The USGS US Topo map program has entered its third, three-year cycle of revising and updating the digital US Topo maps. To start this new cycle, the USGS National Geospatial Program is excited to announce the inclusion of U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically...
10 Productive Years in Orbit for GIOVE-A, Galileo's Small Satellite Pathfinder
British small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is today marking the 10th year of in-orbit operations from its GIOVE-A satellite, the pathfinder mission for Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation programme. Since retirement from its...
Esri Takes Top Award for Internet of Things Innovation
Redlands, California—Esri, the leader in geospatial technology, was honored at the TM Forum Catalyst InFocus event for the company's contributions to developing solutions for a more connected world. TM Forum, a global industry association for digital business,...
Fugro Wins Alaska Governor’s North Star Award for International Excellence
Alaska Governor Bill Walker has announced Fugro as winner of the 2015 Governor’s North Star Award for International Excellence in the category of scientific exchange. This important accolade follows the ‘Spotlight on Arctic Technology’ award announced during the...
Low-Level Flights in Southeast Missouri Will Look at Geology and Mineral Resources
A high-resolution airborne survey to study the rocks within the St. Francois Mountains will be conducted by U.S. Geological Survey scientists starting this week. Over the next month, an airplane under contract with the USGS, operated by Terraquest Ltd. of Ontario,...
DigitalGlobe, Inc. Completes Amendment to Credit Agreement
WESTMINSTER, Colo.— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, announced today that it has completed an amendment to the credit agreement which governs its existing...
Sanborn Expands Extensive Oblique Imagery Collection
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 23, 2015 —  Just as The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) pioneered mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping at the turn of the century, the firm now is at the leading edge of collecting and processing high-resolution...
GA-ASI Delivers Final Two RQ-1 Predators to Italian Air Force
SAN DIEGO, December 23, 2015 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the Italian Air Force...
LiDAR Market Size To Reach $944.3 Million By 2022: Grand View Research, Inc.
San Francisco, California, Dec. 23, 2015 — The global LiDAR market is expected to reach USD 944.3 million by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological advancements in automated processing ability in image processing and data...
SuperGIS Desktop 10 Is Now Officially Unveiled!
Attention, GIS users! Supergeo Technologies is releasing the beta version of its all new GIS software—SuperGIS Desktop 10. Global users can now download this version directly from the official website of Supergeo. Serving the rapidly growing demands for GIS...
