The Philippines government has authorized new spending for its DREAM disaster planning and response program, including state-of-the-art LiDAR and InSAR technology.
Drone Has Mythical Earth Observation Powers
A dozen trucks leave a site under observation and speed off in different directions”which one do you track? Like the 100-eyed Argus of Greek mythology, this drone can watch them all at once!
ESA Site Offers Live Earth Imagery
Images just hours old of fires, floods, volcanic eruptions and more as seen by ENVISAT's MERIS sensor are available on the European Space Agency's MIRAVI Web site.
Balloon Drops UAV That Launches Two More UAVs
The DXD demonstration took place at Arizona's Yuma Proving Grounds, where a series of eight balloon drops at altitudes up to nearly 11 miles successfully launched tiny remote sensing gliders.
Game-Changing Drone Conceived in a West Coast Garage
In 1980, an immigrant engineer from Israel named Abraham Karem retreated to his garage near Los Angeles and began building an unmanned aircraft that has evolved into a modern aviation icon.
Pléiades Satellite to Display Numerous Innovations
After the Pléiades 1A satellite returned impressive first images three days into orbit, Astrium says its agility and reactivity are among innovations to expect during the next several months.
Satellites Show Winemakers the Way to the Perfect Grape
The European Space Agency's GrapeLook service lets growers determine exactly when to water their vineyards, precisely how much water to use and more to ensure an optimal grape harvest.
New Sites Pave Way for Civil Unmanned Aircraft Tests
Competition among states is likely to heat up in response to provisions in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that call for six new unmanned aircraft system test sites.
CryoSat Takes on New Role
The European Space Agency’s CryoSat team has cleverly altered the satellite's original ice-monitoring mission to include delivery of valuable near-real-time marine information.
Giant Optical Membrane at the Heart of Ultimate Spy Satellite
To meet national security requirements around the world, it would be optimal to have the instant high-tech, zoom-in views often seen in spy movies, capabilities that currently don't exist”yet.
