RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 28, 2014—PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that, through its Colombian reseller, GeoSpatial Engineering, it has delivered a GeoImaging Accelerator...
Ball Aerospace Completes WorldView-3 Integration
With the imagery sensor and associated electronics now integrated, the completed WorldView-3 satellite bus is ready for system-level performance testing, followed by thermal vacuum and environmental testing.
Professional-Grade Mapping Accomplished with UAS
Applanix and American Aerospace Advisors Inc. (AAAI) completed a successful series of test flights of AAAI’s RS-16 platform equipped with an Applanix DMS-UAV aerial photogrammetry payload.
Satellites Eye El Niño's Effect on Continental Evaporation
European Space Agency satellites have helped scientists discover that El Niño-induced droughts have caused global declines in evapotranspiration despite rising temperatures.
Hazardous Haze Fills Sichuan Basin
A layer of haze filled China's Sichuan Basin on Jan. 23, 2014, when NASA's Terra satellite acquired a natural-color image of the phenomenon.
Arcturus, Urban Robotics Fly 3-D Imager
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Jan. 24, 2014—The GeoDragon sensor system has now been integrated and flown on an Arcturus UAV T-20 Tier II unmanned aerial vehicle. The sensor system is enclosed in a wing-mounted pod and is capable of high-resolution 2-D and 3-D image...
Interactive Maps from Esri Add Geographic Context to the Super Bowl
Redlands, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014—Are you ready for the big game? In honor of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 5, we’ve created a pair of maps that provide different views into the NFL’s annual championship game. Super Bowl Perspectives Map See everything you...
Lockheed Martin Geospatial Intelligence Capability Operational for British Army
London, Jan. 22, 2014—The UK Ministry of Defence has declared Initial Operating Capability (IOC) on a new development in battlefield geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) that provides significantly improved situational awareness for the British Army. Lockheed Martin UK...
Northrop Grumman-Built Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Surpasses 10,000 Combat Flying Hours
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2014—The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the U.S. Navy surpassed 10,000 combat flying hours supporting intelligence-gathering missions in the Middle East....
PCI Geomatics Updates Historical Airphoto Processing Workflow
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 22, 2014—PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it has updated its Historical Airphoto Processing (HAP) workflow. The HAP workflow, released to...
