Satellite image provider DigitalGlobe released images from its WorldView-2 satellite that show Syrian army tanks and other armored vehicles in the city of Homs.
GEOINT: Army Enhances Geospatial Data Sharing
The U.S. Army is using TerraGo geospatial collaboration software to produce, access, update and share geospatial information and applications in support of warfighter efforts around the world.
Eurockot Scores Two ESA Launch Contracts
Eurockot Launch Services GmbH, a joint venture between Astrium and the Khrunichev Space Centre, adds two European Space Agency launch contracts to its order book.
Record Snowstorm Clobbers Colorado
A record-breaking snowstorm struck Colorado in early February 2012, closing an interstate highway, grounding flights and dropping more than a foot of snow on the Denver area.
Drone Spots Texas River of Blood
A drone enthusiast testing out his airborne camera discovered a river of blood behind a Texas meat-packing plant, prompting outrage and investigations by local authorities.
DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Sweat Defense Budget Cuts
The two commercial satellite operators, with a 10-year deal to provide imagery to the U.S. government, face a combined $50 million in lost revenue this year and more in 2013.
North Dakota Cops Embrace Surveillance Drones
In a first for local law enforcement in the region, 16 North Dakota counties will use two small unmanned aircraft to monitor crime scenes and track suspects.
Satellites Capture Live Sudan Artillery Fire
Satellites monitoring flashpoints in Sudan's border region of South Kordofan caught an apparent artillery barrage in a striking DigitalGlobe image released by the Satellite Sentinel Project.
Where's the Ice?
A rare sight in January further underscores our planet's warming trends”a National Weather Service satellite image shows a nearly ice-free Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
Satellite Ocean Measurements Critical for Marine Industries
Ocean measurements from the European Space Agency's CryoSat mission are being exploited by the French space agency, CNES, to provide global ocean observation products in near-real time.
