EDRS-A, the first relay satellite in the SpaceDataHighway programme (also called EDRS), will be launched to geostationary orbit on 28 January 2016 (Baikonour time). The SpaceDataHighway will provide high speed laser communications in space of up to 1.8 Gigabit per...
Cadcorp Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
STEVENAGE, United Kingdom, 14 January, 2016 — Last month  specialist British GIS software company, Cadcorp, celebrated 25 years of successful business  by inviting all staff to an anniversary lunch at the Institute of Directors, London. The event was attended by...
U.S. Navy Selects Trimble Survey Solutions for Marine Corps Topographic Missions
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 145 2016 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has been awarded a five-year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract from the U.S. Navy to provide survey systems for the U.S. Marines Corps to support topographic...
Rise and Shine for Sentinel-3A
Following the Christmas break, the Sentinel-3A satellite has been taken out of its storage container and woken up as the campaign to prepare it for launch resumes at the Russian Plesetsk cosmodrome. Liftoff is set for 4 February. This latest satellite for Europe’s...
Boundless Announces MapBox Vector Tile Support in OpenGeo Suite
New York, NY, and Washington, DC - January 15, 2016 — Boundless, the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, today announced the upcoming version of OpenGeo Suite will support the output of vector tiles, including the popular open source...
Latest Version of TerraGo Edge Helps Companies Stick with New Year's Resolutions, Lose Weight and Improve Relationships
TerraGo, a pioneer of geospatial collaboration and enterprise mobility software, announces the availability of TerraGo Edge 3.9, which gives customers powerful new features to help them optimize their location-based workflows. The latest release of TerraGo Edge,...
GeoComm Acquires GeoSolve, Inc., Oregon-based GIS Company
GeoComm is pleased to announce the acquisition of GeoSolve Inc. a 9-1-1 GIS services provider in the State of Oregon. The acquisition, effective January 1, 2016, merges resources of two public safety GIS companies and allows for continued service to GeoSolve customers...
KVH Introduces FOG-based Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for Demanding Unmanned and Autonomous Applications
MIDDLETOWN, RI – January 14, 2016 — KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has introduced the GEO-FOG 3D inertial navigation system (INS). This new product offers roll, pitch, and heading accuracies of .05° for demanding applications in unmanned, autonomous, and...
Aerialtronics Prepares for TUSExpo 2016, the Netherlands – An Unmissable Event for UAV Professionals
Aerialtronics will present a live demonstration of the Altura Zenith unmanned aerial system (UAS) at TUSExpo 2016, the fully integrated European unmanned systems industry trade show and conference, taking place on 2-4 February at the World Forum, the Hague. Supported...
Future Grains
When global food prices spiked dramatically in late 2007 and into 2008, the costs of many basic dietary staples doubled or even tripled around the world, sparking protests and riots. Panicked governments stopped exporting food, aggravating the crisis. Almost as...