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...
NASA Assists California Agriculture
As more drought looms, satellites are providing California growers with valuable information.
ESA Space Debris Radar Detects First Objects
A prototype radar that will help Europe develop capabilities in space-debris surveillance is performing above expectations and showing its capability to detect objects in low orbits.
NASA, JAXA Measure Rain and Snow
Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched Feb. 27, 2014.
Insurers Eye Unmanned Earth Observing Aircraft
Grant Goldsmith, the president of Overwatch, a provider of high-risk insurance for international contractors, says he has been approached by insurers interested in using drones for claims work.
Blue Marble Releases Geographic Calculator 2014
Hallowell, Maine, Feb. 19, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the Geographic Calculator 2014. This release features new functionality to display and support EPSG “Area of Use†Polygon data, improved Vertical...
Contex Boosts Workgroup Productivity with IQ Quattro Scanner
Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 19, 2014—Contex, the world's leader of wide format scanning and imaging solutions, today announces the IQ Quattro, a wide format scanner designed to improve workgroup productivity by reducing the time spent on scanning tasks. Smarter than...
Global Forest Watch Maps Now Available on ArcGIS Online
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 20, 2014—Data from Global Forest Watch, an online forest monitoring and alert system is now available on Esri's ArcGIS Online GIS cloud service. By using a portal on Esri's platform to access GFW Global Forest Watch satellite data and...
Kratos Introduces quantumCMD for Small Satellites
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2014—Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today the release of quantumCMD(TM), a lightweight, portable command and control (C2) system designed specifically for...