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Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

20 New Countries to Invest in Space Programs by 2025

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama, July 19, 2016 – According to Euroconsult’s latest report, Trends & Prospects for Emerging Space Programs, 24 countries are identified as emerging space programs (ESPs) in 2015 having launched a total of 69 satellites in the last 20 years. As satellite technology has become more accessible and affordable, the number of

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

LandWorks Tightens Integration with Esri in Land Management Software Upgrades

HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 19, 2016 – LandWorks Inc., a developer of innovative land management solutions, today introduced Release 5.50 of its three primary software suites – LandWorks Property Management, LandWorks GIS, and WebMaps Enterprise GIS. All three have been re-written for easier use, greater functionality, and to fully support the Esri® ArcGIS® platform. Details on

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

SSTL Expands LEO Platform Capability with VESTA Nanosatellite

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply the VESTA satellite platform, a technology demonstration mission that will test a new two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload for the exactEarth advanced maritime satellite constellation. The contract was signed as part of an MOU between Honeywell Aerospace and the UK

Monday, July 18th, 2016

Hexagon Mining to Unveil New technology at MINExpo

TUCSON, ARIZONA, JULY 18, 2016 – Hexagon Mining is preparing for a busy three days at MINExpo, Sept. 26-28. The company will be previewing new advances in mining technology at the quadrennial show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Progress made in the company’s mine planning software applied to complex geology and dynamic unfolding at Freeport-McMoRan’s Tenke

Monday, July 18th, 2016

GSDI 15 World Conference – More Keynote Speakers

Mark your calendars! Join us November 29 to December 2 in Taipei, Taiwan as we welcome two additional keynote speakers. Their talks are sure to be highlights of the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15 – http://m1e.net/c?73682120-RuW144PlaspQM%40387282833-K2AlMACIx1Yvo Prof. Dr. Dewayany Sutrisno and Dr. Vernon Singhroy will share their insights on the challenges

Monday, July 18th, 2016

USAID and NASA Award Tetra Tech Geospatial Technology Contract in West Africa

PASADENA, Calif., Jul. 18, 2016 — Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today the award of a $13-million, single-award contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to promote the use of geospatial technology to help strengthen the West African region’s resilience to climate change through

Monday, July 18th, 2016

Online Map Tool Helps You to Design a Better Map

Many cartographers are often anxious about creating a map that is not attractive enough. In the latest updated version of SuperGIS Desktop 3.3 and 10, Supergeo will support users to add more free online maps and make your map more gorgeous. If you are a professional cartographer who frequently uses GIS software, then you might

Monday, July 18th, 2016

FAA’s Randy Willis Receives MAPPS Public Service Award

MAPPS, the association of geospatial firms, today announced that Randy Willis, Manager for Strategic Operations – Unmanned Aircraft at the Federal Aviation Administration, has been presented the MAPPS Public Service Award. Mr. Willis was recognized today at the MAPPS Summer Conference in Traverse City, Michigan. The MAPPS Public Service Award is a recognition of individuals

Friday, July 15th, 2016

Blue Raster Incorporates Esri Technology into DC Office of Zoning Map

Redlands, California — Today, Esri announced that the Washington, DC, Office of Zoning (DCOZ) has released a new 2016 Zoning Handbook and interactive Zoning Map. Esri partner Blue Raster, based in Arlington, Virginia, developed the map using the ArcGIS platform. Through their internal partnership, Zoning and the DC Office of Planning, realized a revision was

Friday, July 15th, 2016

GSDI 15 World Conference: New Keynote Speakers Added

Mark your calendars! Join us November 29 to December 2 in Taipei, Taiwan as we welcome two additional keynote speakers. Their talks are sure to be highlights of the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15, http://gsdi15.org.tw/). Prof. Dr. Dewayany Sutrisno and Dr. Vernon Singhroy now have been confirmed to share their insights