A Japanese government spy satellite was launched Sept. 23 to replenish a fleet of secret spacecraft designed to monitor missile development in North Korea.
Spy Satellite Declassification Reveals Cold War Heroes
During the hard frost of the Cold War, an extensive team from what was then a division of Eastman Kodak Co. worked on spy satellite programs that may have helped prevent a third world war.
Sea Ice Approaching Record Low Levels
Every year, the frozen Arctic Ocean emerges from winter and thaws under the 24-hour light of the summer sun. By early September, the area covered by sea ice in the Arctic Ocean was approaching a record low.
Not Just Another Pretty Face
If the U.S. Army has its way, future Earth observation capabilities will include unmanned aircraft that can identify human facial features and track that person”and that's just the beginning.
Euroconsult Awards Earth Observation Firms
DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Astrium and ScanEx were the recipients of this year's Annual Awards for Excellence in Earth Observation Business.
GEOINT: Mary Curtis Wins Standards Working Group Award
Curtis has earned the reputation of metadata master by authoring a host of GEOINT standards that support the mission of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
Air Force UAV Costs Skyrocketing
The fastest-growing occupation in U.S. Air Force warzone surveillance soon may be reaching its peak as the Defense Department looks for ways to cut costs.
Certifying Organic Crops from Space
How do you know the organic spinach in your shopping cart is really organic? Maybe you should ask a satellite!
UAV Trends: Shrinking Aircraft, Better Brains
A new wave of unmanned aerial vehicles includes one that fits into a six-inch tube and can track targets from 25,000 feet in the air and another that virtually flies itself while executing real-time orders from a soldier on the battlefield.
Military Surveillance Blimps Face Helium Shortages
The U.S. military is sending so many spy blimps to Afghanistan that industry cannot keep up with the increased demand for the containers that hold the gas.
