Chatsworth, Calif., and Lausanne, Switzerland, Aug. 21, 2014—Tetracam and Pix4D today jointly announced a global alliance that combines the technological strengths of both companies to improve farming by means of airborne remote sensing. The alliance is only the...
Monitoring Restless Super Volcanoes from Space
Eruptions of super volcanoes are a thousand times larger than those of normal volcanoes and only a handful exist around the world. Learn how satellites keep an eye on these giants.
Celebrating an Aura of Success
On the 10th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Aura spacecraft, view 10 examples of how the satellite has changed our view of dust, pollution, aerosols and ozone in our atmosphere.
UAS Used to Study Colorado Thunderstorm Activity
Several organizations teamed to conduct the first multiple, unmanned aircraft interception of a telltale rush of cold air preceding a thunderstorm at the Pawnee National Grassland in northeast Colorado on Aug. 14, 2014.
Ships Ensuring Accurate Satellites
Satellites provide useful information when properly calibrated. Learn how ocean research can play a key role in making Earth observation satellites more useful.
BlackBridge and MDA Launch Joint Persistent Change Monitoring Solution
Berlin, Aug. 13, 2014—BlackBridge announces a strategic partnership with the U.S. company, MDA Information Systems LLC (MDA), to introduce a new change monitoring solution, RapidEye Persistent Change Monitoring (RapidEye PCM™). This new solution incorporates...
Boeing Tactical Surveillance Aircraft Receives Additional FAA Certification
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 12, 2014—Boeing [NYSE: BA] will begin offering global customers the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System Risk Reduction Prototype (ERRP) now that the aircraft has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the...
CompassCom Announces Newest Version of CompassTrac 6
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 13, 2014—CompassCom is excited to announce their new generation AVL viewing software. A sneak peek of the advanced features in the new version of CompassTrac® was demonstrated at the APWA Public Works Congress. The new version is scheduled...
Global Hawk Reaches New Milestone, Expands Operational Area
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2014—The U.S. Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawk, a wide area surveillance unmanned aircraft system, has just completed its 100th operational mission in Southwest Asia and recently moved into the Pacific region. Built by Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:...
Maptek Announces New I-Site Modular Laser Scanner System
GLENSIDE, South Australia, Aug. 13, 2014—Maptek previewed the soon-to-be-released I-Site 8820 long range laser scanner on day 1 of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) conference in Sydney, Australia. Special features of this model include a 20%...
