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Wednesday, May 27th, 2015

GfK Releases New Digital Maps for Russia

Bruchsal, Germany, May 27, 2015 — GfK has released a new map edition for Russia. The digital maps render the country’s current administrative and postcode boundaries and provide the basis for location-related analyses in geomarketing software and BI systems.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Nominations Open for the Prestigious Carl Pulfrich Award 2015

Heerbrugg, Switzerland, May 26, 2015 — Hexagon Geosystems is pleased to continue the tradition of promoting outstanding scientific, application-oriented design and/or manufacturing activities in the field of photogrammetry, remote sensing and earth imaging applications.  

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Airbus Defense and Space and Hexagon Geospatial Partner to Provide Access to Data in Smart Applications

May 26, 2015 — Airbus Defense and Space and Hexagon Geospatial have partnered in a new content-sharing program that will enable end-users to have access to Earth Observation data and software through smart applications offered by Hexagon Geospatial.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

DroneMetrex Welcome Mena3D as Exclusive Reseller in Middle Eastern Region & North Africa

May 26, 2015 — DroneMetrex is pleased to announce that it has awarded Mena3D with Exclusive Reseller Agreement. From now on Mena3D will market and sell high accurate photogrammetric UAV systems TopoDrones in Middle Eastern Region and North Africa.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Airbus Defence and Space Joins ESA BIC Bavaria as New Partner

Ottobrunn, May 26, 2015 — ESA BIC Bavaria, part of the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (BIC) programme, is poised to expand its presence in the aerospace hotbed Bavaria with the opening of another branch office in Ottobrunn near Munich.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Bluesky’s New Mapshop Offers More Aerial Mapping Data

Leicestershire, UK, May 26, 2015 -— Aerial mapping company Bluesky has completed a significant upgrade to its online Mapshop including new functionality and new data.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Airbus Defence and Space Begins Building Grace-FO Climate Satellites

May 26, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second-largest space company, has successfully completed the development and design phase of the Grace-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment follow-on) satellites.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Crisis Mapping and its Impact on Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

May 26, 2015 — As part of the response following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, numerous emergency response teams were put into place, many needing up-to-date maps, aerial photos and satellite imagery of the devastated locations. 

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Crisis Mapping and its Impact on Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

May 26, 2015 — As part of the response following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, numerous emergency response teams were put into place, many needing up-to-date maps, aerial photos and satellite imagery of the devastated locations. 

Friday, May 22nd, 2015

New Maps Reveal Seafloor off San Francisco Area

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 22, 2015 — Three new sets of maps detail the offshore bathymetry, habitats, geology and submarine environment of the seafloor off the coast of San Francisco, Drakes Bay, and Tomales Point.