Redlands, Calif., July 31, 2014—Education software publisher Maps.com has released its Field Trip Library series, which is powered by the Esri Story Map platform. Using this platform, students are introduced to fundamental geographic information system (GIS)...
OGC Calls for Comment on Candidate Moving Feature Encoding Standard
July 24, 2014—The OGC seeks public comment on a candidate OGC® Moving Feature Encoding Standard. Part I of this candidate standard provides a standard way of encoding moving feature data in an XML encoding in the form of an OGC Geography Markup Language (GML)...
Phase One Industrial Announces iX Capture, a New Application for Aerial Photography
COPENHAGEN, July 28, 2014—Phase One Industrial, a leading manufacturer of medium format aerial photography equipment and software solutions, today announced the release of Phase One iX Capture, an image capture and RAW conversion application designed specifically...
Report: $248 Billion for Manufacture and Launch of 1,155 Satellites Over Next Decade
PARIS, MONTREAL, WASHINGTON D.C., July 31, 2014—According to Euroconsult's newly released research report, Satellites to be Built & Launched, 115 satellites will be launched on average yearly over the next decade (2014-2023). In comparison with last year's...
Global Mapper Software Training Coming to Calgary
HALLOWELL, Maine, July 29, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics will be in Calgary before you know it! Don't miss this opportunity to attend our popular Global Mapper software training course. The course will be held on September 9th and 10th, 2014, at the University of...
Northrop Grumman Appoints Diane Daegele Vice President of Business Management for Unmanned Systems
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., July 30, 2014—Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC-0.94%today announced Diane Daegele has been appointed vice president of business management for the Unmanned Systems division of its Aerospace Systems sector. In her new role, Daegele will be...
Oceans in Action Workshop Adds GCOOS
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., July 28, 2014—The Oceans In Action workshop sponsored by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) Gulf Coast Section and the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) is pleased to announce the addition of a speaker and anchor to the...
RIEGL USA to Exhibit at the FSMS 59th Annual Conference
ORLANDO, Fla., July 29, 2014—RIEGL USA will be exhibiting at the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society's (FSMS) 59th Annual Conference! The FSMS 59th Annual Conference will be held at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from August 13...
Satellite Masters Conference Set to Launch in Berlin
Munich, Germany, July 28, 2014—The first Satellite Masters Conference will provide a unique marketplace for sharing innovations based on satellite navigation and Earth observation capabilities and connecting with the world's leading network for downstream satellite...
URISA 2014 Caribbean GIS Conference Details Announced
Des Plaines, Ill., Aug. 1, 2014—URISA is pleased to announce the program details for its Seventh Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place October 26-30, 2014 at the Santa Barbara Resort in Curacao. The conference, themed "Spatial Technologies: Fueling Economic Growth...
