The Police Service of Northern Ireland is adding drone surveillance to its security measures ahead of the G8 Summit near Enniskillen, scheduled for June 17 and 18, 2013.
NASA Launches Smartphone Satellites
On April 21, 2013, three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space aboard an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
A Volcano Changes Shapes
Tolbchik Volcano isn't a single peak, but a complex of volcanic features superimposed on one another. The varied shapes result from differences in lava chemistry, gas content and temperature.
LDCM: Returning to the Launch Site
Most of the Earth science satellites developed or operated by NASA during the last few decades, including the new Landsat Data Continuity Mission, were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Here's a look.
LDCM Gets an Eye Exam
You don't just launch a satellite into orbit and voilà , it takes measurements. Once in orbit, there are a series of check-out procedures to make sure it performs in space as it did in ground tests.
ESA Prepares Proba-V for Launch
The European Space Agency's Proba-V miniature Earth observation satellite is at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, where it is being prepared for an April launch atop a Vega launcher.
UASs to Monitor Potato Fields
Oregon State University researchers believe unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) could help farmers better manage resources in the field, lowering their costs while increasing yield of high-value crops.
Access the USGS Spectral Library for Vegetation from Spectral Evolution Spectroradiometers
Lawrence, Mass., April 10, 2013—SPECTRAL EVOLUTION field spectrometers and spectroradiomaters deliver direct access to the USGS Spectral Library and 19 vegetation indices. UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy is an increasingly popular tool for environmental and vegetation...
Altus Introduces New GNSS Survey Receiver
Torrance, Calif., April 15, 2013—Altus Positioning Systems today announced the introduction of the new APS-T GNSS survey receiver, which provides global real-time 10-cm positioning using the TERRASTAR-D Precise Point Positioning (PPP) augmentation service. The new...
Optech Announces Optech LMS Professional Edition for Lynx Mobile Mapper
Toronto, Canada, April 15, 2013—Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Optech LMS Professional Edition for users of the Optech Lynx Mobile...
