A field experiment has researchers excited about the potential of Ka-band, a new short radar wavelength”only 8.5 mm”to image Earth from space.
Satellites Show the Crisping of America
The browning and withering of U.S. and northern Mexico vegetation is clear in this vegetation anomaly map based on data from NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites.
New Forever Stamps Highlight Earth Observation
The U.S. Postal Service issued 15 new Forever postage stamps comprising Earth imagery from satellites and aerial photographs.
DHS Asks Manufacturers to Help Evaluate Drones
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials are asking the industry to participate in a fly-off evaluation of small unmanned aircraft”less than 25 pounds”for a several potential applications.
The SI to Showcase Industry Partners at GEOINT 2012
CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 4, 2012—The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI), a leading provider of full life cycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration services to the geospatial intelligence community, has invited key partners to showcase their capabilities at...
Discover the Benefits of Radar Imaging
The Top 10  Considerations for Buying and Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery By William V. Parker, principal, Global Engagement Solutions, and senior associate, PACE Government Services (http://pacegs-dc.com), Washington, D.C. The last two decades have...
Looking for a Wide-Format Scanner?
Understanding Key Attributes for Geospatial Applications By Bob Honn, director of marketing services, Wide Format Printing Systems Division, Océ North America (www.oceusa.com), a Canon Group Company, Trumbull, Conn. Gone are the days of tablets for digitizing...
Exploring GEOINT Education Opportunities
The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America’s home soil immediately prioritized homeland and national security to a level unparalleled in U.S. history. The critical need for qualified geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) professionals is on the rise, with...
Full-Motion Video Goes Mainstream
Efficiently managing and exploiting the growing volume of video data is becoming easier thanks to open-source and commercial software advances. By Mark Kozak and Ed Bohling, PAR Government Systems (www.pargovernment.com), Rome, N.Y. Ever since German engineers...
Delivering Imagery on Demand from the Cloud
By Brian Rohde, senior product manager, DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com), Longmont, Colo. As the use of satellite and aerial imagery continues to expand across a host of applications, the mechanisms to deliver and distribute such data have become critically...
