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Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

New GNSS weather data sets from TechDemoSat-1

New weather datasets, which could prove highly valuable for weather forecasting and for longer term climate monitoring, have just been made available from the Space GNSS Receiver-Remote Sensing Instrument (SGR-ReSI) instrument on board TechDemoSat-1, a small technology demonstration satellite launched by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) in 2014.  With support from the European Space Agency,

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

USGIF to Provide GEOINT 101 Presentation to Elementary School Students

Herndon, Virginia — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) created a “GEOINT 101” presentation to share with 50 fifth grade students at Moorefield Station Elementary School in Ashburn, Va., Nov. 16 in celebration of international GIS Day. GIS Day occurs annually during Geography Awareness Week and promotes geography and spatial thinking skills to people

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of WorldView-4 Commercial Earth Observation Satellite

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), successfully supported the launch of WorldView-4, DigitalGlobe’s newest high-accuracy, high-resolution imaging satellite. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion on the Atlas V included the RL10C-1 upper-stage

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Map Your World on GIS Day 2016

REDLANDS, Calif.- Smart mapping company Esri today announced the 18th annual GIS Day will take place on November 16, 2016. The day is a celebration of geographic information systems (GIS) technology and unites the geospatial community in a global movement of collaboration, sharing and education. The celebration brings together GIS users from companies, private industries,

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Acquires The GeoInformation Group

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced the acquisition of The GeoInformation Group, a leader in the field of geographic data solutions based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. “This acquisition expands Verisk’s footprint in the U.K. as a data and analytics provider across multiple markets, including insurance, energy, and

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Sanborn Inks Major Mapping Deal With USGS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has won a Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC) award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that allows the agency to negotiate task orders with Sanborn during the next five years. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is one of a suite of multi-award agreements with a

Monday, November 14th, 2016

GIS Cloud Awards Bes Geo Project Ideas for GIS Day

In celebration of the incoming Geo Awareness Week (November 13-19, 2016), GIS Cloud launched the GIS Day Contest project challenge. The main goal is to promote innovative and meaningful use of the geo technologies by people with different backgrounds from all around the world.    Dino Ravnić, CEO and Co-founder of GIS Cloud, stated: GIS Day

Monday, November 14th, 2016

Major Upgrades of SuperGIS Desktop Extensions

The updated version of SuperGIS Desktop was just released this month. In this update, Supergeo not only improved the performance of SuperGIS Desktop 10 but also released multiple latest SuperGIS Desktop extensions, including Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, and 3D Analyst, to meet the needs of advanced GIS users. Spatial Analyst is the extension helps users

Monday, November 14th, 2016

Drone USA, Inc. Retains Global PMI Partners to Provide Worldwide Acquisition and Integration Advisory Services

NEW YORK – Drone USA, Inc. (OTC:DRUS) (“Drone USA” or the “Company”), a developer and manufacturer of low altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”) and related technologies, today announced that it has retained Global PMI Partners to provide acquisition integration advisory services. Michael Bannon, Drone USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “As a testament to the confidence

Monday, November 14th, 2016

AgPixel Brings High-Resolution Imagery to the agX Platform

STILLWATER, OK – AgPixel® is offering agronomists the ability to seamlessly integrate high-resolution imagery via the agX Platform®. “AgPixel is excited to release high-resolution imagery through the agX Store,” said Kirk Demuth, Chief Operating Officer for AgPixel. “We understand the pressure agronomists are under to increase yields and reduce inputs. Delivering imagery through agX will