March 31, 2015 — DIRECTV 15, the most powerful US broadcast satellite, has left Airbus Defence and Space’s cleanrooms in Toulouse (France). It will now be shipped to Kourou for launch by Ariane 5 in May 2015. DIRECTV 15 is based on the highly reliable Eurostar...
PCI Geomatics Signs Strategic Education Alliance Agreement with Stellenbosch University
MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada—March 31, 2015 — PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it has signed a Strategic Education Alliance Agreement with Stellenbosch University, in...
SmartGeoMetrics Launches Two New Firms From In-House Divisions
Houston TX , March 30, 2015 — SmartGeoMetrics launches two new firms from in-house divisions. SmartGeoMetrics was founded in 2008 to bring 3D scanning technology to multimedia clients. Since then, we have grown to fill the needs of our clients, stepping in to...
Hexagon Announces New Segment Reporting
March 30, 2015 — Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced a new segment reporting structure. As of Q1 2015, Hexagon will replace...
MapAction Responds to Floods in Chile
Saunderton, Bucks - March 30, 20015 — MapAction has sent a team of two volunteers at the request of the United Nations and the Government of Chile, in response to severe flooding in the north of the country. A state of emergency has been declared in the Atacama...
Ordnance Survey Reaches Open Data Milestone
March 27, 2015 — The number of times OS OpenData has been downloaded since its April 2010 launch has now exceeded the one million mark. OS also believe that millions of people come into contact with and benefit from OS OpenData each day, as a result of its use...
Bluesky Purchases Second UltraCam Eagle Camera
Leicestershire, UK, 26 March 2015 — Aerial mapping company Bluesky has invested in a second 260 megapixel digital aerial framing camera. The UltraCam Eagle, purchased from Microsoft’s photogrammetry division, is the most recent addition to the Leicestershire...
PhotoSat Verifies Accuracy of DigitalGlobe’s 30 cm WorldView-3 Satellite Elevation Data to within 15 cm
VANCOUVER, March 26, 2015 — PhotoSat is pleased to announce that the elevation data processed from DigitalGlobe's new 30 centimeter resolution satellite, WorldView-3, has been verified as accurate to within 15 centimeters. DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider...
DroneView Technologies Completes Funding to Accelerate Growth of Commercial Drone Services Business
DETROIT, March 26, 2015 — DroneView Technologies, a provider of aerial imaging solutions and drone operator training announced today that it has completed an initial funding round from Stephen Polk, a private investor and former Chairman and CEO of R.L. Polk &...
FAA Streamlines UAS COAs for Section 333
March 26, 2015 — The Federal Aviation Administration has established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for certain commercial unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators who obtain Section 333 exemptions. The new policy helps bridge the gap between the...
