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Thursday, July 7th, 2016

$22 Billion Market Value for Small Satellites over Next Ten Years

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

Enhanced Imagery, Modelling, Volumes Improve Productivity with LISTECH Neo

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 6 July 2016 – LISTECH, a Hexagon Geosystems brand, today announced increased functionality to its new geospatial software Neo, with terrain modelling, volume calculation and imagery offerings. With an integrated 3D/2D environment for viewing of information with extremely fast graphics in a modern interface, Neo now also offers the creation of an unlimited

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

DJI GO App Now Includes GEO Geofencing System

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

IARPA Announces the Multi-View Stereo 3D Mapping Challenge

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

RIEGL USA to Attend 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference!

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

The Channel Syndicate Subscribes to InsitePro for Underwriting US Flood Insurance

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

European Satellite Navigation Competition – Extended Submission Phase

The submission phase for the ESNC 2016 is going into extra time. Interested participants have the chance to submit, complete or improve their ideas until 09:00 am (CEST) Monday, 11 July 2016 at www.esnc.eu. As the larges GNSS-related innovation network, the annual ESNC rewards the best services, products, and business cases that use satellite navigation

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Dewberry Assesses East Coast Flood Damage through Aerial and Satellite Photography Interpretation

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

European Commission Launches Copernicus Accelerator

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 to Study Weather Data from Harris Corporation’s Helios Digital Platform

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