In recent years many areas of the US territory suffer from a drought of varying intensity. It is difficult to forget the consequences of the Great Drought of 2015, which was considered the largest in the last 1200 years. As of July 2, 2017, according to the US...
The PanGeo Alliance Welcomes a New Member and Celebrates 3 years of Achievements
Paris, September – The PanGeo Alliance, the first global alliance of Earth Observation satellite operators, is pleased to announce Geoinformation Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus as the latest new member of the alliance. In addition, PanGeo is...
Orbit GT to Showcase New v18 for Mobile, UAS, Indoor and Aerial Mapping at Intergeo, Berlin
Orbit GT to showcase new v18 for Mobile, UAS, Indoor and Aerial Mapping at Intergeo, Berlin “I’m thrilled to announce version 18 to be shown at Intergeo, Berlinâ€, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “Version 18 of our Desktop and Server portfolio bundles all...
Imagery Illustrates Flooding, Damage Caused by Hurricane Irma
MIAMI — Woolpert, working under two separate contracts, collected and posted high-resolution, before-and-after imagery of areas in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma to assist with flooding and damage assessment. The imagery is available to the public at...
Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio and Spaceflight Industries Partner to Accelerate the BlackSky Geospatial Platform and High Revisit Rate Constellation
PARIS - The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), today signed a partnership with the US-based company Spaceflight Industries which includes the following elements: A minority investment in...
Blue Marble to Offer Helicopter Rides Around Los Angeles at its Upcoming User Conference
Hallowell, Maine - Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that it is offering several attendees at its upcoming User Conference in Los Angeles a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the city from the air. Held in partnership with Blue...
INTERGEO 2017: Geodyn Provides for the WHAT, WHERE & WHEN
Geodyn presents its innovative image conversion and processing technology. This permits the digitizing of aerial photographs a magnitude faster and at lower cost than what has been possible so far, thereby providing affordable access to the huge data volume of...
Drone Security Issues to Be Focus of Two-Part Educational Session at Drone World Expo
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Drone technology has advanced rapidly over the last decade and has become a valuable tool for many industries on a global scale. With commercial and hobbyist drones filling the skies, policymakers have increasingly expressed security concerns. Drone...
Vaisala Opens Africa Weather Services Hub in Kenya
Responding to the growing demand, Vaisala opens a permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya, to deliver high-quality weather measuring systems to its customers in Eastern and Southern Africa as well as improving measurement infrastructure in the face of extreme weather and...
GeoCue Group Provides Free LIDAR Data for Hurricane Impact Areas
Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group, in partnership with the United States Geological Survey and with support from the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) is providing free access to pre-event LIDAR and imagery data in the areas impacted by hurricanes...
