VIENNA, Feb. 11, 2014—The Italian Navy has selected the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System) to provide support for its fleet, making it the first European Navy that has S-100 in operational use. The CAMCOPTER® S-100 has already proven efficient to the...
Sentinel-1A Arrives at Launch Site in French Guiana
Cannes, France, Feb. 24, 2014—Sentinel-1A, the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite designed and built by Thales Alenia Space, arrived this morning at the Guiana Space Center, the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. Sentinel-1A is the first satellite in Europe's...
USGIF Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Herndon, Va., Feb. 27, 2014—The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recently marked the 10th anniversary of its incorporation. A decade ago, a small group of professionals collaborated to build a community of interest for the burgeoning geospatial...
Alaska Landslide”Earth's Largest Since 2010?
A whopping 68 million metric tons of material sliding down the flanks of Alaska's Mount La Perouse on Feb. 16, 2014, potentially makes this the largest-known natural landslide on Earth since 2010.
NASA Assists California Agriculture
As more drought looms, satellites are providing California growers with valuable information.
ESA Space Debris Radar Detects First Objects
A prototype radar that will help Europe develop capabilities in space-debris surveillance is performing above expectations and showing its capability to detect objects in low orbits.
NASA, JAXA Measure Rain and Snow
Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched Feb. 27, 2014.
Insurers Eye Unmanned Earth Observing Aircraft
Grant Goldsmith, the president of Overwatch, a provider of high-risk insurance for international contractors, says he has been approached by insurers interested in using drones for claims work.
Blue Marble Releases Geographic Calculator 2014
Hallowell, Maine, Feb. 19, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the Geographic Calculator 2014. This release features new functionality to display and support EPSG “Area of Use†Polygon data, improved Vertical...
Contex Boosts Workgroup Productivity with IQ Quattro Scanner
Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 19, 2014—Contex, the world's leader of wide format scanning and imaging solutions, today announces the IQ Quattro, a wide format scanner designed to improve workgroup productivity by reducing the time spent on scanning tasks. Smarter than...
