Monday, February 10th, 2020
LONDON – OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone everywhere, today announced the successful launch of 34 satellites, aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Lift-off occurred on February 06th at 21:42 pm UTC. The OneWeb satellites separated from the rocket and were dispensed in nine
Monday, February 10th, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – Iris Automation today announced that customer United Drone Holdings (UDH) has been granted the first BVLOS flight approval by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to conduct long-range commercial flights with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The SACAA’s approval for the flight was granted based on the utilization of the Iris
Monday, February 10th, 2020
RENO, Nev. – Flirtey, the industry-leading drone delivery service, announced today it has been granted a key patent that will enhance its fundamental technology with an additional component to safety in drone flights and deliveries. This granted patent will enhance safety when drone manufacturers implement technologies such as parachutes, while a drone is in flight and
Monday, February 10th, 2020
Orbit Logic has announced today that they are a member of the Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) Blackjack Pit Boss team for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The DARPA Blackjack program aims to demonstrate the capabilities of a proliferated low Earth orbit (P-LEO) system through a variety of on-orbit experiments using 20 low-cost
Monday, February 10th, 2020
Singapore – An expanding list of industry leaders will be joining South East Asia’s first-ever geospatial services and location intelligence event taking place on 18 and 19 March at Suntec Singapore. An Asian event with a global audience, Geo Connect Asia 2020 is pleased to announce new global exhibitors and sponsors who will be bringing
Monday, February 10th, 2020
The project will help the government prepare for and recover from natural disasters and climate change. CASTRIES, Saint Lucia — The Woolpert-GDS Joint Venture (JV) has been contracted to acquire topographic and bathymetric lidar data of Saint Lucia’s entire landmass and coastal zone. The contract was signed under the World Bank’s Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project
Monday, February 10th, 2020
Space Foundation will be hosting a “State of Space” event Tuesday, Feb. 11, 9-11 a.m., at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. The event will be webcasted so everyone can join in regardless of location; visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORfquPLjZO8. Following brief opening remarks by Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor, Christian Davenport of The
Friday, February 7th, 2020
URISA is pleased to announce the Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards process for 2020. Since 1980, URISA’s ESIG Awards have recognized extraordinary achievements in the use of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. The award competition is open to all public agencies at the national/federal, state/provincial, regional
Friday, February 7th, 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the FLIR A8580 series of thermal science cameras: a 1.3 megapixel, entry-level cooled camera designed for a wide range of industrial, military, science, and product research and development (R&D) applications. This camera records blur-free images of high-speed targets, offers a wide range of precision, manual
Friday, February 7th, 2020
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – senseFly, through its parent organization Parrot (PARRO : FP), has recapitalized its balance sheet and funding, guaranteeing a healthy operational outlook as it continues its growth path as the global leader in fixed-wing drones. The financial backing comes at a particularly meaningful time for senseFly – an Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
