Investments in the United Kingdom, France and Germany are paying off, and an increasingly sophisticated fleet of smallsats is being used for Earth observation, science and military applications.
UAS MAPPING 2015 RENO: Call For Posters
Bethesda, Md., July 21, 2015 — The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has released a call for posters for the fast-approaching UAS MAPPING 2015 RENO symposium which will be held at the Reno Ballroom in downtown Reno, Nevada...
New Elevation for Nation's Highest Peak
A new, official height for Denali has been measured at 20,310 feet, just 10 feet less than the previous elevation of 20,320 feet which was established using 1950’s era technology. With this slightly lower elevation, has the tallest mountain in North America shrunk?...
Islands of the Four Mountains Rise from the Sea
Morning sunlight illuminates the southeast-facing slopes of the Islands of the Four Mountains in this photograph taken from the International Space Station. The islands, part of the Aleutian Island chain, are actually the upper slopes of volcanoes rising from the sea floor.
California-based Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones across America and Protect Critical Infrastructure
Top FAA Approvals to Fly Drones BVLOS without Visual Observers Using Low Altitude Airspace Intelligence System New R&D Facility Set to Open in Alabama San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Aug 8, 2023. – Remote sensing company Birdstop, Inc. raised $2.3M in...
NEW NSR Report: Satellite Data Value Continues Moving Downstream Towards Big Data Analytics
Analytics Layer Drives Satellite Big Data Opportunity to $17.7 Billion in Cumulative Revenue by 2028 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25, 2019 - NSR’s Big Data Analytics via Satellite, 3rd Edition (BDvS3) report, published today, finds continued growth for downstream Big Data...
AUVSI Applauds Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill for Advancing UAS Operations
Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), has issued the following statement on the introduction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. The legislation was introduced by...
Septentrio's Altus NR2 GNSS Receiver is Now Offered by Esri
Esri customers in the United States can now purchase Septentrio’s Altus NR2 high-accuracy GNSS receiver, according to an announcement today from the two partner companies. The open-architecture Altus NR2 is fully compatible with Esri’s new version of Collector for...
Eos Announces Orthometric Height Support for Arrow GNSS Receivers (Survey-Grade Elevations)
Montreal, Canada — Eos Positioning Systems, Inc.® (Eos) announced today its support for GEOID height models within its Arrow Series™ GNSS receivers. Eos is the world’s leading manufacturer of affordable high-accuracy GNSS receivers for any app running on...
Parrot unveils ANAFI Ai: The first 4G connected robotic UAV
NAFI Ai provides professionals features that really matter. Paris:  Parrot, a leading European drone group, is pleased to announce ANAFI Ai: a drone that sets new standards and capabilities for professionals. ANAFI Ai is the first drone to use 4G as the main data...
