By Marcia S. Smith, editor, SpacePolicyOnline.com. The Landsat land remote sensing satellite program is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary onJuly 23, 2012. While users remain enthusiastic about current Landsat data and the long-term data set enabled by...
Fugro and National Maritime Safety Authority improve Papua New Guinea’s navigation safety
Working with the National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) and with funding from the Asia Development Bank (ADB), Fugro has completed a hydrographic survey to determine a safe channel through the Star Reef Passage. That will be used to support updated nautical...
UNWGIC 2022: Power of geospatial advancing sustainability, inclusion, innovation
At the three day mega event ( October 10-October 13), light was shed on how geospatial is relevant to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges, address systematic imbalances, ensure social equity, inclusion, and empower citizens HYDERABAD, India - The...
Matterport 3D Spaces now Google Street View Compatible, Firmware Update Improves Camera Speed
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Matterport, an immersive 3D media technology company, today announced open betas for publishing to Google Street View and new camera firmware enabling faster space capture. These two significant initiatives are expected to create more business...
Bolster Incident Management and Mass Notification
Buffalo Computer Graphics Delivers Large-Scale, High-Capacity Solutions Buffalo Computer Graphics Inc. (BCG) is a global provider of geographic information systems, crisis incident management and mass notification solutions, maritime training simulation systems, and...
UAV Trends: Shrinking Aircraft, Better Brains
A new wave of unmanned aerial vehicles includes one that fits into a six-inch tube and can track targets from 25,000 feet in the air and another that virtually flies itself while executing real-time orders from a soldier on the battlefield.
ESA Releases New Strategy for Earth Observation
By leveraging advanced satellite-based monitoring of our planet, ESA aims to provide critical data and knowledge to guide action and policy for a more sustainable future.
XAG Delivered the Largest Drone Fleet for Agriculture in Ukraine
TERNOPIL, Ukraine - A total fleet of 100 units of drone sprayers has been recently fulfilled by XAG, making it the single largest order of drones for agricultural use in the history of Ukraine. XAG has been working with local businesses to meet the rapidly...
Maxar Awarded G-EGD Contract Renewal for Mission-Ready Satellite Imagery by U.S. Government
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced it has been awarded an Option Year 2 contract renewal by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency...
Spire Global Awarded Space Services Contract by GHGSat to Expand Satellite Constellation for Emissions Monitoring
VIENNA, Va.- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a Space Services contract by GHGSat, the global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from...
