Although Alaska contains vast mineral deposits, its size and remoteness have prohibited study and extraction of these resources. To remedy this, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began the Alaska Hyperspectral Project to assess the applicability of hyperspectral surveying to rapidly acquire data about the distributions of surficial materials, including different types of bedrock and ground cover.
Herndon, Virginia, July 11, 2016 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is excited to announce two additions to its Board of Directors—Dr. L. Roger Mason Jr. and Carmen Medina. Both Mason and Medina began their three-year terms in June....
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 — UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced the award of a study contract to complete the integration of its MS-177 sensor system into the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Distributed Common Ground...
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, July 11, 2016 — UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), was awarded a contract to support the integration and testing of the MS-177 multi-spectral imaging (MSI) and long-range intelligence, surveillance and...
Ordnance Survey (OS) and CompeGPS are pleased to announce a new partnership to release a range of outdoor activity GPS units. The exciting move is being made ahead of the leading international trade fair, the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, where the new GPS units...
Graz, Austria and Lokeren, Belgium, July 8, 2016 — Vexcel Imaging has signed an agreement with Orbit GT as a new Reseller of Orbit GT Oblique, Mobile Mapping and Indoor Mapping software products. Alexander Wiechert, CEO of Vexcel Imaging, is looking forward to the...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A pair of University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researchers aim to explore fundamental properties of infrasonic optical sensors that could make them more sensitive and accurate over long distances. The results of their research, which...
Belgium, Leuven - Luciad today announces its 2016 User Conference, the premier event for geospatial professionals and developers from the Aviation, Defence, Maritime, Safety & Security and Utilities & Logistics sectors on September 28th & 29th at Square...
ESA and China have launched the fourth phase of the collaborative Dragon programme in Wuhan City, on the Yangtze River, which recently experienced major floods witnessed by Europe’s Sentinel-1 satellite. ESA and representatives of China’s Ministry of Science and...
Redlands, California —In its inaugural edition of "The Business Insider 100: The Creators," Business Insider has named Esri cofounders Jack and Laura Dangermond among the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world. They are joined on the list by...
