REDLANDS, Calif.—October 17, 2017—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its founder and president, Jack Dangermond, will speak at GEO Week in Washington, DC to be held Monday, October 23, through Friday, October 27. The Group on Earth...
Orbit Logic Scheduling Software Selected for NASA Wallops Ground Station
GREENBELT, MD – Orbit Logic announced today that Kratos Defense Systems has selected Orbit Logic for software and services, including Orbit Logic’s STK Scheduler software, to modernize and enhance the scheduling solution for the NASA Wallops Atmospheric Sciences...
Sentinel-5P Successfully Launched to Monitor World's Pollution
The Airbus built, pollution monitoring satellite Sentinel-5 Precursor has been successfully launched on a Rockot from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 09.27 GMT today. Sentinel-5 Precursor is part of the global monitoring programme “Copernicusâ€, a joint...
2017 Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes Focus on Drone Data Integration & Workflow
PORTLAND, MAINE - The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, taking place October 24-26, 2017 at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, announced updates to its keynote roster, with industry professionals from DroneDeploy, Brasfield & Gorrie, The Beck Group,...
U.S. Air Force Declares First Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite Available for Launch
DENVER – Ushering in a new era of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, the U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.†The Air Force’s “AFL†declaration is the final...
Airbus-Built Full Electric EUTELSAT 172B Satellite Reaches Geostationary Orbit in Record Time
Paris / Toulouse – The EUTELSAT 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, has now reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR). EUTELSAT 172B was...
Winners of 2017 Luciad Geospatial Excellence Award Announced at the 2017 User Conference
Belgium: Recognizing the world’s most innovative geospatial technology, this year Luciad launched its Geospatial Excellence Awards. These prestigious plaudits both acknowledge and celebrate the most ground-breaking applications of geospatial technology. Belgium,...
Mapbox Announces $164 Million Series C Financing Led by the SoftBank Vision Fund
SAN FRANCISCO -Â Mapbox, the mapping and location platform for developers, today announced a $164 million Series C funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors including Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, DBL Partners, and Thrive...
FLIR Systems Awarded $6.8 Million Contract for Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems for Australian Army
WILSONVILLE, Ore. - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) has been awarded a $6.8 Million firm-fixed-price order to deliver Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the Australian Army. The units delivered under this contract will support platoon...
Flirtey Partners with Pioneering Ambulance Service to Launch First Emergency Drone Delivery Program in United States
RENO, Nev.- Flirtey, the leading drone delivery service, and REMSA, a community-integrated emergency medical services provider, today announced a partnership to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States....
