Although the European Space Agency's GOCE satellite is no more, its measurements acquired during four years in orbit have been drawn together to offer new opportunities for science.
Washington State Authorizes Drone for Methane Emissions Monitoring in New Landfill Methane Emissions Rule!
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On May 13th, the Washington State Department of Ecology announced a new methane emission rule ( Chapter 173-408 WAC) for active and closed solid waste (MSW) landfills in their state. All affected landfills must meet...
WGIC Announces Appointment of New President and Treasurer for 2019 “ 2020 Term
The Annual General Meeting of the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), was held on April 1, 2019 in Amsterdam. With 21 co-founders during the first formal meeting post launch of WGIC in July, 2018, the council has inducted another 21 members. These members...
Fugro to provide first topographic lidar base map for island nation of Palau
Fugro has been awarded a contract by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to perform high-resolution topographic lidar base mapping for the Republic of Palau. Located in the western Pacific Ocean and comprising 340 islands, Palau is recognised by the UN as...
Viridien sets new seismic data acquisition standard with launch of Sercel Accel
Viridien has launched the Sercel Accel – the industry’s first onshore drop node solution – which will revolutionize land seismic data acquisition. Unveiled at the EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toulouse, France, Accel is designed to overcome the...
Woolpert Deploys UAS to Collect Imagery for Rural Roads Project
Woolpert has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect imagery via unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, of haul roads throughout the Midwest. This project, “Characterization of Unpaved Road Conditions Through the Use of Remote Sensing,â€...
Orbit Logic Awarded AFRL/AFWERX Space Situational Awareness Planning & Analysis Contract
GREENBELT, MD (Orbit Logic PR) – Orbit Logic, a leading provider of planning and scheduling software, announced today that it has been awarded an AFWERX Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory...
ObliMapper Transforming Drone Imagery into Actionable Visual Intelligence
Israeli company IDAN Computers Ltd. uses the TatukGIS Developer Kernel to develop its ObliMapper aerial drone image capturing, handling, and analysis tool designed to efficiently combine the benefits of orthophotos with the rich detail of oblique imagery. ObliMapper...
Orbit GT Exhibits and Showcases Newest 3D Mapping Portfolio at SPAR 3D & AEC, Anaheim, CA
Orbit GT will exhibit at the joint SPAR 3D and AEC conference Anaheim, CA. “We’re really looking forward to this joint SPAR 3D and AEC event. There’s a lot to show as new features have been released in our 18.1 desktop products, and very interesting...
Statement by CEO on Newly Released James Webb Space Telescope Images
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor issued the following statement upon reviewing the released images of the James Webb Space Telescope: “What the global James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team revealed to us with the release of...
