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Pléiades 1B Satellite Acquires First Images
Just days after its successful launch on Dec. 2, 2012, the advanced sensors on board the French Pléiades 1B Earth observation satellite are collecting some amazingly vivid Earth images.
NASA Releases Unprecedented Views of Earth at Night
A global composite of cloud-free night images from a new NASA-NOAA satellite shows the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before.
FAA Grants UAS License to North Dakota Sheriff
After training for more than 18 months, the Grand Forks County (N.D.) Sheriff's Department Small Unmanned Aircraft Unit will send a Draganflyer X6 helicopter drone on public safety missions.
Coordinated Access to Space Data Gains Importance
The European Commission's GMES Services rely on a wide range of mission-critical satellite data from more than 40 European and international space missions.
Inside the NRO: Too Many Secrets?
The National Reconnaissance Office reported that during polygraphs, it had 366 confessions ranging from crimes to inappropriate personal behavior in fiscal year 2011. However, local law enforcement agencies aren’t always told so they can investigate.
Industry Updates
Commercial Data Market Slows But Remains Strong According to Euroconsult’s latest research report, Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2021, the 2011 market for commercial Earth observation data grew only 6 percent to $1.4 billion, following five...
Imagery in the News
Sandy vs. Katrina Comparing Two Monster Storms The scenes of devastation and wreckage that Superstorm Sandy (2012) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) left behind were tragically similar. But from a meteorological perspective, satellite data reveal the storms were very...
Industry Overview
Dealing a Blow to Science What’s next? That’s what scientists around the globe, including many remote sensing professionals focused on Earth science, are wondering after theOct. 22, 2012, manslaughter convictions of six Italian scientists who had the unenviable...
U.S. Environmental Intelligence Efforts Need Leadership
U.S. Environmental Intelligence  Efforts Need Leadership By Nancy Colleton, president, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (http://strategies.org), Arlington, Va. There’s nothing like a 70-mph wind gust to get your attention. It seems like only...
