During the last three decades, temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth, resulting in a longer growing season and bringing major changes to far-north ecosystems.
India's Next EO Satellite to Feature Top Resolution
According to a recent article in The Hindu, India's planned Cartosat-3 Earth observation satellite will offer .25-meter resolution, the world's highest commercial capability.
Satellite Observations Benefit Global Agriculture
From illegal logging in Africa to the impact of rising seawater on rice production in Vietnam, Earth observation satellites are addressing diverse global agricultural challenges.
University Tests UAS for Assessing Power Grid Damage
A New Mexico State University research team has performed successful unmanned aircraft system flights for the Electric Power Research Institute’s Airborne Damage Assessment Model.
Industry Updates
Astrium Seeks Partner for New Real-Time EO Satellite Astrium is speaking to countries outside Europe, including Singapore, about partnering to develop GO-3S, the company’s new geostationary Earth observation (EO) satellite. Gregory Pederson, Astrium sales and...
Imagery in the News
Space Station’s New EO Sensor Springs into Action Rio San Pablo, as it empties into the Golfo de Montijo in Veraguas, Panama, is the “first light†from the International Space Station’s new ISERV Pathfinder Earth observation (EO) system. The image was acquired...
Industry Overview
Budget Woes Could Affect Technology Transfer As a result of the $85 billion broad-brush sequester, which officially kicked in March 1, 2013, NASA’s share of the federal cuts for fiscal year 2013 is nearly $900 million, a budget reduction from $17.8 billion to...
Does U.S. Policy Promote a Leadership Role in the Remote Sensing Satellite Industry?
Does U.S. Policy Promote a Leadership Role in the Remote Sensing Satellite Industry? By J. Christian Kessler, NorthRaven Consulting, Seattle. For decades, the United States led the world in building and operating remote sensing satellite systems. On cue with U.S....
Harnessing Data to Streamline GEOINT Analysis
By Rosemary Heiss, Office of Corporate Communications, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (www.nga.mil), Springfield, Va. More than 90 percent of the stored data in the world has been created in the last two years, according to a recent Financial Times...
East View Releases Subscription Platform for Intermap’s World30 DEM
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 13, 2013—East View is pleased to announce subscription-based access to Intermap Technologies's World30 Digital Surface Model (DSM) for the worldwide Academic community. In partnership with Intermap, East View brings World30 to the market...
