GfK's Map of the Month for December shows the 2018 distribution of purchasing power density (mil. € per km²) across Europe at the two-digit postcode level. Download the map in high-resolution JPG format... The study "GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2018" is available...
Continental Mapping Appoints New Chief Operating Officer Peter Briere
(Sun Prairie, WI) – December, 2018 – Continental Mapping Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Briere as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Briere served previously as the General Manager for Continental Mapping’s Civil Works Sector,...
Maxar's SSL Highlights its U.S. Industry Leadership in Next-Generation Solar Electric Propulsion
PALO ALTO, Calif. – December 19, 2018 – SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, recently demonstrated its next generation solar-electric propulsion system on two...
NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project, Including First Draft of Best Practices for Implementing GIS in Elections
New Orleans, LA - National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released the first-year report of phase one of its Geo-Enabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline...
Kansas State Polytechnic to Offer First Responder Scholarship for sUAS Training
SALINA — Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus is offering $500 scholarships to first responders interested in attending the small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, commercial remote pilot training course in 2019. The available scholarships reduce the...
Planet to Acquire Boundless to Further Support U.S. Government Business
Today Planet announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Boundless Spatial Inc., a St. Louis-based geospatial software solutions company, to further support our commercial business with the U.S. government and agricultural clients. The acquisition...
Maxar's SSL Awarded Contract to Provide GEO SmallSat for Mobile Broadband Company
PALO ALTO, Calif. – SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced a contract award to manufacture a small geostationary (GEO) satellite for Ovzon, a company located in...
NASA Sends CubeSats to Space on First Dedicated Launch with U.S. Partner Rocket Lab
A series of new CubeSats now are in space, conducting a variety of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, following launch on Dec. 16, 2018, of Rocket Lab's first mission for NASA under a Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) contract.
50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is seen lit up with space imagery prior to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8 on Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
UAS degree at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus First in the Nation to Offer beyond Line of Sight Flight Operations to Students
SALINA — Students studying unmanned aircraft systems at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus are receiving a rare flight experience in some of their courses that is positioning them at the forefront of the drone industry. Kansas State Polytechnic's...
