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Friday, August 14th, 2015

Buttoned Up: Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated for August 31 Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., August 14, 2015 — The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing August 10. It is scheduled to launch August 31 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas Vrocket.

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

NRCan becomes a Principal Member of the Open Geospatial Consortium

August 13, 2015 — The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) is pleased to announce that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has raised its membership level from Technical level to Principal level. Led through the GeoConnections Program at the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada has been an active member in the OGC since1998.

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Leading Defense Contractor ForceX Moves HQ to Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 13, 2015 — ForceX, a rapidly growing defense contractor specializing in military navigation, surveillance and tracking technology, is moving its headquarters to Nashville, bringing economic development, job growth and new technologies to Middle Tennessee.

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Woolpert Selected by USGS to Evaluate New Lidar Technologies for 3DEP

DENVER, August, 13, 2015 — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has contracted with Woolpert to evaluate new lidar (light detection and ranging) technologies to assess the suitability to support the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Night Time Satellite Images Show Limited Light at Night in ISIS-Controlled Regions

August 13, 2015 — The territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has grown rapidly since the start of the Syrian Civil War, and in 2014 ISIS expanded its control into Northern Iraq. While there are many media reports on violence and geopolitical issues surrounding the takeover of these areas, the

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Help Wanted on Tracking Biodiversity from Space

August 13, 2015  — Conservation organisations and space agencies are being called on to join forces to decide how changes in biodiversity can be monitored globally. What, exactly, should be measured by satellites?

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

HUVR Launches with $2 Million Funding; FAA Approved Drone-Based Data Analytics Company

Austin, TX, August 13, 2015 — HUVRData, LLC, the drone-based data analytics company, today officially launched and announced $2 million funding from angel investment organizations including Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Houston Angel Network (HAN) and the Texas HALO Fund.    In the past 1.5 years, HUVR has built out its technology, secured the full FAA approval for

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Capabilities in Mission Management and Control Systems

SAN DIEGO, August 13,, 2015 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrations, the UAS seamlessly responded to external requests to dynamically alter its route of flight and sensor functionality, thereby breaking the one-user

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

UrtheCast Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

VANCOUVER, August,13, 2015 — UrtheCast Corp. (UR) (“UrtheCast” or the “Company”), a technology company that is developing the world’s first interactive Earth Observation platform, today announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company reported revenues of $5 million and $8.2 million for the three and six month periods ending June

Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

Airbus Safran Launchers awarded Ariane 6 development contract by European Space Agency

August 12, 2015 — The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Safran Launchers today signed a €2.4 billion contract covering the development of the Ariane 6 launcher in its two versions, Ariane 62 and 64.