SkySat-1, the first of Skybox Imaging's planned constellation of 24 satellites, is one of the world's smallest satellites capable of capturing sub-meter Earth imagery.
From the South Pole: Ice Loss on the Rise
Three years of CryoSat satellite observations show West Antarctic Ice Sheet losses of more than 150 cubic kilometers of ice annually, considerably more than when last surveyed.
From the North Pole: Arctic Waters Continue to Warm
The Arctic continued to shift to a warmer, greener state in 2013, according to the latest annual Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.
Aviation Schools Prep for UAS Job Growth
Many academic institutions are eager to cash in on the booming market for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators expected to develop when UASs become legal to fly in U.S. airspace.
CoreLogic ParcelPoint Database Expands to 138.5 Million Unique Parcels
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 27, 2013—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, today announced its patented ParcelPoint® technology has expanded to include data coverage for 138.5 million parcels, 97 percent of...
Help DigitalGlobe Choose the Top Image of 2013
LONGMONT, Colo., Dec. 3, 2013—DigitalGlobe saw many changes in 2013, including our combination with GeoEye in February. The combination grew our constellation to five satellites, adding the capability to collect more than one billion square kilometers of imagery to...
Safe Software, CARIS Partner to Improve Interoperability with the CSAR Framework
Vancouver, BC and Fredericton, NB, Canada, Dec. 9, 2013—Safe Software and CARIS have announced that support for the CARIS Spatial Archive (CSAR) raster format for gridded bathymetry and elevation data will be included in FME 2014, available already in the beta and...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum Launches 2014 Program
Nov. 26, 2013, Portland, Maine—The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place from February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado, has launched a dynamic conference program for its 2014 event. With world-leading experts presenting the latest advances in...
PCI Geomatics Presents Rolta with the Dr. Robert Moses Memorial Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit and Product Innovation
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 25, 2013—PCI Geomatics, announced today that it has presented Rolta with the Dr. Robert Moses Memorial Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit and Product Innovation. Dr. Robert Moses (“Dr. Bobâ€), past President and CEO of PCI...
Photo Science's Bowe Named URISA Young Professional of the Year
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 26, 2013—Photo Science, Inc. a Quantum Spatial Company (Photo Science) staff member Ryan Elizabeth Bowe, GISP has been named URISA's (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) Young Professional of the Year. This award is in...
