USGIF Adds National Security Workshop to GEOINT 2013* Agenda

Herndon, Va., March 20, 2014—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announces the addition of a National Security Workshop to the GEOINT 2013* Symposium agenda. The workshop will be held Tuesday, April 15, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Tampa...

Clark Labs Receives Grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Worcester, Mass., March 20, 2014—Clark Labs has received a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to create a baseline map of coastal habitats and the distribution of shrimp mariculture in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. The analysis is based on a digital...

Esri Supports White House Climate Data Initiative

Redlands, Calif., March 19, 2014—In response to the White House Climate Data Initiative, Esri is launching a comprehensive effort to help communities work smarter and more efficiently, therefore becoming more livable and resilient. Esri plans to focus its initial...

Orbit Logic Delivers Collection Planning Software to New Customer

GREENBELT, Md., March 20, 2014—Orbit Logic announced today that they will deliver their Collection Planning & Analysis Workstation (CPAW) software to an undisclosed customer for an upcoming satellite imaging system. The customer will initially use CPAW for...

Astronauts Eye Lightning and Gamma Rays

Astronauts Eye Lightning and Gamma Rays

Lightning flashes occur 4.3 million times a day on Earth. The Firestation, a new instrument aboard the International Space Station, includes photometers to measure lightning flashes, radio antennas to measure the static (a proxy for the strength of the electrical discharge) and a gamma-ray electron detector.

U.K. Satellite Firm's Innovation Tracks Flight 370

U.K. Satellite Firm's Innovation Tracks Flight 370

Inmarsat used the Doppler effect”a transmission's frequency change due to the movement of a satellite or aircraft”as the basis for a method of modeling Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's final flight path.