U.K.-based Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. plans to launch exactView-1, the highest detection performance Automatic Identification System satellite ever built, on July 22, 2012.
New Threat Emerges in Wildfire Areas
Thousands of affected Colorado residents are holding their collective breath as the summer's first thunderstorms move in, creating the threat of dangerous flash floods in massive burn areas.
DARPA Tests High-Resolution Gigapixel Camera
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency successfully tested cameras with 1.4- and 0.96-gigapixel resolution, aiming for resolution up to 10 and 50 gigapixels”better than the human eye.
Worried about a Drone Watching You?
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International recently published a set of guidelines to provide members with recommendations for their safe and nonintrusive operation.
Giant Heat Wave Fuels Western Wildfires
Data from NASA's Terra satellite paint a clear picture of the intensity and scope of the massive heat wave contributing to record-breaking Rocky Mountain wildfire devastation.
LiDAR Uncovers Lake Tahoe Earthquake Faults
Scientists using light detection and ranging Earth observation technology have uncovered more substantial seismic hazards than previously thought to exist near Lake Tahoe.
Race Is on to Streamline GEOINT
A superabundance of geospatial intelligence data, along with incompatible data formats, creates the gigantic challenge of gleaning critical nuggets of actionable intelligence from streams of useless static.
Powerful Rocket Launches U.S. Spy Satellite
On June 29, 2012, the National Reconnaissance Office launched a classified satellite from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard the world's most powerful rocket.
GeoEye Facing EnhancedView Headwinds
GeoEye will receive only $181 million of the $337 million it was expecting from the U.S. government to build its next-generation satellite. The company's EnhancedView deal is in jeopardy as well.
RIO+20 Summit Highlights Earth Observation
The role of Earth observation in sustainable development was front and center at the Rio+20 summit on promoting jobs, clean energy and a more sustainable use of our planet's resources.
