April 27, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has signed a contract with the French space agency (CNES) to build the platform and carry out final integration of the MERLIN (MEthane Remote sensing LIdar missioN) satellite....
AXIS GeoSpatial LLC Purchases the Leica Nova MS50 Solution
April 27, 2015 — AXIS GeoSpatial LLC recently purchased the Leica Nova MS50, a robotic total station and high precision/long range terrestrial laser scanner in one unit. The capability to remotely capture detailed, complicated structures and objects in 3D with great...
Airbus Defence and Space: 64th Successful Launch in a Row of Ariane 5
April 27, 2015 — Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 64th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher. This was the 222nd Ariane flight and the 78th Ariane 5 launch. Success demonstrates the...
Exelis Launches Airspace Surveillance and Sense-and-Avoid Tool for Unmanned Aerial System Operations in the US
​HERNDON, Va., April 24, 2015 — Exelis has launched its first airspace situational awareness tool designed specifically for unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations in the US. Symphony® RangeVue™ puts real-time Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
TopoDrone-100 Captures Unparalleled Near Infra Red Mapping
April 24, 2015 — DroneMetrex is excited to announce that unsurpassed NIR mapping data were captured with the TopoDrone-100: http://new.dronemetrex.com/gallery/ It is for the first time in the UAV’s mapping history that such high quality Near Infra Red (NIR)...
Remote GeoSystems Releases & Ships 2nd Generation geoDVR
FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 23, 2015 — Remote GeoSystems, Inc. is pleased to announce the official release and shipment of the geoDVRâ„¢ Gen2 – Remote Geo’s second generation Geospatial Digital Video Recorder. The geoDVR Gen2 is an advanced “plug & playâ€...
Topcon Announces New Website Launch for Positioning Professionals
LIVERMORE, Calif., April 23, 2015 — Topcon Positioning Group announces the launch of its completely reimagined website. The new layout is designed to provide a comprehensive and user-friendly experience for global visitors, and to address the needs of customers in...
Trimble Expands Geospatial Portfolio to Increase Productivity with Field-to-Office Workflows and Deliver Added Value to Spatial Data
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 23, 2015 —Trimble announced today an expanded portfolio of geospatial solutions for surveyors, engineers and mapping professionals. Highlights include new total stations, a new GNSS receiver and new field and office software features. The...
One Conference, Two Exciting Locations: Only Two Weeks Until RIEGL LIDAR 2015!
April 23, 2015 — Attendees from over 40 different countries! More than 100 international expert speakers on the Agenda! Have you secured your seat at the most exciting LiDAR event of the year? RIEGL is extremely excited to be working with our partner hosts, Five...
Barnsley Metropolitan Council Achieves ˜More With Less' With FME
Cambridge, UK, April 223, 2015 — 1Spatial plc, the spatial big data company, was called upon by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to assist with their data management. Barnsley has been using GIS systems for over 15 years. Initially projects evolved in...