PCI Geomatics announced the release of Geomatica 2018, the company’s flagship software for complete and integrated desktop and enterprise geoimage processing. Geomatica features tools for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, mosaicking, and...
Entering the Point Cloud
By Joshua I. France, Riegl USA (www.rieglusa.com), Orlando, Fla., and Craig Glennie, University of Houston (www.uh.edu), Houston, Texas. A detailed in the last issue of Earth Imaging Journal, a recent mobile mapping project was motivated by a highway paving...
Astrium Wins ESA Contracts to Design¨ Ariane 6 and Continue Ariane 5 ME Development
Paris, Jan. 30, 2013—The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, €108 million worth of prime contractor agreements covering the development of the Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers. The contracts follow on...
Global Trends in the Mapping Industry during the Pandemic
The pandemic has brough uncertainties to all businesses and the mapping industry has been no exception. Slowdowns were observed during the first few months of 2020 as lockdowns were gradually enforced in Asia, then Europe, and finally the Americas. As expected,...
Orbit Logic Scheduling Software Selected for NASA Wallops Ground Station
GREENBELT, MD – Orbit Logic announced today that Kratos Defense Systems has selected Orbit Logic for software and services, including Orbit Logic’s STK Scheduler software, to modernize and enhance the scheduling solution for the NASA Wallops Atmospheric Sciences...
MDA Awarded Canadian Government Contract to Deliver Search and Rescue Repeaters for Satellites
MONTREAL - MDA, a Maxar company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), has been awarded an initial contract value of CAD $39 million with Public Services and Procurement Canada. The initial contract includes the development and manufacturing of 10 flight-ready Search and...
Comb Ridge, Utah
Accented by dramatic shadows, this photograph shows canyons and prominent topography around Comb Ridge, as observed by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Esri Releases New Book on Improving a Map’s Aesthetics
REDLANDS, Calif.- Maps offer inherently visual ways to tell stories about information and geography. As such, they have unlimited potential to draw their audience in if they are well-designed in terms of aesthetics. That is why Esri, the global leader in location...
Defense Solutions Creating New Opportunities Along Earth Observation Value Chain
Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama - According to Euroconsult's latest report, Earth Observation: Defense & Security, the number of countries expected to launch proprietary Earth observation (EO) defense capacity is expected to remain limited, despite...
Leica Geosystems, Zoomlion integrate machine control solutions to advance heavy construction industry
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today it is entering into a working relationship with Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of major high-tech equipment in the areas of engineering and...
