Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. OGC)(MD, USA) has announced the signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Digital Geospatial Information Working Group (DGIWG) Secretariat and the OGC. DGIWG, established in 1983, is a standardisation...
OneWeb Satellites and Partners OneWeb and Airbus Transform Space Industry with World's First High-volume Satellite Production Facility in Florida
EXPLORATION PARK, Florida, USA – OneWeb Satellites – a joint venture of OneWeb and Airbus – today officially opened the world’s first high-volume, high-speed advanced satellite production facility to bring transformative internet connectivity to everyone,...
Sanborn Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement from the GSA and the NGA to Provide Earth-Observation Products, Data and Services to Government Customers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Sanborn, a leader in professional mapping and GIS products and services, announces that it has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the General Services Administration (GSA) for “Earth Observation Solutions.†The Multiple...
Mapbox and Sparkgeo Announce Web Map Analytics Integration
 San Francisco, California - Mapbox and Sparkgeo today announced a new integration of Sparkgeo’s web map analytics technology, Maptiks, with Mapbox GL web maps. This integration provides developers building with Mapbox GL access to Maptik’s robust map analytics,...
Concept3D Announces Boca Center as Latest Retail Location to Launch its Immersive Map Platform
DENVER - Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that Boca Center is the latest retail location to launch on the technology company's interactive mapping and virtual...
Velodyne Lidar Acquires Mapper.ai for ADAS Launch
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has acquired mapping and localization software as well as intellectual property assets from Mapper.ai. Mapper technology will enable Velodyne to accelerate development of Vellaâ„¢, breakthrough software that...
Successful AirBox Drone Delivery Tests Conducted in Antigua
LEWES, Del. -Â In a partnership with the UN Ops, Antigua Computer Technology (ACT), and the government of Antigua, Drone Delivery Systems successfully performed drone deliveries to a secure smart mailbox, called AirBox Home. Additionally, Drone Delivery Systems...
Maxar Chosen by NASA to Integrate Pollution Monitoring Payload on an Upcoming Commercial Satellite
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) today announced that it will integrate and fly NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument on a 1300-class satellite in geostationary (GEO) orbit. TEMPO will be the first...
Terra Drone Brazil Complete Brazil's First FPSO Tank Inspection Using Drones for Petrobras
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Terra Drone Brazil, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation has announced the successful completion of Brazil’s first-ever drone inspection of an offshore FPSO tank.  The ballast tank inspection using drones was conducted...
Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services Market to Generate $225 Billion in Next Decade
Despite the hype created by smallsat LEO constellations, the traditional market is expected to remain the dominant source of revenue globally for building and launching satellites.