Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 2014—Hexagon’s annual international conference, HxGN LIVE, will once again take place in Las Vegas from 2 to 5 June. Customers, partners and the global brand network of Hexagon will all come together to help shape the way we work...
2014 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members Announced
Des Plaines, Ill., Jan. 24, 2014—URISA is pleased to announce the 2014 members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better...
Bluesky Purchases UltraCam Eagle with UltraNav
Graz, Austria, Jan. 22, 2014—Bluesky International Ltd. has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Eagle digital aerial photogrammetric camera system with a 100mm lens, an UltraNav GNSS-Inertial Direct...
Exelis Receives $32 Million Award to Supply Airborne Surveillance Radars to U.S. Coast Guard
AMITYVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2014—Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received a $32 million, five-year IDIQ (indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity) award to supply airborne surveillance radars, spares, support equipment and technical services to the U.S. Coast Guard....
Hexagon Enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with Topcon Related to Veripos
Stockholm, Jan. 23, 2014—Hexagon AB (“Hexagonâ€) and Topcon Europe B.V. and Topcon Corporation respectively (“Topconâ€) have today entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MoUâ€) related to Veripos Inc. (“Veriposâ€). Hexagon Acquisition Ltd., an...
Maptek Appoints Brandt as I-Site Reseller in Canada
Glenside, South Australia, Jan. 24, 2014—Mining technology provider Maptek has appointed Brandt Positioning Technology as a reseller of Maptek I-Site 3D mine survey systems in Canada. Brandt Positioning Technology is the largest technology solutions provider to the...
Islands in the Sun Viewed from Space
If the cold of winter is getting you down, take flight to a tropical island. Here are a few relaxing destinations, as viewed from NASA satellites and the International Space Station. We can take your mind, but you’ll have to make your own reservations to get your body there!
NASA Set for a Big Earth Science Year with Five New Missions
For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be launched into space in the same year, opening new and improved remote eyes to monitor our changing planet.
Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2013
A NASA analysis of global temperatures shows that 2013 was the seventh warmest year since 1880. Nine of the 10 warmest years have occurred since 2000.
CryoSat Satellite Detects Hidden Antarctic Pattern
Near Antarctica's center, CryoSat measurements show an unusual pattern in the ice sheet's elevation. The discovery is leading to even more accurate measurements from the European Space Agency ice mission.
