Paris-based EuroConsult estimates 1,145 satellites, with a value of nearly $200 billion, will be built for launch during the next 10 years, representing a 51 percent increase from the previous decade.
Geospatial Intelligence: Climate Cycles Drive Civil Wars
Natural climate cycles seem to have a striking influence on war and peace around the equator. Tropical countries face double the risk of armed conflict and civil war breaking out during warm, dry El Niño years than during cooler La Niña years, according to an analysis published in Nature.
AeroVironment Introduces Mini-Quadcopter Surveillance UAS
The company yesterday introduced its lightweight backpack-sized Shrike vertical take off and landing unmanned aircraft system.
SSTL Launches Two Nigerian Earth Observation Satellites
On Aug. 17, 2011, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited successfully launched the
NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites, which will provide Nigeria with the ability to enhance food security through monthly crop monitoring.
Severe Pakistan Floods Destroy Millions of Crop Acres
On Aug. 18, 2011, The Express Tribune reported that the city of Badin in Pakistan's Sindh Province had disappeared under five feet of flood water.
New Observation Satellites to Track Deadly Pollution
Scientists at the University of Leicester are developing advanced satellites to track and map invisible airborne pollutants the World Health Organization says are responsible for 2 million premature deaths a year.
USGIF Scholarships Total Nearly $100,000
The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation announced the recipients of its 2011 Scholarship Program, contributing $94,000 to students studying geospatial intelligence-related fields.
Stratospheric Drones on the Drawing Board
The new generation of unmanned aerial vehicles”or drones”will come in all shapes and sizes and behave more like Earth-observation satellites than airplanes.
Antarctic Mosaic Comprises More Than 3,000 RADARSAT-2 Images
MDA’s Information Systems Group released a detailed new image of Antarctica for use in applications such as global climate change, shipping and transportation, exploration and environmental science.
Italy's Mount Etna Rumbles On
With a series of paroxysms, Mount Etna has reclaimed its status as one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.
