After a final thruster firing on Sept. 5 to deplete its remaining fuel, the European Space Agency's venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely taken out of service.
Fugro to Map France's Gulf of Lion
Fugro has been awarded the contract to conduct an Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry survey of the Gulf of Lion in the northwest Mediterranean Sea.
Surprise! Spy Satellite Unveiled for One Day
With virtually no advance notice, the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar Hazy Center put a KH-9 “Hexagon” spy satellite on public display Sept. 17.
Colorado Firefighters Use DraganFlyer UAS
According to sources, it's the first time the technology has been used this way in Mesa County, Colo., and possibly in the whole country.
GEOINT: Dealing with Massive Drone Data
Multitasking could lead to a mental meltdown on future battlefields where ever-fewer humans control a growing swarm of drones and robots.
Massive Minnesota Wildfire Largest Since 1918
With a smoke plume so large it was detected by Doppler radar, the 60,000-acre fire forced wilderness-area evacuations.
Better Image Tagging Improves Situational Awareness
The military's imagery users are benefiting from commercial satellite technologies such as Google Earth and the movie industry's need to file digital images so they can be accessed and reused.
Volcano Images from Around the World
Several volcano images collected by the GeoEye-1 satellite have been in the news recently. Here are a few more volcano images from the satellite.
Oklahoma to Unmanned Aircraft Makers: We Want You!
Gov. Mary Fallin has charged a panel of public and private experts with formulating an aggressive plan for the state's unmanned aerial system development.
Pakistan Floods Affect 5 Million People
BBC news reports that floods in early September affected at least 5 million people across Pakistan, and thousands of rice, cotton and sugarcane crops had been lost.
