Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
A new development in battlefield geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) that will provide significantly improved situational awareness for the British Army has been delivered by Lockheed Martin UK Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) and its industry team, Team SOCRATES.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
An environmental scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionized the use of geo-spatial technology for conservation is to receive the 2013 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental accolade. Jack Dangermond – who founded the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) with his wife Laura in 1969 – pioneered the use of Geographic Information System (GIS),
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
When conflicts end, making communities safe and livable often means removing dangerous remnants of war. “Getting mines out of the ground, for good,” as we say at the HALO Trust, has been our mission over the last 25 years. We work in more than a dozen countries and regions across the globe, clearing landmines and
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey kick off a quest for an innovative and affordable space-based system to extend the Landsat data record for decades to come with a public forum and call for ideas Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
NASA will host a two-day NASA Social for 100 of its social media followers on Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The event will highlight NASA and JPL’s role in studying Earth and its climate and will preview three missions JPL is preparing for launch
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
MundoGEO, the leader in Latin America in media and communication for the geospatial and location industries, promoted a Geospatial Week (http://mundogeo.com/webinar/_mail/semana2013/) from September 9 thru 13. Five webinars were conducted in partnership with geospatial companies and institutions, gathering 7,125 registrants from 37 countries around the world, mostly in Latin America.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Following a procurement options appraisal, The Environment Agency selected Geocortex Essentials as part of its Strategic Mapping Platform and next generation EasiMap application. 1Spatial, the UK and Ireland reseller for Latitude Geographics, supplied Geocortex Essentials and helped the Environment Agency implement the EasiMap application.
Friday, September 13th, 2013
After more than four years mapping Earth’s gravity with unrivalled precision, GOCE’s mission is nearing its end and the satellite will soon reenter our atmosphere. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer – GOCE – has been orbiting Earth since March 2009 at the lowest altitude of any research satellite.
Friday, September 13th, 2013
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Company successfully completed the third of five planned launch and early orbit exercises to demonstrate the launch readiness of the world’s most powerful and accurate Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force’s next generation GPS III satellite and Operational Control System (OCX).
Friday, September 13th, 2013
Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Google Inc. to provide satellite imagery in support of Google Maps, Google Earth and other Google products and services. Under this agreement, Astrium Services will provide newly acquired imagery from its Pléiades and SPOT satellites.
