The precursor laser technology to the EDRS SpaceDataHighway relayed a radar scan of the Brazilian coast to the DLR German Aerospace Center mere seconds after it was collected. It was then processed in a record-breaking 13 minutes, showing the surrounding ships just...
Hexagon Geospatial Releases Software that Integrates Natively with SAP HANA
NORCROSS, Ga. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 2, 2016 — Hexagon Geospatial has released a GeoMedia® data server for SAP HANA®, enabling enterprise business and geographic information system (GIS) users to run spatial and non-spatial business applications and...
OGC Announces Oil Spill Response Common Operating Picture Recommended Practice
02 March 2016 —The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announces that the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) through the Geomatics Committee and IPIECA (the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues) have...
First Views of Earth From Sentinel-3A
Just two weeks after launch, the latest Sentinel satellite has offered a taster of what it will provide for the EU’s Copernicus programme. Sentinel-3A’s very first image, captured at 14:09 GMT on 29 February, shows the transition from day to night over Svalbard,...
USGIF CEO Appointed Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Herndon, Virginia (Feb. 29, 2016)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) CEO Keith J. Masback has been appointed Vice Chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC provides recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data...
Louisiana DOTD Goes Mobile to Inspect Levees and More with TerraGo Edge
Washington, D.C. – TerraGo announced today the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has deployed TerraGo Edge for the inspection of flood protection infrastructure including levees, dams and reservoirs. The DOTD’s Public Works and Water...
State of Louisiana Saves Lives with Boundless by Thinking Open
Washington, DC and Baton Rouge, LA – As contribution to the effort to keep the most vulnerable citizens out of the path of dangerous storms and hurricanes, Boundless today announced its support of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) initiative...
GSDI 15 Conference Website Launched – Abstract submission open
On behalf of the Organising Committee, the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) is pleased to announce that the GSDI 15 World Conference website is now live! The conference website offers prospective attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors the opportunity...
East View Secures New Partnership Agreement with Valtus
MINNEAPOLIS - March 1, 2016 - East View Geospatial is excited to announce an agreement with Valtus Imagery Services, part of Hexagon, adding fresh, high resolution aerial imagery to its continually growing product portfolio. East View Geospatial will now be able to...
Satellites Help Monitor Pakistani Groundwater
After decades of unchecked pumping from underground water reservoirs, the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources in January 2016 began using satellite data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission to create monthly updates on groundwater storage changes in the Indus River basin.
