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Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

Microsoft Introduces Enhanced UltraCam Eagle version: UltraCam Eagle Prime

Stuttgart, Germany, September 15, 2015 — From the Intergeo conference in Stuttgart, Germany, Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit introduces an updated version of the UltraCam Eagle. This next iteration of the UltraCam Eagle provides UltraCam customers with increased operational efficiencies through an enlarged PAN image footprint, expanded storage capacity, reduced weight and power consumption.  Meanwhile, the UltraCam

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

Teledyne Optech Launches Lynx SG-S Mobile Surveying Solution

September 15, 2015 — Teledyne Optech is excited to announce the addition of the Optech Lynx SG-S system to its line of Lynx mobile survey systems. Introduced at the INTERGEO 2015 trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, the Lynx SG-S dramatically raises the bar for absolute data accuracy with mid-range mobile lidars.

Monday, September 14th, 2015

Potree Puts Big and Beautiful LiDAR in Your Browser

September 14, 2015 — Just in time for INTERGEO 2015, the Potree software was released in its latest 1.3 version. Potree is a WebGL based point cloud viewer for very large datasets. The Potree software allows to publish large LiDAR point clouds on the Web such that anyone can explore the data with nothing more

Monday, September 14th, 2015

UN-GGIM: Europe Offers Inspiration for Global Data Delivery

September 14, 2015 — European initiatives to deliver harmonised dependable geospatial information could help provide a global solution to meet demand for interoperable data, says UN-GGIM: Europe.

Monday, September 14th, 2015

Tallysman Introduces the VeraPhase 6000 High Precision GNSS Antenna Series

Ottawa, Canada, September 14, 2015 — Tallysman, a leading manufacturer of economical high performance GNSS antennas, is pleased to announce the commercial availability of the outstanding VeraPhase™ 6000 antenna Series. This family of antennas provides the lowest axial ratios (horizon to horizon, through all azimuths) across all GNSS frequencies (<0.5dB at zenith, <2 dB at horizon),

Monday, September 14th, 2015

Septentrio’s Launches its Newest Receiver: The AsteRx-U

Leuven, Belgium, September  14, 2015 — Septentrio announces today the launch of two successors to the highly successfully APS-U. The AsteRx-U and the AsteRx-U Marine are multi-constellation dual antenna receivers which incorporate the latest GNSS tracking and positioning algorithms and interference mitigation.  

Monday, September 14th, 2015

DroneMetrex and Scientific Aerospace Introduce The TopoDrone-4Scight – Accurate Photogrammetry Made Easy

September 14, 2015 — DroneMetrex and Scientific Aerospace have combined their world leading technologies in a Strategic Alliance that delivers to the Geospatial industry a photogrammetric mapping solution saving many years and tens of millions of dollars of research by each company – the TopoDrone-4Scight.

Monday, September 14th, 2015

YellowScan, the Lightest All-In-One LiDAR System, Operates on Dozens of Different Aerial Vehicles

Montferrier-sur-Lez, France, September 14, 2015 — Since its commercial launch in 2014, YellowScan® has been used extensively on multiple UAV platforms in order to meet customer demands and various mission requirements. Thanks to its unmatched versatility and turnkey set-up, YellowScan® flew over numerous geographical and topographical regions, capturing high-precision geo-referenced land surface volumes and relief,

Monday, September 14th, 2015

Sensoray Announces 2960 Dragon Ultra-Compact Lightweight Audio/Video Processing Engine

Tigard, OR, September 14, 2015 —  Sensoray announces the new 2960 Dragon – an ultra-compact lightweight board with extreme computing power and flexible architecture for HD/SD video and audio processing systems.

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and JAXA Announce Launch Opportunities from the ISS for Small Satellites Built by Developing Nations

VIENNA, TOKYO, September 10, 2015 — The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) today announced the joint initiative “KiboCUBE” which will offer educational and research institutions from developing countries the opportunity to deploy cube satellites (CubeSats) from the International Space Station (ISS).