PALO ALTO, Calif. - SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) announced today that six satellites it built for Planet’s SkySat Earth observation constellation launched yesterday and made...
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Seeks Public Comment on the TimeseriesML 1.2 Candidate Standard
Through the use of existing OGC standards, TimeseriesML 1.2 aims at being an interoperable exchange format that may be re-used to address a range of time series data exchange requirements and scenarios. Example areas of usage are: cross-border exchange of...
SunPower is First to Receive Automated Access for Drone Flights in U.S. FAA Controlled Airspace
SAN JOSE, Calif. - SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) announced today that it is the first company to receive approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) for automatic access to operate a drone in regulated airspace over controlled airports. The new access...
Kratos Receives $14.5 Million in Unmanned Aerial Drone System Contract Awards
SAN DIEGO - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider announced today that it has recently received $14.5 million in contract awards for eight high performance, jet powered unmanned aerial drone...
DigitalGlobe and Orbital Insight Deepen Partnership to Fuel Analytic Solutions
WESTMINSTER, Colo. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - DigitalGlobe, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced a multi-year agreement with Orbital Insight to expand the scope of their existing data partnership and fuel global-scale...
Calspan Invests in the Future of Drone Technology
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Calspan is pleased to announce the acquisition, modification, and certification of a long-range fixed-wing unmanned aircraft for the purposes of aerial surveying, LIDAR mapping, and 3D photography. Â This new unmanned aircraft allows Calspan to enter...
Garmin Acquires Navionics
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) today announced that it has acquired Navionics S.p.A., a privately-held worldwide provider of electronic navigational charts and mobile applications for the marine industry. “Navionics has long been known as a...
With New AirMap-FAA Integration, Drone Operators Receive Automated Access to Controlled Airspace
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - For the first time ever commercial drone operators can request automated authorization to fly in controlled airspace near select U.S. airports using the same AirMap iOS and Android applications they use today for flight planning and real-time...
New Interactive Map Reveals the Colorado Counties With the Most Felony DUI Arrests
DENVER -Â Determined to raise awareness to an old problem that shows no signs of improving, Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C. has released an interactive map to easily pinpoint where the majority of DUI/DWAI arrests and felony charges occur. It's an alarming number. So far...
Bluesky UK Tree Map Helps Community Forest Rebuild Environment
Leicestershire, UK – One of England’s original Community Forest projects is using Bluesky’s National Tree Map to monitor progress and engage with stakeholders and the local community. The largest environmental regeneration project in Bedfordshire, the Forest of...