September 17, 2015 — After the great success last year, the second edition of the conference will showcase a unique portfolio of innovative applications based on satellite data and infrastructures. The Satellite Masters Conference is much more than just a networking...
Trimble Transforms Satellite Data into Intelligence with its New Remote Sensing Suite
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 15, 2015 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new software solution, the Trimble® Remote Sensing Suite. The new software suite enables geospatial professionals to efficiently extract high-quality information from satellite imagery...
McMurdo Introduces Next-Generation Software to Improve Life-Saving, Satellite-Aided Search & Rescue Process
Lanham, Maryland, September 4, 2015 — McMurdo, the most trusted name in emergency readiness and response, today announced PRISMA MCCNet, a state-of-the-art software solution with several industry-first features to improve the Cospas-Sarsat satellite-aided search...
Thales Alenia Space Signs New Phase of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Contract to Continue Program
Cannes, September 3, 2015 – As mandataire of the Temporary Grouping of Companies already set up with Telespazio (Finmeccanica), Thales Alenia Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a new phase of the contract for the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation...
Satellites Focus on Rescue and Damage Control Work (China)
BEIJING, August 24, 2015 — China has mobilized at least eight of its satellites to help with search-and-rescue and damage control work after last week’s massive blasts in Tianjin. Estimated Article Reading Time: 1 min. The China Aerospace Science and Technology...
Taiwan Utilizes SmartDO to Optimize the Remote Sensing Instrument of FORMOSAT-8 Satellite
August 22, 2015 - Taiwan began to collaborate with US company on designing and developing its own satellite since 1994. In January of 1999, the first satellite FORMOSAT-1 was launched, and retired in 2004. Later in 2004 and 2006 FORMOSAT-2 and FORMOSAT-3 were...
Buttoned Up: Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated for August 31 Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., August 14, 2015 — The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)satellite built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing August 10. It is scheduled to launch...
Surrey Satellite US Expands Business Development Team
ENGLEWOOD, COLO., August 6, 2015 — Colorado-based Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) today announced the addition of Stephen Eisele and Rick Sanford to its business development team. Eisele and Sanford join Brent Abbott and report to COO Doug Gerull in...
Landsat Sees Eye of the Sahara
July 20, 2015 — Located near the western edge of the Sahara Desert, the Eye of the Sahara is a feature that resembles a large eye when viewed from space. Also known as the Richat Structure or Guelb er Richat, the Eye is a symmetrical dome of eroded sedimentary and...
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Global Positioning System for the U.S. Air Force
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,July 20,2015 — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched the 10th Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 11:36 a.m. EDT today from Space Launch Complex-41. This is...