The second satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1B, was successfully launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on April 22, 2016.
3D-Printed UAS Aiding Antarctic Navigation
A 3D-printed UAS built by the University of Southampton is helping the British Royal Navy's ice-patrol ship HMS Protector navigate through Antarctic seas.
FAA Urges Non-Hobby UAS Registration Via New System
April 21- What’s not to like about an automated government system that’s faster, simpler and more user-friendly than the paper-based system it supplements? In a Federal Register notice (PDF), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially notified owners of...
OGC Requests Comment on Charter for Coordinate Reference System Standards Working Group
Members of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) request comments on the draft charter for an OGC Coordinate Reference System (CRS) Standards Working Group (SWG). The purpose of the OGC SWG is to revise Abstract Specification Topic 2 - Spatial Referencing by...
GSDI 15 World Conference: Ed Parsons Announced as Keynote Speaker
The organizing team of the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15) is delighted to welcome Ed Parsons as a keynote speaker. Parsons is the Geospatial Technologist of Google, with responsibility for evangelizing Google’s mission to organize...
FDEM Selects Everbridge to Develop New Statewide Emergency Notification System, AlertFlorida
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management announced the selection of Everbridge as the service provider for the development and implementation of AlertFlorida, a landmark initiative which will provide statewide emergency alert and...
Jane Goodall Celebrates Earth Day with Esri and University of Redlands
Redlands, California, April 21, 2016 — Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and United Nations Messenger of Peace, will be celebrating Earth Day with Esri and the University of Redlands on Friday, April 22. Goodall will discuss the...
Hexagon Geospatial Appoints The Wroclaw Institute of Spatial Information and Artificial Intelligence as a Partner in Linked Data/Graph Database Solutions
NORCROSS, GA and WROCLAW, POLANDÂ - We are pleased to announce that Wroclaw Institute has been appointed as a partner by Hexagon Geospatial -- world's leading producer of geospatial software and platforms. The agreement grants to The Wroclaw Institute right for...
Global Maps from Europa Technologies help Define No-Fly Zones for Drones
The latest version of Europa Technologies’ global map data products includes layers which can assist in the creation of no-fly zones for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A recent aircraft-drone collision in the United Kingdom highlights the immediate need for...
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Releases Intergraph® Damage Assessment for Electric Utility Companies
Huntsville, Alabama, April 21, 2016 – Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has released Intergraph® Damage Assessment, an application that enables end-to-end automation of the entire post-storm damage assessment process. Intergraph Damage Assessment can be used for...
