Sheboygan, Wis., Feb. 25, 2014—Photo Science Inc., a Quantum Spatial Company, has been honored with the 2013 MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Grand Award for its project entitled, "Coastal Resilience Data for American Samoa." The project was...
BlackBridge Officially Launches its Monitoring Programs for Agriculture
Berlin, Germany, Feb. 27, 2014—Upon successful completion of the 2013 North American agricultural monitoring program, BlackBridge officially launches its agriculture solutions on a global level. New programs are already being implemented for subscribers in the UK...
CompassTools Installs Durango Base Station to Provide Free GPS Correction in Four Corners Region
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 25, 2014—CompassTools Inc., a distributor of mapping and GIS products for field data collection, has installed a GPS reference station in Durango, Colo., to provide freely available differential correction data to GPS users in the Four...
Esri and GEOSS Unite to Improve Earth Observation Analysis
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 26, 2014—Esri is working with the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to create a GIS platform for the program Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). Esri technology will make GEOSS earth observation data available to a wider...
European Space Imaging to Distribute Skybox Imaging Products and Services in Europe and North Africa
MUNICH, GERMANY, Feb. 26, 2014—European Space Imaging (EUSI) today announced their agreement with Emirates Space Imaging (ESI) to host a ground station and deliver products and services from the new Skybox Imaging (Skybox) SkySat constellation. ESI has given...
Mississippi’s Geospatial Cluster Continues to Grow
Stennis Space Center, Miss., Feb. 27, 2014—The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to Mississippi's geospatial technology industry cluster. Ambit Prime, LLC Ambit Prime, LLC, headquartered in...
NOAA and Esri Agreement to Broaden Understanding of Environmental Change
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 27, 2014—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently signed an enterprise license agreement with Esri, the world leader in GIS technology. The agreement enables NOAA to continue building its GIS platform while...
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Wins Contract with Italian Navy
VIENNA, Feb. 11, 2014—The Italian Navy has selected the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System) to provide support for its fleet, making it the first European Navy that has S-100 in operational use. The CAMCOPTER® S-100 has already proven efficient to the...
Sentinel-1A Arrives at Launch Site in French Guiana
Cannes, France, Feb. 24, 2014—Sentinel-1A, the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite designed and built by Thales Alenia Space, arrived this morning at the Guiana Space Center, the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. Sentinel-1A is the first satellite in Europe's...
USGIF Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Herndon, Va., Feb. 27, 2014—The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recently marked the 10th anniversary of its incorporation. A decade ago, a small group of professionals collaborated to build a community of interest for the burgeoning geospatial...
