Munich, 15 November 2019 – Airbus space engineers are currently testing the Copernicus Sentinel-6A satellite at the Space Test Centre of Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG) in Ottobrunn - near Munich - to prove its readiness for space. During the test...
Texas A&M University to Establish Trimble Technology Lab for Geosciences
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and COLLEGE STATION, Texas -Â Texas A&M University has received a gift from Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) to establish a state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Lab in the College of Geosciences. The Lab will provide an integrated field and classroom...
USGIF Accepting Applications for Annual Scholarship Program
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the opening of its 2020 Scholarship Program earlier this month. Every year, USGIF awards scholarships of various amounts to exceptional students studying geospatial sciences...
DroneDeploy announces $35M Series D led by Bessemer Venture Partners
SAN FRANCISCO -Â DroneDeploy, the leading enterprise-grade drone software solution, today announced it closed a $35 million Series D round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Bessemer partner David Cowan, a 14-time Midas list investor, will also join the Board. "Drones...
Velodyne Expert Addresses Lidar Use Cases to Improve Security and Safety Performance
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Frank Bertini, UAV and Robotics Business Manager at Velodyne Lidar, Inc., (booth #952), will deliver a featured presentation on the business use cases for 3D lidar technology in security and safety applications at ISC East 2019, which takes place...
Space Foundation Names Narbis Space Certificationâ„¢ Program Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Much of the technology we use daily was originally developed for space exploration and later adapted to benefit our lives on Earth. The Space Foundation’s Space Certiï¬cation Program awards a "seal of approval" to companies whose...
Enterprise Partnerships with Trimble and Microsoft Drive senseFly Strategy Forward
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and...
BlackSky Secures $50M in Funding from Intelsat
HERNDON, Va.- BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging and global monitoring services, announced it has secured a $50 million senior secured loan from global satellite communications leader, Intelsat (NYSE: I). The transaction results...
OGC Renews Memorandum Of Understanding With FrontierSI
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces that it has re-signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australian geospatial not-for-profit, FrontierSI. FrontierSI is is a partner-based research organisation with expertise in positioning, geodesy, spatial...
REIN’s DroneInsurance.com and Measure Collaborate to Provide Commercial Drone Operators with Integrated Access to Drone Insurance
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - REIN's DroneInsurance.com, a digital drone risk management platform, is announcing its collaboration with Measure, a leader in aerial intelligence. The exciting collaboration will enable commercial drone operators, from small business to...
