Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Live from ESA’s ESRIN centre for Earth observation in Frascati, Italy: follow the event to celebrate the launch of the second satellite for the ‘radar vision’ mission, Sentinel-1. The second in the two-satellite mission, Sentinel-1B, is set for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). During the
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Group and RDO Integrated Controls announce an expansion of the TopNETlive GNSS network service across Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The increased availability is the result of a cooperative effort between Topcon and RDO Integrated Controls. TopNETlive is designed to deliver high-accuracy GNSS correction data to rovers for surveying,
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Washington D.C – Boundless, the world leader in commercially supported open source GIS software, announces that QGIS 2.14.1, the latest release of the premier open-source desktop GIS technology, is now available for download here. This is a significant update, comprising many new features and capabilities. The Boundless 2.14.1 QGIS release includes all the core plugins of the
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016
Westminster, CO, April 19, 2016 – The MobileMapper 300 smart antenna and DigiTerra Explorer v7, one of Europe’s leading GIS software solutions for mobile mapping, now interface seamlessly. This enables the DigiTerra Explorer to drive the MobileMapper 300 directly. “Users running DigiTerra Explorer v7 on their Windows devices now have the ability to achieve GNSS
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016
Washington D.C — Boundless, the world leader in commercially supported open source GIS software, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the American Geographical Society’s AP Teachers Fellow program. Boundless is providing a grant which will underwrite the registration cost and provide an opportunity for professional development for AP Human Geography teachers by inviting them to
Monday, April 18th, 2016
HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 18, 2016 – LandWorks Inc., a developer of innovative land management and related GIS software, announced its reseller partnership with USLandGrid, a provider of high resolution vector data. LandWorks’ core business is providing land asset management and GIS solutions for a variety of industries, including oil and gas, mining, gas and electric
Monday, April 18th, 2016
Data services provider emapsite has launched a postcode-based perils model enabling insurers and underwriters to assess the windstorm risk to properties in the UK. The windstorm data is available as a discrete data set and through an on-demand data-hub location content platform. The new model provides a detailed perspective into the distribution of risk based
Monday, April 18th, 2016
Saunderton, Bucks, Monday 18th April — Two MapAction volunteers have set off for Ecuador this morning in response to Saturday’s major earthquake. MapAction’s support was requested by the United Nations, following a call for international assistance from the Ecuadorian government on Sunday. It is anticipated that the team’s initial focus will be to help coordinate search
Monday, April 18th, 2016
On 18 April 1936 a group of surveyors gathered around a white concrete pillar in a field in Cold Ashby and began the retriangulation of Great Britain. That trig pillar is still standing 80 years on, along with thousands more around the country. We’re celebrating by sharing the story of the humble trig pillar, still
Monday, April 18th, 2016
DUBLIN —Research and Markets has announced the addition of the, “Remote Sensing Technologies and Global Markets,” report to their offering. The global market for remote sensing products reached $8.4 billion in 2015. This market should reach nearly $8.9 billion in 2016 and $13.8 billion by 2021, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% over the five-year period
