First UltraCam Hawk in United States Purchased by Bergman Photographic

Graz, Austria, Feb. 5, 2014—Bergman Photographic Services has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Hawk digital aerial camera system. Bergman Photographic has been an adopter of the UltraCam product line since...

UltraCam Eagle Purchased by New Italian Company IRS srl

Graz, Austria, Feb. 13, 2014—Italian Remote Sensing srl (IRS) has contracted to purchase an UltraCam Eagle digital aerial photogrammetric camera system with an 80mm lens from Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary. IRS is a start-up company owned by...

Landsat 8 Marks One Year in Orbit

Landsat 8 Marks One Year in Orbit

Since its launch on Feb. 11, 2013, scientists have been working to understand Landsat 8 Earth observation satellite data. Some have been calibrating the data”checking them against ground observations and matching them to the rest of the 42-year-long Landsat record. At the same time, the broader science community has been learning to use the new data.

Drought Grips California

Drought Grips California

Persistent dry weather has grown more worrisome in the Western United States, with nearly two-thirds of the region experiencing drought. By most measures, California is suffering the worst of it.