WESTMINSTER, Colo. - DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that it signed a Direct Access Program (DAP) contract with the Australian Department of Defence. This multi-year...
East View Geospatial to Conduct Image Analysis Services for World Bank
MINNEAPOLIS - May 22, 2017 - East View Geospatial is teaming with Planet and the World Bank to identify unplanned urbanization in specific developing areas using satellite imagery. Starting in mid-2017, East View Geospatial will begin calculating and detecting change...
DigitalGlobe, Hitachi Ink Reseller Agreement for Satellite Imagery Distribution in Japan
US: DigitalGlobe has entered into a commercial reseller agreement with Hitachi for the distribution of the former’s satellite imagery products and services in Japan, a news agency reported on Monday. Hitachi will serve as exclusive reseller and Japan Space Imaging...
Orbital Insight Announces $20 Million Investment Led by GV for Macro Analysis of Satellite Imagery
PALO ALTO, CA - Â Orbital Insight, a geospatial big data company, today announced its $15 million Series B round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with participation from CME Ventures, and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital, and Bloomberg Beta....
Despite Drought, Satellite Data Shows Rapid Recovery for Some California Forests
According to aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in summer 2015, the recent California drought resulted in millions of dead trees, mainly in the state's Sierra Nevada mountain regions. NASA researchers found that years of California's drought conditions, however, have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in some areas burned by wildfires.
SpyMeSatGov: Satellite Imagery Mobile App for Government
GREENBELT, MD, May 9, 2016 – Orbit Logic announced today that their SpyMeSatGov iPhone app is now available on the Geoint App Store (https://apps.nga.mil) for any U.S. government or authorized user. SpyMeSatGov provides real-time imaging satellite awareness and...
Vricon and Japan Space Imaging Partner on Bringing High-res 3D and Elevation Geodata Products to Japan
MCLEAN, Va. — Vricon has announced it has selected Japan Space Imaging Corporation (JSI) for an exclusive reselling agreement. JSI is appointed as Vricon's distributor in Japan and an exclusive partner for the Japanese defense and intelligence segment. Vricon...
Airbus Defence and Space to Enhance Qatar Armed Forces Command and Control Capabilities with Direct Access to Satellite Imagery
Qatar Armed Forces will receive and process satellite data through a multi-mission Direct Receiving Station. This ground infrastructure will be specifically equipped with all necessary tools to support military operations, crisis monitoring or environment studies...
DigitalGlobe Providing Rapid Assessment of Cyclone Damage for Government of Fiji
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, is delivering crowdsourced damage assessments derived from satellite imagery to the government of Fiji in response to the devastating...
East View Partners with Planet Labs Offering Greater Coverage to Consumers
MINNEAPOLIS - February 10, 2016 — East View Geospatial customers will now have access to increased satellite imagery frequency, and a growing archive offering the full suite of Planet Labs products. The agreement gives East View Geospatial additional resources to...
