ENGLEWOOD, COLO., July 30, 2014—Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) today announced plans for a second Orbital Test Bed (OTB-2) ride-share mission dedicated to carrying demonstration payloads, subsystems, and equipment into low-Earth orbit aboard a...
Unmanned K-MAX Cargo Helicopter Team Returns from Deployment with U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan
OWEGO, N.Y., July 24, 2014—After lifting more than 4.5 million pounds of cargo and conducting thousands of delivery missions for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and Kaman Aerospace Corporation [NYSE: KAMN] K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system...
Giant Phytoplankton Bloom Hugs Pacific Northwest Coast
On July 26, 2014, NASA's Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color view of a massive bloom of phytoplankton off the coast of Oregon and Washington. Marine phytoplankton require just the right amount of sunlight, dissolved nutrients and moderate water temperatures to make their populations explode into blooms that cover hundreds of square kilometers of the sea.
California Drought Deepens by the Week
On July 31, 2014, 82 percent of California was in an extreme drought and 58 percent was in exceptional drought”up from 79 and 36 percent just two weeks earlier. Infrared satellite images are striking.
Weeds Can't Duck Drones
Researcher Chris Neeser, an Alberta Agriculture weed pest specialist, is experimenting with using unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to identify weed problems in crops.
ESA Moves Forward with Second Sentinel Satellite
The European Space Agency's second Sentinel-1 satellite is set to join its identical twin in orbit in early 2016, optimizing the mission's ability to manage the environment and improve everyday lives.
Indian Drone Used to Monitor Landslide
India's National Disaster Response Force is using Netra, an unmanned aerial system, to assess a landslide site in Ambegaon taluka.
Double Maptek Scholarship Win for Adelaide Mining Engineering Students
GLENSIDE, South Australia, July 24, 2014—University of Adelaide students Jesse Jones and Will Thurlow have been awarded Maptek Mining Engineering scholarships for 2014. The scholarships will allow them to travel to industry conferences, and buy textbooks and other...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum Call for Papers Deadline September 1
PORTLAND, Maine, July 24, 2014—International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), which will take place in Denver, Colorado, USA, February 23-25, 2015, has announced a Call for Papers and invites any interested parties to submit their abstracts by September 1 online here....
SSTL Wins Best Aerospace and Defence Company at the Made in the UK Awards
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom, July 22, 2014—Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) won the Best Aerospace and Defence company award at Insider’s first ever Made in the UK National finals, held in Liverpool yesterday as part of the International Festival for Business...
