December 17, 2015 — Members of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) request comments on the OGC® Coverage Implementation Schema(abbreviated as “CISâ€). This candidate OGC Standard complements the OGC Abstract Topic 6 Standard (which is identical to ISO...
Earth-i Releases New Sample Imagery from DMC3 / TripleSat constellation
December 16, 2015 — Earth-i (www.earthi.space), the innovative distributor of imaging and data services from the DMC3 / TripleSat constellation, has new detailed sample imagery available for assessment by customers who wish to take advantage of the constellation’s...
European Space Imaging Wins Additional Supply Contract for European Commission
December 16, 2015 — European Space Imaging announced today that the company has signed an additional multi-year framework supply contract with the European Commission for the provision of very high-resolution (VHR) satellite data and associated services in support...
CartoConsult Partners with Proteus to Harness the Power of New Laser Scanning Technology
Swindon, UK, December 16, 2015 — CartoConsult has signed a joint venture agreement with Proteus to develop and promote the use of the latest laser scanning technology. As new systems are launched to market, such as handheld mobile mappers, UAV mounted sensors and...
Deal Sealed for New Sentinel-1 Satellites
December 15, 2015 — ESA has ensured the continuation of the Sentinel-1 Earth observation satellite series for Europe’s Copernicus environmental programme by ordering two more satellites. The €400 million contract was signed today with Thales Alenia Space of...
UN-GGIM: Europe is to Lead Work to Determine Global Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes
December 15, 2015 — The mandate to develop this work, which is critical for supporting sustainability, disaster response, land management, and environmental resilience, was given to UN-GGIM: Europe during the 5th Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on...
1Spatial Helps London Fire Brigade Achieve 95% Faster Processing of Route Queries with FME
Cambridge, UK, December 15, 2015 —1Spatial plc, the spatial big data company, enabled London Fire Brigade (LFB) to create faster, automated routes queries, which reduced processing time from 40 working hours to just two. Routing is critical for fire crews. Each...
3D Laser Mapping Expand Presence With New UK Headquaters
December 15, 2015 — 3D laser Mapping, global providers of 3D mapping and monitoring solutions have moved their UK headquarters to new offices, keeping up with the continual expansion of the company. This is the third move since the company began, in 1999. Located...
Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?
December 14, 2015 — For those of you dreaming of a white Christmas, this map depicts which places have the best chance of being a winter wonderland according to weather history. The “Historical Probability of a White Christmas†map shows the climatological...
Aero Kinetics Acquired by International Unmanned Aircraft System Company Strat Aero in Critical Industry Deal
Fort Worth, TX, December 14, 2015 — Aero Kinetics, the first company to file for FAA Type Certification for multi-rotor unmanned aircraft, announces a deal with Strat Aero US Holdings, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Strat Aero PLC (LSE: AERO). The acquisition of Aero...
