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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & TRENDS
Tessera AI Model Offers Accessible Way to View Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) introduced Tessera, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to make Earth-observation imagery more accessible to scientists, policymakers and non-specialist users. The system applies advanced machine-learning techniques to...
Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
A nighttime satellite image has revealed atmospheric gravity waves generated by Super Typhoon Sinlaku as it moved across the western Pacific Ocean. The image captures rippling patterns spreading through the upper atmosphere, offering a striking example of how powerful...
Greenland’s Changing Ice
Greenland is the world's largest island, and about 80 percent of its surface is covered by the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice mass on Earth after the Antarctic Ice Sheet. This image combines three acquisitions taken by Sentinel-1’s radar over the...
Netherlands in Bloom
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on April 21, 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colors in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea. In the image we can see the...
BUSINESS
Lockheed Martin Partners with European Industry for NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation Competition
Lockheed Martin is collaborating with European industry partners on a unique offering for the NATO Next Generation Modelling and Simulation competition. With Lockheed Martin’s ACES – the Advanced Center for Experimentation and Simulation – as the foundation of its...
Waymap and Plowman Craven partner up on trailblazing solutions for wayfinding and geospatial
Waymap, the personal navigation app that works indoors, outdoors and underground, and Plowman Craven, a global provider of geospatial surveying with over 60 years of expertise, have signed a partnership agreement to offer trailblazing solutions for wayfinding and...
onocoy partners with China’s Sixents to expand GNSS hardware ecosystem
Global decentralized positioning network onocoy is bringing a new geodetic-grade reference station to market in partnership with Sixents Technology (Beijing). This signals the continued buildout of the startup's third-party hardware ecosystem. The deal sees Sixents –...
New Mountain Capital Partners with SAM, Leading Geospatial and Inspection Solutions Company, for Next Phase of Growth
AUSTIN, Texas & NEW YORK-July 1, 2026-- SAM (“SAM” or the “Company”), a leading independent provider of mission-critical geospatial and inspection services to the utility and critical infrastructure markets, and New Mountain Capital, LLC (“New Mountain”), a...
Trimble Inc. focuses on geospatial technology as investors watch long-term growth
Trimble Inc. combines hardware, software and services to digitize how physical infrastructure is planned, built and operated. The company’s geospatial and construction technologies support a long-term growth narrative that appeals to investors looking at data-driven...
SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Meet Next Critical Milestone for Orbital Launch from Esrange Space Center
With key infrastructure and agreements in place, the companies progress pad construction at Launch Complex 3C for Firefly’s Alpha rocket. SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY) celebrate the completion of critical milestones, including building initial...
Synspective Becomes First Commercial SAR Provider to Achieve Global CEOS-ARD Certification
Synspective announced that our Orthorectified Products (ORT) processing line has been certified compliant with the CEOS Analysis Ready Data (CEOS-ARD) Normalised Radar Backscatter (NRB) standard. CEOS-ARD is the international standard for satellite data that is ready...
Bowman Secures $11.2 Million in USDA Aerial Mapping Awards
Large USDA PINE award cycle win reflects investment in fleet and capture technology RESTON, Va., June 24, 2026 - Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, has secured $11.2 million in new aerial...
NEO, eLEAF, and 52impact join forces as Terramira
Three leading companies in Earth observation are moving forward as one: Terramira. The new organization combines deep expertise in geodata, intelligence, and advisory to help clients worldwide make informed decisions on climate, water, nature, and infrastructure....
Sentrycs Announces Collaboration to Integrate Sentrycs Cyber-over- RF Technology into Lockheed Martin’s Sanctum (TM) C-UAS Platform
The collaboration integrates Sentrycs' precise cyber-based detect-to-defeat capabilities to Lockheed Martin's SanctumTM advanced modular defense architecture to enhance protection against evolving aerial threats WEST PALM BEACH, FL - June 23, 2026 / Ondas...
Automate 2026: Orbbec Brings AI-Powered Vision Solutions to Address Industrial Automation Challenges
Chicago, IL, June 22, 2026 – Orbbec, a leading provider of robotics and 3D vision, is showcasing its latest 3D vision products and solutions to accelerate industrial automation at Automate 2026 (Booth 14045, North Building). To meet the industry’s...
GMV will develop Satellite Control System for CAMILA, Poland’s largest satellite initiative
The project, developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), will strengthen Poland’s national Earth observation capabilities and increase its independence in accessing geospatial data. The CAMILA Earth Observation program, the largest satellite...
Cambridge AI tool promises new era of Earth Intelligence from space
Satellites have watched Earth for decades. In that time, they’ve accumulated a staggering archive of images. Yet, faced with intractable datasets and cloud-covered images, scientists have struggled to convert the massive data troves into actionable insights about the...
SI Imaging Services Secures Double-Digit Million-Dollar Sat-aaS Contract for 25cm Native Resolution SpaceEye-T Imagery
SI Imaging Services(SIIS), a pioneer in global Earth observation solutions, announced a major multi-year, double-digit million dollar contract to deliver its SpaceEye-T Satellite-as-a-Service (Sat-aaS) to an undisclosed international customer. This landmark agreement...
Canadian Government Awards EO Satellite Contracts to Calian, Kepler, MDA Space
The Canadian government has signed a slew of new contracts as it looks to boost its capabilities in Earth Observation (EO). It has signed three contracts, valued at C$2.4 million ($1.7 million) in total, awarded to Calian, Kepler and MDA Space....
PRODUCTS
Bluesky Launches National Clutter Map to Boost Telecoms Network Planning
Bluesky International, a Woolpert Company, has launched a new Great Britain-wide 50m Clutter Map, delivering consistent 2.5D surface intelligence designed to support telecommunications network planning, signal modelling, and rollout optimisation. The 50m Clutter Map...
Open Cosmos Takes Earth Observation Into Near-Real Time With OpenConstellation 1.0
New constellation transforms how governments and enterprises access satellite insights. Open Cosmos, the space company building satellites to understand and connect the world, unveils OpenConstellation 1.0 – a next generation of Earth observation satellites capable of...
AI Could Bring Satellite Crop Monitoring to the World’s Most Vulnerable Farms
Small farms grow much of the world's food, but from space they are nearly invisible. Their fields are tiny and ill-defined, and the satellite tools built to track crops were designed for the large, uniform fields of industrial agriculture, not the sub-hectare plots...
Flir Launches the Fixed Si2a PD Acoustic Imaging Camera for Continuous Partial Discharge Monitoring
Flir, a Teledyne Technologies brand, today announced the launch of the Flir Si2a PD, a fixed-mount acoustic imaging camera designed to deliver continuous, always-on monitoring of partial discharge (PD) in medium to high-voltage utility and industrial environments....
Vexcel Brings Aerial Imagery and Geospatial Intelligence to AI Platforms
Access Vexcel imagery and geospatial data within any MCP-compatible AI platform, including ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini. CENTENNIAL, Colo.- Vexcel today announced Vexcel Model Context Protocol (MCP), making Vexcel's aerial imagery and geospatial...
RoGO Communications Launches New DropBlock and Mobile App for GPS Tracking of Wildland Firefighters
Firefighter Location and Lifesaving Situational Awareness Technology Launched on the Memorial Anniversary Honoring Fallen Fighters LAKEWOOD, COLO. (June 30, 2026) – RoGO Communications, a company founded to develop lifesaving technology for firefighters...
Teledyne FLIR OEM Launches Prism Ground ISR Software for Tactical Perception and Military Target Classification
AI-driven software stack provides situational awareness and high-fidelity tracking for complex ground-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions GOLETA, Calif. — Teledyne FLIR OEM, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated...
Mahr Inc. Introduces MarSurf3D MS Optical Metrology Platform Featuring Multisensor Technology
Combines Three Powerful 3D Surface Measurement Technologies into a Single, High-Performance System PROVIDENCE, RI – June 24, 2026 – Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, announced the launch of its MarSurf3D...
SFL Missions Inc. Begins Phase A Study for ESA Moonraker Lunar Mapping Project
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, 23 June 2026 – SFL Missions Inc. is a member of the team led by Prime Contractor NUVIEW GmbH selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct the Moonraker Phase A study. SFL Missions is the spacecraft team member responsible for...
The Mapping Software Behind America’s Viral Maps Just Got Faster and Smarter
Maptitude 2026 adds a plain-language AI data assistant in Maptitude Online and a rebuilt, faster map engine NEWTON, MA (USA) - You have probably seen a Maptitude map without knowing it. The data behind recent headlines on America's best fast-food burger, the map...
Qualinx’s QLX3Gx Series Chip Integration with Galileo OSNMA Brings Authenticated GNSS Positioning to Ultra-Low-Power Devices for the First Time
Developed with support from EUSPA, Qualinx’s OSNMA-ready QLX3Gx chip makes secure, authenticated positioning a standard feature - not a premium add-on - democratizing trusted GNSS for wearables, IoT and asset tracking at scale DELFT, The Netherlands —...
HawkEye 360 Announces New Leadership for Innovative Signal Analysis
HawkEye 360, the global provider of signals intelligence data and analytics, announced leadership changes within Innovative Signal Analysis (ISA), now part of HawkEye 360, appointing Cory Peichel as Senior Vice President and General Manager of HawkEye–ISA and Mark...
Clark launches world’s first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate
Clark University, through its School of Climate, Environment, and Society and School of Business, is launching the world’s first professional doctorate in the rapidly expanding field of geospatial technology, which is critically important in a range of...
Wingtra achieves a key accuracy milestone with terrestrial laser scanner data comparison
Zurich, Switzerland — Swiss survey firm Lerch Weber recently conducted an accuracy study comparing Trimble SX10 terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) data to that captured by the WingtraRAY survey drone equipped with its SURVEY61 sensor. The study, published...
HERE WeGo brings real-time traffic intel to soccer fans across North America
Free navigation app integrates public transit, live traffic, road closures and AI-based re-routing to support match day travel and nearby communities As millions of fans travel across North America for the world’s biggest soccer tournament, HERE Technologies, the...
PEOPLE AND EVENTS
Deep Tech Innovator Advanced Navigation Expands Across Europe, Appoints Defence Veteran to Lead EMEA
Advanced Navigation, a global force in assured positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for the world's most extreme environments, announced the appointment of David Leniewski as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). After a year of...
EO company Geoneon wins three Australian Space Awards
Tasmanian Earth observation company Geoneon has won three categories at the 2026 Australian Space Awards. These included the evening’s highest accolade, the Excellence Award, awarded to Geoneon CEO and co-founder Roxane Bandini-Maeder. Geoneon was recognized at the...
GISCI Announces Captain Amilynn Adams, GISP®, Elected as Second GISP®-Elected Board Director
Des Plaines, IL – (June 25, 2026) The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to announce that Captain Amilynn E. Adams, GISP®, has been elected as the second GISP®-Elected Director on the GISCI Board of Directors. Captain Adams currently serves as Senior...
Flir to Showcase Advanced Early Fire Detection and Next-Gen Firefighting Technology at NFPA 2026
Flir, a global leader in thermal imaging, will present its full range of fire safety and first responder solutions at the NFPA Conference & Expo, held June 22 to 24 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. At Booth 471, Flir will present its industrial...
Flir to Showcase Advanced Early Fire Detection and Next-Gen Firefighting Technology at NFPA 2026
Flir, a global leader in thermal imaging, will present its full range of fire safety and first responder solutions at the NFPA Conference & Expo, held June 22 to 24 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. At Booth 471, Flir will present its industrial...
Clark launches world’s first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate
Clark University, through its School of Climate, Environment, and Society and School of Business, is launching the world’s first professional doctorate in the rapidly expanding field of geospatial technology, which is critically important in a range of...
GEO Business 2026 breaks attendance records with 6,200+ professionals
Over 6,200 professionals headed to GEO Business 2026, cementing its position as the UK's leading event for geospatial technology and location intelligence. Held at Excel London on 3–4 June, the event featured more than 160 expert-led sessions, over 100...
Trimble Opens Entries for the 2026 Construction Innovation Awards
Award program recognizes organizations leveraging technology to drive innovation, collaboration and operational excellence across construction WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 15, 2026 — Trimble announced today it has opened applications for its annual Trimble...
Esri’s Jack Dangermond Honored with Award from International Fund for China’s Environment
Esri president Jack Dangermond received the 30 Years of International Green Development Influential Figures Award from the International Fund for China’s Environment (IFCE). IFCE is a major international nonprofit environmental organization that promotes cooperation...
GSTCE 2026 Opens with New Push to Turn Space into a Growth Engine for Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific
Headline speaker Clint Crosier joins Deloitte, BlueTide Capital, KASP, Grow Asia and ESSEC as SST Think Tank unveils partnerships and programmes to accelerate the commercial adoption of space across industries. GSTCE 2026 Post Event Coverage The Global Space...
Ricardo Sáenz Amandi takes over as GMV Defence and Security General Manager
Sáenz Amandi succeeds Manuel Pérez Cortés, who will remain associated with the company as an advisor. GMV has appointed Ricardo Sáenz Amandi as Defence and Security General Manager. With this new appointment, the company is strengthening its leadership in an area of...
Topcon brings latest innovations to GEO Business in London
Topcon Positioning Systems took to GEO Business in London this month to showcase the latest solutions making geospatial workflows more efficient, accurate, safe, and cost-effective. The event, which took place at Excel London from 4-5 June, saw Topcon exhibit...
Maptitude Named 2026 Data Quadrant Champion for Geographic Information Systems by Info-Tech Research Group
Maptitude earns the highest composite score in the GIS category and 6 Top Feature awards in the 2026 Data Quadrant Report NEWTON, MA (USA) - Global research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has named Maptitude the 2026 Data Quadrant...
Geospatial Excellence Celebrated with AGI Awards at GEO Business
London, 4 June 2026 – The Association for Geographic Information, the membership group for organisations and individuals working in the geospatial sector, is delighted to announce its 2026 annual award winners. Presented at the GEO Business event in London...
Advisory Board Announced for Geo Week 2027
Leading geospatial and mapping event selects industry leaders to help deliver critical insights to geospatial professionals Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, June 4, 2026 – Organizers of Geo Week, the premier conference and tradeshow that brings together geospatial and...
