The Celeste program will begin with two demonstrator satellites, IOD-1 and IOD-2. Celeste IOD-1, developed by GMV and Alén Space under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Celeste In-Orbit Demonstrator (IOD) program, was successfully launched on March 28 from Rocket...
Septentrio extends its boxed receiver range with AsteRx EB
High-accuracy positioning in a compact industrial enclosure is now accessible to robotics, logistics, and scalable industrial automation applications. Septentrio, part of Hexagon, a provider of high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announces a new enclosed...
e-GEOS will perform the satellite mapping of asbestos in Italy
The contract awarded by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) to a consortium led by e-GEOS, part of the Leonardo Group, which also includes MapSat, Planetek Italia and the University of Cassino. e-GEOS, a joint venture between the Italian Space...
Europe moves to future-proof its satellite navigation infrastructure
Europe's satellite navigation ambitions reached a new milestone on 28 March, as the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the first two satellites of its Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission from New Zealand aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The mission signals a...
Astroscale and Exotrail Advance France-Japan Cooperation on Space Sustainability
Visit by Emmanuel Macron and Sanae Takaichi reflects increasing focus on on-orbit servicing. Astroscale France SAS, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings , a provider of satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, and Exotrail, a French...
Busan and LX extend digital twin partnership to scale urban innovation
Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, is doubling down on digital innovation for urban management. The city has agreed to extend its partnership with Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation (LX) by three years, reinforcing its commitment to building a...
Octave launches Alto 2026.0 (formerly Luciad), featuring breakthrough cyberthreat visualization capabilities for defense
Octave announced the launch of Alto 2026.0, a milestone upgrade to its platform for building advanced location intelligence and real-time situational awareness applications. As geopolitical tensions rise, Alto 2026.0 delivers visualization capabilities for defense...
BGE, Inc. Wins 2026 National and State Engineering Excellence Awards for Water Infrastructure and LiDAR Survey Innovation
BGE, Inc., a leading full-service multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm and infrastructure solutions provider for the public and private sectors, is proud to announce that the firm has earned two prestigious distinctions from the American Council of...
Trimble to Acquire Document Crunch to Add AI-Powered Risk Management and Document Compliance to Trimble Construction One Project Delivery Ecosystem
Acquisition to help customers identify and neutralize project risks such as payment disputes and notification failures WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 2, 2026 — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Document Crunch, a leader in...
New AI Tool Forecasts Drought 90 Days Ahead Nationwide
System gives water managers, farmers and communities early warning of streamflow drought conditions RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released a new machine learning tool that forecasts droughts up to 90 days ahead nationwide. The tool may...
