A NASA satellite launched just seven months ago lost the use of one of two science instruments, but the space agency said the mission to map global soil moisture will continue.
ABoVE Campaign to Examine Climate Change in Arctic
As part of a broad effort to study the environmental and societal effects of climate change, NASA has begun a multiyear field campaign to investigate ecological impacts of the rapidly changing climate in Alaska and northwestern Canada, such as the thawing of permafrost, wildfires and changes to wildlife habitats.
European Scientists Creating Interoperable Ocean Sensors
NeXOS is developing standards and technologies that would allow users to share data and operate the sensors via the Web, creating a complete, end-to-end system that would dramatically reduce the complexity and cost of gathering and disseminating ocean observation.
Chinese Satellites Help Protect Angkor Wat
Chinese satellites are using remote sensing to collect and process real-time images of Cambodia's Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple of the Khmer Empire.
Mississippi’s Geospatial Cluster Distributes Awards at Joint Annual Meeting
Stennis Space Center, MS, September 8, 2015  –The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) announced its key business metrics and business award winners for the 2015 US Small Business Administration Geospatial Regional Innovative Cluster. EIGS...
Geospatial World Forum 2016 Opens Call for Papers
Amsterdam, September 8, 2015 -Â Geospatial Media and Communications today announced the first call for papers for its flagship event, Geospatial World Forum 2016. The call for papers also include call for workshop proposals, which allow companies/institutions to...
HolisticImaging Announces UnlimitedAerial 1.1
Graz, September 8, 2015 – HolisticImaging™, is pleased to announce the release of UnlimitedAerial™ version 1.1, which adds UAS support, oblique camera support and orthophoto support to our production pipeline. Naturally, all our algorithms are designed to handle...
SBG SYSTEMS Joins VIAMETRIS to Present the New Generation of 3D Indoor Scanning System Aided by the Ellipse-A AHRS
Rueil-Malmaison, France, September 8, 2015 – SBG SYSTEMS joins VIAMETRIS to present at the INTERGEO trade show, the new generation of the “iMMSâ€, called now “iMS 3Dâ€, a mobile 3D indoor scanner generating continuous 3D point clouds. For this brand new model,...
Elbit Systems Awarded an Approximately $78 Million Contract to Provide a European Country with UAS-Based Advanced Intelligence Systems
HAIFA, Israel, September 8, 2015 -Â Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems"), announced today that it was awarded a contract from a European country to supply an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based cutting-edge intelligence solution. Valued at...
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Honors Three with First-Ever Best Paper Awards
BELLINGHAM, Washington, and CARDIFF, UK, September 8, 2015 -Â Noteworthy articles in theoretical innovation, interdisciplinary applications, and photo-optical instrumentation design published in 2014 in the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing have been honored with Best...