In recent years many areas of the US territory suffer from a drought of varying intensity. It is difficult to forget the consequences of the Great Drought of 2015, which was considered the largest in the last 1200 years. As of July 2, 2017, according to the US...
Imagery Illustrates Flooding, Damage Caused by Hurricane Irma
MIAMI — Woolpert, working under two separate contracts, collected and posted high-resolution, before-and-after imagery of areas in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma to assist with flooding and damage assessment. The imagery is available to the public at...
Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio and Spaceflight Industries Partner to Accelerate the BlackSky Geospatial Platform and High Revisit Rate Constellation
PARIS - The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), today signed a partnership with the US-based company Spaceflight Industries which includes the following elements: A minority investment in...
Vaisala Opens Africa Weather Services Hub in Kenya
Responding to the growing demand, Vaisala opens a permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya, to deliver high-quality weather measuring systems to its customers in Eastern and Southern Africa as well as improving measurement infrastructure in the face of extreme weather and...
GeoCue Group Provides Free LIDAR Data for Hurricane Impact Areas
Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group, in partnership with the United States Geological Survey and with support from the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) is providing free access to pre-event LIDAR and imagery data in the areas impacted by hurricanes...
SAS Manufacturing Unveils Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Facility in Arvada, Colorado
ARVADA, Colo. - SAS Manufacturing LLC yesterday unveiled a new advanced machining facility for design, manufacturing and assembly of aerospace components in Arvada, Colo. SAS Manufacturing expects to more than double the facility’s workforce of skilled machining...
Measure’s First Drone Services Franchise Opens in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-Â Measure, the largest U.S. provider of drone services for enterprise customers, today announced its first franchise location with the September 25 grand opening of Measure Springfield in Illinois. The new office provides local, face-to-face service...
SSL Selected to Help U.S. Air Force Test and Validate Scenarios for Hosting Payloads
PALO ALTO, Calif. — SSL, a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it was selected by Innoflight, Inc., a veteran-owned business specializing in electronics systems for Defense & Aerospace, to provide a high fidelity...
EagleView Captures Post-Event Aerial Imagery of 2 Million Properties Following Hurricane Irma
Bothell, WA (September 19, 2017) —Eagle View Technologies (“EagleView®â€), the leading provider of aerial imagery and property data analytics for government agencies, insurance carriers and other private-sector organizations, has captured post event aerial...
POWER Engineers Announces Growing Number of Professionals in the Geospatial/Asset Management Solutions Business Unit
HAILEY, Idaho — What is an engineering firm to do when clients have growing needs for GIS, asset management and other sophisticated technology solutions? Hire more experts, of course. POWER Engineers Incorporated (POWER) announces the addition of four industry...