GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 18, 2013—On Oct. 20, 2013, the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron (MER-MD-140) of the Civil Air Patrol launched a balloon to 100,000 feet carrying a CubeSat sponsored by Orbit Logic. This is the second mission for the Civil Air Patrol, High...
Pix4D Again Among Top 100 Startups of Switzerland in 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland, Oct. 21, 2013—Each year, startup.ch launches the TOP 100 STARTUP AWARD. From over 100'000 young companies, the 100 most innovative and promising Swiss startups are picked by top startup experts. For the second year in a row and only 2 years...
Glowing Fog Accompanies Bright City Lights
Long Island Sound is well outlined by city and roadway lights in this nighttime photograph taken from the International Space Station. The manmade traceries of light are accompanied by a natural phenomenon: Fog is visible stretching along several river valleys.
Early Great Plains Blizzard Causes Cattle Disaster
Between Oct. 3“5, 2013, an unusually early blizzard smothered northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota with wet, heavy snow, killing tens of thousands of cattle.
Unmanned Aircraft Eye Coral Reefs
Stanford University researchers are hoping to gain new insights into climate change effects on important ecosystems: centuries-old living coral reefs that remain unmapped and unmeasured.
Magnetic Field Mission Fueled for Launch
With launch just a month away, European Space Agency engineers begin the delicate task of attaching three identical Swarm satellites onto a rocket for simultaneous release into orbit.
NASA Boosts Focus on Unmanned Aircraft
NASA has been making trips to outer space for decades. Now the agency increasingly is focusing closer to Earth, exploring the value of unmanned aircraft systems.
Is Activity-Based Intelligence a Modern Crystal Ball?
Making accurate predictions remains a human-based activity, but this powerful new paradigm is sweeping the U.S. intelligence community. By Rob Mott, vice president of Geospatial Solutions, Intergraph Government Solutions...
Data Fusion Empowers Geospatial Analysis
Tremendous value and insights are achieved when all available data—raster, vector, numerical data and even subjective cultural aspects—are fused together into models that can identify spatial patterns. By Greg Hammann, Amanda Marchetti and Kumar Navulur,...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Danger
Tigers have nearly disappeared in Indochina, signalling danger signs for many other species. Â In a race to preserve critical wildlife habitat, geospatial tools are essential to success. By Victoria Caplin, a freelance writer based in London. The Nam Et-Phou Louey...
