Monday, July 16th, 2012
Some satellites carry instruments that provide measurements of the surface temperature of oceans and seas – like a thermometer in the sky. Scientists met recently to review data from new satellite missions and scientific progress in the field.
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it recently signed multi-million dollar agreements with two international partners in the Middle East and Asia for both the renewal and expanded use of GeoEye imagery products.
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Humans have dramatically altered wildlands in the western United States over the past 100 years by using these lands and the resources they provide. Anthropogenic changes to the landscape, such as urban expansion and development of rural areas, influence the number and kinds of plants and wildlife that remain. In addition, western ecosystems are also
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
SuperGeo Technologies announced the release of SuperGIS Server 3.1, the comprehensive server-based GIS, which mainly enhances the integration with other GIS sources, such as OpenLayers, Google Map, ArcGIS Server, etc and enables users to create, manage, integrate, and publish a variety of spatial data, image, and GIS abilities over the Internet.
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Aerial surveying company Bluesky has purchased a state of the art airborne mapping system which includes a LiDAR and fully integrated thermal sensor and high resolution camera. The system has been developed by Optech and combines the Orion M300 LiDAR, Long Wave Infrared thermal sensor and a CS-10000 camera.
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems & Sensors (MS2) business today announced a reduction in its workforce of 740 as part of a continuing effort to improve efficiency and affordability amid a challenging budget environment.
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, announced today that it has successfully launched the beta version of its desktop software, Geomatica 2013. The commercial release of Geomatica 2013 will build upon PCI’s successful Geomatica 2012 product, which was launched last fall.
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announced the formation of a new OGC Technical Committee Standards Working Group (SWG) to advance the candidate OGC Internet of Things REST API (Sensor Web for IoT) Standard. The OGC members invite the public to comment on the Sensor Web for IoT SWG charter (https://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/49608) and will consider comments received
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
TerraGo Technologies Inc., an innovative provider of widely adopted geospatial intelligence software solutions, has acquired the complementary software products and technologies of Manhattan Beach, CA-based Geosemble Technologies Inc. Terms between the privately held companies were not disclosed. Both firms are In-Q-Tel portfolio companies.
