Wednesday, December 30th, 2015
The USGS US Topo map program has entered its third, three-year cycle of revising and updating the digital US Topo maps. To start this new cycle, the USGS National Geospatial Program is excited to announce the inclusion of U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) roads data for the new US Topo
Monday, December 28th, 2015
British small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is today marking the 10th year of in-orbit operations from its GIOVE-A satellite, the pathfinder mission for Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation programme. Since retirement from its original mission for the European Space Agency, SSTL has operated the spacecraft at 23,300km where it provides valuable data about the
Monday, December 28th, 2015
Redlands, California—Esri, the leader in geospatial technology, was honored at the TM Forum Catalyst InFocus event for the company’s contributions to developing solutions for a more connected world. TM Forum, a global industry association for digital business, presented Esri and partners with the Most Innovative Catalyst Award.
Thursday, December 24th, 2015
Alaska Governor Bill Walker has announced Fugro as winner of the 2015 Governor’s North Star Award for International Excellence in the category of scientific exchange. This important accolade follows the ‘Spotlight on Arctic Technology’ award announced during the annual Arctic Technology Conference last year.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
A high-resolution airborne survey to study the rocks within the St. Francois Mountains will be conducted by U.S. Geological Survey scientists starting this week.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
WESTMINSTER, Colo.— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, announced today that it has completed an amendment to the credit agreement which governs its existing term loan and revolving credit facility. The amendment gives the company additional flexibility to continue its share repurchase program.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 23, 2015 — Just as The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) pioneered mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping at the turn of the century, the firm now is at the leading edge of collecting and processing high-resolution oblique aerial imagery. In 2015, Sanborn added 2.8 million new images to its Oblique
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
The Global Ocean Commission welcomed today’s decision by the UN General Assembly to convene in June 2017 the high-level UN Conference on Oceans and Seas, to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development. The conference will be held in Fiji from
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
SAN DIEGO, December 23, 2015 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the Italian Air Force (ItAF) has accepted delivery of two RQ-1 Predator® RPA systems, marking final deliveries of GA-ASI’s Predator A product line.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
San Francisco, California, Dec. 23, 2015 — The global LiDAR market is expected to reach USD 944.3 million by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological advancements in automated processing ability in image processing and data processing capabilities are anticipated to be the major factors to spur growth.
