Woolpert says its Cessna plane equipped with a Leica LiDAR system and a large-format digital camera is the first such aircraft to be based in Texas.
Astrium Satellites to Aid Challenging Hong Kong Project
Astrium signed a contract with Hong Kong's Spatial Technology Limited to provide precise surface movement monitoring information for the construction of a 3.5-km tunnel on Hong Kong Island.
World's Longest-Lived Volcano Eruption Continues
A natural-color satellite image shows the summit of Kilauea Volcano, near the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Fires Scorch Australian Wildlife Sanctuary
NASA's Aqua satellite shows fires burning in the Murgenella Wildlife Sanctuary, which is adjacent to Kakadu National Park.
Crop Copter UAS Examines Florida Orange Groves
In Central Florida, small unmanned aircraft systems could be a boon for citrus growers trying to spot citrus greening, a disease that currently is wreaking havoc on Florida’s $9 billion-a-year citrus industry.
Drought Plunges East Africa into Food Crisis
An image compiled from data from the NOAA-18 POES satellite shows how severe drought in Africa is responsible for the continent's worst food crisis in 20 years.
Oklahoma Wants Special Air Space for Drones
A new air corridor to be reserved exclusively for unmanned aerial drones could turn Oklahoma into the prime drone development region of the United States.
DigitalGlobe Satellite Validates U.S. Oil Inventory
Every Monday and Friday, DigitalGlobe releases images of oil floating-top tanks in Cushing, Okla., the physical delivery point for the New York Mercantile Exchange oil futures and contracts.
Is GeoEye for Sale?
The company's stock price surged 15 percent on July 26 on takeover rumors.
Unmanned Aircraft Tested for Oil Spill Response
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles will have a new role in oil spill response capabilities in Alaska.
