be sponsoring the Monday Member/Principal Breakfast from 7:00 AM-8:00 AM. RIEGL USA
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
DENVER – Intermap Technologies®, a leading provider of location-based intelligence solutions, today announced an InsitePro subscription from the Channel Syndicate, an underwriter in the Lloyd’s insurance marketplace. Syndicates at Lloyd’s underwrite business placed in the open market (usually via Lloyd’s Brokers) or delegate authority to an independent company which is approved as a Lloyd’s Coverholder.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has completed a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contract to interpret aerial and satellite imagery and assess damages in South Carolina following a record-breaking storm event in late 2015. In October 2015, South Carolina experienced unprecedented rainfall resulting in significant flooding across the state. Dewberry discerned impacts to 10,000
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
To speed up the user uptake of the European Union’s Earth observation programme Copernicus, the European Commission’s Copernicus Accelerator will now foster the development of commercial space applications and products. Tremendous amounts of data from space – especially the kind produced by Copernicus – present countless opportunities, and are becoming an increasingly common component of
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
The National Weather Service will study localized weather data collected by Harris Corporation’s (NYSE:HRS) Helios digital platform in its National Mesonet Program, which leverages multiple observation networks located throughout the United States. Harris is providing the platform under a contract with Global Science and Technology, Inc. Highlights: Provides meteorologists with access to nation-wide network of