August 13, 2015 — The territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has grown rapidly since the start of the Syrian Civil War, and in 2014 ISIS expanded its control into Northern Iraq. While there are many media reports on violence and...
Help Wanted on Tracking Biodiversity from Space
August 13, 2015 — Conservation organisations and space agencies are being called on to join forces to decide how changes in biodiversity can be monitored globally. What, exactly, should be measured by satellites? Biodiversity refers to the different types of life...
HUVR Launches with $2 Million Funding; FAA Approved Drone-Based Data Analytics Company
Austin, TX, August 13, 2015 — HUVRData, LLC, the drone-based data analytics company, today officially launched and announced $2 million funding from angel investment organizations including Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Houston Angel Network (HAN) and the...
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Capabilities in Mission Management and Control Systems
SAN DIEGO, August 13,, 2015 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4...
UrtheCast Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, August,13, 2015 — UrtheCast Corp. (UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company"), a technology company that is developing the world's first interactive Earth Observation platform, today announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015....
Airbus Safran Launchers Awarded Ariane 6 Development Contract by European Space Agency
August 12, 2015 — The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Safran Launchers today signed a €2.4 billion contract covering the development of the Ariane 6 launcher in its two versions, Ariane 62 and 64. •  The contract finances the development and...
Kratos' RT Logic and Spaceflight Announce Partnership for Enhanced Small Satellite Ground Support
SAN DIEGO, August,10, 2015 — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today a partnership between its RT Logic subsidiary and Spaceflight Networks, Spaceflight Industries’ line of...
Launching Australia into Space
August 10, 2015 — Launching satellites into space could soon be easier and cheaper than ever before, thanks to research at The University of Queensland. UQ’s Centre for Hypersonics is planning a three-stage transformational space project called SPARTAN, designed...
GeoShot Technologies Completed Large City Modeling Project Using LiDAR Data
August 7, 2015 — GeoShot Technologies has successfully completed large city modeling using LiDAR data. “We are very excited to complete the first large scale city modeling project at GeoShot Technologies at a time when 3D city modeling demand is accelerating.â€...
GDA Continues to Provide Global Agricultural Intelligence to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
August 6, 2015 — Geospatial Data Analysis Corporation (GDA) is pleased to announce a new contract award with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) . Via this USDA SBIR Phase III award, GDA will be continuing to provide to USDA FAS subscription-level...
