A groundbreaking partnership between Allen & Company and the Lunabotics Challenge has inspired the next generation of space engineers and innovators. Conquering the surface of the moon begins in Florida. Over 40 college teams are competing in a NASA contest to...
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Announces Peter Rabley as New CEO
ARLINGTON, Virginia, USA: The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has announced the appointment of Peter Rabley as OGC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The announcement was made last night at the Geospatial World Forum 2024 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Mr. Rabley...
Aerial Intelligence Company SwissDrones Successfully Closes Series B Growth Funding
Zurich, Switzerland – May 13, 2024 – SwissDrones, a leading aerial intelligence company, has announced the closing of its Series B equity growth funding round, securing over USD 10 million from a consortium of investors including aviation investor DiamondStream...
ISS National Lab Announces Up to $750,000 in Funding for Technology Development in Low Earth Orbit
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL) – The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation, “Technology Development...
Sulaiman Mountain Haze
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this oblique photograph of the Sulaiman Mountains in central Pakistan.
Abdullah Al-Ajmi, space business development director for Lockheed Martin in Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al-Ajmi is the space business development director for Lockheed Martin in Saudi Arabia. He is responsible for coordinating and bolstering the Kingdom’s space efforts. In addition to fostering strategic cooperation between government and commercial...
NGA’s New Director of Research Maps Out Innovative Future
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has a new mindset when it comes to the examination and development of possible geospatial solutions. The new head of research, Ronzelle Green, stepped into his role at NGA in September from being the Atlantic...
TELUS Global Ventures rebrands, extends its reach with investments tallying 150 market transforming global companies
VANCOUVER, BC — Global technology company TELUS accelerates the reach of its strategic investment arm and announces the launch of TELUS Global Ventures. This rebranding comes in light with the desire to position the company as a global leader seeking new investment...
Swedish Space Corporation and Perigee Aerospace to launch satellites from Esrange
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden , starting 2025. Perigee’s Blue Whale 1...
Going global: Geospatial Insight integrates Spatial Days to expand online climate services
Geospatial Insight (GSI), a leading provider of global climate and risk intelligence, has announced the integration of Spatial Days, experts in online geospatial data management and GIS/Earth Observation software development to enhance its online climate service...