Thursday, October 17th, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – Planet Labs Federal, Inc. (Planet Federal), a wholly owned subsidiary of Planet Labs Inc. (Planet) today announced that they have signed a commercial imagery contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), a member of the United States Intelligence Community and an agency of the United States Department of Defense. Planet designs, builds,
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
MicaSense has released the RedEdge-MX Dual Camera Imaging System, a 10-band multispectral solution for advanced multispectral imaging applications that features RedEdge-MX and the new RedEdge-MX Blue. Consisting of two cameras yet utilizing the same workflow as one, the Dual Camera System is the easiest way to capture the data needed for cutting-edge vegetation research and
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has opened a specialist photogrammetry production facility in Northern Ireland. Based in Coleraine, County Londonderry, the new centre is home to a highly skilled and experienced workforce. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology the Coleraine office is responsible for the production and management of Bluesky’s advanced 3D city models, stereoscopic aerial photography
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
YULI, China and KUITUN, China and BOLE, China – As a global leading agriculture technology company, XAG has initiated its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) spraying operation – “Take Off for Harvest Time” for the third consecutive year in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Since late August, over 1500 drone pilots and 1000 crop protection teams
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
KIRKLAND, Wash.- Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that it will be hosting a webinar in collaboration with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) on October 16th at 3pm ET. The webinar, titled “Airspace Friend or Foe? Ensuring Safety for and from UAS” will explore
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2020 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ,and the Space Foundation, the award recognizes
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.- ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Queen Transportation, LLC, an asset-based truckload carrier and logistics provider headquartered in Hickory, NC, to provide its in-cab solution across their entire fleet of trucks. ORBCOMM’s advanced solution
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR Firefly® DL, the industry’s first deep learning, inference-enabled machine vision camera with FLIR Neuro technology. With its small size, low weight, minimal power consumption, and deep learning capabilities, the FLIR Firefly DL camera is ideal for embedding into mobile, desktop,
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
Edinburgh – Ecometrica, the space data and sustainability specialist, whose Platform allows companies and governments to map environmental impacts, has scooped another prestigious international award. The Scottish-headquartered company has won the prize for ‘Excellence in Geospatial Applications’ at the Americas Geospatial World Excellence Awards, in recognition of quality and innovation in the implementation of geospatial
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Space Foundation announced today that Kevin Orangers is the new Executive Director of the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, the region’s only space science center. In announcing the new addition to the Space Foundation’s leadership team, CEO Tom Zelibor shared, “Kevin brings enormous creative vision, energy, and experience
