VANCOUVER, August,13, 2015 — UrtheCast Corp. (UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company"), a technology company that is developing the world's first interactive Earth Observation platform, today announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015....
Airbus Safran Launchers Awarded Ariane 6 Development Contract by European Space Agency
August 12, 2015 — The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Safran Launchers today signed a €2.4 billion contract covering the development of the Ariane 6 launcher in its two versions, Ariane 62 and 64. •  The contract finances the development and...
Geo-matching.com Adds Thermal, Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging
Augus 12, 2015 — Geo-matching.com has recently added thermal, multi- and hyperspectral imaging to its broad spectrum of product categories. Teledyne Optech is the first supplier in this category with the CS-MS 1920. In addition to general specifications, detailed...
Taking Stock of 2014 Fire Emissions
On a typical day in August, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites detect approximately 10,000 active fires, as well as huge swaths of freshly charred land in ecosystems ranging from boreal forests to savanna to tropical forests.
Phytoplankton Blooming Along Both U.S. Coasts
Prodigious phytoplankton growth can be toxic to an ecosystem, suffocating marine life (by depleting the oxygen in the sea) or producing toxins that can sicken and sometimes kill the creatures (including humans) who ingest them.
NASA Opens New CubeSat Opportunities for Low-Cost Space Exploration
Space enthusiasts can contribute to NASA’s exploration goals through the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
ESA Notches 100th High-Speed Laser Link between Satellites 48,000 Kilometers Apart
On Aug. 5, 2015, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced it has successfully conducted 100 high-speed laser links between its Sentinel-1A radar Earth-observation satellite in low-Earth orbit and the AlphaSat satellite in geostationary orbit.
InterDrone Las Vegas Welcomes Leading Venture Capitalists to Program. Accel Partners to Sponsor Start-Up Zone
MELVILLE, N.Y., August 11, 2015 — BZ Media LLC announced today stellar lineups for InterDrone’s panel discussions “Leading VCs Discuss Next Wave or Drone Innovation†and “Ways to Fund Your Drone Business.†InterDrone is being held in Las Vegas, Sept....
MAPPS Accepting Entries for the 2015 Geospatial Excellence Awards
August 10, 2015 (Reston, VA) — MAPPS, the association of private sector geospatial firms, is pleased to announce today it is accepting entries for the 9th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards. The Excellence Awards exemplify the...
Kratos' RT Logic and Spaceflight Announce Partnership for Enhanced Small Satellite Ground Support
SAN DIEGO, August,10, 2015 — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today a partnership between its RT Logic subsidiary and Spaceflight Networks, Spaceflight Industries’ line of...