12 May 2016 — While the growing volume information from satellites observing Earth offers a unique opportunity for science and applications, it is sometimes difficult to make sure these complex data streams are exploited to their full potential. ESA is addressing...
Fires in Fort Mc Murray, Canada, Seen by Pléiades and SPOT 7 Satellites
Pléiades and SPOT 7 satellites, operated by Airbus Defence and Space, have captured images of the devastating fires around Fort Mac Murray city in Alberta, Canada, covering more than 1,600 km² and which led to the evacuation of more than 100,000 residents. You can...
Bluesky Data Supports Feasibility Study for New Village Development
Leicestershire, UK, 12 May 2016 – Azimuth Land Surveys is using a range of high tech aerial survey data from Bluesky to complete a feasibility study for a proposed new village development in the South West of England. Comprising more than 2,000 dwellings, access...
OGC Adopts WaterML2.0 Part 2 – Ratings, Gaugings and Sections Standard
11 May 2016 —The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has approved the WaterML2.0 Part 2 - Ratings, Gaugings and Sections Standard as an official OGC standard. WaterML2.0 represents an initiative within the joint World Meteorological Organization...
Skycatch Partners with DJI to Launch Commercial Drone Mapping App
SAN FRANCISCO —  Skycatch, a global leader in commercial drone data software, today announced the launch of COMMANDER, their iOS flight app for DJI drones. The app automates data capture with DJI's latest drones, turning them into professional mapping tools. DJI...
2016 Esri National Security and Public Safety Summit
Redlands, California — When a disaster strikes, knowing what resources are needed and where they are located is the key factor in saving lives and critical infrastructure. The ability to prepare for an emergency and rapidly respond when it occurs is exponentially...
Woolpert, Magnolia River Geospatial Net $10M Coastal Mapping Project
KILN, Miss.,May 10, 2016 — WMR-532, the joint venture of Woolpert and Magnolia River Geospatial, has been contracted to acquire bathymetric and topographic lidar and imagery, and to provide final data products to the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical...
Deimos-1 Data of the Contiguous United States Now Flowing to the UrthePlatform
Vancouver — UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) (“UrtheCast†or the “Companyâ€) today announces that, for the first time, newly-collected imagery from its Deimos-1 satellite is flowing to its online platform, known as the UrthePlatform, shortly after acquisition....
Proteus Announces Another Successful Delivery of a High Profile Satellite Derived Bathymetry Project
Proteus, a provider of satellite derived mapping and geospatial services, has successfully delivered satellite derived bathymetry to Royal Haskoning DHV during April 2016. Proteus was commissioned by Royal Haskoning to deliver the data as part of a port design project...
DHS Partners With University of North Dakota to Research Unmanned Aerial Technology
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the University of North Dakota (UND) announced today a three-year cooperative research and development agreement designed to explore the uses of unmanned aerial...
