September 25, 2013
MANASSAS, Va., Sept. 17, 2013—Aurora Flight Sciences announced today at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference that the Orion Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) successfully completed its first flight on August 24, 2013. The flight was conducted on a western test range, lasted three hours and thirty-one minutes, and reached a maximum altitude of
September 25, 2013
Hallowell, Maine, Sept. 18, 2013—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of Global Mapper version 15. This major release includes many powerful updates along with a new extension interface that provides add-on functionality capabilities including the COAST tool and a new LiDAR Module. Blue Marble's geospatial data manipulation, visualization and conversion solutions
September 25, 2013
Berlin, Germany, Sept. 18, 2013—RapidEye, a global leader in high-resolution wide-area satellite coverage, is proud to announce their contribution to Esri’s ArcGIS online platform. Users will now have access to RapidEye’s newly launched premium content services including RapidEye Mosaics, RapidEye Living Image Multispectral, and RapidEye Living Image Basemaps. These products are now available through the
September 25, 2013
Ramat Gan, Israel, Sept. 17, 2013—VisionMap and TopoFlight Systems are pleased to announce the full compatibility of TopoFlight 3D flight planning software with VisionMap’s A3 Digital Mapping Systems, including the new A3 Edge system. VisionMap’s integration with TopoFlight allows for fast and interactive design of flight plans, while graphically illustrating the footprint on an elevation
September 25, 2013
MANASSAS, Va., Sept. 18, 2013—Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that The Honorable Ellen O'Kane Tauscher has been elected to the Aurora Board of Directors. Tauscher is a former Member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 10th Congressional district. She was first elected in 1996 and served until March 2009, when she was
September 25, 2013
Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 18, 2013—An environmental scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionized the use of geo-spatial technology for conservation is to receive the 2013 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental accolade. Jack Dangermond – who founded the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) with his wife Laura in 1969 – pioneered the use of
September 25, 2013
Sept. 19, 2013, Toulouse, France—Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, has been selected by the UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to provide sophisticated mapping and monitoring services for its new electronic monitoring program. Selected as preferred bidder for the contract, Astrium Services teams based in Far.nborough, Hampshire, will provide the mapping and monitoring expertise to
September 25, 2013
Redlands, Calif., Sept. 18, 2013—Esri is pleased to announce the launch of ArcGIS Marketplace, a new destination that allows ArcGIS Online subscribers to search, discover, and get apps and data from qualified providers for use within their organization. ArcGIS Marketplace provides data from organizations such as DigitalGlobe, RapidEye, AccuWeather, and Esri, as well as apps
September 25, 2013
The European Space Agency’s Swarm satellites have arrived at Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The mission will unravel one of the most mysterious aspects of our planet: the magnetic field.
September 25, 2013
A hose, a ladder, an axe, protective gear, a truck, a personal locator device, an unmanned aircraft system … Could this be the next technology breakthrough in urban firefighting?
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