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Friday, September 22nd, 2017

The PanGeo Alliance Welcomes a New Member and Celebrates 3 years of Achievements

Paris, September – The PanGeo Alliance, the first global alliance of Earth Observation satellite operators, is pleased to announce Geoinformation Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus as the latest new member of the alliance. In addition, PanGeo is celebrating 3 years since its launch in Paris, as all the members gathered in

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Orbit GT to Showcase New v18 for Mobile, UAS, Indoor and Aerial Mapping at Intergeo, Berlin

Orbit GT to showcase new v18 for Mobile, UAS, Indoor and Aerial Mapping at Intergeo, Berlin “I’m thrilled to announce version 18 to be shown at Intergeo, Berlin”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “Version 18 of our Desktop and Server portfolio bundles all our expertise domains in a single portfolio. So now, Mobile

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Imagery Illustrates Flooding, Damage Caused by Hurricane Irma

MIAMI — Woolpert, working under two separate contracts, collected and posted high-resolution, before-and-after imagery of areas in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma to assist with flooding and damage assessment. The imagery is available to the public at maps.woolpert.com/irma. Miami-Dade County contracted with Woolpert for post-storm imagery as Hurricane Irma approached, while Woolpert’s work with the

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio and Spaceflight Industries Partner to Accelerate the BlackSky Geospatial Platform and High Revisit Rate Constellation

PARIS – The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), today signed a partnership with the US-based company Spaceflight Industries which includes the following elements: A minority investment in Spaceflight Industries, which through its BlackSky business, has developed a geospatial platform and plans to build

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Blue Marble to Offer Helicopter Rides Around Los Angeles at its Upcoming User Conference

Hallowell, Maine – Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that it is offering several attendees at its upcoming User Conference in Los Angeles a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the city from the air. Held in partnership with Blue Marble partner GEO1, the Blue Marble User Conference (BMUC) will include an onsite drawing to

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

INTERGEO 2017: Geodyn Provides for the WHAT, WHERE & WHEN

Geodyn presents its innovative image conversion and processing technology. This permits the digitizing of aerial photographs a magnitude faster and at lower cost than what has been possible so far, thereby providing affordable access to the huge data volume of archived aerial photography. The importance of preserving aerial photography to safeguard a country’s heritage is

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Drone Security Issues to Be Focus of Two-Part Educational Session at Drone World Expo

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Drone technology has advanced rapidly over the last decade and has become a valuable tool for many industries on a global scale. With commercial and hobbyist drones filling the skies, policymakers have increasingly expressed security concerns. Drone World Expo will feature two powerful panels focused on security, both of which are comprised of

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

Vaisala Opens Africa Weather Services Hub in Kenya

Responding to the growing demand, Vaisala opens a permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya, to deliver high-quality weather measuring systems to its customers in Eastern and Southern Africa as well as improving measurement infrastructure in the face of extreme weather and pollution.   Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, is today announcing the

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

GeoCue Group Provides Free LIDAR Data for Hurricane Impact Areas

Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group, in partnership with the United States Geological Survey and with support from the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) is providing free access to pre-event LIDAR and imagery data in the areas impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The available data include: LIDAR data in both American Society for Photogrammetry

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

SAS Manufacturing Unveils Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Facility in Arvada, Colorado

ARVADA, Colo. – SAS Manufacturing LLC yesterday unveiled a new advanced machining facility for design, manufacturing and assembly of aerospace components in Arvada, Colo. SAS Manufacturing expects to more than double the facility’s workforce of skilled machining technicians, managers and apprentices over the next 24 months. The fully renovated 25,000-square-foot building is equipped with state-of-the-art